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As I understand it, the main idea of Hugelkultur is the slow decay of the woody material provides extra warmth and nutrients to the plants roots as well as good drainage. Very different to just raising a plant up a bit on a mound of soil.

I only listen occasionally, but my sister is a regular listener. Interestingly I heard it last week and there was a question on growing watercress. The panel only talked about needing running water that still water was unsafe from contamination etc. No-one mentioned that you can grow it...

I have a vitapod propagator, it was a big birthday present from the family so I can't remember what it cost. Running costs are minimal, I keep it on at +5 only for most of the winter just for frost protection for certain plants. Round about now I start to crank up the temperature to start...

Another change of subject...........the planned housing on green space in NESomerset......it appears to be simply to ensure this govt's "new housing quota" is filled one way or another by local councils. They rabbit on about social and affordable housing but rarely provide it.

@PoppyB we have a Cytisus that was labelled as "Albus", which is meant to get up to 1.5m max, and it has reached 2.5 m. But that might be an exception.Regarding pyracantha, it all depends on your personal preferences of course. You can thin it out. If on the other hand they are clipped into a...

Mind your own doesn't like frosts and dies back....and then comes again. Agree do not hoe as this just spreads it. Digging up as much as you can and do not put in the compost heap but somewhere else as in the heap it just thrives. The tiniest piece left will spread. Sorry but it is a slow and...

The first morning sun for February has lit up the grasses and bamboo in my lower garden. I don't mind winter days like this!

If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst the rain continues other than providing some form of cover for each container. A few sticks in each...

Yes I agree with previous posts. You need to do a light trim now ( so as not to stimulate overgrowth) and a summer prune later in August or September. With the summer prune you will reduce vigour as you will remove energy from the sap and leaves being taken out. The reason winter pruning...

All my plants are edible but I wouldn't say they are decorative and some have never fruited eg my figs Some plants just constantly die eg my cranberries