I have a buzz in my front border. And had no issues, it flowers like mad every year and grows to about 6ft each year. I cut it down every year and...
Planted out beetroot and tied in broad beans, which took a slight bartering last night. Whilst doing so I have noticed that the spinach I planted...
As @Peas has said put a layer of mulch on. I do this on my beds in November/December and it gives the worms time to work some through the soil. I...
I suddenly remembered I hadn’t sown sunflowers or french beans which I should have done 2 weeks ago. So I have sown them today. I think I still...
I watched a really interesting documentary on Netflix called Kiss the Ground yesterday. It is about talking climate change through regenerative...
I have used Erin Excel multi purpose this year. It is what the new nursery local to me were selling so thought I would try it. I have been really...
I’m working from home and have a bunch of meeting. As they are boring the pants out of me I am taking great pleasure in watching the thrushes in...
Planted out lettuce. Potted up more marigolds. I am hoping this take off now the temps have picked up a bit. Most of them are for other people and...
Put all the plants out to start hardening off. 30 minutes later it absolutely bucketed down. Ran down the garden to move them in to GH. 1 hour...
I have GH envy! Good job.
Sad news. I too never met him, but know he was always quick with advice on the forum.Condolences to his family.Rusty
Do the same as Nigel has said about peas and beans with sweet corn too. That’s what I have done in the past. I have also tried it with carrots and...
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Hi All,I am growing leeks this year for the first time. I sowed them in a pot and have had good germination, but they seem to have stalled over...
Can also be made for free. Nettle feed is high in Nitrogen good for leaf growth and Comfrey feed high in potash/potassium good for fruiting...
BBC 1 and 2 are showing the same programmes.Rusty
Planted out Kohlrabi, multi sown turnips, radish and spring onions all under fleece. I have also sown successional radish and sown some chard. I...
I bury a plant pot or milk bottle with the Bolton cut out and slits in the side and then water through that. Rusty
Played a very boring game of moving everything out of GH to start hardening off and then moving back in when it snowed. Had several rounds of this...
Search online for hugelkultur raised bed. This will show you the principle. As misterQ said I would put a good layer of cardboard as the first...
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