@Saint posted:

I've got a six foot tree raised from a conker

aww lovely

@Saint posted:

I've got a six foot tree raised from a conker

Awwww

looks an awful day

I saw two Cyrils on my walk today

There was a kestrel sitting on our garden fence this morning - it was tiny

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

looks an awful day

Yes, a bit wet

@Baz posted:

I saw two Cyrils on my walk today

greys?

@Saint posted:

There was a kestrel sitting on our garden fence this morning  - it was tiny

I’ve not seen my sparrow hawk recently ….

@Saint posted:

greys?

Yes

@Baz posted:

I’ve not seen my sparrow hawk recently ….

never seen one

@Baz posted:

Yes

Sadly they are killing off the reds

@Saint posted:

never seen one

They are quite something to see Renton ….but sadly , they predate the smaller birds

@Baz posted:

I saw two Cyrils on my walk today

awww lovely

Snowy mespil - good tree for a small garden

@Saint posted:

Sadly they are killing off the reds

Yes, but I still like them ….they are super cute

@Saint posted:

Snowy mespil - good tree for a small garden

Never heard of that one Renton

@Saint posted:

never seen one

I have once in the garden - lovely  but aggressive

@Baz posted:

Yes, but I still like them ….they are super cute

and me

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

and me

When we were kids everyone had a laburnum

I bought a tray of alpines from B&Q years ago and now i've got several small trees-I'll post pics tomorrow

@Saint posted:

When we were kids everyone had a laburnum

yes had one at one time but got rid of it because it is poisonous

@Saint posted:

When we were kids everyone had a laburnum

Poisonous ...

@Saint posted:

When we were kids everyone had a laburnum

YesWe had one in the front garden here , builders put it in ….but we removed it because of the seeds being poisonous

@slimfern posted:

Poisonous ...

YesHi Slim

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

yes had one at one time but got rid of it because it is poisonous

We used to climb them cos they were quite small - but keep away when the yellow flowers came out

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

yes had one at one time but got rid of it because it is poisonous

Snap Ros

@Baz posted:

Snap Ros

Surely the giant redwoods are taller than a Douglas fir

I love bonsai

Love a bonsai

@Saint posted:

We used to climb them cos they were quite small - but keep away when the yellow flowers came out

yes  the pods are poisonous

Snap Renton

@Baz posted:

I love bonsai

snap again

Are you joining in Slim?

Bonsai are hard to grow from seed- they need loads of different temperatures to germinate

hi slim

I’ve not got 10/15 years mate

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Bonsai are hard to grow from seed- they need loads of different temperatures to germinate

Yes they look like hard work

@Saint posted:

Yes they look like hard work

tried once - may have another try