A remote release is usually a cable which plugs into a socket on the camera (can also be a wireless unit); its purpose is to reduce camera shake...
@ Kath, think the Southern end of the Test valley would be Southampton area.
Both David Austin and Peter Beales list Banksia Lutea, not a cheapy though £15-£16.50 ish. Very early flowering, and only the one flush.
Hi Claire, never had any problems with roses close to the wall, if you have the "wall space" why not fix some trellis to the wall and train a...
The recent Nat Trust magazine lists Bill Oddie's favourite place as Brownsea Island, wish they'd do a late Autumn/Winter programme from there...
UInfortunately that's not in my garden, but at the National rose collection at Mottisfont. My one is just starting its second year, and is at...
From the look of it I'd say cut out the dead bit, but not too close to the growing part. It could have died off for any number of reasons. As long...
Don't know why they don't make this an all year round daily programme, (or at least 4 times a week) I first caught Autumn watch last year while on...
Rain here too, hope it clears soon, have to take Mrs DM to hospital for an Xray; she's had a bad cough and difficulty breathing since January!!...
The Rosa Complicata centre.[img]
ultimate rose growing environmentSEAT
kick nettles over wallWHEN
Homebase usually have well rotted muck in bags, cheaper if you buy 3 bags at a time use when planting and as a mulch, good for most plants not...
Clipping off the dead flower heads acts like a mini pruning and may encourage some side shoot growth, if you tried a major pruning now you would...
Can I add a few?[img] Peahens, Brownsea Island[img] Juvenile Gull, Coverack[img] Turnstone Coverack[img] Another turnstone,...
I don't wish to know that, most of mine retain some of last year's leaves complete with the *@#~/ black spot[img]
May be easier to figure if you can post a pic with flowers, looks like it's in bud now, is it a climber or just a rampant bush?
Give that man a Kewpie doll[img]The next clue would have been St Nicholas.Incidently there is a small nursery/plant seller in the...
There are also red squirrels on the island, I saw some but was not quick enough, some of the others in the party were a bit luckier though,...
Had a day on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour recently, a National trust place with part leased to the Dorset Wildlife trust, the sea birds were...
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