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Newspapers (6)Other Gardening News (A-J) (29)Other Gardening News (K-Z) (30)5 Jan 09 Two black cats I had Cassius at the vet today for his routine antibiotic injection. He has cancer in the bone of his upper jaw, so he gets a fortnightly antibiotic injection and daily anti-inflammatory medication to delay the cancer's progress and minimise... 5 Jan 09 Welcome home, girls We welcomed our sheep home yesterday. They have been back at their breeder for 8 weeks, running with one of her tups. Hopefully, all three are now pregnant. They weren't all that keen to get in the trailer... 4 Jan 09 Winter Pimms I got this recipe from a friend. I wouldn't have been quite so enthusiastic if I had known that Pimms wasn't the same price as wine! However, having tried it, I would certainly make it again. It's very warming... 3 Jan 09 Pruning It's been bitterly cold here today, but dry and sunny. Dan donned his comedy hat and headed out to prune the apple and pear trees in the orchard. It's not his favourite job - getting it wrong will impact in... 31 Dec 08 On the telly No, not us, thankfully. If you enjoyed "Tales from the Green Valley" a few years ago, you might fancy "Victorian Farm" which starts next Thursday 8th January on BBC2. The same group of historians are involved but this time it's... 30 Dec 08 Car dilemma We have two cars - at one time, that would have been a boast. Now it feels like a source of shame. Dan has a diesel Nissan X Trail, which we bought so that we could tow a trailer. I...... 29 Dec 08 Cupboard cleaning Do you get the urge to clean out cupboards at this time of year? I always do - I think it's part of starting the new year with a clean sheet (or cupboards, files, drawers and so on). I was...... 29 Dec 08 The "nearly" dog We currently have two cats and two collies, which is really enough, particularly given their health records! However, both Dan and I have a fancy for a terrier. This fancy has never driven us to actively seek one, but if... 16 Dec 08 It's been so long... since I posted anything to the diary. We've had a couple of losses to the fox recently and we had to despatch Chip, our Crested Cream Legbar cockerel, on Sunday. We were away for the weekend and he was ill... 26 Nov 08 The Clackmannanshire Bridge The new upper Forth crossing, the Clackmannanshire Bridge, opened last week. Our local Council had campaigned to have the Bridge named after the County, to put us on the map. On Sunday (this is kind of sad), Dan, Lorna and... 23 Nov 08 Snow We've got snow this morning. It's cold but clear so maybe that's it all for now. The hens wouldn't come out this morning until bribed with corn. The Legbars, who haven't seen snow before, were sitting on top of their... 8 Nov 08 World currant shortage I decided to make our Christmas puddings this weekend. I already had some dried fruit but needed more currants. Alas, when I got to the supermarket - no currants! There were none last week either; in fact, the whole dried... 8 Nov 08 Scotch Rose Hedge planting When we first moved to our house, it was sat in the middle of a one acre field. There were no paths and no boundaries, just an acre of grass with the odd rickety fence. Over the 8 1/2 years...... 6 Nov 08 A poem from my sister A DILEMMA I could not kill a chicken With feathers, blood and stuff, ?Cause I would just remember, Those balls of yellow fluff. I could not kill a rabbit, I know they are a pest, We had a white...... 3 Nov 08 New strawberry patch Dan planted out the new strawberry patch today. The plants were delivered this morning - a special offer from "Grow your own" magazine, I think. There are six each of three varieties - Amelia, Mae and Marshmello...
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