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HiThey need a good 12 inches apart if planting in a group.. personally I think in a small garden keep the planting simple . Rather that a mish mash of one of this and one of that , and using the same plant in different areas works well and looks stylish

I've only ever used it myself as a soil improvement. You can usually only get it in bulk, not really looked to see if you can get it in bags.

I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse glass and glide down on a mucus rope from above, like a wildlife mission impossible. I've tried...

We have had food composting here for years, at least 10 maybe more.I was surprised to see all the fuss about it TBH, that and incineration for non recyclable stuff is nothing new.

I started my tomatoes today in the afternoon sunshine with a nice cup of coffee, listening to Rachel Ziegler singing ‘Don’t Cry Me Argentina’, I think I sowed Mamalade, Roma and Red Cherry.What could be better!

I can't just sit or watch TV all day. although I watch a fair amount of nature/geographic/wildlife/crime programmes. I like to spend time outside doing what I can in the garden, and indoors I crochet a lot for charity as I like to keep my hands busy. I like vegetables .. but the thought off...

I don't think there is an emoji available which accurately describes a wandering mind. Running the world on truly "renewable" energy is a long way off - if it ever even becomes possible. Nuclear power may well be considered "clean" but the waste problem still has to be dealt with. I gather that...

Indeed, but I'm referring to the curves of the bank in my garden which are tighter and over a much shorter distance

It’s supposed to blacken the moss within 24 hours. You won’t lose much of a window of opportunity.

It keeps the passing ne’er do wells out of our rather isolated garden.

Weeds germinate and grow in spring, then flower and set seed in late summer, with the seeds generally remaining dormant in the soil until the following year. This is why I would try to remove them now rather than later. You can spot treat them as suggested in my earlier post, reseed the...