Out of interest would it do any harm to cut back some of the foliage of the potato plants?Could do with tidying it up a little
Just started lifting some of my Highland Burgundy's. Plants are huge. Almost 6f tall. They're totally dominating that section of the garden,...
Had my first black krim today :dbgrtmb:
Shady wildflower mix. Low maintenance, looks good and great for wildlife.
A third of mine are Mara de Bois which are everbearing. Can't say I've noticed anything difficult about growing them. I planted them last year and...
Most of my plants have now started setting fruit i think the only exception is San Marzano. The only ones that have produced ripe fruit are the...
Here is a picture of my patio pear tree. I bought this last year from Dobbies for £30. A little more expensive as it was well established and as...
I have so far found sections of wildflowers are useful. Low cost as you start from seed. Very minimal upkeep in terms of weeding etc. Very...
My veg beds seem pretty much slug free. This morning when doing a bit of weeding I found a big fat toad living in there. Reckon he/she is eating...
Bamboo will grow tall and is evergreen. If you are prepared to shell out then you can get fairly mature plants which would provide some instant cover.
Isn't the point of drying them to store them for longer. It seems unnecessary if you are going to pickle them anyway.
I've just pulled a bed of shallots. So far I've just pulled them and used them fresh without drying them. I would imagine if you are pickling them...
Yup i read up on that after posting. Still hope yet.
Ok. I'll stick with them just now. Just need to get them to set some fruit to ripen.
I'm thinking about pulling unproductive tomato plants. At what time of year should i admit defeat with these plants?I'm growing them outside and...
Out of interest does anyone bring in any of their chillies into the house before autumn and grow them as a perennial? I grew them when I lived in...
Pic of broadleaf thyme I think
Bees love thyme and of course you can harvest it yourself for cooking. Lots of different varieties available, some more shrub like than others....
So how do you store them for 2 or 3 months before planting?
Nice. I have not had a lot yet but harvested my first a few weeks ago. Good thing about courgettes is you can harvest them pretty much at any...
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