Ray 3

Where are my vegetables?

Like jad1 said,everybody is in the same boat with the weather.All my veg approx 3 to 4 weeks behind last year.Hang in there and pray the weather improves!

transplanting wild bluebells

Thanks for the feedback guys,really appreciate it.The woodland in question however is privately owned and there would be no problem getting permission from the owner.Would it still be illegal to pick them on that basis?The bank in question is partly shaded to accommadate them by the way.However as an "amateur" gardener lol I would be grateful for alternate suggestions for my bank! As I said I am in process of trying to brighten it up a bit.Basically it is a rough grassy verge at the end of the lawn with the bank directly behind it.The verge is about 30ft long and 5to 6ft wide and an uneven surface which I use a strimmer on.The bank is same length and about 5ft high.It has a rough enough surface with stones etc protruding from the top and side as it is the perimeter around the said woodland,and I just strim that aswell to keep tidy.I just want to brighten the end of the garden up with some colour.There are two ash trees on the verge sown about 10 yrs ago so I am just intending on putting bulbs or something  in there that requires no maintenance but would brighten the area up.Hope I have described it in enough detail and I would really appreciate any suggestions.

slugs

I keep a few ducks and over the winter I let them loose in my vegetable patch from Nov to early March I never have a problem for the rest of the year,Thank God.Might not be practical for everybody but if at all possible it is worth it.

transplanting wild bluebells

Hi ,there is a carpet of bluebells in a woodland directly behind my back garden,really stunning looking at the moment..I have a bank at the end of my garden and am in process of planting it up with daffodils and tulips  and was wondering if I dug up some of the bluebells would they grow on my bank.If so ,when would be the right time to do this.

pruning a young laurel hedge

That settles that then.Cheers  and thanks for the advice folks.

pruning a young laurel hedge

Thanks jo I think you might be right so I will leave it till springtime

pruning a young laurel hedge

Hi all this is my first post so here goes.

I planted about 100 laurel plants from pots to make a hedge in the spring.It has done really well and I was wondering should I cut back some of the new growth now in order for it to thicken up at the base or wait til the growth is finished for the year or leave it alone altogether.I did cut it back earlier in the year but only by 3 to 4 inches.It now stands approx 2 to 3 foot high.

Any advice would be appreciated.

transplanting wild bluebells

pruning a young laurel hedge