My blackberry seems to love the clay soil, its a wild type with huge thorns. I`ve never purposefully fed it but it takes over the fence in summer...
I kid you not..it was a hedge :wink: [img]
Don`t be too surprised if they try to take over the garden :wink: I put 9 in a bed and they turned into a tomato hedge 10ft long 2ft high and 4ft...
A steam wallpaper stripper would be a good option for wet heat, the microwave would probably dry the compost out completely :wink: I think you`re...
Long term heat storage isnt feasible, short term storage (days rather than months) is possible if you have mad scientist tendancies :wink:
Hi Peter I`d be tempted to use the attached greenhouse to capture the heat and then direct it into the summerhouse via trombe style vents top and...
The scotch bonnet chilli cutting has keeled over and given up the ghost ..no big surprise. On the brightside, the rosemary cutting i added on the...
You can ask them to cut it and if they dont ..you can cut it level with the boundary and chuck the cuttings over the fence :wink: I can...
I wouldnt bother with the cable under the growbags Freddy, it won`t make much of a difference considering the cost. I`d leave them out of the...
Try your local timber merchants/mill. I needed some 3.6m long pressure treated 8x2`s.. £10 each with free local delivery. I couldnt get a...
They are slowly blocking the light coming through the kitchen window..theres 7 of them :wink: The chilli cutting is happy..but no roots yet.
Lavender is a bit special as it can`t survive on its own, which is a good thing :wink: It needs mycorrhiza (a root fungi) which also benefits...
I had Trailing Petunia F1 in hanging baskets last year, they are vibrant red and very bushy 3ft +. Plug plants from wilko last year.. lots of...
Hi Cyril You can buy windowbox brackets that hold a fair old weight. They look something like this, http://tinyurl.com/dxhpcf Judging by the...
£100 doesnt sound that bad considering you gain more height and possibly get a taller door too. Mine would be around 6ft 8" if it had an eave.
Height is quite a good thing, it helps moderate temperatures. It amazes me when i see a 60ft polytunnel with just 6" high lettuce either side of a...
Adding a 12"-15" timber riser/dwarf wall also gives you an option for loads of base ventilation in summer. You can switch over to rigid insulation...
Hi Penny, Its just sitting there for now, i think its saying.. "This water is great! i don`t need to grow any roots" :wink: The scotch bonnets...
It took a good while to take root in a glass of water.. at least 3-4 weeks. I didn`t use any rooting powder or gel but changed the water regularly...
Hi Ming I have some minibels on the go and i seperated them when they got to about 3" tall. The moneymakers will soon be towering over them and...
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