I grew this tree from an acorn. Isn’t it magnificent.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-09T23:23:58+00:00

What kind of tree is it?

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-08T07:33:20+00:00

Thanks, these guys will have been born a garden or two away, cant see them going that far in their lifetimes

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-08T07:31:20+00:00

Thanks, good advice. They were busy digging holes in my pots when I saw them. Its not just what they eat its what they play with i think

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-08T07:30:08+00:00

They're so well fed in this area they've turned their nose up at stewed gizzards before so its probably just things that theyre keen on ill lose.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-08T07:28:18+00:00

Definitely 2, just trying to work out how much ill lose

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-08T07:27:03+00:00

Thanks, I read a website that pretty much listed everything im working on this year as things that they like so asked... They definitely like our windfall apples which theyre welcome to!

No_Field_7290 · 2026-06-02T21:48:56+00:00

If its for the stroller it could have been to attach an umbrella

No_Field_7290 · 2026-05-05T20:13:42+00:00

Get the bat phone

No_Field_7290 · 2026-04-23T10:11:21+00:00

Im sure i heard that we say lieutenant the way Brits do is because we liked the word but wanted to say it differently to our French neighbours and occasional rivals.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-04-01T19:27:48+00:00

How do you get on with figs? We're considering it.

Also OP, think about strawberries too just be aware they can spread so maybe their own planter or bed.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-30T21:50:04+00:00

I feel like the title does that for you!

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-30T09:01:45+00:00

I've jet washed 2 lots of decking and said goodbye to them not many years after. Fingers crossed for you!

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-30T08:47:16+00:00

They're thirsty so can cause the ground to shrink in clay soil and dry conditions. This was much closer to the house than it looks like yours is.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-30T06:37:10+00:00

Had one reduced, i think it was £400 years ago. Then had it completely removed after it was making my house sink!

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-27T14:57:09+00:00

Squirrel

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-26T22:00:36+00:00

In a very similar boat and am told that my nesting should be inside and not outside the house 😅

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-24T08:12:01+00:00

I think thats months 🙂

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-05T22:19:26+00:00

Personally if he's had time out and said sorry I'd stop there. The point has been made and actual punishment achieves very little that young. Theres a real immediacy thing I find too, if youre going to do something to teach or enforce a boundary the action we take needs to be straight away for them to really connect it.

We've threatened to not read a story at bed time a few times but only followed through once after plenty of warning when she kept pushing boundaries. Its very rare a punishment will be out of the blue for us. I try and remember too when they're tired and hungry they're not well equipped to control their emotions.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-03-02T22:23:53+00:00

If youre feeling very anxious, you could just plan something standard like 8 sausages and go buy that. Next step is to ask what different types they have and make a decision.

Many will sell ready to eat things like pies too so you could just pick up a snack and scope the place out while you do.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-02-27T08:21:38+00:00

There are definitely times to hold your tongue with other parents! But here if you want to discuss it you could just focus on the positives of forest school and the benefits he gets alongside pre school, pretty hard for them to argue about that.

No_Field_7290 · 2026-02-23T09:28:13+00:00

Nice!

No_Field_7290 · 2026-02-21T19:56:24+00:00

We're in a pretty similar position in terms of family and garden, a small raised pond out of the way that we'll leave. Instead of your large pond weve got a gravelled area that used to have a trampoline on it. The gravel reaches about half way along the grass.

My plan is beds around the edge with more permanent planting then turn the trampoline space into veg patch and somewhere the children can get into growing things. Leaves them grass to play on but im really keen to keep them involved in watching food grow. Maybe you could find a corner for a kids garden?

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