Oh they are the pits, I wouldn’t live where there were the dreaded midges. They are mainly to be found over in the west and well up north. I live...
Have a look at replacing with Sambucus Black Lace @Nickoslesteros .It is a superb plant with gorgeous foliage and pink flowers as a bonus. Tough...
Well I have lived in both the south and the north. South being near London and Somerset, north being Northumberland and Scotland The north suits...
Well I definitely didn’t blow up what I think, now sure is Bobrob as he /her has been around the last couple of days. A robin ( maybe Bobrob)had...
I am not going to store the Kelsae and some have already been eaten ( yum!). The ones I am hoping will store well are Sturon. Hoping for the best.
That’s how I store my garlic. They, despite it getting pretty cold and below freezing at times last well into about Easter. Any that are left by...
Thank you. Maybe you are right and I should have left them longer. Most of the necks had bent over and I knew there was heavy rain forecast so...
My bumper harvest of onions have now dried out really well after about a month of still lovely warm weather. I have spent a considerable amount of...
I struck lots of cuttings of the above maybe 4 years ago, sold them at my charity plant sale and gave1 to my Brother. He planted his against...
Where possible I am a great believer in live and let live. I now have had honey bees nesting in the attic above my bedroom for 3 years! When they...
Thanks @pete. Will buy some of these and do as you suggest. I already have loads of garlic strung up in the stables and they keep very well so...
Thanks @pete and @Goldenlily26. I have over 300 to deal with! I normally do plait them when the numbers are manageable ( learnt to plait horses...
As I have mentioned before I have had a huge harvest of onions which are just about dry enough to be stored.I am hoping the onions will store well...
Absolutely scorching all day and yes I live in Scotland! My vehicle temperature gauge which seems pretty accurate was showing 37oc about 11...
Well guess who made an appearance today?:) I was raking up grass clippings when a Robin came over and sat about 5 ft from me. I ( yes ok I know I...
Well this is my first effort with Kelsea. I think they are not bad but those expert growers like @JWK will not be very impressed! I grew a few in...
That is kind of you to think of me. Apart from loosing the top of a rather nice Liquid Amber( see photo 1) all was well. I hope you were too? Have...
I’m sure someone could make a wonderful comedy sketch out of your dramas!
From my own personal experience and that of my gardening friends, I would rather stick pins in my eyes than buy any living ( living being the...
The necks on my Kelsae onions are mostly bent over so will lift them before the predicted storm so they are nice and dry before storing. We have...
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