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Hi there everyone, well spring is here and cant wait to get fully into the swing of gardening again :DMy turf is one year old now, and it has some wear from over the winter, i was thinking of over seeding next week along with putting down some weed and feed for the lawn at the same time, now...

For the gaps, put some top dressing (either just topsoil, or a mix of topsoil and sand) over the lawn and brush it into the cracks with the back of a rake. That'll also level out the inevitable lumps and bumps.Don't do it yet though - wait until the turf is fully established. August or ...

That’s is a really nice planter. And I agree with Kristen. Just intercroP with something like radish whist waiting for beans to get going.Rusty

It's as the title says, and I am following the 'book' . . . Took the cuttings 3 weeks back, 4 cuttings to each 3" pot and pots placed in a propagator (electric with bottom heat). All looks well and I took one pot at the week-end to pot them on to find only one had some root. The others showed...

I totally agree on this mate...it is every one to their own because if all gardens was identical it would be a boring experience

Well, sounds good value then Mervyn

Treat it as a bonsai but remember that it is an outdoor one. It won't like indoor heating or being dried out. Get it outside as soon as you can and give it a little water every day. Light is important for an outdoor tree which is having an indoor holiday so a window position would be best but...

Aye, get the spade. Nowt like a bit of hard work in the sunshine to make you feel good.

Thanks for the idents - really appreciate it I think the placement of the Bergenia hasn't been doing it much good, as it's looking quite sickly.. I'll do some reading to see if I can help it out and revive it a bit. The Acer psudoplatanus seems to be happily growing, so I'll leave it to do...

Just what I was needing luis, as Im a complete novice. Big big thanks!

I'd take a chance and prune out the older canes, hopefully you can still see the remains of the flower bearing branches - the older canes will also be a darker colour.From the RHS:

You could leave the bulbs in but it would make it a bit awkward for planting so once they've died back lift them and remove excess soil and put them in a shed/garage to dry out then you can replant them in the Autumn...The plants you suggested will grow there and I'd do as Jack advised and add a...

Yes, if you are lucky. We have never managed to keep the original plant over winter, but cuttings do survive quite easily, in the same way as Pelargoniums do.

Kelvedon Wonder does well for me as does Early Onward. Alderman is a tall growing good cropping old fashioned variety with long pods and a good flavour.

Thanks for the welcome! I have some photos, not great ones, so I photoed my doodle notes I made the other day. You'll have to forgive the mess you see in our currently neglected the garden (I'm embarressed to show these), and for the doodle which I hadn't planned to share originally. haIn...

They can be trained upwards if you have a sturdy enough framework. You would need to support the squash if you did so.

So much going for a NW facing garden "M". Don't need to educate you on the benefits of soil enrichment with fibre and compost. So many lovely things are happy without the scorching unrelentless sun. Blooms last longer and shine like beacons if they are intense colours. Begonias ( the big...

I would leave well alone Kon I would remove any fruits too .....let it devote its energy into growth. Does the soil in the bigger pot feel wetter?

Dan

Yep will do thank you for the advice