Two people have already named border forks. I have to agree. Many years ago I gave up a full sized fork for a border fork; one of the best...
It could be a youngster from last year who hasn’t quite got her adult plumage yet. Young Blackbirds can show a lot of plumage variation. Google...
Why have you ruled out female Blackbird?
I don’t mean to put a damper on your enthusiasm but I feel this won’t be too successful. Firstly I would ask what is in the seed mix, native, non...
It’s a problem. I feed the birds and last summer we had a few rats. We have a cat but she couldn’t catch them all so we resorted to poison. It...
It’s all part of nature and having a balance. It’s fine by me if the Kingfishers take some tadpoles....or Rudd or whatever. Right now there isn’t...
I see this thread has been made into a sticky; that’s nice.Some news today: frogspawn has appeared overnight. I’m very pleased. Readers will...
Sowed my seed this morning; Black Russian, Orange Paruche, Red Cherry, Rosella, Costoluto Fiorentino and Golden Sunrise.
I’ve not posted on this thread until now. I’m seriously worried now. Everything could come crashing down. I’m a remainer and seriously hope sense...
You’re probably right. I’ll wait a week. No grow lamps or heated greenhouse for me, just a sunny SE window and a cold greenhouse. But looking...
Should I, shouldn't I..... should I, shouldn't I.....sow my seeds this week? I'm umming and awwwing and probably the warm weather will sway me to...
2042! Surely we/they can do better than that!!!!!!!
I too like the mossy calcium look.
That is true but it all helps. We all have to work at it, it will not happen overnight or next month. Those starch bags are surely one of the the...
In addition to what @Verdun says, terracotta pots, being porous, will grow moss and stuff on the outside if the compost is rich and/or frequently fed.
Happy Birthday from me too.
Absolutely, which is why I’m in favour of taxes on plastics.
I’m all in favour of a plastics tax, the more the better as it will lead to reducing it’s use and finding alternative products. It’s taking over...
The first loaves turned out quite well, not perfect but good enough to continue with this project. I must admit to cheating just a little; I added...
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