I just read this post on social media:"I don’t want plants in my garden. They attract insects. I want to be able to relax in my garden and not...
Yesterday I pulled my first ever rhubarb crop and made a crumble. It was a small crop, and a small crumble!
That depends on whether I wanted to use the space to plant something else! I mainly see it growing as a pavement weed in my area, so it could be...
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I'd never heard of Robert Goddard, but just had a quick look on Amazon and the Kindle edition of "This is the night they come for you" is...
I have mowed the front grass, did a bit of weeding out there and gave the hypericum a light trim. Last year the hypericum sent out shoots 2 or 3...
When I had tulip bulbs to dispose of last year, it occurred to me that squirrels like to eat them - I always have to protect my pots with wire...
I potted on all my courgettes - 11 out of 12 seeds planted germinated and most now have their first true leaves.Mowed the back lawn, and then...
This female blackbird whizzed right past me at eye level heading for the pond. I assumed she was just going for a drink but decided to follow and...
Veronica Gentianoides and a couple of self-seeded aquilegias. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A lot is going to depend on the actual bulbs. With tulips you're better off buying fresh bulbs as most of them won't perform nearly as well a...
It's a camera with a motion sensor and the ability to take photos in the dark, which you can set up and leave. One of my colleagues at work bought...
I have spent the whole afternoon clearing and weeding my little vegetable spot, where I will grow my various beans and courgettes later on. Two...
Looks like it. I have masses of them coming up. Trouble is a lot of nice plants look a bit like willowherb at this stage - sometimes I get as far...
Managed to catch the dunnock being fed today. I bet the parent birds have nighmares this time of year. Every time they shut their eyes they see...
That's the very reason I haven't bought a trail cam!
I think that's the best way to approach it - have a wander around and see what everyone else is growing. If you find something you like and can't...
BMI works great for the majority of the population, who are not athletes. People who are athletes know that they are, and ignore it. It's only...
Vixen this morning. Odd how wet her fur is, it must be dew from the long grass. [ATTACH]
Baby dunnock in the garden today! In the first pic it's sunbathing - leaning out to catch the rays on its side. I'd noticed the adult birds were...
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