General Gardening Discussion

I have attempted to make a raised asparagus bed in the corner of my garden. As I have a container garden I have little to none digable soil. So improvise wherever I can. I also have a very large water butt that I use for soaking dried out baskets etc. Over the winter it had become a bit dank...

HelloWe have a row of 6 established apple trees (20 plus years).each have gaps of about 3 meters and producing a lot of fruit. We are looking at what we can potentially plant between them we ideally would like to introduce fruit bushes but don’t want to cause any issues to the trees.

I've been growing beans on the same site for 40 years with no problem. I dig in well rotted garden compost each year and I get excellent results. You can just place it on the surface in the winter and it will be taken down by the worms.Although I don't grow sunflowers this site has had...

sorry pam can't help you but hope you get someone soon.

Totally agree with pete.

Andy, are you talking about Geraniums ( perennial cranesbill )or Pelargoniums ( annual geraniums )? :D

Scotkat I have small part of my garden that I have "done" in a woodland style, some hardy cyclamen in my new patch would look great.If not I'll wait and plant some pale cream primroses I saw last year the setting would be great for them! Helen.xxx.

The rabbits will save you having to mow.They will also destroy anything you plant.As to the moss, if you top dress with sharp sand, then gently rake, it will lift the moss right out, leaving the grass intact. The sharp sand will then also inhibit new moss growth, while also providing a...

Thanks very much Bilbo - your help is much appreciated.

thank you mona lisa. hope that's all it is. i'll give it plenty of TLC

Watering, a good soaking once a week, but it really depends upon how established the plant is. Newly planted this year water well while we have hot dry weather. If it's been there a few years I probably wouldn't water at all.

Make them feel guilty. 'We had to drag this old lady out, twice.' I'm cheeky. I'd go for an extra 5%What would the local paper think? I'm a very ethical prat.

She notices EVERYTHING!

Viola - I think its a lovely plant. I love the flower pods, that then keep their shape and turn into seed pods. Its an annual and I find it does seed around a bit. But I always save some seed to grow more for next year. I had one up to about 5 feet a couple of years ago, and I have heard of them...

Friday and Saturday nights forecasts have changed from 7&8c to 8&9c but still cold for the end of August.

Thanks spruce, it's forecast rain for tomorrow so sprinkling blood fish and bone today should help wash it it down to the roots.

That looks fun, oh to be 7 again Willow has been off School today, we went to the willows & wetland centre where they have an interactive room designed to teach juniors about the wetlands. Because we were the only ones there, she went round all the buttons that make bird calls & lifted various...

Thanks all. Will get onto it the weekend, supposed to be lovely and warm

With you both every time I sat down I could see lots of other things that need doing ... and the ' fatal' good idea's ...