14A A member of a senior branch of the Scout Association, now replaced by Venture Scout. If there are any members of the Scout Assn out there, they will know that Venture Scouts have now been replaced...
I have a blackcurrant bush which has given me blackcurrants for a couple of years, but this year, although it has fruited, the currants are red (and ripe, so I'm not being impatient!). Can...
Does anyone know whether there is a genetic predisposition for people to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? I understand that approximately 30% of the population have a lesser ability to...
i have problems counting the lengths I've done! Goldfish brain! Does anyone know of a length counter or something i could wear and click or whatever to keep count? Thanks in advance.
I have a 1930s glass bowl like shade that hangs from 3 chains. It got a chunk broken off where one of the chains is attached when a tall person walked into it! Can it be mended to use again and if so,...
I bought a cherry tree from Aldi a couple of months ago. The pear tree I bought at the same time is thriving. When I planted the cherry tree, it seemed quite happy and grew some little leaves. Altho...
Does anyone know of a better systemic weed killer than roundup? I've used it for some years on bindweed but this year, the weed is just sneering at it and shrugging it off before continuing to spread...
I have a Bush DVD2047 player. When I came to use it, the other day, the sound was ok, but the picture scrolled quite fast from right to left. I can't find anything to solve this in the instructions....
Please, can anyone tell me when it's the right time to split primrose clumps? I did it last year and it worked really well, but I can't remember when I did it! Thanks in advance.
I have a young apple tree and there are loads of baby fruits on every branch. As the apples grow very big and weigh down the branches, how and when should I thin out the fruit?
I have never grown potatoes before. I have them in growing bags and the leaves are well out of the top of the bags. How do I know when to lift them, please?