My garden pond is covered in blanket weed, meaning that I have to clean my pond pump every week, as anyone any idea how I can get rid of it, I have tried chemicals?
my annabel hydrangeas gave a lovely display last year, but this year there is no indication of any flowers coming through the last 6 inches of branches have shrivelled leaves which are turning brown....
Friday. Another hot one on the way. Goodo! Defrosted the freezer yesterday evening. Found stuff I'd forgotten about! So a bit less shopping to do. Serendipity. :o} We had a lovely day yesterday. I was...
Can anyone recommend a "lightweight" pole hedge trimmer. It is only to deal with the overhang from my neighbours hedge, but I can no longer balance on ladders with the shears. I need to reach about 9...
Wednesday. The odd cloud about this morning. A wee bit cooler. What developes we shall see. I'm going to be hoovering up dog feathers for weeks I Reckon. Can't get rid of the wee tyke even when she's...
So yet again a bird has taken refuge in my garden. I noticed there was an injured pigeon thats ended up trapped in my garden and cant fly. Ive been putting water down and giving it rice for a few days...
Thursday. A bit cooler this morning. The sky is clear and Sol is coming over the hilltop. gonna be another hot one! Snowflake is lying tight alongside my thigh, fast asleep. Tiggy MkII was out and...
I have a beautiful concrete birdbath which is constantley in use. Unfortunately after about four days it has gone green and it takes a lot of scrubbing to get it clean again. CouldI paint it with...
Wednesday. I've just had to reboot coz the poota was being all wilful and petulant. Showed it me big 'ammer. Sorted! Another hot day on it's way. It can stay like this every day for me. It doesn't...
Tuesday. Another nice one on the way. I wish it was like this all year round! Snowflake is in her usual position, curled up between my knees, fast asleep. I have her for another week. Some work in the...
I was out walking my dog the night before last when I heard a bird cry I didn't recognise and as I looked up I saw a lovely green bird, which I think was a parakeet, flying towards some feeders that...
Monday. Another warm day is arriving. It can stay like this for a long as it likes. Not much to do today, some bits to do in the garden, supervised by the wee white tornado, she thinks it's a game!...
I have just bought a Jasmin and put it in a pot. Never had one before. I have had it about a week. The leaf tips are turning brown. How do you know if it's not enough water or too much or could it be...
I have a foot fetish. Anything measuring exactly 12 inches really turns me on. I have not been having much luck with the men lately. This week I have already had two pick me out of the lineup. My...