Hullo fellow 'Stewers, have been away for some time now but am hoping to be back more regularly, especially as here in the UK, spring is...
Following a hard frost here, I started to dig out my 'butterfly' gladi bulbs, to store over winter and replant next year. The foliage had died...
Hi, I wondered whether anyone had any experiences of using this product, please? We are going away with our 2 dogs next weekend, for a week and...
My Sweet William flowers have all died back now and the plants are looking really tatty. I want to tidy them up, so do I just cut off all the...
This plant is either a marrow, a courgette or a melon. It could be a cucumber!Does anyone know which, please? Thanks in advance. [img] [img]...
I recently bought some packets of half-price seeds in from a catalogue, with an eye on the gardening prospects for next year. Amongst the...
This is the first time I've tried growing cordon tomato plants. I've been pinching out any sideshoots and understand that I must limit the number...
Hi, my new lilies (Netty's Pride and Patricia's Pride) are doing well and are between 12-18". One of them is budding already. My question is,...
I've got some Sweet William plants that I started from seed last year. This will be the first year that they flower and I was wondering if it's OK...
Hi, can anyone advise me, please? I've got some Irises to plant, which are a mass of fibrous roots from which shoots are beginning. When I...
Does anyone know if peas should be soaked for 24hrs prior to planting, please? I'm guessing they might, basing it on the treatment for Sweet Pea...
Did you know that big seeds should be planted edge-up and not flat? This is because when they germinate, the seeds split from the side and if they...
Hullo there, I found this site by accident and am wholly delighted. My 2008 gardening plans are: To continue establishing the veg plot i.e. a...
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