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) in parts of my garden, but up here in Central Scotland, it's not overly warm ... if I were to start them off in the greenhouse (which I'm hopefully purchasing later this year!) would they be ok outside when I plant the rest of my summer bedding, say

We first came across them in our garden about three years ago. They would usually be seen in pairs 'hedge hopping' in their search for insects. However this year we are seeing more and more of them and they seem to love the fat balls we hang out

Sorrel is lovely crop to grow in shade, even dry shade. In my garden it grows under a clematis montana which grows under an ornamental cherry. It requires no real attention and produces tangy, lemony, tender, heart shaped salad leaves

novice!!!! obviously!!! We have a potted tree (approx 18 inches tall) and it's sprouting new growth. We live in a second floor flat and while we don't have a balcony there is a communal garden area.Would it be possible to do some bonsai magic and keep

that on the balcony of my previous flat.  It never really grew much in the pot but really romped away when it got in the ground.  It was a cutting from a plant in dad's garden so not sure which variety it is.  It is growing next to a monster sage.  Somebody told me

it be there is lots of more easily available food than normal in your district, linda? There has been a wonderful crop of fruit and berries this year. Dear all, I am amateur gardener and so far this year went for me in by both front and back balcony garden, My

.Oh! and don't forget you can pickle it lovely in corned beef sandwiches. I've been growing a LOT of seeds indoors as I only have a balcony on which to grow produce - read more about my ambitious gardening project, the London Vegetable Garden at http

Kate, it is pouring with rain in Bristol and I have just dashed out and lifted everything I have in pots with lush new growth onto the picnic table out of reach of the slugs and snails who will be roaming around tonight. Being a gardener means

bird of prey, was outwitting it by clever flying and finally escaped. On the TV that would be fine and admirable, as long as it was many miles from my garden!!!!  The sticks are right, Flobear. I keep my broken bamboos and trim them to 12" lengths. Then

garden is not accessible to anyone as it has high wall at bottom and hedges / shrubs all around. The neighbours had noticed the fire from their balcony and had found a gap in the hedge to get through.  Because surely it would have been cooler then