I've made a couple of spiced pumpkin cakes. Very good at this time of year.
Not much going on in the garden apart from leaf gathering! Plenty of sparrows here, probably our most common bird, the odd dunnock and wren.
Had to de-ice the car this morning, icy roads after all the rain. It's now 3c and grey skies, at least the ski stations can now open.
Third day of non stop rain, at least the wind has died down. Plenty of flooding in the garden, a high of 5c today. There should be plenty of snow...
Very rough indeed down here, winds gusting to 90km/h with squally rain. Our Belgian neighbours have returned to Belgium for the winter, they have...
The very warm days have disappeared! We are now back to rain and due to be much colder this week and hopefully see some snow on the mountains.
Hazy sun here this afternoon. As the sun is low in the sky now it gets very warm on our terrace 26 deg today, just right for the autumn rays!
That's an excellent article @pete .
That'll teach me to reply while sitting outside in the sun. Don't forget to bung up the hole in the bottom @pete lol
Warm and sunny, lovely for sitting outside on the terrace with a cuppa.
Sorry @Adam I i couldn't do a link. If you search on the web for "make your own ollas" there are lots of ideas, all roughly the same.
If you have a problem @Adam I with irrigation for your pumpkins try making Oyas/Ollas. Don't buy the expensive ones, make your own, it's very...
We have also seen loads more Shieldbugs in the last couple of years @noisette47, many coming indoors for the winter. They really don't mind where...
@Obelix-Vendée has had two knee replacements so I am sure she will be able to offer you some suggestions as to how she coped before her ops.
I agree with you @AuntyRach about the four judges and one having the casting vote, rather unfair. I must admit sometimes I think I've watched a...
We have Hen Harriers that migrate down here from northern climes. Saw a male a couple of days ago flying low over our field and neighbouring...
I think its the sap inside them, some people are more susceptible to it than others, also it depends on the variety.
Mine sometimes self seed in the garden, it's always interesting to see what colours they are, so give it a go.
I have used these in the past, but then we don't have squirrels. Large Bird Feeder Tray
Ah, rather like the roots of the field bindweed that go all the way down to Australia then @NigelJ !! :heehee:
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