Our garden has a lot (1000s) of bluebells and as you rightly remark - a few pink ones: they are I suspect a sport and only occur in th southfacing section. We have a large clump of white which we - iirc- purchased 15 ish years ago.

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Don't worry... We've had frosts before (with no bubblewrap!) and I just go out and light the parafin heater:-)

Well I finally removed it .. lots of fleece available plus heater sitting in greenhouse ... but judging by the BBC 5 day weather forecast I will need neither. One thing that did surprise me was the condensation overnight on the inside of the glass.. did noit happen when bubblewrap was there. Lovely ...

I use left over vinegar (from pickled onions ) ... about 10ccs..

We have around 60 hyacinths planted out in the garden after being in pots. Provided they are in free draining ground (too wet and they may rot) they will flower and last and last - some of ours are over 15 years old...

Raining lightly here. Not warm. Flowers are beautiful.. our 1/10th price daffs ex Focus - surplus stock - are boootiful (about 100 mixed daffs for £1..) Robins courting: male offering female a few titbits. Wrens singing their hearts out - so much noise from such a small bird. And our local pheasant ...

Thanks for your replies... )

Helped me decide..

"if in doubt, do nowt" as the old saying goes:-)

I'm debating with myself whether to remove or not.. or wait till mid April. Our nighttime temperatures are 2-6C , average about 4C I guess but we often have late frosts.

Any advice? Or should I take advantage of this lovely weather and do it now?

I run 2 large plastic composting bins (a subsidised £10 from local council) and fill with ALL kitchen vegetable and fruit matters.. including citrus , lemon peel , inners, teabags.. dead cut flowers... plus the odd bit of newspaper that lines our kitchen bin plus surplus apples (mainly crabs) at Oct...

I'm currently using up my stocks of Tesco soluble feed purchased at 50p each end of last season lits £2 but also use Phostrogen....(when it's discounted:-)

>Oldherbaceous Thanks for the tip. Fortunately I take my time, cut under the branch first and then on top.. and when I hear the slightest cracking and see the saw joint start to widen, I climb down the ladder and run away:-) We had a spectacular this pm: visitors in garden.. I exited ladder saying &...

Been cutting down a very tall (15metres+) old willow so on double extended aluminium ladders.. but sawing the old fashioned way (by hand) so lovely and warm...

Otherwise it's sunny but piercing wind in Staffordshire Moorlands.. the kind of weather that gives you a tan (of the wind swept look:-(

try vinegar...

I feed mine a "normal" feed (ie. not a tomato one) when they are about 5cms long and switch to a tomato one when flowers come...

(And get lots of tasty tomatoes )

I hav eplans for a DIY incubator. PM me if you want a copy. Mine cost zero to build using surplus parts...