I only got around to putting mine in today as planned spot had been encroached by raspberries which I had to dig out and one very stubborn spiky blackberry given to me by the birds. I had 2 rows left in the bed from the bought garlic, but luckily I have a patch of garlic growing under the pear tree ...

All great plans to tackle the back garden today but nought touched. My distracted brain took over and instead of a quick vacuum & mop before going outside, I ended up doing the windows, washing the dogs toys & rugs, cleaned out the desk completely ready for the new minimalist me, sorted out ...

Hard to kill them for sure. Mine is in a big plastic urn type pot, When i wanted to move it I found it had grown a single huge root through the hole in the bottom. I had no choice but to move so sawed it through thinking it's a goner but survive it did. It has really tiny fruit right in the branch j...

How's it going with Sam OH? Thought of him today as met someone with it. He was a carer for a learning disabilities lad I was checking on. We bonded, he was open & told me he had it, but it was obvious, so I followed the advice given & asked him what it was like, what's the best treatment he...

Like it JohnN!

Westi

When I wrote it I did wonder what the reply would be, knew for sure it would be witty though!

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Monty wrote an article in the weekend mag in the Mail a few weeks ago and said you take off anything bigger than your little fingernail as they won't make. Anything smaller than this are next years crop apparently. I've read that before somewhere as well but wonder why the little teeny ones don't su...

Blimey Pa! Your leeks are huge, miles ahead of mine!

Impressed!
Westi

Good one Pa!
Haven't a clue what happened there as the right way up in photos! Always photos that show me up, got to admit I'm consistent though!

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I read my meter each month & send them the numbers - none of that "estimated". I love getting the response which basically means "You kidding us"! We did the kitchen up & changed to an electric oven from a gas one - boy did they get confused! Kept sending the polite notic...

Robo - your on fine form!

Pa you never know! Wonder what a tenacious tastes like? Sounds like a good name for a variety of some sort - I vote one of those really prickly blackberries - any other suggestions?

Westi

I don't have any raised beds, just a wooden surround around the strawberries that is going on the fire after the woodlice this year. I probably do technically have the old fashioned style though as when I put an area to bed for the winter I put compost and muck on all of it before I cover it, includ...

Whoops? Never mind cute at any angle!

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This is Princess Penguin! 12 weeks old on Thursday but as I have the Mummy, been mine from birth. We lost our Birman in Summer, so decided to keep a kitten! Her Mummy has a waiting list for kittens but is also a 'nipple donor' to rescued kittens, well some years anyway as the time window is tiny to ...

See Pa - keep the faith in all things!

Wonder if it will give you blossom & fruit next year? Fingers crossed. You've got it this far; trust you to have a tenacious tree with the same fighting spirit as you. I reckon you should give it a bit of TLC for it's efforts!

Westi