19c overcast dry and dead calm.
That's a great excuse for not putting them up.
There was halloween stuff spotted earlier this week.
Good example @Clueless 1 v2 I had forgotten about car tax, both of these should be added to your stealth tax thread.
I want to change my moan about passports. My new and old were delivered in just over 2 weeks which makes me very suspicious of the .gov.uk website...
We had more rain overnight in total 40mm in 24 hours, that's nearly a month's worth for Surrey. The lawn has gone from a sandy colour to green so...
We have been visited by more butterflies this year than in the past, maybe it's the hot weather. Had Red Admirals flying in, I love the way they...
That must be why the water companies are discharging raw sewerage into the sea. Bathers are being warned not to enter the water at several beaches...
I also believe it's heat not direct sunshine that ripens the fruit. Like you say at the end of the season you can put green tomatoes in a drawer...
Sorry I don't have any fascinating stories, I only worked there as a fieldsman, inspecting the growing seed crops for conformity. It was a bit...
About an hour ago the cat came indoors and hid under the table, they have a sixth sense as a tremendous thunderstorm suddenly arrived, with hail...
I wouldn't remove any leaves yet, they are the plant's powerhouse so you'll get less fruit. I only remove if they are diseased. Are they causing...
Looks good enough to eat
Great background information about our tomato obsessions, thanks folks.I worked with the original Shirley at Hursts Seeds, she worked in the...
Nothing I have noticed @Retired - although we had higher than normal air temperatures it's not that different to an average summer here, we often...
Sun's out now, no sign of rain. 23C. I get the feeling we are going to miss all the showers that are circulating.We have a hosepipe ban from...
Overcast 18c, looks like it could rain soon.
Do Zinnias make a good long lasting display in a vase? I can't think why I haven't grown them before.
My favourites are the dark red varieties, Grenadier and Black Jack both have dark foliage too so go well in an exotic border.
I recalled that today when I saw the suds, it did look slippery.
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