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If you were going to be very ill you’d know about it by now.There may well be a lot of it about … but it’s best not growing in most folks’ gardens.Im a country girl .., Ive grown up knowing what it is and how to treat it with respect. I wouldn’t have if in my garden. Families may not...

Hi all, As the thread says, this is a first attempt at growing stuff from seed (I’ve just planted about 20 dahlias out today) do you think these Cosmos are ready to go out now, or would you wait a bit? I’ve had them outside for a few hours last couple of days, some with more than 3 leaves have...

I've put this chap back in a pot. He didn't stand a chance in the big wide world

Wet and forget appears to be a moss and lichen killer. It kills it but you are reliant on the weather and foot traffic actually remove it as far as I can tell, I won't be buying any more might as well just pressure wash.

Hi all, I'm hoping you can help us work out why our clematis has died. It's an armandii, white flowered, 9 years old, always been healthy and rampant. It flowered this spring as usual, and then started to go brown from the centre outwards. It now looks completely dead. We can't see any damage to...

Hello @Panda2Glad to know you enjoyed the Thread, the Long Thread It has been a long Time getting to this point and I still have the Garden Furniture to sort but that is going to be a while yet.I may have started the Gardens in 2019 but things really started in 2011 after my Mum Passed ...

Beautiful! And so upright! Yes, letting them self-seed is the key, though bear in mind, they mostly do not flower fill their second yr. So if you just have leaves in 12 mths time, don't panic!

Hi all, I've had a thriving house plant, that I believe is a calathea for @ 4 years. Its been successfully split twice before. However this time instead of splitting o thought I'd just repot in a larger container and it is literally dying before my eyes. I dont think i disturbed anything, ...

After three years they really haven't spread much under our old apple tree but have self seeded a bit so have had a few plants to plant elsewhere. Will take some with me for the next garden when we move.

Yes - the big motivation in funding the trials has been balancing the grid. It looks like it's just one car that's currently compatible with the Quasar 2 CCS

They don't normally sting unless you get them rattled, are they bumbles or honey bees.

Now that's the sort of healthy tree I'm looking for!

Hi allAs per the title, should these be in a larger pot or will they be ok? They’ll be planted out eventuallyThanks

Mine is also a carrot cake recipe! It’s not a book, but a folder of recipes typed out by my late grandmother.In second place, is her recipe for Peanut Butter Squares - that’s peanut butter and melted chocolate on that page!