@Valleysgirl if it's one of those pole feeding stations then a squirrel baffle on the pole will work well.Don't know what this feeder is but...
So your seeds are not germinating at all? For germination the quality of the compost should not matter - after all seeds will sprout on wet tissue...
Dark, drizzly, cold. Couldn't do anything outside. Did some online shopping for summer bulbs instead. Then this afternoon I went to B&Q, had a...
Stunning bird. I expect it happened so quickly that the siskin didn't even know what hit it.
There's a march against knife crime in Sheffield today. At the end of it, there's going to be a mass balloon release. Why isn't this classed as...
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.
She does specify a "well fed" pot. I've sowed 5 seeds today, holding back another 10 to try later if not successful. One of my neighbours put up a...
It's even better when such an event gets cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".But seriously, these events are when a person who claims to...
I've only been doing it a few years and I probably have more failures than successes, especially with the tiny seeds. But I'm not letting it put...
Maybe wild garlic, I get a lot of that in my garden and often see the bulbs on the surface.
Through his kitchen or bathroom window, yes often. Even through his catflap! But I don't think he ever uses a phone - unless he finds himself...
Could be worse, at least they didn't find that they'd overpaid you and want a refund!
Grey and cold, the wind made my eyes water this morning. Still gloveless though.
Greedy broads? That's not a nice way to talk about the female farming community.
I've never yet managed to see an owl in the wild, but in the late afternoon just as it gets dark I often hear a pair of Tawnies calling. The sound...
How about some Erysimums, like Bowles Mauve?
Thanks, I use a camera - a Sony RX10. It has a long zoom range, and the photos I post are usually cropped quite a lot. It's also got a very quick...
On my estate the small litter bins got replaced by huge bins. Soon after they were installed I noticed the handle of a child's scooter sticking...
My grandmother was like that. A very religious and self-righteous woman in general, but when visiting a National Trust garden the secateurs came out.
If it's a company scheme, and you are buying them with your before-tax earnings and getting free matching shares as well, it's too good a deal to...
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