I've tried planting 'the original' in a small orchard away from the house in a largish pot but it doesn't get any watering so , over the last few...
Mine is brown turkey which I think is one of the most dependable round here. It was the only variety stocked locally when I bought it probably...
Figs are quite hardy but do need warmth to fruit well so in a good size pot on a south facing wall should be fine. In fact they need their roots...
The soil around them looks very dry. I'd give the whole area a good watering to see if that helps.
You should be able to just rub off any eggs you see with your thumb and look for the green caterpillars if there are any about. I squish them...
Probably ready for harvest about 10-15 weeks after planting depending on size of plants. Afteer harvesting the main head, further sprouts should...
mosquito larvae wriggle a bit.
A cool 10C and falling and the breeze making it colder. Frosts forecast here till about Thursday.
There are some suggestions on this thread:Options for evergreen climbers?
If it is 14 years old but only 2' tall, if there is any life in it, it could be a good candidate for bonsai. I would probably put it in a pot and...
Looks a bit like a cereal crop. Is it near a bird feeder? The yellowing looks like a type of rust may be.
Lawrence Hills, in his booklet "save your own seed" suggests planting your potatoes as usual but watching them carefully for any viruses...
Well not looking too bad now for first time trial. Have potted on 10 out of 24 that are out of the incubator will do the rest tomorrow. So 24 out...
No out in the greenhouse border, probably covered with a fleece.
Thank you very much for the reply but Oh dear, I'm due to go away for a week from 2nd May (terrible time I know but...). I'll have to see how they...
They look to be growing really strongly, not sure why you are molly-codling them though. I planted sets out a few weeks ago before the cold spell...
I've damsons next to a plum. They are both flowering and I can't tell the difference just looking - but I know which is which, maybe someone...
Hello, I'm trying grafting for the first time this year and grafted some tomatoes about 4 days ago now. They seem to be surviving but not sure how...
I had thought of another set of double doors Dave, but it backs on to a hedge so might not be that good. Also would cost more as aluminium and I...
It got warm in the polytunnel this year (50+ quite often) even with the doors open. The quality of the tomatoes was pretty poor, though I got a...
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