Recent content by Viv

Somethings been niggling me about what I wrote and so after checking I should amend to: doesn't contain gluten-containing cereals :) My westie did well on it too and unlike many others of her breed, never had skin conditions. If you do try it make sure fresh water is always available (probably...

I've found this very interesting, and it made me realise something. I've had dogs for 30ish years (I currently have a 5 year old cocker and a 12 year old toy poodle, both female, though I have had males before too), but haven't had a problem with grass burn for the last 15 years or so - not...

I know from experience with our previous dogs that a neutered male and entire bitch can have all of the fun with none of the consequences - although our westie used to have phantom pregnancies sometimes! Viv PS She's adorable!! :)

I bought one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321094536483 off of eBay for my pond so not sure how well it would do in an aquarium but it does have very small leaves - tiny compared to the other lily's. Left to itself it's only supposed to have a maximum spread of 50 cm so pruning should keep...

I thought about doing that too but everything's growing well enough - I don't want even more plants to deal with! As it is I've had to divide the Japanese iris already and today I had to take off some dwarf rushes 'cos they were virtually floating free. I'll need to get another pot for them. I...

I thought I'd give an update on the garden - I was going to edit my previous post but couldn't see how to do it :( Anyway, here's a few shots going around the garden left to right: Things coming along nicely :) Biggest job this year is replacing the fence on the right hand side...

Hate it :what: and sorry folks but some of these 'suggestions' are disgusting - though hub would probably like them. I won't tell him!!! ;) Viv

Done. Good luck with your degree! :) Viv

This is an old tank from before I new anything at all about planted tanks. It had plain gravel and some play sand in and wasn't given anything in the way of ferts or carbon. Here's a closer view of the same tank at a different time. It was getting DIY Co2 and EI ferts in this one but had the...

Could you use a clay plant tray/saucer turned upside down? You can get coloured ones, or paint it yourself. A brilliant idea I came across the other day was painting outside pots with glow in the dark paint. A bit random but thought I share as I thought it was such a good idea :D Garden, and...

Garden isn't looking like much atm, although the fruit trees are flowering and the wisteria's flowers are forming. Anyway, here you go: left side: right side: It looks much better later in the year when the fences are all covered :) Viv

Ooo they look nice, mine is just the golden ball one. I've got 5 buddleias already but I might have to get another! Viv

That's true for the 'normal' buddleia but some of he others are a bit fussier. I've got several and the globular and variegated ones in particular aren't as rampant and don't seed themselves in the garden - actually neither has the white one :) Viv

That's good to know about the buddleia, I'll start keeping the old dead wood I trim off! Viv

Hmm sounds like a good idea. I'm also thinking about getting hubby to suspend baskets along that edge ( I'm sure he'll have fun getting to the middle :D), and putting some water forget-me-nots or something there. Should grow a fair ways up. That and moss growing from the top down should make it...