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I only grow the single flowered Bishop series of Dahlia (good for pollinators) ; mine are growing in massive pots now for the past four-years . They're fed once a year with slow-release fertiliser which seems to work well . All are showing a good 6" of growth already ; the plan is to plant and...

Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I last logged in, a lot of stuff has gone by, just an update, I'm now retired, most of my bodily parts are still functioning and I probably need your help more than ever, I'm sure I'll be posting quite a bit asking for your help.

His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33

I have a recipe for bananas in a spiced carrot cake @BB3 and have made one with banana coconut and pecans for the plant fair that was a huge success. A keeper.

I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on public transport. Luckily I can drive but not everyone can or has access to cars. When I lived in Glos,...

A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.

I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket ones....but they're shiny

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