Hi, Do you mean a viney-like ground cover such the Vinca minor, or something more compact, like the 'Grace Ward' Lithodora?...or flowers on a...
Hello 'B', Wow--what a difference in climate: our onions were pulled, dried, braided and hung-up a coupla months ago! The beets have also been...
Ha ha ha... Yes, I have seen those shows. They have re-runs late at night sometimes now. I think one is on BBC4 and the other is on a Belgian...
Hi, We watch the various weekly gardening programmes as well as the gardening specials offered by the BBC over in Great Britain. Sadly I have...
Hello There Palm, Where I live the black plastic (I just can't recall the name for it), is MUCH more expensive. A bale of hay is less than $4...
Hi Palm, Yes...my post was a bit long-winded...sorry. :oops: There are some folks in our allotment organization that don't use straw at all,...
Hello Melissa, I will just mention a few general things that you can think about: SOIL PREP/PLANTING: It would be ideal if you could do the...
PLUMS Well, I can't help you with peach trees, but I can tell you a little about how I handle plum trees though: PESTS: The pest that I have...
My favourite flowering plants are the Mirabilis jalapa, most Lathyrus sorts...and the runner bean "sunset", which is not only a delicatly...
Hello, Well, two things seem to give more and larger fruits for me: A bit of manure pellets with a compost mulch in the winter and more...
Hiyah EJ... The folks here have said it already... "it is a plant that lurves hot weather". If you start these out in small pots in your...
Hiyah folks, I was just watching an old DVD called, "The Victorian Kitchen Garden", presented by Peter Thoday. At one point I saw some people...
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Thank you...thank you...thank you! I surely appreciate all your help.I just planted the corn seeds directly in the ground and will see what...
Hello Folks, Can anyone tell me a little about planting corn seeds? I would like to know if it makes a difference how one places the seed in...
EJ, your story makes me a bit nervous. Ha ha ha...well, but then I shall only grow them for the one year, so maybe they won't get too large. We...
That sounds good! I am really anxious to see how they will do this year. If they get as large as EJ's...It'll be the talk of the town (lottie...
Holy Cow, E.J.! What a monster. Well My brother-in-law and wife went to Morocco a few weeks ago and brought back seeds for us...and they were...
Thanks so very much, folks. I have read and read and read over the past three weeks. WHEW! Heh heh heh. There are reams of info isn't there;...
Hello Folks, I have a question about the growing of Cardoon to eat: Is it important to remove the flower heads at some point prior to harvesting?
