Lucky you! Clay soil to grow your roses in, they love getting their feet into the stuff. Also brassicas if you are into growing veg. Raised beds...
You say your soil is poor, sandy and near the coast. That may also be part of your problem. As above, the tree is carrying a heavy crop of...
Most modern apple trees are grafted onto vigorous growing rootstock because the new varieties have weak growth. That is why the suckers are...
My olive has suffered badly this year, but it is in a large pot and needs planting out or repotting. If there is green under the bark your tree is...
Good luck! It is a huge adjustment to make, especially when your aches and pains subside. I am sure eventually the gardener in you will soon want...
Another thing to bear in mind is that suckers, as these growths appear to be, will develop if the trunk of the planted tree is bruised or damaged...
I stack all of my garden waste in a heap and leave for 12 months. I do not turn it and it is not enclosed in a bin of any kind, but I do every so...
My lavender has quite a few new flower stems which the bees are enjoying.
Cornwall. Very chilly. Glorious blue sky. The Isle of Wight had their first frost of the year yesterday.
I thought witch hazels naturally grew horizontally. They are quite slow growing so it may take your young tree time to bulk up. If you want to...
I havI have made jelly from decorative quince with a very poor result, no flavour, just sweet. My then neighbour gave me a bowlful to use. The...
An amaryllis my daughter gave to me last Christmas has produced a large flower bud which is beginning open into spectacular bright red flowers. A...
For anyone with a surplas of chillies. Simply put them in a small jar and cover with white vinegar. They keep indefinitely and the vinegar can be...
Yesterday was a bit of a non day for me. The excitement of having visiting family caught up with me. I walked the dog, took a repeat prescription...
Not a lot going on in my garden due to a family visit. Mt daughter in law was itching to get her hands on my ginormous sage bush recently bought...
My first tomato has finally started to turn colour. Cocktail Crush. Lots of fruit set now, also lots of flowers, I will probably end up cutting...
I can stop scratching that itch ! I have a compost heap but don't think it is very warm as it is just an open heap. I have never seen anything...
My suspicion that my Nessie was a grass snake has ben confirmed. My son in law found a pic. of an immature grass snake which matched my visitor....
Cornwall Yesterday started off beautifully. Mild, breezy, warm. It began raining around 4.00pm and hasn't stopped. It is a dark, grey, very wet...
I took the dog for a walk before starting on the cooking marathon. Exhausted but did it. Family all completed their charity event and no one came...
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