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Re: How does your garden grow? I actually have honeysuckle growing in my hedge!! You sound surprised. It surely isn't flowering still. Though my hypericum is. Part of its 'take over the world' strategy. It spreads sideways but you wouldn't want to cut it while it's in flower. Such a cheerful golden flower that I put up with it g...
Re: How does your garden grow?I picked my Cox tree this week, all 2 of them. And found that the birds had got them first. The one I've eaten (after cutting off the hole) was good and ripe though. The Kidds are beginning to fall, probably just the maggotty ones, the ones I picked were willing but not eager to part from the twig. ...
Re: How does your garden grow? but this year we're really trying to get more organised and methodical and try and plan more ...not sure how that will go but I've got a Calendar to try and keep on track and plans and lists and.... and... Best of luck with that. i always come across the instruction "in land that was well dug the p...
Re: How does your garden grow?I think it was cold when things should have been pollinated. My pears are not good. A few proper ones, some of the conference are skinny (they are partially self fertile, which I think means if they aren't pollinated the fruit grows without seed, banana shape rather than fat pear shaped. My Laxton E...
Re: How does your garden grow?I think my runners are coming to an end now. Plenty of apples to pick
Re: How does your garden grow?Other than fruit I've only grown runner beans this year. They are still doing fine (mostly going on the charity stall on the verge as I only like them fresh not frozen.
Re: Back in Time for The FactoryI started work in the 60s. At ICI women were on 80% of the men's rate. And it was assumed you were someone's secretary.
I remember buying a mini dress with a kipper tie. The older, longer dresses looked so old-fashioned.
Re: LL's Gardening DiaryBrambles are a nightmare. Root both ends and middle like a mesh.
Re: LL's Gardening DiaryWill you leave it to do its own thing now, or try to manage it again?
Re: How does your garden grow?I came back from holiday and found that something had been eating my apples. Used to store them in the garage, OK for years then mice found them. So now keep them in the porch, but oh dear, I blame Tabitha, she brings mice in and loses them. Anyway I picked the last of the James Grieve and instead o...
Re: Watering cans and weed killer Thanks LL. The watering can has stood unused for at least five years. I think the problem might be that although any water diluting the chemical might have evaporated traces of the active chemical might remain, which is why LL's suggestion of rinsing and testing on something that doesn't matter is ...
Re: My little dog AngelPets in the bedroom are better than sleeping alone, but...
My previous cat had fits and I sometimes had a drenched duvet. Hope she's better soon. Yes things always happen at the weekend or bank holiday.
Re: How does your garden grow?I have been busy picking Victoria plums. As usual didn't thin them enough so many are small. The ones that ripen first tend to have something inside them, either a grub or the frass that they leave. Or some sort of gum. Don't know what causes the gum but it spoils the taste of a plum if you find gri...
Re: My little dog AngelPets are expensive!
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