I am pleased to see that yesterday American forces under Trumps direction have taken out the deputy leader of ISIS in Nigeria .

Well done.

What  rape ?
Have you any proof of this accusation ?
Oh dear It's not very friendly  to call people brick walls just because they have a different opinion .🙂

Yes I know they are but the tree was here before me, I just kept the dogs away from it. Both Pashka and Dageus never went near it, both liked the big fern to keep cool under.

Done two loads of washing, its out on the line
Its sunny and breezy and the forecast is fine
Even though Scrumpy won
The gin slinger is saying tough luck hon'

Quote from: Alex on May 16, 2026, 12:55:26 PMYes I've got copper tape around the pots, just added Vaseline lower down the pot , I read it somewhere !

Certainly worth a try.  

Done two loads of washing, its out on the line
Its sunny and breezy and the forecast is fine

I though it was only slug lovers that grew hostas......

Quote from: Alex on May 16, 2026, 12:44:54 PMThat's a beautiful tree  but I always thought it was poisonous for animals and people

Yes, you are right, Alex.
All parts of a Laburnum tree are poisonous both to us, and the animals.
Pity,  because they look pretty when they are in flower.

Quote from: Mups on May 16, 2026, 11:28:21 AMHave you tried the copper tapes for pots, Alex?

https://www.greengardener.co.uk/product/copper-slug-tape/


I use these people's rigid copper rings round my dahlias, but they're in the ground though.
Always found them very good.

Yes I've got copper tape around the pots, just added Vaseline lower down the pot , I read it somewhere !

The war is on which rhyme will win
I blame this on daytime gin
A failure to find the latest post
Probably also burned the toast
I'll stand back and simply grin