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Prepared for tonights weather
It was getting very cold at around 7pm and sworried about my little pea seedlings that I planted out only the other day. So have put some glass jars over the seedlings as well as some inners from kitchen roll. Also found that the slugs have been at them already so put three beer traps down with T.value beer. Hope they…
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Looking for a cheap pond liner
Hello. I hope i am posting in the right place! I am looking for a 14 foot pond liner (the black flexible stuff ) where is the best place to get it from? Thanks
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too late to plant tomato seed?
Just wondering if it is too late for tomato seeds to be planted now? Also would sunflowers be ok aswell thanks
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urine and grass
Bit of a strange one... We have a patch on our lawn that has strangely grown loads compared to the rest of the lawn. Last night my husband admitted to me that he had been weeing on it when he was desperate and he didn't want to disturb our toddler when he had just gone to bed. It may just be coincidence, or does anyone…
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Mahonia cuttings
I have a lovely Mahonia in my garden that I would like to take cuttings from so as to produce a hedge. Can anyone advise best method and time of year to do this, I do not have a greenhouse.
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hows your spuds
Hi there just noticed that our first early spuds have decided to show their greenery this week so signs are good, how are yours? are they further ahead? behind? let me know whats your are up? First Spuds
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Box plant
I have had this shrub for about 4 years now and it hasn't grown a jot in fact it looks decidedly unhealthy and yellow about a foot in height maybe a bit less. It was one of these in a pot in a frame to grow into a shape (a dog! - I thought it was cute at the time) we repotted it when it didn't grow and removed the frame so…
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Planting a new hedge - windy site, next to very small stream
Hello, We would like to plant a hedge that won't grow too high (we don't want to lose the view beyond) but would act as a bit of a wind break (so preferably quite dense) to our garden. It's to the right hand side of our back garden and on the other side is a small narrow stream. We'd love to provide some food and a good…
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DTBrown 5 packs seeds £1.99
In the Kitchen Garden mag an offer for 5 packs of seeds for £1.99 inclusive: Carrot Flyaway F1 Parsnip Gladiator F1 Turnip Market express F1 Swede Virtue Celeriac Brilliant either call 0870 950 5922 and say the offer was on page 89 of Kitchen Garden or send you name and addie with cheque payable to DTBrown to Kitchen…
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli Help
Hi I started some purple sprouting broccoli off in preperation for the allotment and I now have a couple of seed trays worth of quickly growing veg. These are currently in a propergator, do I need to move these out of this warm growing area?
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Black and Decker Cordless Pole Pruner
Has anyone else got one of these? I bought one today in Focus for £45 (down from £90), basically a small chain saw on a pole. The battery life is terrible, its supposed to cut 80 7cm branches on one charge, mine cut 4 10 cm branches, I recharged it and it did the same again. Anyone any better experience? Dud battery pack?
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garden is a mud bath
I don't know if this is the right place for this. I know it doesn't fit in with money saving or eco friendly but thinking of getting synthetic grass for my back garden:o. We only have a small back garden, have trees and shrubs, going to plant my veggies, got a compost bin etc, but the grass is really really getting me…
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Wilkinsons fruit Trees @ £5 each
Went in to my local Wilkinsons (Wakefield, W. Yorks) yesterday and they were selling fruit trees for £5 There were Apple,Cherry, Peach and Plum. (there were loads of cherry) Bought two plums as this seems a good price, Opal and Stanley. they stand about 6-8ft tall, Similar set up to the fruit trees that Lidl have been…
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ants...... in my washing machine
i was about to use the washiing machine when i noticed a few ants running around on the front of the washing machine. when i opened the dispenser drawer to put the powder in there - there were a load of ants in there all running around. i dont know how they got in there or why coz my machine is relatively clean and no food…
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Guess the weed!
Anyone have any ideas what this weed is? http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/7912587 My 18 month old daughter told me they were carrots! Trouble is they are all over the garden that we inherited when we bought the house and I need to get rid of them. Thanks
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Allotment "Squatting"
We have an area of allotment land near us where each plot is privately owned. Many of these plots have been owned for at least fifty years, though more likely one hundred and passed down through families (so not registered). But it must be at least twenty years since anyone actually grew something on them (apart from…
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lettuce raises it,s head...help
Hi all , my first time ever at planting lettuce and after only a few days in the dark, they have made an appearance. My question is this, when do I bring them into the light, I,m dying to see more results, I,m so impatient :o
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Has anyone tried oca ?
I have some oca seeds/tubers. I am ready for planting and I "think" i know what I am doing? I got the seeds/tubers from here . Realseeds I have read a couple of articles, here and here. I was just wondering if any one here had tried them and what did they think of them? I haven't even eaten one yet, will have to wait till…
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Free Trial pack of Vale Emerald seed potatoes - pay p&p
I always buy gardening sundries from DTBrown and while I was there I found this. You can get a free trial pack of potatoes from them: Free Trial Pack Potato 'Vales Emerald' NEW! An exciting cross betwen Maris Peer and Charlotte giving it a truly sumptuous taste. This variety produces huge yields of attractive round tubers…
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Fuschia help for disasterous gardener please
Hi Green fingered money savers I received the 5 free fuschias from the Thompson & Morgan offer at the weekend, I would ideally like to keep them for a birthday pressie at the end of May. But I am a terrible gardener & my hubby (an ecologist would you believe!) doesn't know the first thing about them! Are there any idiot…