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leaves look like the mature ones too - it's reassuring it's not just another patch of weeds. (Unlike basil which always seems to turn into fat hen in my garden). The packet I sowed (Mr.Fothergill's) says "Coriander" and then underneath "Cilantro (for leaf

on kitchen worktop) wide open. Freezing wind  blowing right through house. Tina, why bigger radiator, have you got a cat fat too? Hope you are warm now Alan SwissSue wrote (see) Tina, why bigger radiator, have you got a cat fat too? Yup, and she's getting

Keeping hens I naturally have to bear in mind the presence of our little mammalian friends. I've often discovered a little nest of baby mice under the nestbox where their mother has carefulyl constructed a nest of straw. I don't mind them, they

. There are still plenty of snails we find lurking in the garden though, which I have now taken to moving to the other side of the road in the front. What about the birds that were supposed to eat slugs? There was a big fat juicy slug on top of the compost bin

I keep finding snails half buried in the garden. At first I ignored them thinking that they were empty shells left by the birds, until I lifted one the other day and found a nice fat snail attached to a big mass of white eggs! It was obviously

that's keeping me awake Tina. Supposed to be busy Tom morn Good morning all just up at this time as going to drop my daughter & her pals off at the airport in Glasgow their going to Magaluf for a hen weekend back on Monday night oh to be young again

seeds in. Godwins at the min, have fat hen and nettles. Clover had nettles and king henry in. I have got so fed up with writing to complain. I think they are just producing the stuff too quickly. But I got really piddled off with westlands, glass

Is that a pic of the cat that frequents your garden? Scruffy looking so and so isn't he! We've had nothing but trouble from cats in our garden. They dig up our rare snowdrops, and leave unspeakable messes in their place; they chase the birds; torture the frogs and drive my mother...

Here goes the full on month of June Some more photos, hope you don't get bored            and just to show the massive gaps...   An Invitation to View Junw 2012. Ok,so here is the garden this morning. I could go through and put names on the plan...