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My mother was brought up on a farm in the 1920s and told us the story of her and her younger sister being sent to an aunt's house for the day, an aunt they didn't particularly like. They returned home in the evening and my mum was sent to a large shed to bring in wood for the fire. As she knew...

Some seeds take 2 or more weeks to germinate so should I deduct that sum of days from suggested when to start times?Sweet peas being an example. Some packets say start 6 to 8 weeks before planting out time but if they take 3 or more weeks to get going advance those 3 weeks so the seedlings are...

Even more info for you. All vine weevils are female. There are no male ones.

Hi,I was going to recommend adding some grasses for softness and texture, but @Plantminded beat me to it Calamagrostis Karl Foerster is one of my top 3 plants. I want to add some Stipa Tenuissima to my garden.I saw you list Heuchera Marmalade. I have two of them. The colours vary a bit...

One major consideration is the time you have available to look after the garden. While you are working, the garden can seem like a chore rather than a pleasure. I like the contemporary structure of your garden. To reduce the time needed to maintain your garden at the moment, I’d be tempted to...

Its generally suggested you use an Orchid feed, basically they are a diluted version of standard fertilisers at around a quarter stength.Also said, its best to used plain water every 4th or 5th watering to flush away any build up of "salts" from the ferts.We are feeding ours now which like...