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Cheap bins for Bokashi composting in Poundland
Hi Was in Poundland this morning and they have some 7.8 litre bins with handles and lockable lids, which look like they would be good for Bokashi composting. They are Plastic 5, which is food grade (used for microwaveable food), so they should work with EM bran. Given that a dedicated Bokashi bin is nearly £50, I am going…
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plant pot & gravel numpty
Oh no.. i've been a right div. I'm a total gardening newbie and have been to the gardent centre today to buy containers and herbs. I also got some gravel for the bottem of the pots to allow drainage. My gravel is small stones and are pouring out the bottem of the drainage hole in the pot! What could I use to stop the…
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Allium bulbs
We were given some allium bulbs end of last year and what with one thing and another we forgot all about them. OH found them in the garage the other day and they're starting to sprout ! Would it be alright to plant them now ? Also ......an old chap down our road gave us some bulbs (though they look more like tubors I…
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What is this blue flower please?
My son is asking me but I cannot remember it's name :o…
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I feel some radio 4 coming on...
:D which in the panel's considered opinion, is the best veg for saving money & easiness to grow ??
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Bargain Fuschias
I was in my local Wilkinson this afternoon. They were selling boxes of four Fuschias for £1 and then Buy one get one free. So 12.5p per plant!:j
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privet (or the likes) advice please
Right, I am absolutly fed up of the kids climbing over our wall to pig about in the garden or get their ball so I want to put a privet or something up behind the wall to stop them (if it has prickles or something then that wouldn't bother me ;) ) Obviously for it to work it needs to be something fast growing but easy to…
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Cheap mulch NR Manchester
Hi Does anyone know where I can get cheap gravel to use as a mulch. I will need a few tonnes. I am also interested in rubber chippings but these appear to be dearer still. I would consider bark also. Thanks
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Free Grow Your Own Magazine, plus request for suggestions
Hi All I am a complete novice at growing anything at all, but this year I have started to grow some strawberries in hanging baskets, and herbs in pots. I am also going to attempt some soft fruit in pots too (thanks to A Badger on these boards!). Since I am completely clueless I have been looking for some magazines on…
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cleaning decking
having spent several hours scrubbing the decking in my garden i now have a small patch that is nice and clean, at this rate it will take me all summer. is there a product that will bw quicker? any ideas? anything i can use to preserve the finish - if i get there?
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red weeny spider things...
I have the weaniest red spiders crawling all over my patio and over my patio furniture! help! They are horrible and obviously breeding as there are really weeny ones and bigger weeny ones. I remember someone telling me they were a red brick spider (presumably they live in the bricks??). Can I do anything to get rid of…
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hanging basket pansy friolina
has anyone else encountered problems with these trailing pansies i potted up three hanging baskets this year and all have already died off
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spring bedding plant now?
Stupid question alert sorry.... Have been given alot of spring bedding plants (viola's, pansies, etc) that say plant march-april. But I thought spring bedding would be killed by frosts? Am I safe to plant these out now? (in SE)
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Fruit/veg for growbags
Hello everyone! Can you lovely people give me some ideas of what to plant in growbags please? So far i have - strawberries, 2 varieties of tomatoes, a sweet pepper and a chilli pepper. I have 2 more growbags to fill and am not sure what else to go for. I am new to growing fruit and veg and until i get my vegetable plot in…
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Carnation buds
I do not know what is happening to my carnations, they are in buds but do not flower as it seems something is eating inside the buds, when I touch the buds, they are empty. Is there anything I can do? Thanks
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Cheap netting for fruit?
I need to buy 50 metres of 2 metre wide netting for a new fruit cage. Can anyone suggest a cheap source, please? I've googled for it and tried eBay, but some suppliers aren't very specific about what they offer. It has to look good too, as it's in full view of the house, so scrounged stuff in odd colours won't do. The best…
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B&Q bedding plants 25%off 5 days only including all outdoor plants
Just been to B&Q in Scarborough not sure if national thing and they were just reducing bedding plants by 25% for 5 days only I got 24 pansies for £1.97 over 25% off from £3.95. Other plants like Lobella, marigolds and others reduced from almost £3 to £2.22 Reason prices have been reduced is they aren't selling due to…
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Aloe Vera Plant
I wonder if I could ask you all for some advice.... We have been given quite a big Aloe Vera plant and I don't know what to do with it. It looks as though it is in 4 separate parts. It is now sitting on my kitchen worktop but is too big to stay there too long. Can I split it and give away some of it. What can I use it for…
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Passion flower in a pot?
Hi, I've got an area where I would like to grow something up a trellis to make it look a bit nicer. It would have to be in a pot and it's next to my birdfeeders. I wanted to get some passion flower as there is a offer on (in the mags and freebies forum :D ). Would it be ok in a pot and would it be ok for birds?. I'm open…
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Friendly bugs, beneficial insects, love 'em
I think the role of beneficial insects gets left out of conversations cos we're all so keen to get goin in the garden. I love bugs! Here are a few we all need more of Ladybird larvae are odd creatures but they'l eat a massive amount of aphids! No greenfly is safe, never mind parthenogenesis, these guys will eat the…