Thank you!. I will see if I can get some wound dressing (sounds better than plaster of paris, lol). Fingers crossed he recovers.

I live in open rural area of the fens. But we do have a few herds of roe deer in the area. My garden is fenced, so they are not normally an issue. But they have decided to chomp my OH sorbus in front of the house. We have put up some obstructive mesh around the tree (so attractive!) but I was wonder...

Hi, I think it would be nice to have a roundup of suggested cool/ zero or low heat chillies, up to 500/1000 Scoville heat Units. While some think Jalepenos are mild (obvs eat far hotter ones, as these are 2000-8000 SHU), they are far too hot for us. Although they are made less hot by candying them! ...

Hi Myrkk, I have the following tomato seeds available to share: Purple Ukraine (Real Seeds) Bumble Bee Pink Bumble Bee Purple Pink Tiger Maskotka Flame Sam Marzano 2 (Franchi) I also have a selection of brassica, root veg, herbs, and oriental veg seeds (unopened) - my local charity has packed up and...

Ooh, I will have a look and get back to you - I usually have spare seeds but exactly which ones I have a the moment will require a rummage

Thank you, Old Herbaceous, that is what the RHS stated but good to hear from personal experience!
Cheers.

Another excellent suggestion! Thanks all.

Mice and rats are around, but if I sow in pots rather than directly, they are not an issue. That and two cats who keep the rodents in line :

Two years ago I tried peas for the first time - big climbing ones so I would get a decent harvest. Very excited for first pods but all were filled with pea moth larvae :shock: Yuck! Really freaked us out and we got virtually no peas (TBH, we gave up looking bacause of the horror potential). I would ...

We just got a new raised bed (with higher sides!) for OH's asparagus -old bed was held together with rope and hope :o . Of course the dimensions were a little different to the old, so there was some chopping out and replanting with fingers crossed. We put the usual load of compost on top and waited....

There are lots of places that sell a wide range of salts and peppers (more types and variations than you could possible ever want or need really). This is one place - not a rec as I have not used them, but FYI: https://www.spicemountain.co.uk/product-category/salts/ FYI, I find vanilla salt lovely t...

Yes, coriander (leaf) is not something I ever want to taste again. The reaction is a genetic olfactory receptor difference, not a personal preference as some believe. Just one or two leaves ruins a whole dish for me. I wish shops/restaurants would not use it so profusely or just make note of its pre...

LOL, I have a large kitchen/ dining area so I am very spoilt.
The ceiling, however, is v low and even shorty me can touch it. Hubby ducks for the beam!

Clever idea! :o The first time a gf came too my house she said "OMG your spices and herbs are in alphabetical order!" But, hey, but I can find anything v quickly. OH never looks for anything in the kitchen, he just asks and I can tell him from the other room. (and yes I have a garden journ...

Ha, a kindred spirit!

I also have a collection of different salts (and peppers!) for different uses. I also use the larger grained/ flaked salts (e.g Maldon) as a finishing salt. Much less likely to over-salt, too. I read a book years ago that said never use "table salt" (mined salt) as it tastes awful. I was s...