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I have a raised bed comprising a mix of sieved soil and spent compost. I have grown various things in it this year: lettuce, brassicas (to plant out elsewhere) and carrots. The carrots were ok, but not great (one crop failed, others have produced

. Red, White and blue I thought would be an ideal theme this year.....but are petunias likely to die if they go out in 5 days? Can anyone suggest any hardier bedding please? Any advice would be gratefully received elizabeth cooley wrote (see) Hi, i am a

More gardeners choose pansies and violas as their favourite bedding plant than any other flower.These brightly coloured flowers with their cheerful faces brave the very worst of our weather to put on displays during winter and spring, and voting

Hi there, I am an amateur gardener with a small courtyard garden here in Brighton. We have a few flower beds but I'm keen to put in a raised bed so we can grow some vegetables as featured in this months magazine. Anyway, my question is to do

HI My raised bed crop rotation consists of Bed 1: Brassicas Bed 2 Legumes and onions, strawberries Bed 3 salad, parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, radish Where in my rotation could I add another extra raised bed of white red and japanese onions

and preparing our beds for planting. This allotment business is not for the faint-hearted.I have a certain routine to preparing my beds for planting, which is dependent on my crop rotation plan. This way I know which beds to add organic matter to and which ones

There is a tendency among some gardeners to look down their noses at bedding. They sneer at the humble petunia, cock a reproachful eyebrow at a tumbling lobelia and positively guffaw at any sign of a begonia. I admit that I used to share

this frustration got me thinking about bedding.I admit to not being a huge fan of annual bedding plants, but I can see their attraction. For the gardener, they provide instant results - quick-fix solutions to gaps in borders, a tired corner, a dreary patio

It's performance that matters when it comes to bedding, and top of my list for the past few years have been New Guinea Impatiens. In dry summers of the past the top spot might have been taken by pelargoniums, trailing Surfinia petunias, verbena

I have just built a new raised bed measuring 100cm x 100cm x 31cm That works out at a soil volume of approx 310 litres. Now, I have to fill it.  My wife plans to grow a wide selection of veg, salad and flowers. All just for experimenst and for fun