On the folklore thing, I've personally found that understanding more of the science makes gardening even more interesting and fun than being all...
Move went well thanks!Back garden already landscaped - patio, pond, paths, arches, trellis etc, and partly planted up.Front garden still...
I know Armandii, and I won't break the whimsy any more than I have already now.But really geeky people with PhDs in white coats have studied...
Ziggy smoked the hedgehogs, you don't need to ask.
Growing Sage does bring wealth.As unemployment rose towards a record 3 million recently following the lastest f-up by the bankers, it was much...
I love stories of Witches and planting by the moon and the tooth fairy, don't get me wrong!It's just, unfortunately, codswallop.My dad has...
Hoho great read.All codswallop I'm afraid.Good fun though.My favourite is "planting by the moon". It's even in serious RHS articles,...
Cuttings compost has low nutrient levels, which encourages the cutting to produce roots (to search out the nutrients)It also has a gritty,...
I reckon you've just got to work with the soil you've got.You can "improve" it, but it's not really going to change much either way.My...
Ziggy's about right I reckon.Just fork in something to improve the texture - leaf mould, well rotted bark - and make sure you choose the...
My preference for smaller patios is to lay the slabs so they aren't quite flush together.Leave an inch or two between slabs. Then plant plants...
Armandii - you might be feeding the birds too much!You want to encourage them to your garden, but not make it too easy for them. They won't...
Glyphosate - the active ingredient - will kill pretty much anything. It does take a while to see visible results, though.But don't bother...
Organic means letting nature take care of it.So encourage birds into your garden!
"how is the move going"Stressfully!On the plus side, looks like a new house is on the horizon, and it has blank-sheet gardens front and back.
After many years of trial and error, I've found that the only thing that really works is to grow lots of plants!Cats want bare soil for their...
I have good news for you all.I'm going to have to pull out of this due to general upheaval. Maybe next year.I know you will all be...
Oops! Sorry Shiney. Oh in that case, fair enough, 20ft is probably about the average that Team Lads will achieve.
Girls, you seem to have put an extra "0" on your cabbage height estimate. Just a typo, I'm sure.
Primroses. I'm not a fan of the bog-standard ones, but love the candelabra types, but you can't buy the plants anywhere, just seeds. I've...
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