Which reminds ne, next time we will bring you a funnel and a she-wee.@Markymark was the odd one this year. Extra gin helped in the end
Mundane News
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hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
Yesterday, I had a very nice carvery with family, though my hat was stolen by DQ. I spent the rest of the afternoon creating icons. Lots of little square graphic files, all of slightly different dimensions, all because Apple, Google and Microsoft can't do what Nokia were doing years ago and use a vector graphic format! Bah!
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Pork pie from the Cambridge pie stall is being scoffed. It's rather 
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Yesterday I gained another two square yards of garden. 
There is an extremely large photinia in the front garden that was casting a lot of shade. So I pruned the sides quite a lot, and now there is ground beneath it that is not permanently in shade. I will need to find someone very tall, to help me prune the top.
I have looked up plants that like shade, and some of them are already elsewhere in the garden. So they will be moved. Currently there are some geraniums there, and they can stay there.
A Broom, the flowering variety, rather that the sweeping variety before you ask, had grown very leggy in the shade. So I have taken cuttings (with a heel on it) and potted them up. I have very little success growing things from seed, but a fair amount of success growing things from cuttings, even without a green house.
Plants like foxgloves do not want to have seedlings in my garden. One of my neighbours thinks it is because of the farmer spraying the field of wheat at the end of my garden. Should I buy some special "seed" compost, and try again with seeds?
There is an extremely large photinia in the front garden that was casting a lot of shade. So I pruned the sides quite a lot, and now there is ground beneath it that is not permanently in shade. I will need to find someone very tall, to help me prune the top.
I have looked up plants that like shade, and some of them are already elsewhere in the garden. So they will be moved. Currently there are some geraniums there, and they can stay there.
A Broom, the flowering variety, rather that the sweeping variety before you ask, had grown very leggy in the shade. So I have taken cuttings (with a heel on it) and potted them up. I have very little success growing things from seed, but a fair amount of success growing things from cuttings, even without a green house.
Plants like foxgloves do not want to have seedlings in my garden. One of my neighbours thinks it is because of the farmer spraying the field of wheat at the end of my garden. Should I buy some special "seed" compost, and try again with seeds?
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
I've been gardening in a T shirt, having started with a jacket and a jumper. Rhododendron that's been overhanging the fence between us and next door has now been severely cut back to allow for the new fence. I have managed to keep it in a nice shape, all big cuts have been taken back so they don't show amongst the newer growth. Lots of weeding to finish now.
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
PassYesterday I gained another two square yards of garden.
There is an extremely large photinia in the front garden that was casting a lot of shade. So I pruned the sides quite a lot, and now there is ground beneath it that is not permanently in shade. I will need to find someone very tall, to help me prune the top.
I have looked up plants that like shade, and some of them are already elsewhere in the garden. So they will be moved. Currently there are some geraniums there, and they can stay there.
A Broom, the flowering variety, rather that the sweeping variety before you ask, had grown very leggy in the shade. So I have taken cuttings (with a heel on it) and potted them up. I have very little success growing things from seed, but a fair amount of success growing things from cuttings, even without a green house.
Plants like foxgloves do not want to have seedlings in my garden. One of my neighbours thinks it is because of the farmer spraying the field of wheat at the end of my garden. Should I buy some special "seed" compost, and try again with seeds?
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
A non-drinking Piscean
Yes, I'm afraid so LOL
I do too much driving to risk having a glass, and consequently I simply fell out of the habit.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Spent the morning shredding unwanted tree prunings for the green bin.
This afternoon's tasks are a) do the litter trays, b) fill up the cats' water dispenser, c) take something out of the freezer to defrost for tomorrow, d) go and speak to the folks at the garage about the repair bill for my car (not worth spending stupid money on a car that will only last me another year at best) and e) go for a ride.
This afternoon's tasks are a) do the litter trays, b) fill up the cats' water dispenser, c) take something out of the freezer to defrost for tomorrow, d) go and speak to the folks at the garage about the repair bill for my car (not worth spending stupid money on a car that will only last me another year at best) and e) go for a ride.
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User19783
Guest
Just listing to this on radio 4extra.
Lullabelle
Banana
- Location
- Midlands UK
I would love to be outside gardening, unfortunately I have to be in here working 
. Now the evenings are getting lighter I can potter outside for a while
. Now the evenings are getting lighter I can potter outside for a while 
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I've been waiting for the fuel light to come on for the last 50 miles. I hope it still works 'cos I'm in country lane territory today.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
I had a new pound coin dated 2016....I spent it today. I have now found out they're being listed at £250 on auction sites.....oh well.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
He definitely tried....
