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Placido
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by Placido » Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:06 am
Silkworms, silkworms

, now where can I get some silkworms. China is in lockdown, how about northern Italy

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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:50 pm
Placido wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:06 am
Silkworms, silkworms

, now where can I get some silkworms. China is in lockdown, how about northern Italy
No need to panic buy. Tesco say there will plenty for everyone

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Placido
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by Placido » Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:41 am
Tesco !!!

By the way, what's the hand gel situation in Tesco ??
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by Jacksparrow » Tue Mar 10, 2020 8:53 pm
Placido wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:41 am
Tesco !!!

By the way, what's the hand gel situation in Tesco ??
I don't know as I didn't need any. My local Lidl had oodles of it last week to I bought just one for the princely sum of 59p

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by Placido » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:25 pm
To my utter delight I have found this gloriously deep blue hyacinth having a wonderful time half hidden beneath the mahonia. Absolutely thrilled.
(Eat your heart out, Johnd

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by Jacksparrow » Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:15 pm
Placido wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:25 pm
Hyacinth - Mar 20 002 (800x600).jpg
To my utter delight I have found this gloriously deep blue hyacinth having a wonderful time half hidden beneath the mahonia. Absolutely thrilled.
(Eat your heart out, Johnd

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A lovely surprise and often a lovely smell to go with it.

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by Jacksparrow » Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:13 pm
The first of my Bluebells came into flower today plus a few pink ones for good measure.

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by Jacksparrow » Tue May 19, 2020 8:17 pm
At present the Rowan tree is covered in blossom and is attracting loads of bees and other insects. The buzzing from all the insects can be heard clearly.
Also in blossom at present is my Elder tree.
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by Placido » Wed May 20, 2020 8:19 am
That is lovely, Jacksparrow

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My rowan is also laden with flowers after a well-earned rest last year.
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by Placido » Mon May 25, 2020 12:06 pm
First hawkweed of the season is out, and a bud next to it. Much earlier than last year.
This happens to be flourishing in the back lawn

- overlooked, I'm afraid, but hey ......
