I googled and it said November is the time to do that. Actually you can do it in late winter (February / early March) while it is still dormant / just about to start growing (easier to see the leaf buds when splitting so that each root piece has at least one) though as you say, probably too late no...

Biggest issue at present is with the warm weather and light evenings we are working later so it is gone 10 at night before sitting down and getting some practice in. This obviously means less time to learn, still 15/20 minutes is better than none at all. have you considered early morning instead of...

My rhubarb is very spindly this year. Maybe it needs dividing, I'll have to google. Lack of moisture is hardly a problem here!!! All our road edges are running streams. Not particularly dry last summer either. maybe the surplus water is the possible reason for spindly stalks - rhubarb need very fer...

I looked into herbal remedies (that is, what you can grow yourself or pick wild) and in a few cases, there is a fine line between a simple remedy with no harmful effects and some bordering into medicinal (if you buy over the counter medicine, it has to be regulated so you know the dosage whereas ext...

is it normal to see them arrive in March? You mentioned in August that the storks left early. I just wondered if the trend was more a climate change thing (many birds and animals have been changing their migration patterns) than weather related.

Not sure about Vivaldi spuds but I thoroughly enjoy listening to Nigel Kennedy playing Vivaldi! {rofwl} funny Have you tried Vivaldi potatoes ? Lab studies have shown 'Vivaldi' to be lower in calories and carbohydrates than many other popular potato varieties 'Vivaldi' is a Second Early variety pro...

Mine occasionally were found by rats. Then lately the little slugs made tunnels all over them, so they were like sponges. So I've given them up. A lot really depends on the variety - some are more resistant to slug damage (flesh tend to be firm), and how long they remain in the soil (an early varie...

There has been several views made about keeping back yard chickens indoors during the height of the avian flu. I see it from both points and if I kept chickens, I would have complied with the recommendation - to keep my own flock safe (as I would from predators) but also because the strain of avian ...

Trev62 wrote: ↑14 Mar 2024, 21:13 we collected two mini Hollandi goat mothers with their four kids. The kids are actually smaller than our cats at present.

I think mini goats look so cute

Learnt two things from your post, thanks, much appreciated. )t' In spring, you "chit" the oca tubers just like potatoes (sit them in an egg box on a bright but not sunny windowsill until the buds form) As they are smaller than potatoes, you can then plant them into a plant pot to grow on and then p...

I miss growing Jerusalem artichokes - they made excellent "chips" when sliced and deep fried. They grew well in less than ideal soil on the allotment but were prone to slug damage which is why they needed to be harvested as soon as the plants died back. Have you tried growing Oca? They are another a...

My friend asked me to draw her young dog, a Belton Blue English Setter. She gave me a photo to work from but it had poor definition (I couldn't see whether the left ear was turned in or had a black patch with a tuft of white fur, and the eyes in the photo were just dark smudges) so I had to google s...

... when I was "painting" the yellow and blue in the photos, I did consider green )t' And here it is: https://i.ibb.co/y0LXLLs/wolf-green-eyes.jpg Meanwhile I have been trying out my recent new purchases :-D Someone suggested acrylic pens (along with a lot of new art products on the market these da...

Just looking back of some previous posts and noticed it is exactly a year ago when I posted: In late January, he decided to creep into the living room and sleep under the table (next to the middle door to the dining room) but gradually and eventually made his way to the bed in front of the oil radia...

... when I was "painting" the yellow and blue in the photos, I did consider green