Dovefromabove

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Fork Handles

Posted: 24/02/2013 at 09:11

Good morning all - white stuff sprinkled around - nothing that absolutely has to be done in the garden (other than put the rat bait boxes out there ), but bread and scone making is on the agenda and some pork to roast - other than that a bit of reading/knitting/watching tv - I think I'm due for a lazy day - anyone care to join me?

Greenhouse heating / winter growing

Posted: 24/02/2013 at 08:45

Hmm, miserable lot (the gardening clubs, not you), but there's other ways to get what you want - Wiltshire Wildlife Trust used to hold Composting training days - if they still do it would be a brilliant way to get to know other gardeners in your area - just a thought

http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/ruralfocus/5084048.Composting_courses_available/

Nightmare Garden To Design Around - Help Needed

Posted: 24/02/2013 at 08:33

Yes, images are allowed and would be really helpful - you click on the little tree on the toolbar above and follow the instructions.

I think that when you're faced with something like a steep bank, the trick is to ' go with the flow' and find a way of enhancing it and seeing it as it's own specialised sort of environment, rather than trying to change it too radically - but show us the pics and I'm sure we'll have some ideas and a plan of action so you can do it bit at a time and not break your back (or bank balance) over it

Looking on the positive side, if it's got a steep drop to the road, it sounds as if it's unlikely to suffer from too much waterlogging which is what so many of us are having to cope with.

Water plants for a wildlife pond

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 21:41

You'll need different plants for the deep parts and for the shallower areas - how deep is the deepest part and how deep are the shallower bits?

is re-cyling your green bin ,a good thing?

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 21:38

Tim Burr wrote (see)

......I do wish Gardeners World on TV took a more pro-active focus on these BIG issues. Geoff Hamilton was also very clear on the benefits of going organic and everything he did revolved around an organic approach. Monty Don does mention organic methods rather sparingly. ....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9292402/Monty-Don-in-row-with-BBC-over-pledge-he-will-promote-non-organic-gardening.html

http://www.soilassociation.org/aboutus/whoweare/whoswho

I'm not quite sure what more you expect him to do?

Runner & French Beans

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 21:28

There was this thread a while ago http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/fruit-and-veg/best-runner-bean/68478.html . I recommend Wisley Magic for good cropping and superb flavour, even in poor weather.

As for French/Dwarf beans, I'm growing Beurre de Rocquencourt this year, a yellow wax bean of (reputedly) superb flavour - I'm really looking forward to tasting them.

clay soil so little choice of plants

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 21:19

The clay soils of Mid Suffolk are some of the most fertile, productive and expensive arable land in the country - add humous, allow the worms to work and don't walk on it in the winter

Bay trees

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 18:57

Give them a chance - you may find they sprout fresh leaves in the spring.

Bay trees

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 09:35

Take a photo of them this year and another next year from exactly the same spot, then you'll see how much they've grown! But bless 'em, they really do need time to grow some good roots before they can thrust those branches up into the sky - after all, they didn't have any roots at all when they started, did they?

Bay trees

Posted: 23/02/2013 at 09:19

I find bay cuttings quite difficult to root successfully, so you've done really well so far!

I think they've been busy growing a good root system first before they can start growing above ground, and they will grow faster this year.

If you can't wait to block out the road then you could replace them, but it seems a shame now that you've come so far - it will be great to look back when they're a lovely thick hedge and remember taking the cuttings.

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