We had quite a lot of butterflies early on, maybe May when we had a couple of weeks of good weather. Not many since but then the weather has been...
I’m still pondering @Plantminded. If I do get a Sambucus, I’ll probably go for Black Lace. I can’t quite decide which way to go for the overall...
We haven’t bought in any fertilisers for about 3-4 years. I used to apply chicken pellets once a year around the garden. We do produce our own...
I wouldn’t dare pollard our quince. The bark split is almost completely around the trunk and quite low down, I’m amazed it’s still alive to be...
Today in the garden we are avoiding the rain and shivering with cold :sad:
Now I know why I’ve never liked pilchards :redface:
They are lovely trees, medlar and quince. Both of ours flower very well and such pretty blossom. Our quince is at its best when the foliage is new...
I love membrillo and have made it in the past. Our quince tree is in very poor health so we rarely get any fruit. It’s bark split during the...
We have a medlar tree which has tons of fruit every year. I did makes medlar jelly a couple of times but we found it a bit underwhelming
I’ve yet to dig out the roots @On the Levels but all the top growth is gone. I suspect it won’t be possible s they seem wrapped round the base of...
We use the Merlin bird app. Free to download and very good
No set rule. We all probably do things differently depending on what plants and what we are doing cuttings for.I tend to assume each cutting (if...
Ooh crumpets….I’m happy as it’s raining. The garden will appreciate it and I really need to get some work done. It’s always easier to get into...
We spent yesterday clearing ivy and hops off our back fence behind the greenhouse. Am planning to reclaim the metre wide bed for raspberries. Up...
It might be a dunnock @Goldenlily26
I suppose I’m reassured that it’s not just mine then. I guess I just need to decide whether I want to have to water it or not mmm…
It’s surprising how you can spend hours in the garden and then when OH looks at what you’ve done it seems easily summed up into a very short, not...
Any thoughts/advice please?
Good point @noisette47 , I didn’t think of that
It’s many years since I had a barrel planter but I don’t remember it been more thirsty than any others. I’m not disputing that it loses water...
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