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Not Spring Yet

oh dear, my dear one got ahead of himself last week, it was so mild and sunny that he turned my over wintering pot plants out of the greenhouse, and started to prepare for planting tomatoes etc, got...

honeydip

The Phrase 'fin It Down Lad'

When I was younger me and my brother used to say this with no meaning really just when something funny happens in our youth but now I am wondering where this expression could have originated from....

RATTER15

I Spent The Whole Night Wondering Where The Sun Had Dissapeared To...

...... Then it dawned on me!...

Chipchopper

The Bear Necessities....

A Canadian park ranger was giving a bunch of ramblers a warning about bears. "Brown bears are usually harmless. They avoid contact with humans if at all possible. So we suggest you folks attach these...

Jemisa

The Irish Lodger...

A repeat. But......... An Irish couple took in an 18-year-old girl as a lodger. She asked if she could have a bath, but the woman of the house told her they didn't have a bath, although if she wanted...

grandpajoe

Who's Stopped Smoking Lately.

I have about 7 weeks ago and am struggling a bit. Am 67 and started when i was 13!! smoked roll-ups for the last 40 years, about 10 per day, and feel "I deserve a ciggy", which is silly i know. How...

marval

For Safety

A business man packing for a trip glances in his briefcase. "Honey?" "Yes, darling?" "Honey," he says, in mild exasperation, "why do you persist in putting a condom in my briefcase every time I go on...

eastern

Politicians

What happens if you give a Politician "Viagra" They just get taller!...

Mags22

Black Leaved Plant

I've had a black leaved plant in an outdoor tub for several years, can't remember the name of it! leaves are like broad grass - its looking a bit sick, and I wonder if I should trim it right back ?...

MadMen

What Would You Do....

I was just sat here thinking, imagine if you walked out of your house, down the road, and came face to face with a bear! Is there anything you should or shouldn't do, when faced with a bear?...

honeydip

Growing Crops And Tomatoes

Is it possible to grow crops and tomatoes under artificial light?

Jessy pie

Magnolia In Pots

Is it possible to grow a Magnolia tree/shrub in pots or tubs?. If so what size pot should be used?

maggiebee

Tree Creeper

I think I've just seen my first tree creeper. At back door and saw what I thought was a sparrow until it started moving up the trunk of a tree. Probably been loads in the garden before but I've just...

Chipchopper

Jay

Among my top favorite birds that come into my garden are jays, such beautiful birds! When I look out of the window in the morning, I nearly always see the pair of jays flying to and fro, waiting for...

carrust

I've Just....

....had a mealy redpoll on me nuts;-)

taylor13

Canker On Trees

a light green growth has appeared on the bark of quite a number of trees in my garden - hawthorn -apple -pear . I have found a picture on line which indicates that it is canker. Hoowever, I have not...

fishing81

Sharp Sand

We have some sharp sand left over from a job and was thinking of spreading it on the lawn I seem to remember it being done some years ago,

Smowball

Logical Explanations??

Genuine ones, please. Woman finds cheap unknown mobile phone in hubby's inside pocket of suit. Never seen it before. Hubby has v expensive fone. Turns fone on - is in silent mode. All numbers/txts...