Wish my partners penis would 'bolt' in summer wow!
Do you GROW? Page 34
Quote: TopBanana @ August 1 2011, 9:55 PM BSTCan't be sure without pics, but pumpkins/squash/courgettes are prone to mildew because of the 'bumps' on the leaves. Always water at the base of the plant and try not to get any water on the leaves. Obviously you can't do anything about the rain :/
Pumpkins need LOADS of water and a weekly feed of tomato fertiliser.
Cheers for info TB 
Quote: dellas @ August 3 2011, 6:25 AM BST
Saucepot!
A great tit eaten by a plant in somerset
Nurseryman Nigel Hewitt-Cooper, from West Pennard, was inspecting his tropical garden when he discovered one of his pitcher plants had trapped the bird.
He said he was "absolutely staggered" to find it had caught the creature.
It is believed to be only the second time such a carnivorous plant has been documented eating a bird anywhere in the world.
"I've got a friend who's studied these particular plants extensively in the wild and he's never found evidence of any of them having caught birds," said Mr Hewitt-Cooper.
"The other documented time was in Germany a few years ago and that was in cultivation, not in the wild.
Astonishing!!!
I think he should put up some netting around it. Poor birdies.
If it's only the second time, surely the bird just fell in/got trapped? Rather than the plant actively trying to eat the bird.
Quote: Leevil @ August 7 2011, 3:26 AM BSTIf it's only the second time, surely the bird just fell in/got trapped? Rather than the plant actively trying to eat the bird.
My knowledge of tropical plants is very limited, but this pitcher would have had some kind of temptation to attract the bird (i.e. similar to the way flowers attract bees, etc, with nectar). The pitcher would have closed as soon as the bird poked its head in.
Poor birdie 
Sorry for stating the obvious, like.
You can see it is full of nasty disolving chemicals at the bottom.
Aye, poor birdie
I love it when I get some funny shaped carrots.
This is 'forking' and is usually caused by the growing tip hitting a stone and splitting in two, or heavily manured ground.
Dinner tonight was tomato, onion, spinach and basil sauce on frsh pasta, all home grown (apart from the pasta). All washed done with a glass of wine. Yummers!
Had the last of the peas last week, was very sad to say goodbye to them but have a stash in the freezer.
I'd love to live the Good Life, but i'ts a lot of hard work. Having a whole meal from the garden is so worth it.
My next door neighbour gave us a load of veg from their garden the other day. Bloody lovely stuff
My peppers are still the size of a pea. Nothing else growing atm
Great to know peeps with large veg in hand, I always accept very kind.
Well, I gave away 127 carrots last week, dellas!
Was it a ring?... seriously love generous peeps with veg- OH no seem to be back where I started on another thread!