Generally, most of the world gets warmer and we get wetter! In saying that, we are connected to an 8 year cycle of warm/wet weather, currently in...
I have been obsessed with gardening for 26 years and I'm only 35! I would be a gardener by profession if it wasn't for the stupidly high public...
They give you something to do during the winter months! Jap onions are pleasant to eat, but as many have said - poor on storage. I usually chop...
Hi all,I always preserve my seeds by keeping them in the fridge. Had now problems and germination is always very high! Some seeds will...
You should be able to buy them pretty soon...I think I planted my crop of 100 sets last October. I had an excellent crop of huge onions. I had to...
Hi Golcarlilly,I couldn't find anything about blue spiders, but I found this interesting link about pests and swiss chard:...
Radishes! I aways forget about radishes. Nothing against them, but last year I had such a glut of them, I think it will be many years before they...
Hi Katherna,Sweet corn's develop always surprises me. I planted 80 year plants in May. In Late-July, they started to put out the fluffy...
It feels like last year all over again. Global warming? 8 year weather cycle? Bit of both? The crux of the matter is, this weather isn't too good...
Only kidding,One tip you might want to follow. If this is the first year for your rhubarb; avoid taking any of it now so that it can use this...
I've just eaten a load of rhubarb...I feel ok, although the room is slowing starting to turn.Anyway, I can't see there being a problem, after...
I must say, it is a funny time of year to start; but beggars can't be choosers in this day and age. If I were you I would concentrate on getting...
My Tom's are all green as well. Are we ever going to see the sun again? I can't imagine a brown paper bag will do any harm - should keep that from...
I've heard that it can be a good idea to store your onions inside ladies stockings. The unfortunate thing is, my wife doesn't wear stockings so I...
I once converted a derelict 'drying around' in my village in to a wildlife garden. The drying area hadn't been used for 40 years and was covered...
All of that Waxing and Waning moon business still confuses me...I will most certainly look in to this one, one day. As far as growing in August is...
Isn't it a shame that we have to search, beg, and form an orderly queue for an allotment these day. I think that we should start to lean more on...
I once had a large crop of Beetroot. Although I knew how to grow the stuff, I didn't know how to pickle it. I neglected to boil it before adding...
Can I just say...just in case you are wondering...I don't think that I am in any way related to Robin Middleton ;)
Hi Peter,I know this is not related to this thread, but what is the flower on your avatar? One guy was looking for that answer and I couldn't...
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