pinkish maroon head? Imagine that it is the purple form of cauliflower. That would be exciting...and tasty. Anyway...it sounds like you have the...
Thanks a mil, Carolyn. Well, your gardening is big-time with emphasis on quantity...to sell on the markets. It is because I am a small-timer that...
Removing those pests by hand is a good method if you have the time. That is how I deal with caterpillars on my brassica's. After squishing them, I...
That looks like a foto winner for next month already. Whatcha think?
Hello Rad-- We do indeed get several BBC channels. We have national and commercial telly channels here. We also have channels from various other...
Limenitis arthemis astyanax ?
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Nice going, Carolyn. Great foto of your lil chickies.
Thank you for your enthusiastic comments. ISLAND-- Those pink blues were a new purchase a few years ago. They are slow to bear...but have finally...
Yes, I saw that as well, RADDANG. Our season runs a bit ahead of some places in Britain, and I had begun topping mine a couple of weeks ago...just...
1 One mozzie can ruin your whole night. They love to buzz...or more correctly--the reverse of that. Mozzies are active during the dark hours...
I've heard that comfrey can help against that. It sounds like you are having a really good growing season this year. Those toms of mine keep me...
Man, I have been so busy here the past couple of weeks, that I have not been on here much--just worked in the hot garden and then collapsed into...
Oh dear 2T--That really does sound good to me. Your drooling is excused...but mine is also causing problems...before you know it, we are going to...
Treated the bees for varroa mites. Removed and slung the last of the honey. There was a lot. Continued harvesting, Food Bank gathering and...
600 A bumblebee queen can have as many as 600 worksters in service...especially at the height of the summer months when they are going full...
hee,hee,hee.....:snicker:
Sorry Ronni, I do not recognise it. I mean, it looks like a grass sort, from here...but the sort, I have no idea. I would be tempted to suggest a...
That is a remarkable rose...just plain remarkable. I am well impressed with its size and history. Toni--can you see the value of saving old stuff...
Normally, I'd say put it in the ground as soon as possible...but the winter comes earlier there and it can come hard. I wonder if it would have...
What a great group of one-liners! They kept me in stitches. Good going, Island.
