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.To grow good veg you need a sheltered site that gets full sun for at least half the day, with deep, fertile, well-drained soil that has been enriched with organic matter. Deep beds – the original no-dig technique – are perfect for small gardens; by working

those red ants are evil , when they get you, they really sting. I have colonies all over my garden, black near the house and red from half way down the garden, I don't know why they like my heavy clay so much, they must have to work even harder

you are snoozing in the garden to steal them and fight off the starlings who love them too. hi there my camellias buds seem to be dropping off onto the ground and this happened last year too. any suggestions why? it doesn't look frost damaged

,Nadine and Charlotte all of which except the Charlotte's I planted out on Mon 2nd of March.I know it sounds very early but its only my 2nd year of growing all my own veg.(just planted a cherry and plum tree - espalier style - very small garden ! Forgot to add

Hi Everyone, I am new to gardening and new to these forums! So hello to everyone! I was wondering what advice you could give to someone who is a total beginner in gardening... I found gardening last year to help me battle through a period

!! please can you tell me how i can stop them from consuming my wooden balcony thanks :-) They help to control aphids, they are carnivorous so good for gardeners. In answer to Margo's query, wasps are part of the great, big, biodiverse picture

I agree, I can't even think about gardening at the moment; without a pneumatic drill my parsnips will have to stay in the ground! I do however plan to go to Potato Day at Garden Organic at the end of the month, so maybe inspiration will hit me

to hibernate,is this getting more common Birmingham. About a month ago I saw my first Harlequin ladybird in my mixed garden border in Shrewsbury. My feelings were ambivalent - should Iexterminate it as a pest? But as I won't kill anything in the garden I

I dug up some carrots in my garden today which I planted in the autum. One was fanged,two were fine - very long and very orange, the other one looks like it had other roots forming and it looks very dry. Is it alright? I potted on three courgette

until first fruit sets. Still, I'm in West Sussex & am disappointed that mine are so far behind yours in East Yorkshire Johntheeng!      I live in Belgium in a app 2 floors up. My balcony is 1 x 4.5 mtrs and south facing. I have Mini bell and Gardeners