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Like @Hanglow I think it sounds like a good day to turn out the 'resting' compost bin and use its contents to mulch the borders. That said, it's...
Just wanted to put a good word in for the European fan palm (chaemerops humilis) which has beautiful leaves, even if they do feel a bit prickly....
Mine were grown from seed. It's a while ago now, but I think I planted them early in the year and got flowers the first summer. My principal...
Just to report that when I examined one on my supermarket trip this morning, it'd clearly been given quite a clever two-tone spray paint job. The...
I hadn't thought of the feeding option! Interesting. Thank you @pete.
I've just spotted these on the Lidl website - yours for £3.99 apiece from Thursday:[IMG] What on earth are they? Can those possibly be their...
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Well somebody has to start the entries off I guess!All Ready To Make Jelly[ATTACH]
The photo's a bit confusing - are those red leaves part of the new shrub, or another one behind? Could you post a pic of it side-on, so we can...
Mexican fleabane will form an attractive sort of clump, around 30cm high.
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I always like planting in autumn myself, if that's an option - gives the plants time to establish a good root system before they start growing in...
Another vote for looking at climbing roses - there are so many lovely ones to choose from - and note of caution re a grape vine - I think in...
To make life still more complicated, some of the new ornamentals have also been bred to produce larger fruit, meant to be especially good for...
Crab apples. More info, and recipes, here. I can definitely recommend the jelly!
Do you know about Eventbrite and Ticketsource? Take a look if not, I've more experience of the former which works well enough for lectures etc....
I once wrote a 'mission statement' for my garden, to accompany an arty notice: here is part of it:A garden is a place to be mindful of ideals,...
You've had good advice from others already, but I just wanted to add on this specific point - the packets should have a best by/use by date on...
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