Hi, As strawberries are only in the ground for three years, it is normal to put plenty of Farm Yard Manure into the ground before planting. Then...
Hi Liz, I've grown "Enorma" for the last eight to ten years, good crop every year, wife's happy with the results, slow to go stringy. Plant now...
Hi Karen, you need to know the variete you have so you can work which type. Rocket is first earlie and should be checked after eight weeks, but...
It's possible these are bluebells.
Hi wrekin, you are not alone, I also suffer from the pea moth , but not to your extent yet. I am hoping this year to try a pheromone trap. this...
Here in Somerset, we plant most cabbage seed about mid April, then plant out when six inches high, usually begining of June. The longer the...
Scratch the bark with your finger nail, if it's green underneath, as said earlier, it will reshoot again in the spring. If it's brown it's dead.
Hi Most people prune their blackcurrents about the time the last leaves drop off. Cut out one third of the branches at ground level. Choose the...
Hi Rome, Try your local stables for manure, but dont use it unless its more than six months old. Gardening web sites, you could...
Hi Fran, I've grown three varietes of euphorbia for a few years. the frost will kill them. The milky sap is dangerous and will burn like acid....
For Michaelmasdaisy, sorry about your wire worm, but the EU have banned all chemicals that control wire worm for the amateur gardener. one answer...
One way to keep children intrested during the winter is to get them growing mustard and cress on kitchen roll and a saucer/plate. ten days later,...
Welcome LW, your cabbages, in summer the usual cause is rain after a long dry spell. in winter the cause is a sudden sharp frost.your caulies, I...
Hi All, Go to your local Hardware shop and ask for a container of wasp killing powder, cost about three pounds. All the flying nasties go back...
Hi Neil, you have a few options, one is spray with Derris, spend time picking off the caterpillers or if you have children, offer them a penny...
Hi otto, The answer is to dig in as much organic material as you can get your hands on. Meaning, farm yard manure, horse manure, goat manure,...
My marrows were planted in seed trays on 23/3 potted on 10/04 and four planted out under fleece 2/5. Then one took second prize in the local show...
This is for SUEY. You have children. Take two empty 2ltr plastic coke bottles, cut off the top and bottoms. Slip these on your arms between your...
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