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in moisture and suppress weeds later in the season as well as provide extra nutrients and maintain a low pH. If you garden organically, the manure is especially important for feeding the plants.If it weren't for the children, I would be tempted to dig up

on the ice, or adding chemicals (particularly salt). All of these methods can cause serious damage to pond life.Adding oxygenating pond plants will help maintain oxygen levels in the pond, even under ice. Autumn is a great time to give the pond a clear out

and patios into productive plots to feed their family.So, what have I been picking? Salad leaves are an almost daily essential for me, and these have been augmented with chives, parsley, and self-sown rocket and watercress. To maintain continuity I need

crispum x5English mace, Achillea ageratum x1Orange-scented thyme, Thymus vulgaris 'Fragrantissimus' x4Terracotta pot (40 x 32cm) x1Peat-free compostBroken crockPlace a piece of broken crock over the hole in the base of the pot to maintain good drainage

thyme, Thymus citriodorus x3Terracotta pot (40 x 32cm) x1Peat-free compostBroken crockPlace a piece of broken crock over the hole in the base of the pot to maintain good drainage. Add peat-free compost until the container is about two-thirds full

Teracotta pot (40 x 32cm) x1Peat-free compostBroken crockPlace a piece of broken crock over the hole in the base of the pot to maintain good drainage. Add peat-free compost until the container is about two-thirds full.Knock out each herb plant from its pot

to degrade and dilute the wider countryside, urban gardens take on a greater and greater importance in maintaining our biodiversity, be it birds or beetles.Nowadays, Christopher Robin might not even be able find Alexander Beetle in the first place.

during the day, temperatures soon plummet in the evening. If I didn't have my propagator to maintain a steady temperature for my seeds, I'd sow a little later, placing the seedlings on warm, bright windowsills. Temperatures would need to remain above 16˚C

feature out of it.Discover our top tips for creating and maintaining a lawn in a small space, below.Don’t be tempted to extend your lawn into every nook and cranny. You’ll get little benefit from slivers of grass squeezed between borders, and small patches

the offending plants and what to do if you have them growing in your pond (remove and compost them, basically).Great. But what should we plant in our ponds to replace the offenders? My blog on dead frogs highlighted the need for oxygenating plants to maintain