My brother (who labours under the misappredelusion he has a sense of humour) left a purple hedgehog for me on the front step. I left it there as it is accessible and portable.
Three years later and it has not moved Â
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."Â Sir Terry Pratchett
We have a three legged pig and a bird without a beak lurking in the undergrowth somewhere. I recently came across a webbed foot. It was green, so I assume it came off a frog.
Ooooo, sneaky! @Obelixx. We have a porch light which is dusk to dawn activated, I had assumed the electrician would fit a movement activated one but we got this one instead. It was fine for about 11 years then we had to replace the bulb (not cheap) but this has now failed after two years which is a pain. We haven't replaced it yet. I also have solar fence night time lights because we have a steep, uneven (tree roots) drive and I don't want anyone to trip over if it's dark when they come. I would dearly like the drive re-surfaced and mains lighting put in but have been quoted in excess of ÂŁ10,000 so that won't happen any time soon.
I have 2 ceramic elephants for candles at the front of a border, and a few lanterns and obelisks. I think that's quite enough, I'd rather let the plants do the talking. However, I do get strangely drawn to old, rusty architectural 'junk', and I absolutely love gardens with random statues and sculptures peeking through the greenery, and even better a folly, but I've got no chance in my small but perfectly formed plot.Â
I have just seen a Facebook advertisement for a bright blue rose. A packet of seeds, sent from China, costs about ÂŁ10 and the ad says that youâll get 95% germination if you water them two or three times a day. You can then grow the rose in your office.
Again and again people are responding with comments like âstunningâ, âbeautifulâ etc and the message flashing at the top of the screen says people are buying them every few minutes. These same people have the vote. Thatâs what worries me.
Iâve not long had one of those flower ads from China taken off Facebook. Just report and tell them the reason. Theyâll write back when theyâve done it.Â
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.Â
I have just seen a Facebook advertisement for a bright blue rose. A packet of seeds, sent from China, costs about ÂŁ10 and the ad says that youâll get 95% germination if you water them two or three times a day. You can then grow the rose in your office.
Again and again people are responding with comments like âstunningâ, âbeautifulâ etc and the message flashing at the top of the screen says people are buying them every few minutes. These same people have the vote. Thatâs what worries me.
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Three years later and it has not movedÂ
We have a porch light which is dusk to dawn activated, I had assumed the electrician would fit a movement activated one but we got this one instead. It was fine for about 11 years then we had to replace the bulb (not cheap) but this has now failed after two years which is a pain. We haven't replaced it yet. I also have solar fence night time lights because we have a steep, uneven (tree roots) drive and I don't want anyone to trip over if it's dark when they come. I would dearly like the drive re-surfaced and mains lighting put in but have been quoted in excess of ÂŁ10,000 so that won't happen any time soon.
Again and again people are responding with comments like âstunningâ, âbeautifulâ etc and the message flashing at the top of the screen says people are buying them every few minutes. These same people have the vote. Thatâs what worries me.
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thought they might brighten up a bare spot
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