Dovefromabove

Ground Elder for a beginner

I agree with nutcutlet - unless you're a perfectionist it's perfectly possible to live with it.  Before long it will flower - chop the flowers off before they seed 

Good Evening FORKERS

"FG your heart must have sunk when the hail started but thank goodess your pants are ok."

Must say that's a big relief to us all 

MORNING FORKERS

Right, better go to work - can't spend the day noodling on here with you lot - much as I would like to - have a good day everyone 

herbs in oil

Just want to confirm and emphasise that storing garlic in oil is indeed a very dangerous practice (whether you're from the USA or not ).  

Rules and precautions in the UK and Europe are just as stringent as those in the US and with good reason.  

This may be helpful http://foodpreservation.about.com/od/Canning/a/Removing-The-Risk-Of-Botulism-From-Canning-What-You-Need-To-Know.htm - however it does imply that it's ok to freeze stuff which may contain botulism spores - freezing does make the spores inactive while they are frozen but they spring to life again on thawing!

As has been said, if you need to use infused garlic oil make and use straight away or buy commercially prepared oil which will have been made using appropriate safeguards.

MORNING FORKERS

Have a good day Andy - I'll be at work too, but only one more day and then it's the weekend!!!

Birds.

At work there's a robin's nest in the 'cupboard' built on the wall around the outside tap - it's opposite my window  the robins have filled the cupboard up with leaves and twigs and bits of bark mulch and now have a nest with 4 eggs in at the last count.  The door to the cupboard is sometimes blown wide open but it doesn't seem to daunt the birds.  However I'm keeping a close eye on them as there's a pair of jays who are visiting the garden to take bits of coir from one of the planters, and it's only about 8ft from the robins' nest 

MORNING FORKERS

Good morning all  A lovely golden morning here in Norfolk, but not as much blue sky as yesterday.  Temp down to 6C overnight.

I've been wondering whether to invest in some fleece for my broad beans as they're flowering, and the weather people have been talking about it getting colder, but looking at the Met Office website 5 day forecast it doesn't say anything about frost, so I'll keep away from the GC 

However, if we don't get some rain in the next 24 hours I'll put the sprinkler on the broad beans - the veg patch is very dry and they need damp toes when their flowering.

Very large garden - where to start

Totally agree - visiting other gardens is invaluable when planning your own 

Info For Newbies - How to ensure that your question appears!

Some more than others 

Raspberries

Where did you keep the canes until you planted them? 

Hosta flowering - shall I or shan't I?

Butterflies

Hellebore Addiction

Hedgehog Watch!!!

The average gardener

Growing giant pumpkins

Back to the top?

Windchimes

Battening down the hatches

Signs of Spring!!!

Protecting the outside tap from frost

Ash tree disease!

Weeding - a forgotten skill? Discuss ....

Berry-eating birds will need more help this year

Strange seed pods - any ideas?