It’s still in thaw mode here so I’ve not been able to access the lawn or borders yet. I’ll need to remove a couple of fronds from my tree fern...
I remember that too @shiney. I think you must be younger than you have led us to believe :biggrin:.
Erysimum Bowles’s Mauve I think. You can prune it quite hard. I usually prune leggy ones to a woody framework but I’d wait until early Spring in...
That’s very kind of you @ViewAhead, saving an irresistible plant, well done :biggrin:.
When I had my sandstone paving laid @Kevin Cowans, the contractor advised me not to use a jet wash on it as it abrades the surface of the...
A sign nearby saying "CCTV in operation" may deter some of them @Jiffy, apart from any exhibitionists :biggrin:. Where my brother lives in a small...
@Kevin Cowans, I use a 5L garden sprayer for applying Patio Magic which is easy to control and avoid spraying nearby plants. I noticed one year...
Daffodils are poisonous, hence the fuss when M&S displayed the budded stems in the fruit and veg section, I think it was last year :thud:....
“Monty Don’s British Gardens”, Friday 10 January, Episode 1 on BBC 2 at 8.00 pm and iPlayer is worth a watch, starting in Scotland. Some of the...
As it's comparatively mild here, I wait until the temperature drops to about 3C before wrapping my tree fern with fleece. I remove the fleece once...
Some frosted plants and foliage today, plus a bright sky.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There’s people walking on water here @simone_in_wiltshire :heehee:.[ATTACH]
Quite likely but I don’t think Wiltshire and the Wirral are likely to experience those sort of temperatures at the moment :thud:.
As long as the crown is insulated well it should be fine @simone_in_wiltshire. I’m pretty sure that the fronds on mine will turn black after...
It’s the first time I’ve seen snow/ice like this at the mouth of the Dee estuary today.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Snow/ice in estuary with polar explorers.[ATTACH]
One thing I noticed yesterday, the snow and ice on pavements means cyclists are now using the roads :biggrin:.
It's about minus 2C here at the moment, very crisp and cold. There's no wind and it's dry and bright so good for an afternoon walk. Fatsias are...
That's very useful @Victoria, thank you. On my computer I have to click rather than hover, then you can click on the google photos. Anyone...
I remove worm casts from the lawn using an upside down tine rake, with the tines facing upwards. Sweeping it across the lawn from side to side...
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