We use the Merlin bird app. Free to download and very good
No set rule. We all probably do things differently depending on what plants and what we are doing cuttings for.I tend to assume each cutting (if...
Ooh crumpets….I’m happy as it’s raining. The garden will appreciate it and I really need to get some work done. It’s always easier to get into...
We spent yesterday clearing ivy and hops off our back fence behind the greenhouse. Am planning to reclaim the metre wide bed for raspberries. Up...
It might be a dunnock @Goldenlily26
I suppose I’m reassured that it’s not just mine then. I guess I just need to decide whether I want to have to water it or not mmm…
It’s surprising how you can spend hours in the garden and then when OH looks at what you’ve done it seems easily summed up into a very short, not...
Any thoughts/advice please?
Good point @noisette47 , I didn’t think of that
It’s many years since I had a barrel planter but I don’t remember it been more thirsty than any others. I’m not disputing that it loses water...
In terms of barrel planters, a lot of it is subjective and personal choice. I’m avoiding buying new plastic where I can (I’m not militant about...
Wondering if anyone else has one of these? We have had one for a few years now and it seems to be struggling. Having said that it has put on...
I’ve tried and failed to get any fruit the last three years, haven’t bothered this year. They either grow very slowly u til too late is the season...
Thanks for the update @Debs64 , that’s really useful and I think I will keep an eye out for some next year
@Pete8, what will you do with the contents if you’re not planning to use them?
A lot of my notification emails go into my spam folder, strangely not all of them?!I’ve had tomatoes grown in pots root into the soil they were...
I’m not sure it’s a case of letting anyone win.I do very little to control slugs or snails and don’t have a huge problem with them, I assume...
Although a soil base is ideal, you can compost successfully on a paved surface. We have done in the past when we didn’t have an alternative. Our...
The plastic bag seems completely unnecessary, its only function is presumably to stop any mess on your counter. Having saved 30 seconds...
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