Thanks for the link, Freddy. Will definitely invest in some of that next year. I only have a small veggie area, so it's important that everything...
Beans: In the raised bed: [img][img]Tucked in behind the raspberries: [img] [img]Raspberries: [img]Rosie. She makes sure no...
Tomatoes: there are lots of them none of the red yet:[img][img]This pepper is about the length of a wallet: [img]I'm going to eat it...
This is Cos lettuce: [img]It is hearting up quite nicely now: [img]Sadly, with all the rain we've been having, quite a lot of my lettuce crop...
OK, here are some photos!Harvest time:charlotte potatoes [img] [img] [img] [img]Some other variety: [img]Beans, courgettes and a few peas...
OK, here's a picture of what I mean![img][img](And before you say it: yes I know my grass needs cutting!)
I have a few strawberry plants in a little raised bed. They have recently been sending out these long shoots which are trying to root somehwere. I...
Meant to say: I thought the butterflies were lovely when I saw them. Don't they're so lovely now! :( How dare they use my vegetables as some kind...
Is the poo all those little greem slimey blobs? I have blasted those off with the hosepipe. I have also picked some caterpillars off (with gloves...
Flinty, you make the caterpillars and what they do sound hideous, absolutely hideous! I still don't know if I can squish them though - there were...
I have some calabrese and red cabbage plants in the garden. They are crawling with caterpillars (about 2 cms long) which are eating huge holes in...
Cheers, Synthhead. I hadn't thought about the fact that slugs might get to my perfect little courgette. So I'll pick it sooner rather than later,...
Quick update:Harvested our first beans (French and White Lady) on Sunday. Harvested our first potatoes yesterday - Charlotte and a red skinned...
Hi all,this is my 1st year growing veg, so I am being a bit clueless still. So, now that my courgette plant has finally decided to honour me...
Brilliant, PeterS, thanks! No need to be so modest, the info you've given is exactly what I was after. 3 varieties will do me, I think, as I don't...
So there are now 3 peeps who'd like to know what your favourite hardy geraniums varieties are! But it seems like all the knowledgable people are...
Hi,I seem to have a number of hardy geranium varieties in my garden. I have not bought any of them, so I can't say what they are. I have...
I picked my first beans yesterday too! I am so thrilled. There were some French beans from my little row of dwarf Frenchies, and some runner beans...
I have been wondering this - why are English spades and shovels so short? I have European relatives, and when they saw my shovel, they nearly fell...
What a lovely big family of pets you have. I love cats, but sadly can't have any, as my dog and my hubby don't do cats (he's allergic, and the...
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