Thanks loopy. Sadly, I've been through the RSPB site and many others, but the elusive bird remains just that. Unfortunately, because we're...
About 6 years ago I bought some really cheap 'soft glow' solar lights - the instructions say they shouldn't be left out during the winter, but I...
To my shame, I'm sh** at identifying birds, especially by their song and being surrounded by trees I've no idea where this particular little fella...
My grandad always maintained that 'blind' daffs (as others have said) was either due to overcrowding or not being planted sufficiently deep;...
When my so-called 'clump forming' bamboo had reached 5' tall and covered an area 10' x 8' the wretched thing had to go - that was some time ago!...
We have the mixed blessing of sandy soil - easy to dig but always hungry. If our cat thinks she's going to get yet another place to loll about,...
Amongst others, Spear and Jackson do a 'Neverbend Digging Fork' (http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/en/product-type/garden-tools/forks?page=1)
My thanks for your suggestions (this is only wood ash I'm afraid - I'm guessing the volcanic type is yet to fall). Since the pH of my soil is...
Each time Mr. F'sMum has had a bonfire in the garden incinerator, the ash - mainly from softwood - has been carefully tipped into heap. This...
Personally I wouldn't use a polytunnel especially if you've a very windy garden. If you want glass - which tends to be heavier than plastic anyway...
I guess it depends exactly where the splitter has .... split I'd suggest you look in the plumbing dept., of your local DIY 'shed' for something...
As I suspected. Patience was never my strong point! Have to say I've no idea which Cuphea they are, they came from the supermarket (!),...
I gave our garden a complete overhaul last year, digging out just about everything and starting again with young plants (many of which I'd not...
Hi freddie and welcome. I'm also in Kent - geographically, slightly left of centre! You'll find everyone here very friendly and helpful and if...
I use the copper ones. They're so soft you use an old biro to emboss the surface thus there's no ink to rub off. You can get them pretty much...
My Dad gardened on clay so thick that at one time, a potter friend actually made my Mum a lovely coffee set out of it! You're lucky because clay...
Just wanted to say that my only experience of using a chemical stump killer wasn't quite what I expected in that it was months and months before...
I guess it depends on how much area you need to cover and how much you're prepared to spend. As for the gauge of netting, my personal...
Our first garden was so small that if we'd followed the 'planting distance' advice, we'd have had about 5 plants in the whole of the garden!...
Might I throw in my twopenn'orth? Because this is exactly the position we were in a couple of years ago. If you're going to rip the whole thing...
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