Snow and frost have now gone so we've managed to get at the main carrot crop instead of relying on baby carrots from the polytunnel.This one...
Just spotted this on the BBC Technology news -http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8463516.stm
Every year in the veg garden is different, so much depends on weather, bugs, diseases, time etc. What went well for you in 2009 and what didn't do...
Here's a technique you might like to try. You don't need any fancy/expensive equipment. You can do it indoors and you don't even need daylight. So...
I got a surprise when I opened our local paper today! Way back in mid October I'd submitted a photo and when autumn had rolled on in winter...
Strong winds and rain this week have brought down most of our pears. The problem now is sorting out the keepers from the composters. They keep...
My Gardeners Delight are doing very well after a slow start. Today I started drying the surplus for use over winter. The outdoor ones have been...
First and last time I saw one was over 50 years ago when it was still being tested. This one was paying a visit to Leuchars RAF air show today....
I've just spent several hours removing a very nasty bit of malware from a neighbour's computer. This particular nasty pops up looking very like a...
Can anyone help identify this bee? It's the only one like this I've seen in the garden this year. What really struck me was the black body and...
I sat and watched for about ten minutes while this spider dragged the cranefly up a wall to his hiding place. He kept going up and down attaching...
I picked up a new camera yesterday :yho:Portable and easily carried when travelling by one's manservant.[img]No tacky plastics....
Can anyone provide an ID for this little spider please. It was stomping about on the patio table this morning and I spotted it during my coffee...
Not so common in our garden compared to bumble bees. Hard to get a good clear shot as it kept moving as did the sunflower it was feeding on....
For anyone puzzled about the various types and uses of weed killers here's a rather good link. I came across it this evening when looking for a...
For any other Canon users who are not already aware, there are new versions of DPP and EOS Utility available for download from Canon's european...
For anyone trying to cope with Club Root here's something that might well work for you.My garden developed club root many years ago and I...
Almost stepped on this during a walk on Saturday. It was tearing along a gravel track, on one side of the track was heather and heath and on the...
My pet cucumber is sick:( The leaves start to turn yellow at the edges and this spreads to the whole leaf. This leaf yellowing is steadily moving...
Anyone like to have a guess at the cause of this damage to our Victoria plum? [img]
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