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.Carefully thread the cable into the box through the hole you've drilled. Make sure you don't damage the plug by forcing it through - if necessary, widen the hole instead.Mark the camera position according to the instructions, to ensure it will focus correctly

an egg into the acorn, it alsoinjects a cocktail of chemicals that causes the acorn's growth to be interrupted. Then as the grub feeds inside it too secretes chemicals thatalter the normal development of the acorn forcing it to grow into the knopper

excavations.For many years I boasted to friends that were complaining about squirrels that I didn't have any visitors, but they've now arrived in force. On one occasion I counted three on my lawn!My squirrels are as bold as they come. When I open the door

Flower Show. They have been grown without extra heat and no extra light in a greenhouse where the temperature does not drop below 4°C at night. This temperature protects from frost but does not force growth. Another good tip for those that want to bring

What a week we've had. It's been more like October than July and the poor old plot is looking a bit battered and bruised. I nipped there to take stock of any damage after the gale force winds last weekend, and found my brassica netting in a hedge

in the past but always worry about catching and harming wildlife unintentionally, so this year I tried making do without.Well, I've learned the hard way. Until the birds in this country learn the real meaning of sharing I'll be forced to resort to netting next

the chitting seed potatoes, seed trays, pots and propagators. It also forces me to throw things away. So, out go the weird, wonderful and unused gadgets. Out go the seed packets that I've kept for years on the assumption that I might one day sow the contents

.I'm happy we haven't experienced any harsh late frosts. These could prove the kiss of death for delicate wisteria flowers, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that May treats me kindly with mild weather. Frost is a damaging force, prematurely ruining flower

. Of course, when I took it down to the kitchen and forced it to sit on a large leaf, it refused to adopt a picturesque position.It has a delicate jaunty flutter, hopping this way, then that, through the air. According to my guides the caterpillars feed

they are no longer a pest but something extremely beautiful - a classic example of a weed simply being a plant in the wrong place. There is a thick blanket of the creeping variety, through which the occasional cranesbill forces its head later in the season. Not much