Can anyone help me name this very pretty shrub found on one of our very over grown allotment plots. It is about 3ft tall compact and not very spreading; has these very pretty pink/purple flowers and the leaves are tinged with purple to.

Many thanks
Beryl.

My fig tree has made so much new growth this year I really must do some serious pruning. I usually lightly tidy it up in Jan or Feb. but now it is 8-10 ft tall and spread more than 10 ft. I would think. It needs cutting back to a more manageable size; is Jan - Feb is still the best time to do it? Ma...

I've never had much luck storing carrots either. I find they are best left in the ground, they don't seem to grow much after the end of October and other than maybe the little black slugs have kept well into January. Then if I have any left will freeze them sliced and cooked and can be added to stew...

Glad you had a dry day Robo, we to had a dry day for our show on the 15th but please can someone now turn the tap off now, we are deluged down here.

Beryl.

I did try the white spirit to Mouse with no luck. The WD40 is still the best solution for me for even the most stubborn of glues. Glass isn't porous so washed with washing up liquid afterwards left no smell.

Beryl.

I gave up on the nut trees several years ago. They always seem to know exactly when they are ready. Never did have any to eat myself.

Beryl.

Thanks Primrose and if only Geoff!!! Never see them during the day only hear them chattering in a huge great big oak tree on the edge of the site.

Beryl.

Good idea Primrose. Do you mean the sort of thing we hang up for the birds?

Beryl.

Oh dear OH is that why I have lots of clean plum stones under the Victoria? I put that down to badgers but now you have made me wonder.
surely they can't have hidden those, they must have been eaten.

Beryl.

I shall be lucky to have any left OH, the little ............had all the carrots now the figs what next I wonder?

Beryl.

My fig tree is laden with hard unripe fruit as is a friend of mine who has a tree in her garden next to the allotments but we are both at a loss as to know why the figs are disappearing while still hard and green while everyone else is telling me of their bumper ripe crop this year. Can't blame badg...

Mmmm wonder why Monika my Cherola are doing very well.

Beryl.

Primrose I used to use Avery for labels but Staples do a very good one much cheaper. It's a while since I bought any; a box of 100 sheets x 21 will label a quite few jars. equivalent to Avery L7160. They do most of the Avery sizes in their own brand.

Beryl.

And my Cherry tomatoes Pa Snip. Not complaining tho'. They go in the soup pot.

Beryl.

Much quicker Mouse to use WD40.

Beryl.