Sadly our courgettes and French beans are finished for the season. Runner beans stopped when the cold came in August, but now, with the warmth...
They are easy to germinate and not fussy and demanding in any sense.As for Rhodochiton, this is a different story. This one is from the seeds I...
Generally better to wait until things are dormant so try to resist temptation until January/February. Some shrubs, eg pyracanthus, cotoneaster,...
A big bumblebee [ATTACH]A honey bee with a huge burden [ATTACH]While recovering indoors I took a few garden birds photos Blackbird feasting...
I haven't been very mobile for the past 10 days following my stupid little fall, but yesterday I did manage to, with the aid of a walking stick,...
As far as I know, all vine weevil control chemicals and nematodes aim at killing the larvae before they reach adult stage. Since adult weevils...
While I'm recuperating from a hip injury:sad:, MrH went to check on our veggie plot and came back with lots of onions. This certainly cheered me...
I don't want to leave my sweet home, yet... [ATTACH]A 2nd House Martin youngster just about visible on the left [ATTACH]Common darter [ATTACH]...
A couple of gladioli [ATTACH][ATTACH]Potentilla nepalensis 'Helen Jane' [ATTACH]Laurentia [ATTACH][ATTACH]Euonymus red cascade in...
Visited Yandles Show at Martock in Somerset today. A great place for lovers of wood and tools for working with wood.We managed to come away...
At this time of year it's always a race for outdoor tomatoes to ripen before they get blight particularly if you live in a damper part of the...
Sorry Shiney, my fault for not looking carefully enough earlier. Now I have my eyeglasses on and here is my new id:they are sawflies, could be...
I think they are common orange legionnaire . I've seen some in our garden as well.
Near to us, so not far from you too, is this fuchsia nursery. I hope it is not the unsatisfactory one you mentioned.I've never visited it so no...
From 'Butterfly Corner' threadCould it be all your aphids are here with me:scratch:? We are getting fed up with squashing them:gaah:. Luckily...
Yes, as it happens we had some stir fried for dinner earlier. Delicious:dbgrtmb:
A few climbers Cobaea scandens [ATTACH]Rhodochiton [ATTACH]Thunbergia [ATTACH]Basella rubra [ATTACH]
Browallia americana [ATTACH]Tigridia pavonia [ATTACH]Pennisetum purple baron [ATTACH]Hibiscus trionum [ATTACH]Cuphea ignea - Cigar plant...
I accidentally saw this shieldbug's relative, Corizus hyoscyami. Here in the UK we don't seem to have a common name for it but its Dutch common...
Thanks Jenny, Sheal and Lolimac.Good question! We grow Golden Nugget every year and they are very sweet. However, those in the colander are...
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