Dovefromabove

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Grape vine for my band stand....

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 06:47

Hi Tilley - what a lovely idea Can I suggest you look at this website http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/categories/Grape-Vines-and-Kiwi-Fruits/ and then email them for advice - they've been really helpful when I've had queries about varieties/stuations etc.

Your garden is gorgeous!

Alliums

Posted: 22/02/2013 at 06:15

Yes if you're careful - as far as I'm aware the biggest danger would be the physical one of snapping the flowering stem. Otherwise just dig a hole and pop them in.

Help!!! My Grass won't grow!

Posted: 21/02/2013 at 21:41

Sounds to me like a lawn in winter - it's had snow on it and possibly people walking on it as well. Even grass won't grow in the cold weather - it'll perk up in the spring - when the weather warms up start mowing regularly with the cutter blade at it's highest setting so you don't scalp the lawn. Give it a good stiff raking and some Weed & Feed type top dressing (according to the instructions on the pack) and stand well back - you'll have a lush lawn in no time at all

And learn to love your worms they are your friends

Climbing Roses

Posted: 21/02/2013 at 06:57

This site http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/ has a really good search facilitiy down the left hand side - put in the sort of thing you're looking for and it'll come up with a good selection for you.

Fork Handles

Posted: 21/02/2013 at 06:15

Good morning all - feels chilly outside - Brrrrrrrrrr!!!

Help - Total Beginner

Posted: 21/02/2013 at 06:10

Welcome Tim I see you're a Tractorboy I'm from Suffolk and have family in Ipswich (although I live near Norwich now so I have to be careful what I say). You've had some fantastic advice above - my best suggestion, to add to what others have said is 'become a regular on this Board', share your triumphs and your disasters and ask questions all the time - before long you'll find you're able to share what you've learned and help others too And really, don't be too shy to ask .... even if you think it might be obvious .... we were all beginners once and no one on here knows everything (although some know almost everything ).

I love the fact that you want to be able to take your wife some veg and flowers every week - that's allotment tradition that is - and we'll do our best to help

As Rosa says - if you didn't sow your sweet peas in the autumn (and I didn't - too much stuff going on) now's the time to do it - I'll do mine this weekend (I'll start them off in pots or root-trainers if I can find where I put them ) There's a thread all about growing sweetpeas somewhere - David K is the expert.

And Good Luck!!!

Wilko,s

Posted: 20/02/2013 at 19:10

Ornamental cherries and acers are lovely to look at but if you want trees that will encourage wildlife you need to plant some British native trees and shrubs as well

http://www.devon.gov.uk/plandoc_24_3775.pdf

Pruning Raspberrys Help Please

Posted: 20/02/2013 at 19:04

Cut them back to about 8 inches above the ground. When the weather warms up new shoots will grow up from below ground; these are the branches that will give you your fruit this year.

I've just planted some new autumn fruiting raspberry canes - I'm so looking forward to the fruit.