Lots of seed sowing going on. I feel a bit lazy now. I've only done chillis and sweet peas so far.Today I "pottered". You know, when you have a...
Ello Ziggy!Can you use your powers as a Staff Member :runforhills:to create a Submarine Veg Gardening board? :cry3:
That'll be the well known Tomato 'Massive Biggest Ever Whopper Wow!' then :)
Toms for taste here, and I've got a rubbish greenhouse, so I'll just watch!What are the best varieties for sheer size, out of interest?(no...
Well, techinically it's spring, which is worth a cheer anyway!Weather wise, I suppose it might not feel like it where you are GCC - Morpeth...
Happy 1st March and the start of a new gardening year, everyone.Let's get cracking!
It's quite a short and stubby thing, in a sheltered spot, so should be OK unstaked.I'm regretting not staking my new apple tree though. It's...
Hehe I think I've got a couple of their albums.Anyway, the tree is in. Unstaked, freezing cold. I'll let you know when it dies!
I know, I was being a bit silly about wild saplings!It is a matter of taste, you're right. Personally though I think unless it's a really...
Thanks everyone. I too was confused by the "don't plant if it's frosty" advice. It doesn't say what TO do if it's frosty!The hole isn't dug...
Help! Just received a bare root Victoria plum. Great timing during this cold snap when the ground is frozen!If I tried to plant it now, while...
Clay's not all bad. Holds on to nutrients very well. I'd learn to love it if I were you!It's only really a problem if it gets very wet or very...
One more thing - once you've got the turf off and dug the plot over, plan carefully where your paths are going, mark them out, and stick to them...
I took over a similar plot.I did almost exactly what Steve R suggested. Stripped the turf off and stacked it in a corner to rot down, roughly...
I agree Dai!!! I think I need a lie down!Privet is a great plant. That's why it's so popular, I suppose. You can get some nice varieties too,...
Do it in mid-late spring once it's started growing again, and has all year to recover.Best way is to cut the sides first, so it's easier to...
Tis a lovely Holly, Armandii. I've been looking for something similar with no luck yet.Maybe try to strike some cuttings later (I think you're...
I'd definitely have a hedgehog holly! how do we organise it? Send our addresses to a secret middle man "fixer"?
Love your Holly. Wouldn't mind a cutting of that.
You mean this bacterial canker?"Bacterial canker is a disease caused by two closely related species of bacteria that infect the stems and...
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