Author: Alberto Pearson

We have a climbing rose (Which I shall find out the name of when S-W-K-E returns from cutting firewood) which usually manages to save at least one flower for Christmas day. The bulbs which stay in year on year will find their own level as some multiply by producing a new bulb on top of […]

It’s always been marketed as being non-residual, but studies published last year suggested that repeated use could lead to a build up of residues in the soil. I’d still say it’s perfectly safe to use as a one off ground clearance spray though. There’s also one marketed as Deep Root or Root Out which breaks […]

Advice on Houseplants. Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4   Author Message Prasutagus Joined: 10 Jun 2005Posts: 139 Location: Buckinghamshire Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:29 pm    Post subject: humus wrote: ps. how long do you cook sprouts as i’m doing some for myself later in the week? (changing from micrwave meals to real carrotts,sprouts, […]

Can you identify? Goto page Previous  1, 2   Author Message Prasutagus Joined: 10 Jun 2005Posts: 139 Location: Buckinghamshire Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:30 pm    Post subject: Strewth – I get dozens of them and have done for years! Never thought they were anything special._________________ *Boudicca – Gets REALLY stroppy after a pint!* Nish Joined: […]

Yes I’ve tried that site. Someone said a while ago to gather the dew in May from inside the ring and something will nice will happen, (like I would be beautiful) well I tried that – nothing happened! Oh well, I’ll just wait, they do do say that in time, probably years, they grow out, […]

To be honest, at first I thought I’d leave well alone, after all, they have a right to live (I think), but then I couldn’t have the window open. For some reason, they didn’t wait to be antagonised before stinging, they just did it! Couldn’t risk twin baby grandchildren getting stung, so they had to […]

Wow, that looks like a big’un, fish. Definitely the crysalis of a caterpillar Actually, it looks to me like a moth pupa, but I have no idea what species. Keep an eye on it an see what crawls out – stick it in a jam jar with the lid on (holed for ventilation of course) […]

Right then, there are two plants known as Angels Trumpets. One is Brugmansia and the other is, as you say, Datura. They’re very similar and until recently were considered to be the same. (And just to prove the point, my copy of the big black RHS book still lists them together, and that was printed […]

Well, I’ve just forked out for a squirrel secure peanut feeder. The little swine didn’t get through the wire, he chewed off the plastic base and emptied the contents all over the lawn! Although it’s squirrel secure, it seems to be putting off the birds, they don’t seem to be eating as many as before, […]

Cheers, Jenni, I’ve already started looking in garden centres, but haven’t sen any yet. I’m rather like your mother, I don’t like buying over the internet – I refuse to declare my card number as I don’t feel it’s safe! Also, I like to look for plants to see if there might be a promise […]