It is so upsetting to observe folk wasting grass cuttings (mowings). Grass is the most prolific plant on the planet. It's full of nitrogen. It is...
Just out of interest. Most nurseries and garden centers etc, offer some sort of warranty with their products. Amazingly some rose growers offer...
Interesting how things turn out. I've been growing roses for over sixty years and WOW how prices have changed. OK, the covid pandemic caused so...
Just been listening to some music on You Tube. Strange how a song that was rubbish a few years ago, can now often be a pleasure to listen to,...
Most of my roses are in 15Ltr pots as mentioned before. Due to health probs. I sadly can only manage about an hour in the garden as and when. I...
We tend to moan at times about this island of ours, but all in all, we have lots to be thankful for.
Quite a nice day here today. Has been raining overnight but now sunny. Gave me chance to pot up some dahlia tubers, all in 15Ltr. pots. Began...
Many thanks for sharing the video Logan. I always enjoy this fellows presentations. Mainly because his chat is based on practical experience,...
Just a friendly note. Practically all plants are toxic to a degree, some so much as being poisonous. Animals have the ability to identify...
You will find that the horticultural trade are so linked to other branches of natural history etc. A wide range of plants are OK where pets are...
Great news for us in the UK. 1St day of spring. It's going to get colder and we could get snow...........YIPPPPPPPY.
I am a firm believer that we so often go ott with cooking. Remember the 'good old days'. Meat and two veg. Cabbage usually was boiled to...
YE GODS!!!!!! I have just noticed my previous post is on the forum. So sorry.
A note or two about roses. • I had typed these notes a couple of nights ago. Silly me, I couldn’t have pressed send or post. So let’s...
Do you remember when so much of our shopping was seasonal. This tomato thing is an oddity, as toms are fruit and turnips are root veg. Times past...
Apologies for the delay, but life has been a bit of a struggle recently. I did previously offer to dot down a few words regarding roses. ROSES!...
Well, I never celebrated it for obvious reasons. My Valentine was Valerie.Born 14.2.1944 - 9.6.2010 We married 22.9.1961. As a constant...
So! you have been busy Logan. Good to hear hubby is getting better. I well recall a method of striking cuttings, known as,'Irishman's' cuttings....
Hi Gail. Sorry only just read this thread. I haven't much to say about DELL. Although some time ago now. Valerie bought me a Dell laptop...
Well at last the break from Virgin Media. I must be honest. The performance I had was good. The costing and loyalty....not so good. Locally a...
