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arkonite_babe's very useful Gardening Index
MSE update August 2014 Check for any offers, discounts etc on our Home & Garden and Gardening pages. If you have updates to add please PM either arkonite_babe or Pink.. MSE update March 2022 Please note that some of these links are now out of date. Back to the original post... Below is a list of useful links for gardening…
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Fruit trees, toms & greenhouses - any tips?
Hi all, I moved into a new house last year and inherited a lovely (albeit neglected) garden, already kitted out with a greenhouse base although no actual greenhouse. I also have a spattering of thornless blackberries, two pear trees, an apple tree and a plum tree. I enjoy growing basic veggies and fruit and grew tomatoes,…
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Easter Weekend is approaching ... any plans for the garden?
The weather forecast for this coming Easter Weekend, it will be sunny and lovely in our area. Since the rains, winds and colder temperatures have been frequent, gardening was at the back burner. Recently, we had five days of fantastic sunny weather. Have done a lot in the garden like pruning dried stems of flowers as…
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Waterproof marker pens that actually work in the garden
Hello all - am having to make my annual Xmas wishlist, and one item that I'd like to recommend to the elves is a waterproof marker pen that works in real garden situations - i.e., will write on something that may be a little damp and muddy, such as plant labels or plastic sacks that I'm storing a compost mix or similar in.…
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Fence paint.
My garden fences were painted last year but already in some places it's washed off. Is there an additive that can be used in water based paint to make it more hardy?
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Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Well it's been downright awful here in Somerset for the last couple of days with non-stop rain! Just wondering how committed you lovely peeps are... have you been put off by gardening when it's raining? Are you a shrinking violet or a hardy perennial? Just a light hearted thread ☔🌧️
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The ups, the downs and the insides out of growing your own in 2024!
Welcome to the new ups and downs of growing your own! Everyone is welcome. Come and tell us about your growing shenanigans What do you like to grow? Are you going to try anything different this year? Did you try anything different last year? Did you like it? Would you grow it again? Do you have any tips for growing? Do you…
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Garden stones
Can anybody keen gardens advise which stones these are? Someone told me Moonstone last year and I ordered 3 bags and they would not match up also tried costwold and they are too bright. Any ideas?
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Growing Euonymus alatus in container
I was very taken by the brilliant colours of a Euonymus altus that I saw last October (see picture below), and having come across one while browsing in a garden centre today I made the snap decision to buy it. I could find a place to plant it in the garden but I'd quite like to be able to take it with me should I move…
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Upcycling is Money-saving: Repurposing unwanted stuff for the garden
Have been waiting for a dry and sunny week-long weather in my area so that I can begin to put up my 'old sofa seat' as an upcycled-trellis for my Clematis. The current and broken trellis of my Clematis was destroyed by strong winds in early Winter (that was made from quality wood, the old frames of an old shed, which…
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How to protect these Daffs from weather?
My daffs seem to come up earlier each year and are getting battered by the winter at the moment wondering if i should move them or put a small fence around.
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Keeping hens and ducks chat.
As a hen and cockerel keeper myself I thought it would be interesting to ask what you name your hens and cockerels and also ask how many eggs you get per day. I know the egg laying changes when they moult but just thought it would be interesting to see how many you get. I have hens that are named Bluebell, Muesli,…
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Garden slabs
My garden slabs got a scrap from fitting laminate floor and recently stones have caused scrapes. I have an open plan garden is there any way to fix the slabs up make them look a little less scraped or white where the affected area is? Or would I need to replace the lot ?
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Late Winter Blooms a delightful sight
In the last week, we have been enjoying some sunny days, and our garden have shown the late winter blooms which are fun to see :) how about in your area? Crocus Chrysanthus Daffodils King Alfred Tazetta Minnow Narcissus & IceBallet Pulmonaria And this week it will be rainy and sunny days according to the weather forecast!…
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Garden slab issue
So I replaced it with a brand new one need quick advice would someone coming along with a “weathered” slab cut to shape solve this issue or would it still mismatch? I fear I may spend it all replacing it with driveway and I don’t want to power wash these
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Grafting and seedlings.
Uplifting article on BBC webpage this morning about the success of grafts and seedlings from the Sycamore Gap tree. Marvelous people doing great work.
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Ideas wanted for a shrub in a tub
As many may know, I volunteer with a border/ plant patch locally Approaching the door, and alongside the building wall we have large tubs, normally planted with whatever is going cheap in Morries etc However, two tubs have Salvia Hot lips in them, which do well The area is sheltered by the building, and we are in souther…
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Portuguese Laurel questions
Question 1: I put 10 Portuguese Laurels into 10 separate 60cm x 60cm fibreglass cubed pots as my garden used to flood, so I wanted the hedges to be raised up away from any potential flood water. Is it ok to keep Portuguese Laurels in these pots permanently? I aim to keep the hedges at around 6 foot tall. Also, is the…
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Middle of the lawn rule for trees?
We have a very open front lawn which i would love to make a bit more disguised with a tree in the middle however when i look this up online the message seems to be don't plant a tree in the centre of the lawn. I feel it will look odd if planted to one side! Is it okay to plant in the middle, i'm planning to keep it under…
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Identifying plants & how to look after them
Hi! Hoping someone can help me identify two plants and suggest how best to look after them :) I have a large every green hedge which has large thorns. Had it cut back last August and it’s developed a bald spot! Do we think this will grow back and when is best to trim this hedge. It grows quickly and I need to keep it off…
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Rabbits in polytunnel, help needed please!
Hi, as in the title I have a problem with rabbits in my polytunnel. One, or maybe more, got in last year, they made a hole in the plastic at the side. This has now been repaired, and they can no longer get in there, unless they are moving and replacing two concrete breeze blocks. However now every time i go in there are…