Does anyone know anything about gardening?

Either Astilbes or Alchemilla mollis for a bit of colour and they like a bit of moisture.

Bought a strimmer, need to work on my technique. But the lazy chucking down of grass seed seems to still be a winner.

I used scissors today.

https://flic.kr/p/Tif4nY

Put down some more feed/seed as there are still a couple of patches. A mower would undoubtedly give a better result but I got a Bosch strimmer that takes the same batteries as my other cordless tools and it collapses down so is a lot easier to store.

My Iris' are starting to flower today. Pretty stunning I reckon.

Think someone is upset with me for putting cayenne pepper around my plants

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"Whyyyyyy????"

Deeply sinister.

No opposable thumbs so you 'should' be safe...make sure those windows stay locked though!

Rubbish. The evil little things always find a way. Remember the BBC wildlife programme when the guys couldn't stop them getting to the bird seed. Except now you're the bird seed...

Size of him. They can break your arm with one flap of their hoof.

They're as dangerous as swans you say....

Can anyone identify this strange looking plant, attached?

It's completely indestructible but also very slow growing. I mainly just want to know if it is child safe...

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Baby triffid?

Indeed.

Partly in response to this
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/05/households-southern-england-urged-save-water-dry-winter?CMP=share_btn_tw

combined with nightly bathtime for little one, I've set up a bath siphon to a water butt, with of these porous pipes leaking it slowly into the flower bed.

Anyone used one before? Are they better buried, or on the surface of the soil? Not sure with London water whether it will clog with limescale if allowed to dry. We're not using it with soapy water, before you ask :)

The siphon is a £10 Burgon and Ball kit, and so far I highly recommend it if you are thinking of doing the same.

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As I'm fairly new to the gardening scene, I'm looking for some recommendations for annuals to plant in pots to provide loads of colour to the patio over summer. Already got some trailing lobelia and some upright petunias. Any other suggestions?

Begonias and Gazanias

Oops. Can this be fixed?

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@Well_is_it. Yes it is. Five minutes with a small screwdriver. If you can change a plug you can do this.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-orange-connector-2-pin/46232?kpid=46232&gclid=CLPf5KTW6tMCFcK4GwodCuIF9w&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPC2_KTW6tMCFVaC7Qod3QYBEw

I felt so dumb. Was cutting the hedge and saw an orange flash and heard a pop and it cut out. Right in front of the neighbour.

That connector has a 'pin side' and a 'socket side'.
It is only safe if you connect 'pin side' to the hedgetrimmer
and 'socket side' to the mains.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/warning-after-womans-lawn-mowin-a18360/

You might be able to take the hedgetrimmer apart and wire the longer cable back in it.

Well at least I know our RCD works.

And that tools come double insulated for good reason!