Franl155's Blog archive

pampas grass move

After I’d had the idea of planting potatoes in sacks [see previous blog], I had another...

spuds in sacks

I’ve never properly planted potatoes, though once I did stick a sprouty spud into...

Overwintering 2016-17

My previous blog “greenhouse blues” describes how I overwintered plants for 2014-15...

greenhouse blues

My main problem with plastic-covered greenhouses is that eventually the frame spreads:...

tulips - various

i bought these"black tulips" but I can't remember where or when [though I know why!]....

Bee spotting

Looking at photos I've taken of bees over the past couple of years, I noticed that...

front garden catchup 2014-2017

left side September 2014 April 2017 Got rid of the Californian Lilac and Berberis...

Dried flowers, and other

I had a couple of poppies turn up in my front garden, and managed to dry the stems....

molten gold sky - 170312

I'd been in my study, which always has the blinds down to keep the glare off my pc...

Pontcysylite Aqueduct

November 16, 2016. Went with my friend Ron to the Pontcysylite Aqueduct, the tallest...

wasps' nest July 2016

There'd been a bit of buzzing in one of my sheds, tiny fliers to-ing nd fro-ing. Had...

half a shed?

I'm posting this as a blog rather than a question, as I can't keep track of q's. I've...