Anyone ever done any capillary dynamolysis with plants? looks interesting. Peter

Hi all.
Today whilst driving along a narrow lane, I came upon a mass of Common Bistort, not daffodils! They looked beautiful…. But I’ve never seen them before, not where I live, south Wales. So just how common are they?

Well the Bird Cherry blossom wine is on it's way and I've just started some Mountain Ash flower. Never did either before so we will see what comes of them. Peter

Hi Westi.
I may have been very clever of very silly but I've made newspaper sleeves to poy the long stems into. What do you think?

Well, if you drink wine and don't make it, you must be mad. The cost of a just drinkable wine from the supermarket around here is £4 when I make 6 bottles from a bag of sugar......... Country wine, any fermented drink not made from grapes. Elderflower very soon but I'm wondering about Bird Cherry f...

Anyone out there making Country Wine?

Does anyone know how to grow sweet potatoes from slips?

Thanks for the confirmation.
Neither of them remembers ever planting it, but then, they don't remember whose garden it is most of the time. They just enjoy the garden in the here and now, which is perhaps what we all should do more of.

Hi. I'm staying at an elderly couple's house and they have asked me if this plant is asparagus. I've had to say I don't know but I know someone who does Please HELP!