Like @pete I don't feed woody shrubs/trees as such, they get compost or leaf mould around them now and again, but I don't plant them without...
I've also had S. Heart on a screen and have G. de M on a fence where I have access to it from both sides, so maintenance is easy enough. H. helix...
Take it easy if you go out @Retired :smile:Still frozen and frosty here, but temps are higher as the o'night low was only zero degrees, which is...
You can always do both @Mairi Lindsey - do some in March/April and see what works best for you. It can also mean you extend the season. In hotter,...
I just read your account of being knocked down @Retired - the brass neck of that man expecting to get a car on your insurance. Unbelievable....
Those people make me furious @Palustris . If you have a pet, it's your responsibility to clean up after it - not dump it wherever you like for...
My daughters bought me one of those electric blankets for when I'm sitting, but I really don't like it. I'd rather just add another layer, and use...
Yes - definitely don't pour hot water directly on a windscreen @burnie! The poly bag of warm water does a pretty good job though. Yaktrax are the...
Has anyone else tried the 'warm water in a plastic bag' trick for a windscreen/windows? It does work quite well - just make sure the bag doesn't...
I agree totally - they'll now need to be acclimatised as they've been undercover all that time, but it's better to wait a couple of months before...
They reported this morning that they think an arsonist was responsible for the Palisades fire. Not sure if they've actually arrested someone...
Indeed @Sheal - many of the cheap mixes are bulked out by wheat and barley, which doesn't appeal to lots of birds. It might seem more expensive to...
I know what you mean @Sheal, but the dangerous way some people leave their cars before driving is unbelievable - they don't seem to realise that...
I like trying a few new things too. I got some poppies from Chilterns in autumn - 'Purple Peony' and 'Black Swan' which, as the name suggests,...
When I cut bigger flowers - dahlias, daffs etc, I use a mix of bleach and sugar if I wnat them to last. I'd always heard that's essentially what's...
Indeed @Sheal, although it's always worrying when people drive around with snow on the roof of cars. A stiff brush is better, as you can use the...
I think it's easy to forget about cleaning bird tables. Those of us who have been feeding birds for years know about cleaning the hanging feeders,...
Hi @Mairi Lindsey - if you just pinch them out that'll help as they'll then bush out more rather than keep growing taller. Once temps are more...
This didn't post so I've done it now - an hour or so later :biggrin: Bit of a myth the thing about being too cold to snow. Himalayas? Antarctic?...
I think that acronym should possibly be changed slightly @Tidemark. The 'Females Under Control Kept'.... Apparently the current 'leading bam in...
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