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Where is everyone getting their bedding plants from this year?
For the first time in living history I am ahead of the weeding and pruning and my flower beds have areas that would look good with some bedding plants. I don't believe this has ever happened to me before - normally I have a couple of pots of colour in strategic places to take the eye of the horrendous weedy mess beyond -…
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New lawn— pre turf fertiliser
The landscaper I hired to lay a new lawn forgot to prepare the soil with a pre turf fertiliser.. he said he could put it on top instead.. would this work?
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Which bagged compost?
Summer is nearly here, to grow plants in planters such as lavender, pelargonium, lobelia and etc there is miracle grow, levingtons, J Arthur Bower's, Westland's Jacks Magic or New Horizon. Are they all pretty much the same? Or is there one that is better than the rest? What do you do with old compost in dead planters and…
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Raspberry canes
Hey, in true mse style picked up some vastly reduced raspberry canes. I have a piece of land i am looking to develop but it's a mess and hard work. Unfortunately I have no where ideal to plant them. Have 12 canes. Options are: Stick them in large containers - will need a lot and considerable expense I have some grassed…
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Bags for growing potatoes
Hi. I have been looking at growing potatoes in bags and wondered if any one has used the supermarket large shopping bags, not the 10 p ones but the more superior £1 ones. They are plastic and I had thought of putting lots of holes in the bags, or are there other options? I was looking at proper bags on Amazon but they…
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Help with Bay Trees and Olive Trees
Hello everyone I wondered if anyone can offer any advice on some bay trees and olive trees I have in pots in my garden. Unfortunately they have been affected by the frost - the bay trees have brown leaves in the exposed areas and the olive trees have lost many leaves. I have now managed to move some of the smaller ones to…
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Unidentified houseplant - in urgent need of help!
Hi! Can anyone identify this house plant for me?
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Damage by muntjac deer
Asking for a friend who has had a cheeky muntjac deer visiting her front garden. No optiion to close it off to seal it off to keep them out. Last week it cleared out her pansies down to the root and pulled up some other plants. What plants are muntjac proof? Would she be able to plant a couple of her favorite roses out the…
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Raspberry canes - Too much ?
Shopping for summer fruits to plant in the garden. I think I've blown my budget.
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Weird bulbed grass/weed growing in garden
Hi all, I've seen this weird grass (weed?) growing in my garden during the winter (and before). It has long wide leaves like a regular grass but also appears to grow from small bulbs at the base of the leaf. It appears to grow in quite large amounts filling more than a few household bin bags over the last couple of months.…
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Getting rid of lawn.
I want to get rid of front garden (slightly raised) lawn that is mostly weeds. I have a large plastic sheet that would cover the area. Would that alone kill the lawn and weeds or do I need to use some sort of weed killer as well? I want to distribute the soil to make the garden flat rather than raised and then re-lawn. Is…
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Propane Torch Weed Burner
A friend has been telling me about these propane weed killers, not the lance ones but a more heavy duty one. After a quick search on Amazon they appear to be able to deal with a large area without the need for chemicals making them more environmentally friendly, yes? Anyone on the board got one, what’s your opinion and…
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Anyone recognise this tool?
I found this in the greenhouse yesterday, and I wondered if anyone knows what it is? It's got a bit of a u-shaped bend, and is slightly forked at the bottom. I should have cleaned it before taking the photo, really. Might not be garden-related, of course, I've just presumed it is because of where I found it.
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Slightly neglected greenhouse - still ok to use this summer?
Well things have kind of got on top of us this Autumn/Winter and the long and short of it is that our greenhouse still has the tomato plants in it's ground, which are now very mouldy and rotten :expressionless: Very ashamed that it's come to this but normally we'd have a big clear out day at the end of Summer/start of…
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Marks on Greengage bark. Serious or normal please?
So my Greengage suffered from the drought being only in for a year prior and maybe something else. I'm not sure if it will survive or not. Pruned back the dead wood and while still alive there are no signs of buds. Because it's one of my must haves I was looking at some in the garden centre but wasn't sure about some…
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New Allotment, Blank Slate - Moneysaving Tips?
Hi all, After years on the waiting list I've finally got myself an allotment and I've really fallen on my feet - its in great condition with 10 raised beds, all weeded even except one (which has the remains of raspberry canes which haven't been cut down). Also has a greenhouse - needs repairs but all the parts are there to…
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Garden help and ideas please
Helpful ideas please. Last summer the drought killed off lots of plants, and the lawn. The lawn is now a mass of weeds and mole hills. I'm on really sandy soil (there is a sand quarry next door so really sand). The borders are fairly empty of have dead plants. The house ownership is currently under dispute so I just tried…
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top soil
I need a few lorry loads of top soil. Gardener's question time says "you need to get good quality top soil". But she did not say what she meant by that. What did she mean by that? How do I know what I am going to get when the supplier is probably over 200 miles away? Many Thanks
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Quince "de Vranja" - less pectin!
I'm aware that most of you probably aren't growing tree quinces, but there are probably others Out There on t'Interwebulator looking for answers on this... We have a tiny "Food Forest" in our front garden, which consists of an Egremont Russet apple, two hazel nut trees, redcurrants, rhubarb, a Jostaberry and two "de…
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The even bigger and better and hopefully not lower bits of growing your own in 2022!
Welcome to the new ups and downs of growing your own! Everyone is welcome. Come and tell us about your growing shenanigans What do you like to grow? Are you going to try anything different this year? Did you try anything different last year? Did you like it? Would you grow it again? Do you have any tips for growing? Do you…
