you should really do both a mound with a little dirt mound around the plant to direct the water to the roots. As well as drainage the mound...
thanks guys. fat bald guy, i replace the soil each year so levels wont build up. hi carolyn, yes the soil is in the bags all i do is cut a...
wow thats amazing never seen so many together, makes me want to grab a fishing rod :) whereabouts in BC is it?
i'm not sure about tires for texas, but if you used a plastic mulch on top could be a good way to keep the water in rather than evaporate....
they will be tougher this time of year, and less likely to put up new shoots, so leave a few healthy stems. when pulling the stems push your...
its a UK term, mainly for tomato's, they sell a bag of enriched soil in a bag similar to most you can buy from stores. however these tend to...
thanks netty, would you put 1 bucket per tire stack? interesting on the fennel, might be th reason for the bolt
I always enjoy reading Sjoerds posts with pics so thought i would post my own. Its also a good reminder for me of what i have done and my...
oh yeah i hear you on the broad bean and bacon :mrgreen: I think i have cooked all our beans this way so far. with regards the growing, just...
look great very jealous mine are also only short and no signs of buds.
looks great. sjoerd in your first photo what are the purple peas? all looks good, my experiment with fennel in spring didn't work as you...
great post thanks sjoerd. currently eating the benefits of my Windsors. and certainly planing to plant more next year. if you remember i...
your not alone calvin, my first year with gooseberries and struggling to work out when to pick. I'm at the point now where i might harvest the lot...
I feel your pain with the mosquitos, i'm lucky if i don't get a bite everytime i'm in the garden. best options i have found. 1. 35%...
well after last years disaster with the peas. (had a bird get stuck in the netting which distroyed 75% of the plants and the rest had died by the...
sounds great, only my second year of growing pumpkins, but from what i have read. Feed regularly once fruit forms. careful with the watering...
Thought i would post some pictures of how your suggestions came out. quite proud of how it looks and worked out in the end. still plan to...
hi guys leaves are soft and very droopy and curling up on the sides, temp dropped to about 5-6 but was well sheltered next to the house. I'm...
I've had my toms sat on the porch the last 7 days hardning them off, with the plan to get them in the ground this week. (temps will start to rise...
Agree with carolyn, There are mixed seed packs out there which allow you to try a variety of beets. I'm trying 3 sets this year, bulls...
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