We're forecast rain this evening and tomorrow (which I'll believe when it happens) so I have pruned the purple leaved ornamental cherry trees in...
I believe the old advice was to let the new plaster dry out thoroughly before painting, weeks or months? but don't know whether this advice is...
Afternoon all, hot and humid here, glad I did my usual walk earlier. OH is getting stronger and walked to meet me again, a good 15 minute walk....
Evening everybody, I agree 40c is far too hot!It's been warm but very breezy all day so I had to wait while the breeze died down before I could...
I agree, it does look very sorry for itself. Ceanothus are normally considered to be a short lived tree so that is certainly a very old specimen...
Morning all, looks like our forecast may be for drizzle all day which will curtail the gardening I'd planned. However that will give me the...
Afternoon folks.Happy Birthday @redstar. Enjoy your meal out tonight.Sorry you encountered that horrid man again @Tui34, it must be quite...
Nothing so far today, been out for lunch.Yesterday, I whacked in a short post to fix the end of the bamboo screening by my new 'secret'...
Afternoon everybody, OH got the OK from the Wound Clinic today but they decided to leave the current dressing in place to avoid disturbing scabs...
Afternoon folks, a nice day with some sunshine/cloudy bits so pleasant for outdoor tasks. I walked to the papershop for some much needed exercise...
Evening all, sorry to hear about that @Ladybird4 but good of your dairyman to come out with replacements.It's been a lot cooler today so have...
Hi all, it's been a lot cooler here so much nicer to potter round the garden. Did more deadheading, tied a long piece of string from the back of...
Afternoon all, I am so envious @Liriodendron, I'd love to see some hedgehogs here. We're hoping they might return one day as the badgers have been...
Thanks for the advice @Philippa and @DiggersJo , I'd thought I'd pinched out all the side shoots yesterday but it looks like I missed some.I'll...
I'd be inclined to have it taken right out @RowlandsCastle . In my experience, flowering cherries can put on a lot of growth (3ft or more) in a...
Afternoon all, we had rain (don't think it was much) during the night but it did cool it down somewhat. Cloudier now than yesterday so again a bit...
Photos (hopefully) as requested. Upon looking more closely at my 3 plants, I don't think any of them are a Bush variety. Two have two trusses. No....
Thanks @Philippa and @JWK, I'll try to remember to take a photo tomorrow, although that might depend on whether it's pouring with rain! It...
Hello all, Earlier in the year I was given 3 tomato plants by a friend. She had forgotten their names but one is apparently a bush type and the...
Afternoon all, sitting inside with most of the curtains drawn and fan on, it's close to 30c now.Oh, the joys of being a landlady @redstar. Some...
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