Not much help to those of you in France, apart from @floralies, but here they are doing well after a bit of a slow start. I only grow "Easy Pick...
@RogPJ It would seem that you are in a very difficult situation with your neighbour and his hedge. If the Council are unable to help or are...
It's certainly been very noticeable this year for constant strong winds on the West Somerset coast. A couple of mini heat waves recently but even...
Pessimism is a far more likely sentiment than Optimism for the majority of people worldwide I think.
It's well known that a number of countries have produced various viral diseases/toxins over the years - usually in "Top Secret" laboratories - and...
It would seem that those who made every effort to live according to their means and save for their future are now becoming "cash donkeys" ripe for...
Both my Sungold and Choc. Cherry are ripening at a fair rate after a slow start. Whilst the trusses have plenty of normal sized fruit on them,...
Whilst I definitely disagree with rioting. looting and any sort of violence whether it be aimed at police or civilians, peaceful protesting is...
Thanks @john558 It's certainly been a weird year for many of us re fruit/veg.
I had an African Grey Parrot for over 40 years. On returning to the UK 12 years ago, he became ill after a few months. The local vet didn't have...
@john558 Sounds a bit disappointing. Just out of interest what medium are you growing the toms in and are they in a GH or outside ?
Insurance policies on the whole have so many caveats/ifs and buts that anyone attempting a serious claim would no doubt expire before their claim...
Be careful what you wish for. There are numerous cases where someone has received the death penalty, the sentence carried out and the person...
I live in a fairly rural village. 8 years ago, someone trashed my car overnight. It was just one of 14 vehicles parked along both sides of the...
I've often wondered how anyone manages to "sell" the artwork when it's on a house wall ? Bit difficult to scrape it off and resurrect it...
@tommyrot if you just want to learn more about basic gardening, I don't think magazines will really help. If you have a specific interest then...
Not quite sure what you mean by the "standard" type but if you are growing in pots, the Tumbling Tom are usually pretty good - short bush types....
@pete I could be wrong but I understood Electric vehicles were much heavier and could therefore be accused of causing more damage to the roads ?...
Interesting about the Car Tax - mine dropped to £30 pa in 2002 and has remained the same since. I've never understood why it was so dramatically...
I can vouch for the Tomato, Orange and Ginger soup recipe from @Obelix-Vendée. I also like Pea and Ham soup / Mushroom soup / Veg soup. All...
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