If you're putting your raised bed on concrete, I'd say drainage and fertility etc will be a massive problem, even if you drill holes in it. Dig...
I'm fairly sure it's not a Laurel, or a Prunus type false laurel. The leaves are in a sort of rosette, which had a flower in the middle earlier...
It's probably due to overwatering, which stops the plant's roots from taking up the nutrients, Maytree. It's unlikely your soil is lacking...
For general gardening advice, look no further than the RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening. It's got advice and info on everything - the most...
I'm not keen on using it either Charly. It's certified "organic", but I suspect that's a bit of a fudge to make sure commercial "organic" growers...
By jove Peter, you're right. Bit of google image searching and Macleaya cordata and Symphoricarpus are definitely right. Thank you muchly! The...
Well I never. I thought they were annuals and that was that. This place is a goldmine of information! How do you you overwinter them, then? Cut...
I'm sure these will be a doddle for you lot - the damn things are everywhere, but I can't for the life of me put names to them! Cheers.
Yep, he is right. It's just different stages of ripeness to give a different flavour- if you buy a bag of cheap peppers, you can see the colour...
That looks like blossom end rot to me. I don't think it's blight - I take it there is no sign of blight (dark patches) on the stems and leaves?...
Best of luck, Sassy. Nowt like home grown veg. Beats supermarket plastic hands down. If you describe your plot, and let us know which veggies...
Anyone tried spraying their toms and spuds with bordeaux mix? How effective is it at stopping blight taking hold? I got fed up with losing my...
If a plant dies back to it's roots and spends winter underground, then it is a herbaceous plant. Whether a plant is "cottage garden" style or...
I couldn't get the little blighters to germinate for love nor money this year. I'm growing 4 plants, and to get that many I ended up sowing a...
It's a matter of opinion this one, but I agree with Doghouse. Water containing soap, detergents, food scraps, cooking oil etc are not going to...
First time at an RHS flower show this year for me. I loved some of the gardens - my personal favourite was "An Artist's Garden" by that 15 year...
"Cottage garden" is a loose design term to describe a certain style of planting (often those that have an almost wild, woodland type appearance -...
Yes! Everything is bone dry. Lawns brown, borders of dust. Overnight rain, preferably.
Errr....!? Yes, it is! What definition of "climber" are you thinking of?
Ah yes I know this one. It's a very rare plant known as Notsee invisibillium.
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