We were out walking along the cliff tops when I spotted some bluebell like flowers which were white. Unusually they had triangular stems, I can't...
It's a viola or common dog violet, very pretty aren't they?
Hi BekiMac, I'm sure some-one will tell me if I'm wrong but you pinch out the growing tip to encourage bushy growth. Wait til you have two sets of...
Our rhubarb is pathetic I don't think the chickens have helped by scrabbling it up on one of their many escapes :D
I have one which grows through a standard azalea, because that looks a bit messy I hard prune the fuschia every March right to the base, this...
Well done everyone, especially Lynne that is some amount to lose, keep it up! I gave up my diet 2 weeks ago so I was very surprised when I got on...
Try s c r a ping the bark on a thick twig and see if it green underneath, if it is dry and brittle then I fear the worst. Sorry [img] [ 17....
Hi Merroney, welcome to GC, I can sympathise with you, this time last year our lawn was a mass of brambles, some of which were so tall we found...
I'd leave them a little longer Gilly until the second leaves look bigger. I take the plug out of the pot and gently tease each plantlet apart,...
I planted some sprout seeds on Monday and they are up already. Had about 13 through yesterday evening and counted 25 today. Getting a little...
Hello, what are you planting in your raised beds? Root veggies don't like manure and with beans, lettuce, peas and onions you can get away with...
How about a solanum? It isn't really a climber but it grows very tall and if you tie it in it will look ok. Has lots of purple flowers for a very...
Thanks for all the advice. We are going to keep with the idea of the wet system. It means more work but we feel more confident about running it.
This is way off topic I know but does anyone know anything about underfloor heating? The in-laws are having it installed in their annex and it...
We use twigs and just lay them across the drills. They have to be long sharp and pointy for it to work well.
Hello Ellie, my favourite is Alberic Barbier, it is quite a strong grower and has cream flowers turning to white as they age.
Finally sown the Brussels sprouts in the greenhouse today [img] 2 sweet peas have come up so far, I sowed them the Thursday before last.
I have some peas growing under a smalll poly tunnel. Thay haven't germinated as well as the peas in the greenhouse but the ones that have are...
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It also depends on how rampant they are, some grow more quickly than others. I had a white one that needed keeping in hand from year 1 and another...
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