Hi, thanks both:) Varieties are Pink fir apple, Desiree, Arran victory, and Apache. I too have been growing Pink fir apple for a while now, I find...
Hi all, Owing in part to a very late start on the allotment, we have a large number of small potatoes. The crop has been healthy, no diseases...
Might be just autumn approaching? A lot of trees round here have already started leaf shedding and dying.
I think spring is best as it gives the lilies etc a bit of growing time to settle in. I had a large 1/2 barrel with goldfish and water lilies. The...
I agree with Madahhlia and Kristen. I used to have a large wooden 1/2 barrel in which several goldfish and waterlilies grew happily, and as long...
You could try gently loosening the roots and tilting it. My daughter did this successfully with a little acer that was trodden on by the dog!
I have had awful trouble with vine weevils when overwintering fuchsia, so if possible repot before cutting back for winter. When I first...
Blue spruce?
Looks like a passiflora?
Looking more closely at pictures, it doesn't look like an Acer, it looks like a climber- any more details of name? Although what I said about the...
How certain are you that this tree is an olive? I note it has a little sign in front of it, but to me it looks more like some variety of...
I gather this is an Acer palmatum, in which case the answer might be that it is getting too much strong sunshine. It might be that rain has fallen...
I hope it didn't eat too much fuchsia-and that you moved it somewhere safe!
Thanks both- obviously the willow is a long term option, but it would benefit all in the future! I had been trying to think of ways to stop a...
Hi all, We have an allotment with heavy clay soil. In winter parts of it become waterlogged- the lady next us says there is water running...
PS do you know the method of building compost bins by cutting notches at each end of the slats so that they slot together? Much easier than nails...
I'm impressed with your progress- it seems you are working on your own? It has helped a lot that I help my daughter as she has done the digging...
I am intrigued by the lasagne or lassagne method- will have to look it up!We started on the allotment in March. This is why we really had no...
First of all to Jungle Jane, we have limited time to spend at the allotment, mainly Sunday afternoons. As we have the greenhouse we also have to...
We decided not to use weed killer on the allotment. We have used a combination of covering with the woven anti weed fabric and digging. My 16 year...
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