Sid's Blog

My New Veggie Patch

Well, I've finally got there! My new veggie patch is finally planted up and, by the looks of things out of the window, are getting a good watering...

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The Great Algae Fly Experiment

What does one do on a wet Saturday afternoon? Well, if you are me, then you sit smearing golden syrup on bits of cardboard. Why was I doing...

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Tags: pests

A Word in Your Ear About Heucheras......

Having just been outbid on e-bay for a Heuchera 'Creme Brule' (a beautiful amber-colour-leaved thing) I've just been wandering the internet in...

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Wildlife Pond is a Bit Too Effective.....!!!

Well, I always imagined that once I had the pond finished, it would start to attract wildlife. I envisaged frogs aplenty, water skaters, maybe...

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Tags: Cat Ducks wildlife

Welcome New Pond Lily

Well, this is a first (blog, that is)!
Today, I was like a kid in a sweet shop, because I was let loose in the national collection of water lilies...

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