Hi @Gizmo !Like @DianneW, we have both in our garden. We have an “in-ground” pond, with platforms around the edge on the two ends to hold...
Oh, if you have free time, you have to pick up a pencil or pen again....... don’t be concerned about how it looks for the first few drawings - I...
I’ve been doing very little in the garden this past week, as I’ve had other concerns to deal with. The weather has also been a factor - we’ve had...
Hanging around, and waiting.... [ATTACH] ....how I feel as I wait for weather that allows me to get out and get gardening!
Not much today, but after coming back from running the sound-desk for the church’s on-line service, I cleared some of the ivy cuttings I pulled up...
One tip, in case you haven’t already heard it/read it:If you can, leave any major gardening plans at the paper-stage for 12 months in a new...
(the reference is back on page 425, for info)I think it’s a sci-fi reference, @DianneW , rather than anything else.Over a number of years...
I would agree with @noisette47. Whilst you may lose some flowers this spring, now is a much easier time for your first foray into pruning a...
I’m not doing much in the garden at the moment. Although we don’t have snow, the temperatures are near zero, and it’s damp and miserable....I...
Here in Belgium we have been in a similar level of lockdown as you are about to go into, since November. Only essential shops open. Very limited...
Absolutely stunning!!
Yesterday we worked at cutting the top of the long hedge down the garden. This involved hubby using a 2metre long hedge cutter, whilst standing on...
I agree with the others... I’m wowed by the stunning photographs (lots more of her photography work on Instagram, compared to Facebook)
Well, the ol’ pooch has been a little poorly lately - anyone would think that she’s nearly 14 yrs old or something....:scratch:. Anyway, this...
It was relatively dry here today, so once the frost had dripped off we went out to cut one of the long hedges. It involves using a long-arm hedge...
Impressive!!
[ATTACH] Painted fir-cones hanging up to dry - as you do!!....you do know the trick to make quick mini Santa hats, don’t you?- cut a narrow...
I didn’t need much tempting to play with fir-cones, rather than draw a pair of dachshunds!I’ve cut the mesh in half, creating two pockets like...
Wow! That’s a lot of medlars!Medlar jelly is good, we use the BBC Food website recipe, but it says to cook the strained liquor for 20 mins....
I’ve been busy working on two Christmas commissions that I need to get to the UK before the Christmas post rush. I think I’ve had enough black...
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