Down here in Cornwall, montbretia is a pernicious weed. It spreads quickly on roadside banks and in gardens given the chance. It seems to thrive...
Wash and dry them then throw them in the feezer, in a plastic bag, to be used in soup,casseroles, stews etc. I do not bother to wash mine or skin...
Yesterday turned into a non day. The temperature shot up and it was too hot for me outside. My charging around caught up with me so spent most of...
If the seed does not get enough moisture it will sit there until weather conditions and temperatures change. It is usually better to wait until...
Looking at the size of the washing on the line and the toys, I am guessing there are small humans around. If so, forget about a beautiful garden...
I worked myself to a standstill again. Did a small amount more of de-mossing, weeding, then watering before sitting down to hard prune my...
Check on your house Title Deeds to see which boundaries go with your house before doing anything to fences. There is a general rule of thumb but I...
Another hot day coming in, it is supposed to be even hotter tomorrow before the tail end of the storm arrives on Tues. I managed to do about an...
OOOOH! Ginger Marmalade. One of my favourites. Now you have set me on a train of thought to grow enough to do the same.
I have decided to wait until I book "steps chappy" to come and repair my chimney stack when I will tell him I do not want said "grumpy man" to...
All I know about my gingers is I saw and smelled two massive pots of them in the restaurant at Tresillian Gardens and thought "I must have". I...
if you can keep the frost off your tubers I think it will be next year before you see any signs of growth. My pieces of SM tubers took about 3...
Jasmines will love the trellis. If you want the trellis covered, just tie in long shoots from the jasmine horizontally. I am not sure if jasmine...
I tried growing some several years ago, not realizing it died down in the winte it was thrown away as an empty pot. I know better this time. I...
I spent an hour or so cleaning the new steps, a whole sack of bramble bits, before removing the monitor, very pleased I do not have a hairy chest....
How is everyone's edible ginger doing? I know some people were going to give it a go. I planted some tubers, bought in a Supermarket, in a pot and...
My tomatoes have just started ripening but nowhere as much fruit as usual. As I live on my own I have just about reached a point where I am...
I am going to try and make a start on clearing up the strimming mess. New steps first. I have some empty compost sacks that I plan to fill with...
I am now walking around with a mini Belizia beacon flashing just below my collar bone. It is a bit of a pain as I am supposed to record any...
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