Recent content by Sean Regan

I guess I could have bought a right-angled bend of 4" Terrain pipe. But that would have meant making a trip to a plumber's merchants. I always try to find stuff in my garage for jobs where possible. But then they might not have liked it as it could have been too restrictive, as 4" is "less than...

Some fox cubs had been visiting our garden. They were getting in and out through the hedgehog doorway in the side fence! This is only about 5" in diameter. Here's the video So I made this screen a couple of days ago,to go in front of the entrance. It was no obstacle to the hedgehogs...

I've not done a lot for a couple of days, apart from some dead-heading on our, "rose patio." I think we can reasonably call it that, this year, as all twelve are in bloom and even the begonias in their plastic tub are doing their best. It wasn't the case last year, as the roses were a poor...

Rain overnight. Might prune some of the wisterias if it stays dry.

Nothing today except a bit of watering. We might get some rain overnight, a bit more later on Saturday and Sunday, but a lot on Monday and Tuesday.

I did a bit yesterday. I decided these heathers in the two troughs were looking a bit scraggy. In fact, one in the right-hand trough was dead. As these troughs are in a prominent position, I decided we needed some new plants. As I had shopping to do, I called in at...

Remember this? Well, here in the North-West, it's what we've been promised for the next week. Just did some watering and sprayed some of the roses which had a bit of whitefly. Won't be cutting the lawn for a bit.

I had my suspicions that the house under the azaleas next to our patio, may be occupied. So as well as in the feeder on the patio, I put some in a small bowl next to the entrance of the house. The first recording was this, of it coming out at nine minutes past nine last night...

We have several large green Apta glazed pots, one of which is to the side of our front door. We have several plants in plastic pots which just about fit inside this pot, so we can ring the changes. Until recently, it was this heather, but it was past its best. So before any of our roses...

It was golf in the morning, then lunch, then a bit of shopping. So after I had got home and made us some cappuccinos, I got into this. The paint on the back of the wood had dried overnight. So it was just a case of screwing it to the garage and giving the front its first coat of...

Didn't do much today, apart from making this video of our pink wisteria. But whilst I was making it, I was reminded that I did need to do something with the gable end of the garage. The wood was rotting and really needed replacing. The left-hand side is coming adrift. My wife often accuses...

Just general "garden housekeeping" today. Pruned off more wisteria unwanted growth, the same for the quinces on the side fence. Tied up more clematis growth and put some stick supports in one or two rose tubs. No trace of aphids, lily beetle or much black spot. Just one rose. I removed a few...

I've had the album that includes this track on a cassette for decades. I had the single in one of my jukeboxes, but it was not in a very good condition. Casually looking through eBay listings early in the week, I found another copy for £5.50. It was delivered this afternoon. It turned out to...

Nothing planned for today. There's a lot of golf, tennis and football on TV. Brought the trail cams in, to charge up the batteries. I have two on adapters, but one of them doesn't seem to be working very well. There's 24 rechargeable batteries, between the three cameras. I've only one charger...

No way is this cat going to be accepted as a hedgehog.