I used Miraclegro peatfree multipurpose last year which was the best of the ones I tried the previous year. However all the peat free ones seem to...
Actually I get lily beetles on Fritillarias. I always forget to look for them before they make those horrible larvae. mind you the larvae are easy...
They all look lovely. The only comment I would make is the very dark colours don't stand out so much in a border. Lovely for cutting though.
When I was working in a school the police gave us some grow lights they had taken off some cannabis growers. I brought on early tomatoes for a few...
Nah tried pellets. The nematodes work if you have a mild wet period after you put it on (but it takes a while to work and snails don't seem to be...
Ah, Pete, Kent just doesn't have the amount of rain we do! I think some of it is we get it mild for a long time and stuff shoots then it gets hit...
I'm pretty sure E is Sedum spectabile ( now called Hylotelephium), not Cerinthe as this has smooth edges to the leaves. C might be phlox but I'm...
Tried growing chinese cabbage this year but despite my efforts the snails have got them. Lettuce I can grow in containers as they don't have much...
Being on the corner plot I think the builders used our garden as a dumping ground. chunks of lead and a huge lump of concrete were the worst....
I have often put plants on freecycle when I am lifting and dividing and they usually go super quick! It was also useful when we were clearing out...
Some of our old cornish varieties like Gilliflower might suit irish conditions as we are also wet but I don't know how you would get hold of them.
We have a wild apple tree growing nearby which has lovely looking fruit but absolutely tasteless! I guess it grew from a core someone threw out.
Apples have an incredibly complicated genetic history going back 1500 years or so. I remember reading about it in the RHS magazine a few years...
I did read that in the US when sending long distances they would just send potato eyes and they started them off in trays. That way you got true...
Cold here but above freezing and no wind. Quite pleasant for gardening if you wrap up warm.
Just planted an Opal plum tree, bare root, £7.99 in the Range. They have apple, pear, plum and cherries. Tesco has 2 for £12 but they only had...
I have some broad beans in pots to go outside but it is too wet. Can't wait to get started on the new year's gardening!
And the transi tank if not leaking would be useful for storing rainwater. What about getting together friends and family for a clear up party with...
Put a thin layer of sand over them and put outside in the shade. Older seed need a period of cold. Or you can put them in the fridge but I find...
I too love looking through catalogues both print and online. I usually start off with a long list and whittle it down to what is realistic. I keep...
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