Would like to grow PFA but being a main crop it has succumbed to blight here in the past. I now grow large quantities of Anya being a 2nd early...
Jocko is correct that the vast majority of Scottish households are charged for water and sewage as part of their council tax, however, if like us...
Sorry @CanadianLori I should have said my greenhouse isn’t heated either and does go below freezing during the winter at times. The longer I...
Putting in my tuppence worth, I am never in too much of a hurry to plant out young herbaceous perennials as like you @CanadianLori we can have...
As your plants were sown last year and are not this year’s sowings, with this being the case then it should be fine to let the plants flower and...
Well not exactly anymore advice other than this is my year 2 of using it. Year 1 was very good despite NOT doing the laborious task of changing...
Thanks Pete but I take no credit whatsoever as apart from giving them a really good growing medium when planted, that is it. Never pruned, fed or...
A few of the many Rhododendrons and Azaleas I have. The first 1 has a glorious scent as well, a real star. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH]...
This is the size of a dinner plate! Completely over the top but fun while it lasts which is not long if it is windy or pours.[ATTACH]
Asking for a friend as I don’t have a pond, I do have a rather nice wee burn than runs infront if the property so a pond would be a bit of...
I grow both Echinops and Cephalaria Gigantea….the latter well named as my clump grows to about 10ft every year and bliss does not need staking....
Thanks @NigelJ, I think I will risk it and get another pack, I used the same size as you. Apart from a bit of tomato feed there have been no...
I do tend to agree with Pete @Fat Controller . Membrane will let water through. You might be better with black polythene in the areas with the...
Not really in my experience. I use membrane with bark on top to disguise the membrane. I don’t think slugs go a bomb on membrane! The only down...
Absolutely agree with @noisette47 . Yes of course in an ideal world…what is that?, beautifully tended soil with not a weed in sight is the...
A very knowledgeable vegetable grower on GC recommended I used the above when planting my tomatoes, cucumbers etc in the greenhouse soil beds...
Maybe get the secateurs out to attack their neighbours @Jocko :), they dislike any leaves of other plants touching them. A little late now but you...
Just watch planting depth and yes no issues with hardiness. Pretty good drainage is essential hence why yours in pots are fine. You have done the...
Flourishing through neglect! I spent about 6 years learning how to grow these beauties, once established they bulk up and are quite easy. Bearing...
Decorative bark is used as a weed suppressor/ mulch to reduce evaporation, rather than a soil improver so do not mix it with soil. Put about 2 ins...
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