I can confirm what Dai Plant says. I grew a few Enorma this year and was worried that the produce would be stringy because the pods grew so long...
I agree. Basically the shiny surfaced leaves take a long time to degrade. I have found that a mix of leaves and some thinly scattered grass...
FlintyThe trees were taken out to prevent damage to flood defences - no nasty diseases. Thanks for sharing your encouraging experience of...
Tree surgeons have been doing a lot of work in a public sports field next to my garden and produced large amounts of chippings. I have liberated...
Sorry! You are,as ever, totally correct! My typing finger appears to have been affected by this red stuff I am drinking.
My first serious attempt at potatoes too, and very successful and productive. Towards the end of the season I caught a bit of what I suspect was...
I was tempted to build a log cabin but that was vetoed by SWMBO! I have plans to get a few chickens, but I think that a chicken house built of...
I bought a house with an overgrown Leylandii hedge. After a bit of work it is now recycled as a compost area!...
DaiInterested to hear that you can still get a crop of peas this year - I might risk it. At the risk of sounding dim, why do you recommend...
I once toyed with the idea of developing a solar powered flashing gnome (and I don't mean a light) but never got round to it. Might appeal to...
Freddy Very impressive picture of your PFA crop - I must try them next year. Is the taste as good as is claimed?
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm sure that this has been asked many times before, but I can't find it, so here goes...Some of my potatoes are ready for harvest (haulms...
I had to relocate several mature gooseberry bushes this year and took the opportunity to pull off a few side shoots with traces of roots on them,...
At least it seems to keep the elephants away!
Like so many others, my outdoor tomatoes (Moneymaker, Marmande) have fruited well but small and green so far. I am getting a few ripe cherry...
I find that the biggest problem is this constant wind. I have a lot of tomatoes etc outside in pots and the wind dries them out very quickly,...
I got a shed last year from Foster Fencing in Romsey (they deliver to Southampton). Not the cheapest, but not expensive and good quality. They...
I have had to butcher my outdoor vine due to a change of windows and other building work, so cannot comment much on this year's performance - no...
A fine crop. Next year try picking your broad beans a bit earlier and cook them whole in their pods. The taste is similar to asparagus. Once...
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