Happy birthday
i was interested to read this small article in last week's NS: https://www.newscientist.com/upfront/ "The uk's membership of the EU has been...
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Dug up some lucifer crocosmias and a small purple iris for a friend. She gave me the iris from her mum's garden about 30 years ago- since then her...
I'm grateful that my old dad is back at home, on his feet and confident he can still cope on his own.
Lovely peacock butterfly looking very healthy fluttered into the greenhouse, had a quick fly around the gone-to-seed kale, and flew out again
Planted 12 potato Jazy in the poly in big pots for an early crop, haven't grown them before. Pricked out cabbage, sprouts, kale, tomatoes. Very...
I gave up with new implements several years ago after hubby and brother had a spate of going to local auctions and, along with a fair bit of...
Quick visit to the gym, for a bit of Pilates, oh my did my muscles protest after my weeding marathon yesterday! Then coffee with nice friend in...
Thanks all for your good wishes. He's still inside, but quite cheerful now that he's improving slowly.
Several coal tits foraging under the bird feeders, first year I've seen so many.
Had a real go at getting rid of the acanthus which seems to spend everywhere among the salvias and diascias. Pulled up a load of nettles from the...
my 95 yr old dad had to go into hospital last week, hernia diagnosed and operated on at 10 pm Thursday night. Friday he was out of bed hobbling...
I have used all sorts for rocket-morrisons flower buckets, fat-ball buckets, etc. it grows like mad! Haven't tried to grow spinach in containers...
I love them! Can see them being played with and much loved by little children
Girding my loins for the ground elder battle today, with my new border fork :gaah::gaah::gaah:
No pics I'm afraid but a solitary swallow over the valley near lake Bala, then a good dozen swooping and chittering over the fields just outside...
Yes I have replaced the old soil from time to time, but not for a couple of years, and rotate what I grow in the 2 greenhouses and polytunnel....
Planted a few more broadies, they grow well and we like them. Scavenged a bucket full of potatoes while doing so, how do I miss such big ones?...
If taking naproxen or ibuprofen, my doctor told me it's a good idea to also take omeprazol to guard the stomach
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