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Talkback: Colourful camellias

On 01/01/2012 in forum

of leaves that make the leaves curl also it seems to encourage the ants i have washed them off but they come back in a couple of days hope you can help Just love Carol's scarves - does she knit them herself? She always puts such great colours together


Talkback: Growing salad leaves

On 28/11/2011 in forum

valve, to eliminate syphoning into the household water system hi they that you grow vegtalble and hope do well thish yearthank ant Hi....this is the first time I've grown my own salads and oh I just eat my way through the garden. They taste so different


Talkback: Bees at Gardeners' World Live

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Morning,Help, please! One of my compost bins (rigid plastic) is infested with ants! Anyone any ideas as to what to do to get rid of them, please? I know they are making the most beautifully fine compost - but there are limits!Thanks a lotJane P We


Talkback: Edible flowers

On 28/11/2011 in forum

. re. nasturtiumsI remember eating leaves a long time agoThe only nasturtiums I see today are covered in ants. how do i know what flowers are safe to eat? does eating a flower give you power ? can you also eat daffodils i have never eat this flower. yes


Talkback: Derelict gardens

On 28/11/2011 in forum

flowers, no crisp packets and no animal waste left to fester either,I don 't use insecticides, the ants fasrm the aphids and frogs, hedgehogs and birds sort out any slugs and snails, my jack russell sorts out any large unwelcome rodents in me compost bin


baffled by strawbs and a mystery plant

On 10/07/2012 in forum

in one our strawberry barrels and this is a continuing problem - any ideas please - we are just using ant powder - not sure if this the right thing to do.  By the way have you put any straw for the berries to rest on, this helps prevent some


Brocolli and other brassicas

On 23/07/2012 in forum

kilo of broccoli a day and your skin will be grateful". Half a kilo every day! I buy mine in a bag, frozen, £1.25 per kilo. But I don't get through 3 bags a week.   I think I could have done with that ant--ageing advice 30 years ago!  I wonder how long


Old Aquarium Water Garden

On 25/04/2012 in forum

and birds for a drink so I would strongly encourage you to investigate other possibilities.You could make an ant farm in your aquarium! Although this sounds fine in theory, in practice - not !! Glass is extremely dangerous for starters, the least little


encouraging the local woodpecker to come back to the garden

On 29/06/2012 in forum

ones rarely come down from the tree tops where they live and are not often seen in gardens. The green woodpecker will come and feed on the ground in gardens if it finds a nice handy ants nest. The greater spotted woodpecker loves peanuts. As I came


wasps nest

On 10/08/2012 in forum

there is something with ant powder but can't remember. Thanks, Kathy How big is it? If it is not too big wait till they have all gone back in after dusk and spray it with a wasp killer-that is if you dare-though the entrance, You may find that councils don't deal


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