Welshonion

foxes

Children can be told to keep away from the fence.  If you grow anything anywhere near an electric fence you will be forever cutting back any vegetation (even grass) so that it does not touch the electric fence rendering it useless as it will short out. 

privet hedge problem

If you leave one of the privet plant to grow tall and flower you will attract lots of bees and butterflies as it is an excellent nectar plant.

foxes

A dog will learn to leave electric fencing alone, very quickly. The charge in the fence is not enough to harm anything, just to deter.

At Wisley they put electric fencing around the sweetcorn to deter badgers.

B&Q M.Purpose Compost Issues.

Dovefromabove, my complaint was sent on to one of their technical experts who rang me at home to discuss the problems.  You are quite correct to say the store manager was not an expert in compost; he didn't claim to be!

B&Q M.Purpose Compost Issues.

Would it not be more constructive if you took a sample (or the remains of the bag) back to the store and complained directly to the store manager?  If nobody make a formal complaint nothing will be done about it.

I think you would be very lucky to get anything for consequential loss as the store cannot have knowledge of your gardening competence, but you should have your money back and a voucher.  I did a couple of years ago.

Also mention that you use messageboards, as the companies don't like adverse publicity.

Slug killer on edibles advice needed

Certainly don't throw the plants away.  If it's dry go outside and brush any pellets off the plants on to the soil and wash anything you pick.

In future read the pack.  It is not necessary to put lots of pellets down.  They can be pretty widely scattered.

Good nice looking water butt advice?

Aren't I the lucky one, the Wickes ones are cheap and efficient!

foxes

Sorry BrummieBen it is illegal to trap a wild animal and release it in the wild anywhere.  And what makes you think the people 50 miles away want your urban fox?

Aquelegia

Just scatter the seeds where you will.  It is one self-seeder I welcome as you can easily pull out those plants you don't want.

blackspot

I've looked on the RHS site, and nowhere does it mention copper or Epsom Salts as a treatment for blackspot.  Has there been wrong advice or misunderstanding?

Fig Tree Care

Swifts