Last year I sowed gardeners delight in a propagator of 21st March, they were brought on first indoors, then in an unheated GH and planted out on...
Absolutely brilliant work Strongy. You've made an amazing improvement in a very short time. :dbgrtmb:
Outdoor Toms - For years now I've grown Gardeners Delight outdoors and always get a great crop. I've also grown Alicante outdoors and had good...
Far too early for courgettes up here Jack. Last year I didn't sow then until 10th April and when I planted them out in May they were under cloches...
Oh dear! Sorry Vicky but you are about two hours too late. I posted the photos on Lucy's Facebook page and young Heidi's seen them and has already...
Not all that unusal Pete, I see one two or three times a year in the garden. They normally vanish pdq when they see me but this one is I think a...
Great and very useful thread Aesculus. Thanks!!
While sitting on the patio enjoying a cuppa I thought I saw a movement out of the corner of my eye. On investigating I discovered this little...
Drill some holes in the bottom of the bin or it will get "yucky" as Jack says. If you add drainage and ensure that you add about a 30% amount of...
"What was that nurse, remove his spectacles? I thought you said testicles"
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth...
I'd go for a ridge type - these can be grown trailing in the ground or trained and are quite hardy. Market More do very well in our polytunnel...
Not seen a single ladybird yet Robert though a few bumble bees and the odd hover fly now appearing. Grand daughter (26 months) discovered wood...
Not often you'll get that close to a longtailed tit Strongy. Very seldom see them in our garden.
If the price rises help keep our village PO open and our two regular posties in a job with decent pay we've no problems with the rise. Post...
Very hot today (peaked at 25 C) and we got the fountain going after the winter. Our tame blackbird popped in to cool off but his missus arrived to...
Most folk think that "Visit Scotland" is only about nurturing the tourist industry. It isn't. There's wildlife to nurture too :lunapic...
Certainly more common around here where I've seldom seen kestrels. We do get occasional sparrow hawks but buzzards can be seen almost every day....
Spring Shower [ATTACH]
Overhead today. Was quite close when I first saw it but had risen by the time I'd grabbed the camera. Buzzards are now a regular sight and sound...
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