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That's to keep the Daleks out.

Slightly different, no, completely different, but how about the the flyer for the village Fete, all the usual stuff plus the red arrows, if wet it will be held in the village hall.

Yes I'm not drying mine off this winter, not entirely anyway, trying to keep some tick over on most at least, it was a long time getting them into leaf last year, probably lost more than 2 months of the growing season.

Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new From Wikipedia: The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal fungus. It is a common, widespread saprotrophic sac fungus, living on dead and decaying wood.The...

Yes, that could be it. Muscari bulbs are very small. I was checking my bulb pots yesterday and found one with muscari just about to flower.

I buy one a year for the calendar

Thanks again for your recommendations everyone. I thought I would provide an update in case anyone reading this thread is curious.I went through the key options with my partner and he loved the option that I also had a soft spot for (lithodora). Some of the other options...

@infradig I know most mosses require moist shady conditions, which wouldn't be optimal for an indoor bonsai, grown on a SW facing window sill. I know there are mosses that can, and do, thrive on roofs, walls etc that can be exposed to extended periods of full sun and very little moisture. I...

The shafts on the cart need to be longer otherwise there is danger of the donkey pooping onto the sides of the cart even with his poo bag.

I find Tromboncino very reliable and can grow huge in a good year. We eat them when they are small.

No you were not preaching! It is good to make others aware of spreading disease.

Although you should avoid spreading it around acid soil loving fruit such as blueberries and other berries.

This one of yours looks like an old variety, and it's more natural, whereas the newer hybrids are shorter and stiffer, and the flowers often point upwards.

Star Jasmine would work well there An annual climber like Thunbergia, Morning Glory or Nasturtium would also give you quick, colourful cover. Thunbergia flowers in my garden until late November. If you want a Camellia, try C. sasanqua which will thrive in sun once established. It flowers from...

What lovely photos !

Made the mistake of leaving our plastic hose pipe on the ground, and it got nibbled by mice. Then we bought a wall reel to store the new one on. Couldn’t use the hose for an entire summer because a wren built a nest in the reel! We now have one of those retractable hoses, and it hangs from a...