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The first sign of spring....
My greenhouse automatic vent opened this morning!
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Gardeners World magazine garden entry
Hi. Does anyone know when the Gardeners World 2-4-1 garden entry pass come out? None of my local shops stock Gardeners World!!!!
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Potted Veg?
I have limited space for a veggie patch in my garden however i do have lots of pots, tubs and troughs, can i grow veg in these pots. Does anybody grow veg in containers and what do you grow, i would love some leeks, carrots, lettuce and broccoli but i only see them growing in the ground.
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New allotment- lack of compost for digging/planting.
Hello, I have recently taken on a half-sized allotment and am prepping the ground into separate beds. It has been well cultivated in the past and is a good texture, but I have no garden compost to dig in when planting hungry things -raspberries, asparagus at the moment. I could but bags of multi purpose compost and manure…
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Peat-free potting-on compost
Hi all, I've had good luck germinating seeds on coco coir (which has the added benefit of being really easy to transport if you don't have a car) but I'm struggling to find a good peat-free compost for potting on. As I understand it, coco coir is low nutrient and so really only suitable for the fist step. I've tried a…
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New Lawn
Hi. we recently bought our bungalow and renovated it last year, this year it is time to work on the garden. It was mainly paved with an area covered in membrane with golden gravel surrounded by varius trees, most of which we have removed. We have had a patio laid now and want to replace the gravelled area with lawn. We…
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Thompson and Morgan Offer expired
Opened the email this morning and tried to buy the Thompson and Morgan offer but unfortunately they're out of stock. 2,500 MSE purchases before the email came round?
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Does anyone grow pea shoots?
I'm wondering how best to grow them, since they get cut so small. How deep would any soil need to be and could I just put vermiculite on top rather than covering the seeds with soil - I'm just hoping to keep the shoots as clean as possible so they don't get damaged washing them. Any experiences?
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Small tree recomendation please
We have a Rowan tree in our front garden, the house is about 20 years old and the tree was well established when we moved in three years ago. The problem we have is that the tree is situated too close to the driveway area which it overhangs, this causes problems with the berries and the birds they attract messing over the…
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When to sow with holidays coming
Hi All I live in the Midlands and I have usually have started seed by now and have an allotment sized patch so grow a lot. Trouble is I am going on holiday for a week in the school easter holidays mid April and don't know the best way to do it. I have a greenhouse and last frost here I think end April. Do I sow them now…
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Growing in a sunny attic room?
Hello all, I’ve a sunny, warm attic room that’s probably big enough to grow some indoor food-type plants. I’m thinking of peppers & chillies perhaps, although I’d love to hear any other suggestions! (I may have room for things that climb) I’m wondering if I can use seeds straight from peppers bought from the shops…
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Is my pyracantha in trouble?
My Pyracantha Red Column hedge is suffering from some kind of problem. The leaves look like black spot which affects roses and they pull off with a gentle tug. I am dreading this might be fire blightIs there anything I can buy or do to help?
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Plastic or Clay
I have always grown my tomatoes in clay pots, but are these superior to plastic pots or the other way round. I need to add more pots so trying to decide whether plastic is OK as they are a lot cheaper.
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Cleaning greenhouse glass
How do you keep your greenhouse glass clean?
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Help Frogs or Leave Alone?
I have an old fish pond which i have left for the newts and wildlife for the last few years and there are so many newts that no frogspawn seems to make it to tadpole stage. Should i leave well alone as this is natures way or move the frogspawn into a tub planter give it a predator free place to hatch? I successfully…
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Seed compost
I wanted to get peat free seed compost but all the seed composts in the local big garden centre were peat based. I bought some peat free multi purpose and I’ve also got perlite/ vermiculite, silver sand and horticultural grit in the shed. Can anyone advise on which addition(s) to the multi purpose compost would be best to…
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Best time to buy pond plants?
I have my eye on some pond plants which i think will help the newts which are in my pond, i am ready to get them now but i wonder if i should wait until more into the spring however the prices could go up by then. If i get them now can i just put them straight into the pond, One is an oxygenator with weights attached and a…
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Cheap screening/fencing ideas
Hi all, hope you're doing well. I have a need to create an L shaped bit of screening in my garden, each prong of the L being around 6 to 8 foot long. I'd like to do it as cheaply and as easily as possible, and with the least 'ingredients'. It doesn't need to bear much of any weight (I may climb some plants up it, or I may…
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Accepted a quotation, now tradesman wants more money
I accepted a written quote from a landscaper to install a patio, base for a shed with a path all around, a path up the garden and 3 raised beds. We agreed a design. I drew the design with measurements and forwarded it to him. He agreed via email it was correct and then he sent me the written quote. I moved into a new build…
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mulching petrol lawnmower
am ffed up with emptying the lawn clippings so am thinking of getting a mulching lawn mower, have a budget of around £500, can anyone help with decision of which is best
