Try a nut tree. You should be able to get a filbert, hazel or cob nut to germinate by just sticking it in the ground and get a few nuts off it...
My concern about planting your blackberry in a pot is that you will need a large structure to accommodate its rambling habit. I would agree with...
I considered moving an old vine but it was very well established and was in a difficult place to get at so I gave up. However, I pruned it...
Try the Iraqi solution - throw shoes at them.
I have successfully grown Blue Lake climbing french beans but have never tried the bush variety. Are they the same strain with a different...
Block the end of the tube with a piece of newspaper.
I grow Borlotti beans and Blue Lake. I agree that some of the dwarf french beans can be "delicate" (ie they don't taste of much!)
I bought an apple and a cherry from Lidl a couple of weeks ago: only £3.99 each! The Cherry has already formed large green buds. I bought a few...
Brian - I left myself wide open to that one!
I find broad beans require a lot of effort for a relatively small yield so I just grow a few for eating young, in the pod (delicious - akin to...
What dull eyes. It will be nice to see them brighten up when they settle in and become individuals.
SussexGMost kind, I will be in touch soonish.Priorities are 1. Shake off remains of awful cold which has set me back about 3 weeks 2....
SweetpeasAny tips on locating ex-bats? I've registered with http://www.bhwt.org.uk/ as you suggested on another thread, but no response so far....
LoofahLike you, I've done a bit of research on chicken coops and agree with Mr Sussex that most commercial ones seem to be expensive, flimsy and...
Sweet PeasNice coop.A beginner's question: As your run looks predator proof, do you need to close the door of the pop-hole at night?
SussexgardenerThanks for the information about Orpingtons. They are big friendly beautiful birds but I wasn't aware that they were relatively...
OK - it's been asked many times, but I find that you get some knowledgeable and helpful people on these forums, so here goes.I have never kept...
The trouble is that most of us know what we should do to be more organised, but we never seem to get round to it!
I planted several bags of spuds last year. For a couple of them I earthed up fairly deeply before leaf nodes formed and I didn't get much of a...
I hope that you are better organised than I am! When I try that kind of trial I invariably mix up my varieties or animals dig up my labels and I...
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