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Not sure sand is a good idea, putting grinding material through the turbine seems a sure way to increase your maintenance costs.I believe there is one in Totnes, or at least they talked about it. You could get several mills with water wheels on a relatively short stretch of river, bot not...

It doesn't have a drainage hole @Plantminded, they came in a set together, but they are not waterlogged. They were all very close together on my kitchen windowsill. I brought this one in the dining room as it's warmer in here. The shoots feel strong and sturdy, not limp, they are just not...

@GreenFingeredPete The product I have is in the photo below. The one you show is not for vine weevils (but is good for bugs). I must say I am having difficulty finding somewhere that sells this Pravanto (Pravado) vine weevil killer. It may mean I also have to find a new supplier. I would use...

I hadn’t heard of it so looked it up. Burncoose Nurseries seems to like it, but they have good growing conditions and lots of space which it seems to need:Kolkwitzia - Growing Guide - Burncoose NurseriesAbelia has similar flowers and may be a better option.

That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself . In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December onwards as individual varieties show signs of wear...

Most lawn weed killers also contain an inhibitor to prevent seed germination for a period of up to six weeks so you won’t find an effective combination product. After applying your chosen weed killer, wait until the time period indicated in the instructions for your weed killer before sowing any...

There's no need to concern yourself about the colour of the light for early growth. The different colour lights are for growing indoors to raise the plants to maturity with an emphasis on the red/orange/yellow part of the spectrum for flowering plants and more towards the daylight/blue for the...

Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for less than £150 for the pair, they are beautiful and definitely not Morrisons cheapos! If I don’t...

Large drifts of ragwort are much easier for the cinnabar moths to find than solitary plants, since the chemicals it emits will be higher in concentration in the air. Its not just moths with native plants, but specialised fungi, tiny beetles and bugs will colonise them. Spores are everywhere,...

Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses

It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.