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Hi I impulse bought some Maris Bard first earlies the other day, but when I took them out for chitting they had already sprouted some elongated shoots, about 2-4 inches, which I didnt notice through the package. Can I consider these chitted, or should I continue with them on a windowsill? If I...

My NDN's son left home a couple of years ago at the age of 24 or thereabouts. He and his partner bought an old property and have been doing it up themselves. His parents have always had old houses so perhaps sometimes it's a case of what you are used to as you grow up. My first house, bought...

Just to say I agree with Peony Lover, in that I have often cut low into lavender, especially if a tiny bit of new growth is visible lower down, and as long as the area can receive some sunlight it recovers very well and resprouts.

I have a trellis with artificial climbing leaves on it to cover the ugly oil tank sitting on concrete which is near the back door. We replaced the previous one which looked a bit tatty after five years. Current one is 3 years and still looks fine.I'm not sure that I would want one in a seating...

Leave the container with just compost/soil in it for a while and see if it still gets attacked.Meanwhile put the plants in smaller pots and put them somewhere else for the time being as @NigelJ suggests.

Brug this morning from under ...

Definitely we will repeat with the 'Orange Emperor' tulips next year, we loved their color on our terrace so much!! Perhaps we'll plant more, given the result.

@Jenny_Aster I have grown the "stumpy" carrots successfully in troughs ( about 15" L x 8" D).

Thank you it's a sunny day so time to get the secateurs out

We used Mo last year and it has worked fairly well but as said its too early and cold for it to work and if applied it may well be washed away by the rain. The bag states it needs 12c before it can work properly, you will also see that it states you can apply Lime about now if needed, well...