They were new plants and never really got going. Either weevils or overwatering. However I also did badly with certain other crops. Typical...
Tried to grow strawberries in gro bags on an Agriframe setup. The bags were placed in plastic trays and started well but never really came to...
Re: tomato varieties for 2021 Found Medwyn Williams' website (just his name!) And have bought the only Welsh Tomato, Y Ddraig Goch (Welsh Dragon)...
Thanks very much for your suggestions DIANNEW. Will try harder and come back for more instruction if needed!
Snow? Like most had non really for some years till last Sunday! Two shots of part of garden, 8 days apart. Salvia Jezebel ( 2 years old) and...
Have rediscovered Medwyn Williams' site. Never realised he lived at Llanfair PG which is 2 miles from where I lived for 21 years of my life. Have...
Dear Sandy, sounds just like us but you have evolved more anti-whitefly systems than us, though we will set up your methods. Mind you I have...
This is what sites like this are about! We get to find out growing methods from folk who know/understand stuff unknown to mere mortals! However...
Thanks for your opinion! Have had a look and was impressed. Have signed for their newsletter. Still looking to learn more about Gardeners Delight...
My thoughts for 2021 now been subverted by revelations (for me) on the taste test 2020. This is regarding the purity, essentially, of seed. Again,...
Where's the best place to buy 'genuine ' seed? By this I still mean original perhaps? I suppose no seedseller would admit to breaking trades...
Fascinatingreplies! As trying to find recommendations (as a non tomato eater!) this thread has introduced a very important criterion:- that of...
When I first had whitefly I virtually ignored them - MISTAKE! - After a couple of years I had to use the vacuum cleaner! Small plants, not toms,...
Tried Marigolds, of various varieties, over the years with little effect, both in their own pots and in same compost with tomatoes. Last year my...
Yes we've used the vacuum method for a long time along with insecticide (can't remember name just now - another of my problems!) Using chemicals...
Thanks very much for your contributions! I'm a curious tomato grower as I cannot stand the smell or taste of the fruit! I cook with them so there...
Having had a poor year with toms caused mainly by the cursed whitefly, at least indoors but even some outside! Also this year best results were...
Wow but ...... not yet! It will appear I'm sure, but not yet! The blue colours, the dark or as I call it, Oxford blue, and the pale blue Cambridge...
Exactly! However the many 'blues' I've grown from many seeds have a wide variety of colour and sizes. No, my dream red is about! Just think about...
Been looking for it but have family with us! Will buy plants definitely next week and hopefully seeds!
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