Not necessarily a RTBC but I did laugh at Nicola Sturgeon calling Alex Salmond "an attention seeker who loves the lime-light", although I will bow to her greater expertise on the subject.
My magnolia stellata has done nothing for the last four or five years except not die. My fault entirely. It's in the wrong place. It has produced two strongly scented blossoms! It's still only about 2ft tall, though.
I have tomato seedlings! Only sowed 4 each of 6 varieties 6 days ago and half have popped today. Got another chilli too. So excited but now I need to work on chook proofing the polytunnel before I plant them.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I've seen my first swallow. That makes me happy but OH grumpy.
Last year I made him clear anything we might need out of the bit of the old ruined farmhouse where they nest so we don't disturb them. This year he's just stashed all his oil mixes and palaver for the mowers and strimmer and I've made him move it. Again.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Not sure if the blue tits nesting in my pear tree are gourmet diners or just good nest builders. One of them has been pecking away at the sweet cicely, herbs for dinner or the dead stalks for the nest? Made me laugh anyway
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
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Had the doors open on the Lemons all day.
It has produced two strongly scented blossoms! It's still only about 2ft tall, though.
I have tomato seedlings! Only sowed 4 each of 6 varieties 6 days ago and half have popped today. Got another chilli too. So excited but now I need to work on chook proofing the polytunnel before I plant them.
Last year I made him clear anything we might need out of the bit of the old ruined farmhouse where they nest so we don't disturb them. This year he's just stashed all his oil mixes and palaver for the mowers and strimmer and I've made him move it. Again.