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I'm popping in here briefly, before going to bed, to say that we were lucky enough to see the Northern Lights on Friday night - the first time ever, anywhere, for me, OH and our visiting daughter - after a very late return home from a rehearsal (for a concert we sang in, yesterday, in Galway). ...

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@Mrs Hillard, Lucky! is a stunning rose. I had roses in my previous garden and this one always put on a wonderful display, very disease resistant too. I'm not a lover of pink roses but this one had a lilac hue.

Ah they are beautiful @Victoria, so sad when they leave us

Thanks @NigelJ . When I used to keep mine in a pot in a polytunnel it did quite well too. I've got a rooted cutting of it, so may have to return to keeping it in the greenhouse. I was given some cuttings of a pale pink version from Oxford botanic garden but sadly I couldn't get them to take....

Mr Robin increased his pick up rate 1000% today - he has chicks! No Mrs Robin this week is another definite indication. So I've increased my output of mealworms (a bit). It's amazing how much closer he will now get i.e. almost on my shoulder whilst I add to his feed tray. He now calls on demand,...

Well a very different day today, top temp of 14 degrees made gardening much easier, quite thick Harr rolling in off the sea on a gentle breeze was the reason for the drop. Quite a lot of things done today including a gentle clip of the hedges with hand shears as there a few birds nesting in there.

Potted-on last year’s cuttings of pelargoniums, salvia and roses. The rose is an unknown rambler with small white flowers and it is really special to me because the cutting I originally had was from a lovely person who looked after my late Mum. One of the two year old rose cuttings is ear-marked...

I have an 8 x 8 greenhouse. I have 8 tomato plants in 4 quad stations along each side. I will also have 2 cucumbers in my own home made 'Cucgrow', plus sundry chillies on my potting bench opposite the door. And basil. Ooooh basil....

This is why I hate them. I don't like to use the word 'hate'. I prefer 'dislike' or to simply say I don't agree with, but for JSO hate is the correct word.You see, I am one of the very many that cares about the planet, and can see them trends in the data, and the consequences we're going to...