I would think about joining the RHS - there are now loads of associate gardens all over the country that you can visit for free as a member. I get...
To improve the drainage you could try spiking then brushing in some Grit Sand
I'm using some aluminium alloy edging by 'Rite Edge' not cheap but will last. Has the advantage over wood in that it can be curved. However the...
Looks like an Accacia of some kind
I like to drain the petrol as it can attract condensation and cause problems in spring. Don't tip the mower sideways to do this though, disconnect...
I agree with the others - stunning whilst in flower but only a short flowering season
The bee-hive bins look great in a garden where you can't hide a bin but I think are too small for an allotment. I have 3 large bins and still...
Weedkillers containing sodium chlorate are banned from sale from 30 Sept - thank goodness Any you have in stock may only be used until may 2010
Many thanks for reply - will look them up
I'm familiar with the usual yellow B. x weyeriana and know there are a few named varieties but recently saw what looked like a Pink variety. It...
Carpeting thymes, varieties of T. Serphyllum would fit the bill Sedums are not evergreen and do need cutting down in spring but otherwise take...
Could be Helianthus - or it could be Rudbeckia 'Herbstone' if it grows more like 6ft and has a prominent centre to the flower like an Echinacea
I have the upright, red amaranthus on my plot - it;s been self-seeding for about 7 years. Unwanted seedlings are easy to hoe off I just leave a...
I have used vermiculite quite a lot for propagation and find it very useful. It really helps with the water management of compost - holds quite a...
You can also look out for other tall/medium sedum varieties with darker flowers / paler flowers/ variegated foliage / grey foliage / purple...
I'm with Quercus on dividing. Smaller clumps = stronger stems Otherwise there are shorter varieties of sedum which don't flop
Interesting idea. I have used pots to fill gaps in a herbaceous border left by early flowerers like poppies. You need an area out of sight to...
I find Mooli a very useful catch-crop after potatoes. We use them raw, can be grated and mixed with carrot if too strong on their own Also good...
Swoe is really god for hoeing around and between plants, the 'free' end even getting behind plants For larger areas without plants a push-pull...
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