I've just seen an ad for goji berry plantlets - has anyone grown these before. I have read that they can be quite invasive so I'd plant them in a tub I think.

Any goji berry experts out there? Your horticultural tips would be most welcome.

I have room for just one paeony (it has to be a paeony) - and wondered which to get - oh so many.

Which is the longest flowering, unusual colouring (not just bog standard pink) scented variety?

You'll know if they are broody - if they stay in the nestbox all day, regardless of whether there are any eggs in there - and they object if you try to move them. (they will fluff their feathers up and possibly try to peck you or they'll definitely make it obvious that they want to be alone!). That'...

I've already started regular spraying with Poultryshield - just in case. I had a sudden major outbreak 2 years ago - but the Poultryshield - together with Duramitex - sprayed alternate weeks in the henhouse - seems to have kept them at bay. I hate those redmites - they killed a little frizzle bantam...

Blimey! Just reading this has made me itchy all over Here, in Dorset, we used to have a little fly called 'the Blandford Fly'. It used to appear in the spring and bite people on the ankle if they were gardening, or worse still, if they were bending to weed then folk were bitten on the neck and face ...

Heard the first cuckoo yesterday - right out in the Dorset countryside.

Anyone else heard one yet?

I'd put a roof on the run - just to be on the safe side. Foxes can jump to quite a height.

Glad to hear your hen problems are sorting themselves out.

Personally I wouldn't give them any corn at all, the pellets contain all the nutrients. I only give my lot corn when the colder weather comes. It's very fattening - they don't need it really at this time of the year.

Hatching chicks is very rewarding - and as your brother is willing to help you then you should be fine. I'd suggest that you make sure the incubator is clean and check that the temperature is stable before adding any eggs. Get the eggs as fresh as possible - after a week or so the fertility starts t...

Fantastic - many thanks for the info.

I've been given a very large plastic wastebasket - just right for a couple of tumbling toms - but the bin is a horrible grey colour. What type of paint to I need to use to change it to a more garden friendly colour (terracotta, for example)? Do I need to prepare the surface at all? Any DIY tips grea...

This may help - http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/wild.html

Hi - no I don't sell the cpq eggs - but if you are ever down my way you are welcome to some for free.

Why not get her some fertile eggs to hatch?

Cherrycoop - what sort of quails are they? I have chinese painted quail and they are in a birdroom with minimal heat (I have a tubular heater in there just to keep it frost free). Be careful using hay as it can grow mould if it gets damp - which will be injurious to the quail. I use easibed (plenty ...