Hi allI don't know much about soil types. In fact, having only moved to Wales a couple of years ago I foolishly presumed the reddish soil in my...
Hi allThese were supposed to be squashes; uchiki kuri I think. But the seeds were from Premier Seeds and we've found quite a lot of late that...
Many thanks for the helpful replies.@jimcubs I "inherited" the machine last and it wasn't hardly working when I got it. So yes, it was working...
Hi allI had some problems with my Tanaka trimmer last year and had it fixed (and serviced) by the local repair shop. It's not behaving too well...
Hi allMy partner has been looking this morning and has come across a bird feeder that ticks all the boxes (squirrel and big bird proof), but not...
Very interesting... So in your opinion, the photos in the original post and the photos on google drive don't look like blight? But the two...
Hmmm... Seems the jury's out!Well, there seem to be a variety of different "not green" leaves etc and we're fearing blight, although that's...
Apologies for not coming back to this sooner. I don't know where the days go!First and foremost, thanks for all the helpful replies. We have...
HiSorry for another tomato blight thread, but after babying our plants and looking forward to the first ripened tomatoes, we don't want things...
HiMy quest to improve the clay soil for my new veg beds (and in my polytunnel) continues.We have a humongous beech tree in our garden. I...
Thanks for the replies. Well, apparently it is certified, although certified to what I have yet to find out. Like a prat, I didn't take a photo...
Hi againI have a local supply of well rotted manure. It's from a horse sanctuary and there's an absolute mountain of the stuff! The fresher...
Hi allI need to get some soil for my polytunnel. There is a local aggregate supplier who is selling it for £50 per tonne bag full (delivered),...
HiThanks for the replies. No it hasn't set any fruit.I've taking a photo of the trunk reasonably low down, and another a bit higher in the...
HiThe photos were taken a month or so ago. I'm happy to take some more now and / or to take any further photos that may help ID it.Many...
Thanks Aldo, that's really helpful, although i note that it is about Hemlock rather than Water Hemlock Dropwort. Whether the same applies to both...
Well, removal started in earnest today and will continue tomorrow. I decided in the end to remove the roots for drying then burning, and leave...
From what I read it is ok from private land where you have the land owner's permission? Also from what I've read, growing from seed can be quite...
Hi allThere's tonnes of wild garlic growing locally and I want to transplant some to my garden. I have very similar sites in my garden to...
Thanks Nigel. My concern would be causing harm to the bin collectors and/or workers at the dump. And no, I don't like using chemicals anywhere,...
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