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in all that was in the garden was a very,very old Apple tree in the middle of a square of what could loosely be called a lawn Our garden has evolved over the years and is now quite mature - there are still many parts that need work.We could be described

couple of our apple trees are cropping well, while others are not. Nettles flourish everywhere, which must be good for some butterflies etc. I will not list the miserable plants and failed crops that are not responding well to the rain, it's all too sad

cowslips lovely all under trees take some beating in spring. our snowdrops then daffs bluebells cowslips lovely all under trees take some beating in spring. Btw, awesome post. Waiting for the next post! I'm not sure if I'm a true gardener as I don't know

in 3 years ago. Very much work in progress. I have 3 raised veg beds about to come 4, a cordon of apples and pears and 2 fruit areas, one with currants and one with rhubarb - newly planted -  a cherry tree and some strawberries. A fairy dell about a

a formidable sight on mass. We have noticed that our apple tree looks healthier this year, possibly due to attaching the bird feeders on the tree. Therefore the birds eat any insects or grubs that might attack the tree and you have a great form

. I have two blue tits that come to my garden,but the pigeons come then. i've recently planted primroses under the tree which the bird feeders hang from and the pigeons then start scratching the ground which is messing up the primroses. How can i deter

beans. I picked off 8 slugs in the time it takes to say slug pellets! The one flower bud on my Bishop of Llandaff Dahlia has broken due to the wind, the bounty of apples on my pot-grown apple tree which had which all looked healthy on Friday seem

lived on a farm when I was younger and my dad used to tell me all about the plants and veg. My mum told my sister and I that fairies lived in the privet and lavender and the I wasn't to touch the apple tree as the apple Jack man wouldn't be happy. My dad

fruit trees, trying to get the first apple and plum pickings, I can still hear my dad shouting at us "get out of that greenhouse!!" Anyway I have carried on the tradition, not only growing my own but teaching and showing my kids where veg and fruit

with roots. I have left it rather late but can I still cut them from the mother plant and pot them on? My leeks are disappointing too! I'm sure it's the strange seasons we are experiencing. I have apple blossom out! My leeks this year have been disastrous