She wrote some wickedly funny crime novels, a mixture of Miss Marple and Tom Sharpe. It is over 13 years since I read one, but the only thing I can remember is a scene set in a cathedral in which the...
ive been to alot of fabric shops in London there to small have main stream fabrics or are small and boutique like and super expensive , does anyone know a place where there are alot of fabrics in one...
Asked OH to get me a bag of potting compost while he was out and has returned with an ericaceous one. Is there any point in using this for normal non-lime hating plants??
We've had an infestation of moths in the house. They've managed to ruin my best wool double-breasted jacket :-( They've even eaten the carpet in the walk in wardrobe:-(( Anyone got any suggestions for...
My 3 year old peach tree has peach leaf curl, I have removed as many leaves as I can. Is there anything else I can do as its too late to spray with Bordoux Mix? It has about 6 peaches on this year...
This is probably the third or fourth year that I am aware of an increasing problem in my greenhouse. It manifests itself in the spring to early summer when the emerging leaves are attacked. Both...
You often see wild mushrooms in dishes on restaurant menus. How can they serve wild mushrooms all year round when they only grow in October? Are they dried? Are they just the wild mushroom variety but...
I'm from the States and I was wondering about American stereotypes in media in the UK. Like: Are there many? Are they generally accepted as true? Does it color(colour) your impressions when you meet...
Looking for some sort of flowering plant/shrub/bush to grow over a low brick wall. Something that will grow up it and "tumble" over the top. Hope someone knows what I mean and can point me...
I read on the net about the new range of container Clematis from Evisons in Guernsey called the Boulevard Collection. Not sure when they came on the market. My garden is all Yorkstone Flags and 2 very...
Hi, We have a Wisteria just outside Barcelona, Spain, that has blossomed beautifully every year for the last 20 years or so. It's the 12th April now & I can't see even one leaf. I thought it might...
Good evening, I have a peach tree (Peregrine) which I've been growing successfully in a conservatory for four years. The problem I have is with the leaves smelling of cat pee especially when I've been...
When we had our 2 kittens, I taped up the cat flap for a while to stop them escaping. However, now they go outside, then brown parcel tape I used has left sticky brown marks on the white PVC door. Any...
I have a10 year old wisteria which covers 60% of my house south facing it was green 6 weeks ago now it a mass of brown twigs which are very brittle has it died ? Thanks