I'd go for the vigorous pyracanthus - it grows quickly, whereas holly is a bit slower.

We once had a mushroom box and put it in the cupboard under the stairs. All that happened was that one day a huge cloud of tiny flies flew out when I opened the door. Not a mushroom in site though. Had better luck with a mushroom log a couple of years back. Planted it in the garden, following instru...

I would like a pair of secateurs with a built in homing device - so that whenever I put them down, in the garden and then, of course, forget where I put them, they would automatically beam themselves back into the greenhouse.

I tried to add an avator from the gallery - but there weren't any in it? Just showed a blank space.

I love my chickens too. Have 3 at the moment and they are all spoilt rotten. There is absolutely nothing nicer than your own eggs (boiled, with soldiers preferably).
Will be hatching out a few more chicks in the incubator in the spring, unless Phyllis the silkie goes broody first.

It worked. Great photo - and just look at all that potential rhubarb crumble