Those plant ID apps are not always reliable @RowlandsCastle .However, you can make quince jelly form Japanese quince so why not have a go?...
Olives are not always bitter. Depends on whether they're green or black, where they're from and what's been done to them since they were picked....
@floralies and @Tui34 my prescription for physio specified daily treatments at hme for the first 2 weeks then as needed at the physio's place....
That does not sound too clever @Tui34 - more like hard work. I think, if the cushion support in bed helps you get some decent sleep it may well...
@Liriodendron I shall take a before and after phototo help you decide. Might be good in a ground cover capacity if you have such a space where...
Those standing stones date from about 5000 years ago @fairygirl ! Celts and Picts and the like. Impressive grasp of astronomy.Vikings are a...
A well kept lawn is actually a very sterile place for wildlife from soil grubs to insects and thus birds.Our grass is a mix of clover and...
Lots of standing stones, cairns and dolmens round here @fairygirl but many more in Brittany. Stonehenge is just a bit bigger and on a better...
Good morning. It's bright and sunny but chilly here. Set to get to 19C later. I have all sorts of jobs to do and errands to run but hope to...
Alive but no independent brain function @pete
Not an irritation so much as a fascination - have just learned a new French word - accidentogène - to describe a stretch of road where lots of...
Buses here are run locally and are free on Saturdays to encourage people to get out and about to shop or play or eat out or whatever they fancy....
I bought 250g of Stuttgart onion sets this pm and have seeds for some pink onions. Roscoff pink onons are a well known "gourmet" delight but I...
Hello everyone. Bright and sunny here but below 20C so far. I'm still wearing sleeveless cotton summer frocks but need a cardi in the mornings....
Yes @cactus_girl . It seems far more logical to me that council tax rates should be based on the number of beneficiaries of council services in...
We have green woodpeckers @Jiffy but rarely seen. I know they're there tho because their call sounds like they're telling us off.Merlin says we...
Impressive @JWK . What variety are they? Seeds or sets?
@Philippa We like red and yellow pear and now grow it each year but the flavour is less pronounced this year. However, black cherry has been...
As winters are mild and not usually wet here and my dahlais have mysteriously increased in number (keep jumping in my trolley) I leave them out in...
My tomatoes ar eripening all over andnot all at once. Some at the bottom, some in the middle and some at the top. Contrary lot..Flavour is not...
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