Weekend project: One for the birds
I'm having a devil of a time at the moment with one of my cats. A friend said to me recently that if we were really serious about saving our endangered birds, we'd get rid of our cats. A bit heavy...
View ArticleGardening: The cabbage is king
When I think of cabbage trees I am now loath to think of the tropical cordyline so popular in contemporary gardens. I have, in the past enthused about these interesting plants with their strong colours...
View ArticleGardening: Natural solutions
This column has finally come to an end for you, the reader. However, looking around the garden before I began writing this I could see at least another few hundred projects to get to. I've had the odd...
View ArticleJustin Newcombe: Tomato trouble
Q: All of my 14 various tomato plants are stunted. Instead of growing upwards they are sprouting lots of laterals, so they resemble small bushes. They are otherwise green and looking okay. We have put...
View ArticleWeekend project: Make your own bed
Families can be transient during summer, moving from one relative to the next, sharing a meal and some stories from the good old days. I like having people to stay, but because we live in a small house...
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