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Thanks all - unfortunately I paid by debit card over the phone, and there wasn't any paperwork involved (I know - daft of me). On their website they have a picture of a guy shovelling lovely-looking dark soil.I'll look into mushroom compost - I didn't know about that. And "tilth" - that's a...

That's excellent news, thanks for the feedback @JWK @"M" and @Ian Taylor. @Spruce oh yes that never occurred to me, thanks Now all I need to worry about is having the trellis drilled to the wall before the whole thing gets stolen!

Yes undoubtedly all home grown fruit and veg is several levels above what you find in the supermarkets.

Plant pests and diseases are all part of Nature, Jane, but we're here to help in any way we can!! The one bug that will stay with you will be the gardening bug!! Let us all know how you get on with your tomatoes and there is a tomato thread you can get advise from.!!

Ok cool tyvm Armandii Zone 8A Rowesville, SC

It's worth trying the water butt if you have space, I've read that some people put plastic drinks bottles around the roots of their plants which act as mini-heat sinks with some success. Every little helps.

Thank you ) And yes - I was a little bit nervous about what would come up. But really chuffed.

I got some from B&Q the other day, it was right next to the "branded" stuff and was a lot cheaper. 1m x 10m rolls were something like £6? Seems like it's doing a belter of a job at the moment under my decking and lining my planters

Well done Trunky, A gold star for that I think.

Well @"M" , at leased yours grew, Miss Jiff has been trying to grow Morning glory and not having much luckJiffy has been over worked digging up Bindweed, he see that leaf and digs it up you wouldn't tell Miss Jiff will you

Welcome to GC @zainbintariq look forward to watching your progress in the forums

Yer I'm glad u labeled them too I nearly did forget intill my girlfriend reminded me haha

great stuff mate!! look forward to seeing how you get on, i love bosch garden products i also got the bosch strimmer for £23 pound and its so nice to use, even when the line breaks it has a button to push out more line and an auto cutter to cut it to the correct lengths also i have the same...

I'm just about reaping the rewards of my first overseeding attempt. Here's what i did:1. Mow it down to about 20-30mm 2. Rake 3. Aerated (basically i jammed a 5 pronged fork into it a few times) 4. Topsoil / Sand mix 5. Seed 6. Rake 7. Topsoil 8. Walked all over it 9. Watered 10. Watered 11....

Another name for turf. ;-)

What about winter pansies? A cut-and-come-again salad box can be really pretty, especially if you mix it up with 'bright lights' chard and use colourful containers.I think much of what you sow now will be in readiness for next year, no? I would start prepping for next spring/summer in my...

I keep all my seeds in a fridge. In a sealed tupperwear box. With a few of those moisture removing sachets (that you often get in the box with a new pair of shoes)

Thanks a lot, I will try that x

Wow! Cheers! I like the look of the Geranium varieties, I will look into those this evening. The soil can be pretty much anything as I've cleared out the beds from the previous owners as there was a lot of weeds and horrible bark. I was thinking a mixture of top soil which I have spare from the...

Thanks for the advise I'll get cracking then