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Bramleyboy

What Is It?

I have a humane mouse trap in my shed which keeps the mice alive. The other day I found 2 dead mice in there with an animal about 10cm long furry tail and a sort of tan colour. It had ferocious...
13:15 Sun 20th Oct 201312 answers, last by sir.prize 19:39 Mon 21st Oct 2013
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jamesnan

Overwintering A Tree Fern

I usually wrap my tree fern in bubble wrap and some straw to over winter it, and this works, but never know whether or not to cut the leaves or leave them. I have tried both ways, cutting them all led...
17:21 Sat 19th Oct 20134 answers, last by jamesnan 11:19 Sun 20th Oct 2013
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GypsyGSD

Elserly Cat In Hi Vis Jacket

I went yesterday to local hospital with my daughter, crossing the road in front of us was the oldest cat I have ever seen ,walking very slow ,thin and with bald patches , my first thought was omg that...
13:37 Fri 18th Oct 20138 answers, last by lankeela 20:38 Sat 19th Oct 2013
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Ric.ror

Hydrangea -Pruning Of

I intend to prune my hydrangea RIGHT back this weekend I am thinking the roots will then have less foliage to nourish through the winter months Am I right in my thinking?...
06:55 Fri 18th Oct 20139 answers, last by pussnboots 17:08 Fri 18th Oct 2013
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Chaffinch

The Chaffinch Is Back

After a bit of an illness, and complications, I'M Back.....................Who remembers me,,,,,,Ladybirder, Redman, Rowan, Boxtops etc................My Garden birds are sparse at the moment, but...
23:47 Wed 16th Oct 201314 answers, last by boxtops 11:33 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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Aquagility

Composting

Can a) pine needles and b) bindweed be added to the rest of the garden waste for making compost? If not, is there anything else which should not be included?
19:56 Tue 15th Oct 20137 answers, last by horseshoes 17:08 Wed 16th Oct 2013
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Chipchopper

Foraging For Chestnuts...

Some good sized, sweet chestnuts to be had right now! Not as big as the imported ones in the shops, but still worth looking for. I like them the traditional way, slit and roasted on a shovel, over an...
10:58 Tue 15th Oct 20138 answers, last by heathfield 12:57 Thu 17th Oct 2013
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beeseejay

Mushroom Compost V Horse Manure

I can get both mushroom compost and horse manure. Which is best for what? I grow a mix of flowers/shrubs and the usual veg - the veg not very successful this year. I believe that root vegetables do...
19:38 Wed 09th Oct 20135 answers, last by Chipchopper 09:37 Thu 10th Oct 2013
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catswhiskas

Daffodil Bulbs

I found some Daffodil bulbs in the shed that I had taken out of the garden about 18 months ago. Does anybody know if I plant them now, will they come up ?
13:09 Wed 09th Oct 20135 answers, last by Chipchopper 13:40 Wed 09th Oct 2013
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Chipchopper

Buddleia Blooms

I've been dead heading my Buddleia 'Black Knight', as the flowers fade, to produce more flowers lower down the stems, I been doing this, probably 4-5 times now and the butterfly's (mostly red admirals...
11:39 Tue 08th Oct 201310 answers, last by Robinia 13:44 Wed 09th Oct 2013
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cecil39

Brown Hedge

A lot of our hedge went brown two years ago, along with several others in the area, but last year it started showing signs of growing back and quite a lot of it is now green again but still has large...
20:04 Fri 04th Oct 20135 answers, last by Chipchopper 09:49 Wed 09th Oct 2013
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xerus

Quarts

just seen a flask advertised as half-quart capacity. Was this term ever used? since half a quart is a pint, i take it the quart preceded the pint?!
17:29 Tue 08th Oct 201310 answers, last by Old_Geezer 11:58 Wed 09th Oct 2013
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maximelia06

Richmon Sausages Ad

Who is the actor who on the original ad comes in the beginning pl a ying the guitar?
12:10 Sat 05th Oct 20132 answers, last by murraymints 20:45 Tue 08th Oct 2013
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boxtops

What The Heck Were These Birds?!

Out in the garden just now, five big black birds with long wings and short bodies flew seawards - flying alongside each other in a line, not in a skein pattern. They were flying high and communicating...
16:46 Tue 08th Oct 20134 answers, last by Chaffinch 23:40 Wed 16th Oct 2013
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andy-hughes

'ex-Beatle' Paul Mccartney ..

Still, the media refer to Sir Tumbs-Aloft as 'ex-Beatle ...' and I find it baffling. Given that there is an entire generation for whom The Beatles are a cultural footnote, but were not alive when the...
11:49 Tue 08th Oct 201333 answers, last by wolf63 16:37 Tue 08th Oct 2013
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Southsider

Oxygen, Vines And Walls

We have a shared garden with a beautiful grapevine. One of the neighbours says we have to cut it all away as vines suck oxygen from the walls and make them crumble. Has anyone ever heard of this...
22:34 Mon 07th Oct 201313 answers, last by Old_Geezer 11:17 Tue 08th Oct 2013
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redman41

Bbc2 Autumnwatch 2013

Autumnwatch returns to BBC Two from Tuesday 29 October to Friday 1 November. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games , broadcasting live from RSPB Leighton Moss. Set within the...
10:33 Mon 07th Oct 20132 answers, last by Chipchopper 17:53 Mon 07th Oct 2013
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jackson

Purple Bug/beetle

Can anyone give an idea on a purple coloured bug/insect/beetle found in the garden on a fir tree/ Ladybird sized thankyou
15:13 Mon 07th Oct 20132 answers, last by Chipchopper 17:28 Mon 07th Oct 2013
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horseshoes

Newt Or Lizard

This was in my garden. What is it? http://tinypic.com/m/fyq3xx/3...
19:19 Sat 05th Oct 201312 answers, last by viv38 12:51 Sun 06th Oct 2013
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kendra20

Dog Picking Up Frogs

Hi my little jack Russell keeps picking up frogs in his mouth then starts spitting out foamy spittle for about 5 mins, he seems fine after, but I am worried about what harm they could do him. any one...
22:23 Fri 04th Oct 20134 answers, last by B00 10:00 Sat 05th Oct 2013

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