If anyone wants to get their hands on a fantastic Gardening book then WH Smith are selling the RHS New Encyclopedia of Gardening Techniques for...
When I sow my leeks I use those polystyrene boxes that Greengrocers get their Brocolli delivered in.They just chuck 'em away so they'll give...
Despite this year being the worst I can remember for sunshine I have had my best Tomatoes and Peppers ever in over ten years.I have no idea...
Just put a slideshow together for my year of veg growing and my giant onion disaster.It's amazing how successful you can make a bad year look...
I've just managed to get an unlimited supply of 3+ year old well rotted horse muck.It's such good stuff it's almost 50% earthworms and...
Well considering the terrible weather this year I'm amazed how well my garlic has done.Planted it on March 28th and dug it up yesterday....
Anybody else having a glut of anything this "Summer" ?I'm getting a bit sick of eating french beans,courgettes and cucumbers on a daily basis....
OOPS ! Sorry,I forgot I'd already posted in this topic.Just to say I've updated my site.
Is there any practical alternative to preserving the glut of french and runner beans we all get than freezing them ?I like to eat mine...
My veg outside seems to be about 3 weeks behind last year due to the cold weather.Is anyone else having the similar problems ?
I am hoping to plant a 20 metre by 100 metre swathe of trees to surround my Garden plot later this year. I am in a very windy exposed position...
Does anyone else only use heat treated onion sets like me ?I've never had a single "bolter" since changing to them.They seem to be...
April Fool.... :DSorry.Just tried to delete it but it won't let me. [ 02. April 2008, 04:09 PM: Message edited by: vegmandan ]
Although I pesonally try to use as little pesticides as possible, whether they be "Organic" or not, it really annoys me when people are led to...
All the Gardening books seem to suggest sowing peas about 2 inches deep outside.Does anyone really think it's necessary to sow so...
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced Soil testing kit for N P K analysis not the PH.I only need to do about 4 tests but I am loathed to send...
I have a real problem with mice digging my newly sown peas up every year.I've tried everything,covering in thorny branches even covering them in...
Hi,I have just been given an Anthurium for my birthday but have no idea how to look after it or where to site it. I have a South West facing...
I now only grow Heat Treated onion sets after being disappointed by getting numerous onions going to seed in the past,especially the red...
I used to grow a cracking lettuce variety - Frisby ,very,very tightly packed loose leaved type. Fantastic and easy to grow but it now seems to...
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