Hi gardenersI usually use homemade comfrey tea on my tomatoes, but this year I've not had the time to "brew" any and I've just finished off the...
Hi gardenersHope everyone is managing to stay cool!Photos say more than I can describe, so I've added some below... I tried looking on the...
Many thanks for all the replies and sorry for my delayed response.Lesson learnt and thanks for the explanations. You know, thinking back I...
Fair point @infradig ... To be quite honest, I think the only reason I used it is because I had a memory of using it last year (which was the...
Thank you all so much for replying so quickly, I really appreciate it :)Sorry, perhaps I wasn't the clearest in my original post. There were...
Morning allI've only grown cucumbers once or twice in the past and that was many years ago, so they're all a bit new to me. I was wondering if...
Folks and fellow gardeners - much huge apologies. I totally forgot to come back to this thread to both read the answers and to thank you all for...
Hi allAs the title suggests really... Photos below.I removed runners as they appeared (after having propagated the new plants I wanted from...
HiI opened my compost bin (plastic type) the other day and there were huge amounts of worms congregated on the inside of the lid. So of them...
Hi folksIt's been quite an unsuccessful year with squashes, but I do at least have a few...The plants are pretty much completely gone, but...
I'm glad my thread was resurrected as it made me realise I'd not been back to thank everyone for the responses. So rather belatedly - THANK YOU!...
HiA confession first - I have written and asked about this a few years back, but things have changed, including forum members coming and going,...
Many thanks for the replies.Sure, but then many things are used in the garden that aren't officially approved, aren't they? Be it many...
Hi gardenersI've got some powdery mildew to deal with and have bought some potassium bicarbonate to make a homemade spray. I've got some neem...
HiMany thanks for the additional replies and info, I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I've been side tracked with other things and work and...
Great, that's good to hear :)Would comfrey tea be suitable or would you suggest something more balanced?And once separated from the...
Many thanks for the replies.@Pete8 - first and foremost, what a lovely dog! But onto business... That sounds like a great plan and set up,...
Hi folksI bought some strawberry plants in the spring. They've grown into big healthy looking plants. Only had a small handful of fruit this...
Wow - thanks for this! I wasn't aware that this would work. So you can literally pick them from the plant when they start turning pink, bring...
Just returning to say thanks for all the replies. I'm still mulling it over and using the strimmer in the meantime. I do have a large garden and...
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