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Hello there everyone. Tea/Coffee morning went well - in fact all three of my cakes were eaten (I am pleased to say) and I had some fun playing with mini cars and the small people, though they had to get under the tables to retrieve them! Unfortunately all this unbridled hilarity gave me a bit of...

And there was me thinking I was well hidden

Clouds came at 2 and with them the wind got less annoying.

My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow some 30 odd years ago. We used to have friendly...

An excellent programme on TV last night (BBC 4 I think ) about butterflies.

Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.

To be honest, it would make me happiest if the lads prepared and ate their catch.It's rare nowadays to have that kind of a connection with nature and I think it's precious. To see a creature alive, to make effort to catch it, to admire it and then to eat it is part of being human.Look at...

Serious seed sowing here All radiators are now full of cheapy propagators housing the stuff that needs pampering when young. Mostly flowers such as Gomphrena which I have high hopes for- a red clover lookalike but garden worthy, Zinnias, pink Poppies, Lupins (the small ones), Iberis and so...

Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??

In the south east the bluebells are quite advanced, earlier than in previous years

Here you go @PhilippaReported road casualties in Great Britain: older driver factsheet, 2024 - GOV.UK