DavidI haven't grown gerberas myself but those leaves look quite healthy apart from the dark veining. Could it be that plant is a different...
I grew Sutton's Maestro this year; it's an F1 hybrid carrot which claims to have carrot fly resistance. Absolutely terrific, good flavour, good...
I think you'll find japanese anenome flowers are not very durable in windy areas or as a cut flower but here's a few others:Geum chiloense...
They look pretty good. What variety are they?
My two small raised veg beds most definitely save me money. Very roughly, I reckon the annual savings are about 4 or 5 times the cost of seed,...
I don't think the shape of the planting hole makes any difference, as long as it's big enough,But if you plant a badly pot-bound specimen...
Hi RedstarYour garden is beautiful and you have so much colour at this time of the year!I loved that toad lily. Many thanks for sharing.
Yup, I bet they're springtails which are a very common infestation of house plants.I had them in a pot of aspidistras which I kept for many...
I use at least 25% vermiculite in any compost used for seeds, cuttings or pot plants to stimulate root growth. It seems to work and my seed...
Are you sure they're stag beetle larvae and not leather jackets or vine weevils?The reason I ask is that stag beetle larvae live in rotten...
I'm assuming that any ladybird eggs laid now will not hatch until next year because if they hatched now, there would be little or no food for the...
FrettersIf you can see teeth marks, then it's most likely mice or rats (as opposed to slugs or snails). But while I've known rodents have a go...
The most common advice to try and prevent powdery mildew seems to be maintain good air circulation and avoid dryness around the roots. But I find...
Well, you could try washing it off but the rough surface of the leaves will make that difficult. Alternatively, you could cut off the worst...
I've never grown carrots in 100% compost but I've used a 50:50 compost and soil mix in the past. I'd recommend New Horizon Organic and Peat Free...
I wouldn't try using face-down turf as a mulch. Grass is tough and has the ability to sprout from the roots you've exposed. And if there are any...
I'm not a cat lover myself but I used to have a neighbour who had five cats. She was so afraid they would get run over, she had a very large cage...
I grew Polestar this year - fantastic crop and still going strong.
Hi DaytonaWhen you plant young leeks with a dibber, it helps to trim both the leaves and the roots of the young plants first, before trying to...
DaytonaI think the bulb shape is probably more to do with some kind of stress (lack of water?) than type of soil. Did you put the young plants...
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