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Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot

April starting to open ...

Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one

Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.Kevin

@Palustris I'll wait for it to flower. It's wedged itself between a geranium and a veronica. If it behaves like the lesser jobs, it's unlikely to do any harm.

Morning All,Many thanks for your replies and advice, we took it on board so we'll wait and see what happens. The trees are very old, if you push them they rock in the ground so I doubt they'll last much longer. We lost one at the back end of last year that had completely gone, so much so that...

I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.

Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.

Definitely one I'd grab, but it seems out of stock everywhere!

I think you need to thin it out a bit to allow air to flow and sunlight to penetrate.Use a clean, sharp pair of secateurs to remove any broken or crossing stems and any you can see are dead or diseased. Stand back and look again and see where you can reduce congestion then give it a good...

Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch!

I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.

The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any grubs to then attack the roots. Another deterrent for that problem is a good layer of grit or...