BBC reporter (Anna Jones) at Iowa State Fair "This is Duke the Champion Big Boar, he weighs 1268 pounds. The business end, if you know what I...
Pruned a Buddleja and a neighbouring rose, cut back another rose to reduce wind rock. Then pruned a Philadelphus and another Buddleja and now just...
My former employer kitted out a lot of people with mini PC's which was fine so long as you didn't need an additional ethernet connection for...
@Loofah I hope you get some good responses here as my PC is also aging and will need an upgrade soon.
A few years ago I invested in an external water meter for the hose pipe for the garden. So all clean water used for the garden goes through that...
I must confess that I always thought that "Little Weed" was female and in charge.
The BBC news appears to have moved to the right simply because the right is making a lot of noise at the moment. In this country Stephen...
Fasicularia bicolor [ATTACH]Amaryllis belladonna [ATTACH]Iochroma cyaneum [ATTACH]Berkheya purpurea still in the greenhouse, blame the...
There are problems with water hyacinth (assuming Pontederia crassipes is the species referred to above). Firstly it appears to be banned in the UK...
An interesting, but rather worrying story about how difficult it is to dispose of problematic waste. Scientists finally solve the mystery of...
Leycesteria (aka Pheasant Berry) grow rapidly and self seed like mad.
@CarolineL Perhaps if you see a tuber of Creme de Cassis for sale next year try and see how it grows and then decide what to do later in the year.
Here's a link to some of photos mainly from England. in england don mccullin - Recherche Google
@CarolineL I've had Creme de Cassis several times, including last year, but it doesn't last well with me over winter, dry in the cold greenhouse....
@shiney your photographs remind me of some Don McCullin's early pictures around London.
They also need to be castrated. Rather than a muzzle a Scald's Bridle may be. Then they'd either thump you or kick your shins.
Apologies for mentioning this, but may be relevant for people in, near or visiting. "The main road into Cheltenham is totally closed from 1...
I believe you can get a space on an NHS waiting list.
Currently 15°C, 17°C later, light breeze. Sunny showers possibly with lightening; settling down to steady rain later this morning. Already had as...
I spent time in the greenhouse yesterday, potted on some dahlias I bought at the weekend. Sowed some seed I received recently Tulipa sprengeri and...
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