As Black Friday or Cyber Monday approaches , I was looking for a new waterproof coat to protect me from the ravages of winter. They rarely have my...
The old and thorny question of silicone removal. I need to renew some silicone in our shower room , just small 3mm fillets but quite long runs . I...
For once I know what this plant is ( nearly ) ! I have a Choisya xxxx , for over 10 years , it is one of my favourite shrubs. I thought it was...
Clematis gurus !! I need a pair of Clematis to grow over a small archway trellis 2.5 metres tall ( 8 feet ). At this time of year it seems GC's...
My neglected Skimmia have yellowing leaves. What are the advantages of Sequestered Iron over the Sulphate ? Is it more easily absorbed by the...
Just carved my first Halloween pumpkin . I got a template idea on Google . It turned out quite well . Put 3 coloured LED tea-lights in it, to give...
As usual from me , not the greatest of photos - just used my mobile. Digging out a Red Robin shrub , I noticed this white fungus type growth...
I would like to move two shrubs ,to new planting locations in the next couple of weeks. They are a Choisya and a Red Robin . Now generally autumn...
Not the greatest of photos, these tallish ( 2-3 ft ) slender purple plants are in a few of the village planters. I feel I really should know the...
I was thinking of buying "proper" antivirus software instead of using the free ones. I currently use Zonealarm on my W10 PC. Bitdefender gets...
(I know the spelling ain't right .) But according to the Met office the first storm of the season is due to hit tonight . Winds up to 75mph and...
In the sixties some language professor devised the different vocabularies the "U" upper class people use , and the "Non-U" used by non upper...
As part of my neanderthal blokey up-bringing I always thought ... 1- Real men don't eat quiche and 2- Real men don't use sat-nav. I could look at...
Can you ID this very very prolific weed . It grows like billy-o in a couple of my flower beds. No sooner have I removed it , then a couple of days...
When you renew the insurance on your car you are offered Motor Legal Protection. On a new policy this is sometimes free (first year ) or about £28...
My back lawn has several undulations in it , like a golf green , which I do like. But I would like to smooth it out in a couple of places . Now...
My sister visited us this weekend , so we had a day out at Cartmel Cumbria. Walking through the priory we saw these two plants in the garden ,...
From another thread we ( @"M" ) were wondering on the best method to take cuttings from corm type begonias as below ?TIA[ATTACH]
I saw these plants in a GC , they were approx 6 metres tall . Just found this example , so I could take a photo. The leaf does remind me of Fatsia...
The Mini battery was flat as a fluke this morning. So I got my trusty battery charger out , connected it up , and switched it on . There was a...
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