"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
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There's a railway somewhere between Leicester and Birmingham where the
banks used to be covered in them too (purple ones). Fantastic sight.

does anyone remember the days when country railway staions used to be
planted up with brilliant displays and the railway banks where used to
grow veg etc.

kate

My Lupins were hit by whitefly, I was told to wait, the ladybirds will
come...honest they will... They didn't and the Lupins dried and wilted. I
never knew the simple, blast them off with water trick. simple and always
works for me now, unless i see an army of ladybirds approaching