I planted two C. citrinus (bushes) last year in two very different gardens and they have both come through the winter with no problems. Admittedly...
Excess nutrient could be from animal or bird poo getting into the pond. Try to strip the nutrient out with watercress or even just let duckweed...
I grow toms in 12" pots as they are easier to move about individualy but I know someone who grew spuds and toms in rubble sacks last year(cheapo...
Final one from mePleione formosana[img]Didn't know if this would make it in time for March but it has finaly burst out of it's sheath....
Whit a' stoatter!Nectarine[img]Worth growing just for the blossom never mind the yummy fruit later in the year. It's a dwarf pot/patio...
I suppose cactii are the ultimate water conservationists that are widely known by the public. Pineapple are also pretty frugal too.
Grew some red/green sweet peppers last year and they kept growing happily until decimated by the first frost which was late last year so the last...
I've checked around and it does apear to be OK to empty a bath via a siphon and water the garden even during a hose-pipe ban. It is not OK to...
Dendy: I've seen tomato plants that have germinated from somebody's discarded picnic on the beach at North Berwick. They were flowering quite...
Go for it!It's a very healthy lifestyle and it's great to be your own boss.I was made redundant from industry at 55 and tried a few different...
Fran:Waterfall is at the back of the pond facing the house and the feature is a central island in the middle of the pond. I'll try to get some...
Thanks for the interest and suggetion [img]The slimey looking squashed frog 'thing' is a piece of driftwood and was placed there to break up...
The diference in height between the top water level and delivery point (head), the diameter of the hose and the length of hose all determine how...
Brilliant shot DaveW [img] [img]
2nd from me:Mellow Yellow[img]
My contribution![img]and the miniture daffs are out[img]
Usual problem with pumps is the foam fiters get choked so it's best to make a proper bio filter box so the pump only sees clean water. You can...
Great job there Pal and so glad you are keeping the rocks. It's a lot of work but you're right though, you don't want bamboo anywhere near a pond
What do you think?[img][img]Water is filtered via a plastic garden sieve that's a a nice size for a large flower pot. The sieve has...
I used a hammer drill and drilled through a lump of rock, 22mm is a nice neat fit for standard garden hose. :D
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