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water butt pump..
Hi, I am looking for a pump to use in my water butt so that I can run a hosepipe and possibly sprinkler off it. I have seen one in B and Q for £50. Has anyone seen one any cheaper, please? Thanks. AA
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Help a complete gardening newbie?
Hi, We've just moved from a house with a back yard, to a house with a rather large garden :j As it's coming up to summer, I'd like to start doing some work to the garden and make it lovely. But.. well.. I have no idea about gardening. Seriously. Absolutely diddly-squat. I couldn't tell you your rhodedendron from your busy…
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900th on the waiting list
I've applied with the council to get an allotment (only way to do it here in Scotland) only to be told that I am now number 900 on the waiting list! What can I do to get higher up, is it possible to get priority?
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Pebbles for the garden..
I am wanting to put some pebbles in the garden in a patch of grass that is doing nothing! having real trouble finding any though..any ideas..have tried focus and B&Q btw. thanks
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If plants were currency...
..we could all own our own printing press.
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Garden huckleberry
Hi folks, We invested in some garden huckleberry seeds in January, sowed some in February in a pot in the greenhouse and they have now just raised their heads over the compost. Has anyone ever grown these or know anything about them? The packet picture shows black berries, bit larger than elderberries, would just like to…
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Bulbs/tublers - How long can they be kept?
In preparation of getting some much needed colour in my garden this year I purchased gladioli, primula vialli, hosta's, lupins and sea holly. However since we got a bit of a windfall, we have decided to re turf our garden and this will include some intense levelling. So, I have decided to delay planting as they will…
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Any help welcomed!
Hi all My first post on this board &I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed. We've a big garden but mainly flowers & etc. Earlier in the year I stated a wish to grow more fruit n veg this year - & DH (an outdoors-hater) told me he would help me! When I picked myself up off the floor we went on a shopping trip where I bought seed…
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Is it too late to plant tomatoe seeds?
Hi, I have a propogater but am wondering if I have left it too late to sew tomatoe seeds? I also want to try corgettes and mange tout. On another note does anyone know if you can get bramley apples on a dwarf or maypole type tree?
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Oh dear...my poor veg seedlings...
I can't believe my harden off veg seedlings are under 1 inch of snow. I wouldn't mind but i looked up the BBC weather in this area and it didn't say snow at all here, it just said the lowest temperature would be 0 degrees which i felt would be ok. I would have moved them inside my cold frames if id have known. I hope thay…
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Wood for raised beds
I'm about to build some raised beds to grow some veg in and i'm wondering if anyone had any idea of a good place to get some wood that won't cost the earth.
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Beware sudden weather change this weekend!
Just thought I should remind/warn people NOT to put out their seedlings this week during this lovely warm weather as it's due to turn nasty and wintry again this weekend :rolleyes: According to GMTV weather forecast the next few days are about 3 degrees higher than usual, but by the weekend we're in for an arctic blast…
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How can I spruce up my yard??
I have made a start on my yard, got a honeysuckle ready to train to grow over my shed, few pots with bulbs waiting to come up, and one has a bottlebrush plant in it. I need to liven up the walls a bit. I painted them creamy yellow the other year and still have paint left to touch up places. I would love to have my yard…
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Moving/Splitting Bamboo?
I have some lovely looking Bamboo in the garden (it was here when we bought the house and has been growing well) however it is getting a bit too big for the area it was planted and is beginning to block the small grass pathway. I also have an allotment and thought it might make a lovely screen around some of the plot. So…
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Miniature/Patio Roses
I have a feeling I have asked this question before but a find hasn't found the answers! Was out in garden pruning various plants today. Miniature/patio roses I planted last year have a huge amount of growth on them (and flower heads appearing!). Do I prune them down hard? I only have experience of rose bushes years ago…
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Top tip for veggie/fruit netting
Instead of spending £3-4 a metre on the proper garden netting stuff I got some scaffold netting (off ebay actually) for £20 for 50 metres (2m wide) + p&p. It has a fairly small mesh size, 2-3mm, so its great for the job. Hopefully should be fairly robust as well due to its intended purpose, not tried it out yet only…
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cheapo propagators
My local pound shop (thing it's Poundland) have packs of 10 clear plastic food containers. They're not much good use for food, but they do make excellent propagators :)
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newbie with lots of BIG seedlings
Another newbie here, with lots of full window sills lol. My 4 yr old was dying to get sowing and boy has she got the touch. The dwarf peas she planted are really doing well and are in flower!!!! Wondering if I need to try to cross pollinate them by hand or if they will wait until I can get them outdoors. Think I will try…
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Onion Sets
I bought some onion sets and there are far too many for us to use. We've given half away, but wondered if any can be stored for use till next year?
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Worm wee as foliar feed?
My mum's wormery has gone into overdrive, and the worms are doggy paddling in the liquid fertiliser they are producing. She's run out of plants to water, and is wondering whether it could be used as a foliar feed on her daffs etc?