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Can you grow strawberries from store-bought strawberries?
Hi, I have a punnet of strawberries which is on the turn and I know we won't get round to eating them. I don't really want to waste them so I was thinking of planting these to see what happens. Will this work? If so, any tips on the best method to get the best results? Thanks in advance :)
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Free Pack of 5 Japanese Veg Seeds
Free Pack containing 5 different Japanese Veg Seeds! https://www.yakult.co.uk/grow
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Mower not steering
any mower experts in... i'm having a problem with my mower. made a short video to explain the problem... https://youtu.be/mFsjXXJY_2I
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autumn lawn feed
I have half a box of autumn lawn feed left over from last year, is it worth applying it now or will there be no advantage?
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Cutworm on the veg plot. What shall I do
Hi all, am after some help please. Just got an allotment which I now know was empty for a decade and it’s just one big couch grass patch. I have dug over a sizeable section quite a few times to get rid of all the roots and I came across what I believe to be cutworms. I thought they were caterpillars so I left them. I…
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Using a plastic plant pot as a pond?
At the risk of seeming needy - another question There are some really good, large, sturdy plant pots for sale at the moment and I wondered at the pros and cons of using one sunk in the ground as a pond.My searches bought up only a couple of articles from the press about it and I'm sure when I looked before there were…
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Fence Post to create Support for Climbers Plan (with Pic)
So, as you can see, the neighbours fences at the back in various states of disrepair are an eyesore. I have ordered three Fence Posts (2.7m) with metal plates and some postcrete. The plan is to put the three Fence posts at the back of the border - one to support the sagging bamboo on the left, one in the middle and one…
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Gardening adivce regarding drainage
Hi allWe have a really bad drainage probelm in our garden, it gets really soggy during rainy months, I've got a landscaping company coming to do "herringbone drainage trenches" which I know little about. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with fixing gardens with drainage probelms, and drainage channels, I…
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Mice / Rats digging up my seeds / Seedlings
Hi, Anyone know what can be done to prevent this. I even had them protected under a poly-tunnel but they dug in under the wooden sides.
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Miracle-Gro All Purpose Premium Compost 40L
Had a lot of trouble finding potting compost last year and this year doesn't seem much better, at least if (like us) you need to have the stuff delivered. Argos are selling 2 bags of 40L Miracle-Gro for £8, with next day delivery for another £3.95: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8882567?clickSR=slp:term:multi purpose…
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Using cat deterrents in garden now rats in shed
I have been doing my best to keep cats out of my garden as they are using the lawn as their toilet. Today went in shed and found a mess, half of slug pellets container eaten including plastic bt and they have through stuffs in shed. Rats have been looking for food and ate the compost as well. Were the cats actually keeping…
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How Much does a bag of 70 litres of Compost weigh in Kgs
Can anyone inform me how much a bag of 70 litres of compost weighs in Kgs. I did not hink it is 1 for 1 but I could be incorrect I have a garden truck that takes a maximum weight of 80kg so does that mean it can only safely take on bag of compost that weighs 70 litres.
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Big Garden centres / nurseries
Hi, im after a decent nursery with lots of indoor home sections. Home bits and bobs location Devon Thanks guys
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Root Barrier recommendations
I have had bamboo from next garden coming on to my property. As far as I am aware the offending plant has been removed. But it seems to have travelled from the far side of there garden in to my. I am going to get some root barrier to put down and fingers crossed that will put an end to the issue. I was wondering if someone…
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Minature Patio Fruit Trees?
Has anyone, or someone you know, tried these please and how did you get on with them?As you might have gathered I have limited space and with 4 small fruit trees I got carried away when no plants were around after the first lockdown and bought really dwarf Cherry tree which is currently in a pot looking for a space.…
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Fence question
I am designing my garden at the moment, I own the fence to my left and back so not an issue. To my right is the neighbours fence and their responsibility. Their fence has the 'nice side facing their garden' and so I see the 'ugly side' the posts etc. 2 years ago some of their fence was damaged in stormy weather and they…
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Chemical-based treatment for moss and weeds
Can anyone suggest a decent chemical-based lawn treatment and fhe best way to go about it? For example, is it better to use a combined weed/feed/mosskiller or do it separately? I don't mind a bit of physical work but there's too much of it to hand weed/rake and I won't be peeing in the garden. I've read the similarly…
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Building up rockery on the cheap?
Hi all, We've had our rockery now for a few years and I've been piling up compost every year but the anti-weed covering we placed underneath it all keeps getting exposed and also means that plants are uprooting. What cheap ways can we build it back up again? I'd rather not get bags and bags of compost again... Thanks!
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Daffodils
Last year someone gave me a pot of tête à tête daffodils - the sort that is forced in order to bloom early and cheer you up in early spring. i left them in the pot and this year they have grown well but are blind. Are they worth keeping or do I just chuck them out? Instructions on the net seem to assume blind daffodils are…
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Buying land for wildlife and conservation
I would like to buy a plot of land for wildlife conservation. There seems to be very little for sale - are there specialist sites I should be looking for?
