Hi NG Sounds like your soil is lacking something. Try watering with a feed. Try gently troweling in a bit of growmore also. John
Great advice that Fran. My soil was in very poor condition when I moved in 12 years ago. I have done all but added grit to mine. Perhaps that's...
Good sources for books I find are carboots and second hand shops. Also charity shops. I used to collect books in general. Went through a phase...
I am going to have to plant toms outside in containers. I must have about 20 or so extra this year.
Don't think I've tried growing spuds in containers before. How big do they have to be anyone?
My back garden facessouth but slightly west. I get sun from about 8am to about 5pm at this time of the year. Looking forward to the garden being...
I've loads of gardening books collected over the years. That many I could start a library! Quite a few in a series called 'Grow your own'....
Fantastic pic BekiMac. [img]
I think I said previously in a different string that I grew from seed my own crowns. Unfortunately they only lasted a few years the died off on...
I know just what you mean. I replaced my blackberry with a thornless variety but the thorny one keeps reappearing. Mustn't have got all the...
Hi Lynne, I have only grown a multiheaded poppy. Save the seeds and plant them in tray or propagator. Sew very sparingly and just keep warm in...
Thanks Blackthorn. I'll start collecting the stuff again. [img]
Sorry D1zi, can't help you. Be interesting to see if anyone does though. [img]
Don't do it elaine!! Get the pellets out. [img] [img]
Thanks guys but that doesn't really answer my question!! [img]
Because I was overrun with the stuff and didn't know how to dispose of it safely(Iactually killed an apple tree with the stuff one year)I now let...
It is certainly not 'cheating [img] Its just getting things off to a good start! [img]
I am guilty of using slug pellets I must admit. I trod on a snail by my greenhouse door and within a matter of just an hour or too there were 6 or...
I quite regularly harvest a small crop of spuds from the compost heap no problem. Now I just have composters, I'll let you know what happens!...
I've just sewn some globe carots in a container. Hope they aren't affected.
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