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I didn’t think Camellia come out until February, I’m pretty certain that Titchmarsh geezer off the box, said that Camellia is the starting pistol for spring?

Why is English so irrational? There's a current tendency to spell the past tense of "to lead" as "lead", like the metal, rather than "led". I find this irritating but understandable. The past tense of "to read" is, to be fair, "read" and not "red". What's the past tense of "to plead"? I've...

HiPut the pot on its side it will help stop it growing , keep in a cold place frost free and let it dry out ,

Thanks, guys. I am 80+ so my sense of smell ain't what it used to be, but last year I did discover that it had a lovely scent. I'm not going to tell it that it shouldn't be doing what it is doing. It can just go for it as much as it likes.

You're doing well Colin. If I was playing it would sound more like a cat yowling.

Thank you @AuntyRach - not sure what's happened there. But I was doing it on the bus so not fully concentrating as my stop was coming up!

@redstar , is assisted dying legal in your state?

Stepovers might be better in that situationI planted two cordon apples on our east facing wall more than ten years and although they blossom, it's only this year that we had a very small crop. However I have very rarely watered them so that might be why, plants have to sink or swim in this...

Lovely blue sky too @Victoria .

Nope, just in the conservatory in a prop with a clear lid on it, seem to always do well(now there's a kiss of death lol)

If, for some reason, you feel you need Christmas lights in your garden you only have 3 nights to worry about ( 24/25/26 ) so why not just use a small torch planted in the ground and shining up thru the foliage ? Not only cheaper and less less light pollution but your plant will no doubt be...