Definitely worth a read Pip. It's charming and very funny whilst also the early story of Gerald Durrell developing his interest in conservation....
I've been trying to find one for a while. As my garden is not directly accessed from my house I'm thinking of doing something with the little...
Well, I have lit the log fire tonight (much to the delight of the feline brigade) but discovered my rhody has some healthy new buds. Also the...
As a few odd habits of our beloved pets have been mentioned here can anyone beat my boy Hamish?He is my six year old Aussie feline who insists...
In Gerald Durrell's book "My Family and Other Animals" about his early life on Corfu he has several tutors.One of them (i think Theo)...
Lovely boy Paula.LoL, I'm laughing picturing that cat trained rotty.TO :D
I'm so sorry for you. It's the worst decision we ever have to make when we have creatures in our lives.From your previous posts about her you...
I planted 5 in a circular raised bed in Australia and they had sun most of the day. Grew beautifully but never flowered as much as I expected....
Hi Steven,No such thing as a stupid question on this site! I wouldn't worry about the rust or lining either. Drainage is important so if you...
Betty,That first photo of yours! I could certainly unwind in that spot with a glass of wine, that view and those visitors!TO
The second photo looks like he/she has been caught out at something! Were you trying to figure out where the Sunday roast had gone?TO :D
Hi Redlady,I'm the same! Since my village started getting bags for paper and plastics (each household also got a free plastic compost bin) I'm...
You lucky so and so bfg, I'd love to be able able to harvest nuts straight off the tree.Could the tree be netted to protect it from the munchers...
Keving,they are soulmates!TO [img]
Hello there,A neighbour has a similar looking hedge with honeysuckle growing through it, looks and smells lovely. How about hardy shrubs like...
cajary, last year my pots of petunias went mad but this year they aren't spreading and hardly flowering, same with neighbours and they were...
A garden centre locally is selling the trees complete with a little bottle of oil said to have been made from that type of olive and I always look...
I've found that living in OZ has left me with the ability to deal with almost anything that crops up in the shower! And I love your green cricket...
I am so sorry to read this. You must be feeling rotten at the moment and really missing him.What a handsome, shiny and content looking puss in...
Thanks mgn and Kandyfloss,Actually, I'll now have some money to spend on that "main mess" mgn so looking forward to that. However, as Hyla...
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