flowering rose

Planting an Art-Deco Raised Border

well,that looks to be a very good idea and just shows how inventive one can be.thats the garden of course.

What are your favourite plants from gc bargain section?

that's going down in the diary.

Talkback: Making hawthorn ketchup

thankyou kate

Cat allergies

lilies are very poisonous to cats so they must never go near day lilies or Madonna lilies .also to point out plants that are like grass (spider plant in particular) beware that cats will  eat this then get the stem or long leaf stuck in their throat as my cat did and had to have a op.

Signs of Spring!!!

I have a climbing rose that's decided to flower again,looks quite sweet growing out through the pyracanthas berries.

plant invasion

more than likely some seeds from your cooking have got inside your hob and decided its the right environment.but it could be bind weed which grows anywhere,or have you accidentally let some bird seed drop inside the hob,a mystery.

best way to get rid of rats

a rat catcher told me once chopped up glass in choc is the best way  to get rid of them but it still leaves the risk of other animals getting it.poisons are very difficult to keep away from cats and dogs.you have to kill these creatures as in numbers they can  cause havoc and come into your home.

Masterchef

I ride on the Mendips all the time and have done done so for twenty five years ,I have ridden since I was nine.the best gift I ever had.But alas although I ride out with a friend we hire the two horses out(on our own) but as being nurses we never had the time to care for them ,although I would of liked.The horse in the picture is Barry and he died  a year ago,he was a horse I had helping at the RD.A I knew his good and bad habits and often the only one who could handle him.I love your picture ,you are very lucky,hope you have good places to ride.

What are your favourite plants from gc bargain section?

I bought some very poor cyclamen from the supermarket for a £1 for six,they were yellow and I thought I would only get one.Put them outside for a few days and they turned green and started flowering.now planted out they are flowering and looking lovely.Also my best bargain was orchids being sold off or ones my daughter discarded.And my Acer which came free with a apple tree.

agave

the frost will kill it,it is flowering because its fooled into thinking its the right conditions.I bring mine in unless you have a very sheltered protectected area.

breathing life into faded plastic chairs.

Talkback: Plant diseases and busy Lizzies

is re-cyling your green bin ,a good thing?

The weather

Talkback: Edible dahlia tubers

Talkback: Orange ladybirds

squirrel shot for coming to the table.

down at thefrozen pond

what you find when out walking

new years resolution

wildlife in the city

Ford Abbey near Yeovil

Talkback: Hedgehog rescue

slugs in the kitchen

christmas tree