Wild garlic is wonderful. I think it counts as a herb and can be used in many ways.
What’s going on in your garden (2025)?
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Barriehie
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My garlic I harvested three weeks ago is cured enough for storage now. I've kept it inside, out of the humidity, with a fan on it. This is far from the 50'ish bulbs I wanted but I've saved enough bulbs for around 120 plants to sow this fall.
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You’re so lucky! Red-headed woodpeckers are really rare around here.
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We used to have a greater spotted woodpecker who had worked out that the TV aerial on the house (in Surrey), made a fantastic resonating boom because it was attached to the vast chimney place the house had. The aerial itself was very tall to get over a ridge to get s signal. So we had a very long metal pole on a very tall chimney... far better from his point of view than any dead wood
I’ve seen three at the same time in the yard, fighting over territory and food.
Barriehie
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My shishito plant is really cranking them out! 
CookieMonster
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(sigh) what's going on in my garden is . . . "not me"
according to dear doctor's records, in the last 5-7 years my height has "shrunk" two inches.
for 50+ years I did 1000-1500 sq ft (93-140 m2) of organic garden. ye olde back will no longer support such aspirations....
planting/weeding/maintaining such a nice garden is simply not in the spinal disc realm of 'things possible'
so I've got a couple tomato plants . . .
our youngest used to come by and help with the weeding/maintenance. she's now far away - but still has the gardening bug.
had a 12x30 hobby greenhouse - great stuff - should never ever have moved/sold it. flowers and starts by the bunches....
now I'm a big buyer at our local produce stands - local is always best.
according to dear doctor's records, in the last 5-7 years my height has "shrunk" two inches.
for 50+ years I did 1000-1500 sq ft (93-140 m2) of organic garden. ye olde back will no longer support such aspirations....
planting/weeding/maintaining such a nice garden is simply not in the spinal disc realm of 'things possible'
so I've got a couple tomato plants . . .
our youngest used to come by and help with the weeding/maintenance. she's now far away - but still has the gardening bug.
had a 12x30 hobby greenhouse - great stuff - should never ever have moved/sold it. flowers and starts by the bunches....
now I'm a big buyer at our local produce stands - local is always best.
Barriehie
Guru
Was tying up my tomato plants and found this freeloader. Saw his poop, frass, two days ago on top of some leaves but didn't find him until today. Didn't fly very well and of course Ozzie had to go get him to play with.
...and I think you once said, they'll eat an entire plant in 24 hours. Been there done that.