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I don't think Rachel from accounts helped the cause, many in the 18 to 24 age group are probably still in further education and are only seeking part time work. By lower the NIC threshold it brings an extra cost to the employer, which is resulting in them hiring someone with experience over non...

Hello Eddie, If you can PM me with your full name and postal address, I can put 2 tickets in the post for you. Philippa

Kestrel are lovely in containers. Two is about right for that size, three and they end up fighting for space. I did three in a similar pot last year and the harvest was a bit disappointing compared to the ones where I only put two in.

That's interesting. I could let the row between my front garden and next door grow taller. The front of the house hedge will need to be less than 4 ft high so I can safely get my car out. There's no pavement in front of my house. Thanks for the suggestion

Mine is starting to bloom ...

Try and make the side's of a dish taper inwards

Enjoying reading all the tips! Here’s mine:1. Use 3x5 modular cell seed tray inserts - sow 15 different plants in 1 seed tray! 2. Fill cells with seed compost, half-fill outer tray with water, soak & drain before sowing. 3. How many seeds per cell? With seeds the size of cosmos or chillies, I...

A bit odd for new turf to act that way only after a short time. You've probably got drainage issues with the clay soil being a contributing factor and also if its a new build then the soil is not very good under that. Then you have the north facing and what looks like a down pipe running into...

After the rain

While it is low growing, it's not trailing so you will have to position the basket carefully to get a good view of the red berries. It likes moist well drained soil you will have to water regularly.

Thanks for the tip. Will definitely try them next year. I usually order from Chiltern Seeds but are unhappy with the germination rate as soon as cultivars are used.