Thank you very much, @Butterfly6, that is very helpful and reassuring. The continuous flowering cycle of the raspberries could complement other...
Thankyou @Escarpment, that is good to know. Are you trying out different cultivars or varieties, and have you come to any conclusions yet about...
Thankyou @lizzie27, gooseberries are also on my list. They are really underrated as a fruit. Perhaps I should grow rhubarb too for a nice dessert!
Thankyou @ricky101, that is helpful of you. I will take a look. Thankyou @Thevictorian, too. Those are more unusual fruits that I don't think I...
Thankyou very much, @Pete8. I am going to try that with the CD and twine. It is encouraging to hear of your comparisons of growth etc in different...
Thankyou. @Pete8, and lovely pics of your garden - it looks so good. Good advice re the pigeons and caterpillars re veg gardening. I am beginning...
Thankyou @ricky101, especially for the info on raspberries. Would you say raspberries are one of the most shade-tolerant fruits that you grow? I...
Thankyou. @On the Levels, interesting about the currants and birds. Would you say the blackcurrants need more light (not for! Autocorrect fail...
Thankyou, @Butterfly6, I missed your comment earlier: I did not refresh the screen, so only saw the second comment. Sorry for that Would you say...
Thankyou, @noisette47. I do have an area that doesn't dry out much in summer. I don't mind at all the birds taking the fruit. It is a contained,...
I would like to grow soft fruits. I am thinking of blackberries, raspberries, currants, but open to suggestions and advice.The main point is...
On blind daffs, most of mine (in the ground) came up blind or predated last spring, so it put me off planting very many for this season. Lots of...
That reminds me of something from under the sea, @Scroggin. Impressive.
That is a good selection you have growing, @burnie. How did your peas go in the end - did the slugs and snails get them all? The rain was...
I might try potatoes and some kind of green beans in tubs outdoors, and maybe chillies started indoors. Not enough sun and too much rain put me...
What a rare treat, @strongylodon, I really enjoyed seeing that, thankyou.
Do you find female blackbirds more tame than male blackbirds? That is my experience with all the different blackbirds who reside in or frequent my...
My lonicera fragrantissima began flowering a few weeks ago, but I cannot detect any scent. Does anyone know if this is because it is young or not...
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