Sowed some foxglove seeds int polytunnel a couple of months ago. They failed to germinate, so I chucked contents on bed behind the polytunnel. Guess what? They've all germinated! Lots of pricking off...
Tuesday. I ad a wee lie in this morning. It's going to be another sunny day. It looks like summer is close at hand at last. Long may it last too! My mate came over for lunch yesterday, which I'd...
Monday. The sky is clear so a sunny day is on the way. Yesterday turned out to be warm and sunny, even the wind was warmer by mid morning. Today, being as the shops a shut, I might tackle the weeds in...
Sunday. Wall to wall cloud this morning. A bit of breeze keeping the leaves on the trees exercising. Lots of rain through the night, but hedgehogs still need feeding, I put their food under cover so...
Saturday. Windy outside this morning. Lots of cloud about too. I don't know if it's the cause of t'internet not playing nicely. I think more rain on the way too. Such is life! Just the paper to...
Friday. the weekend beckons again. Not that it makes any difference in the current climate. We had some rain during the night./, but it was after I fed the hedgehogs, so that's OK. I hope it stays dry...
It is about 6 to 8" tall, all green (no flowers) with long thin leaves (if they are called leaves), spiky looking. They grow prolifically in groups. I thought it was cat o nine tails, but I was wrong....
Thursday. I'm a bit late this morning. A nice long dreamless sleep, well, no dreams I can remember anyway. The sky was clear half an hour ago, it's clouded over now. Nothing on the calendar for today,...
Wednesday. It's a bit chilly this morning. Not a hedgehog in sight. The food I put out for them has gone though! Just the paper and a wee bit of shoplifting in Lidl, then I'm going to practice some...
Tuesday. Not looked out yet, but I don't think it's raining...yet! We are told it's going to. A pleasant day yesterday, I hope it's the same today. Just been told on the idiot box that rain is on the...
Hi I'm looking at painting some bright and shiny galvanized metal. So do I need a primer, or is there a paint that can be painted directly on to the metal ? Red is the colour I want to achieve as the...
Looking for help to identify a plant growing at and above the water's edge of a small river, below stinging nettles, which make a good comparison. Leaves are dark green, very serrated, very pointed,...