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Daffodill

On 30/05/2013 in forum

I need to lift my daffodills and store them fore a few months . What is the best way to store them? I took advice on this forum earlier Hugh. I shall be hanging them in onion/bulb nets in the shed. Thank you . I had thought of platting them.   Good


Growing good garlic

On 11/06/2013 in forum

Can anyone tell me what to do about Rust on garlic, plus how to get decent bulbs. At the moment my crop just looks like leeks but we've eaten all of those!! Don't know what you mean by rust? Do you mean the stems are starting to turn a yellow colour


garlic

On 26/06/2012 in forum

I saw Monty was digging up his garlic last week as he had found evidence of a fungus on the leaves. When I looked at mine it seemd the same, so I thought I would take mine out as well. I dug up about 6 and gave up, the bulbs were about the size of a


Talkback: How to plant bulbs

On 24/11/2011 in forum


lilly bulbs in containers

On 27/10/2012 in forum

I have had some lilly in containers, for 5 years, i want remove them clean the containers, and change the soil,what is the best time to do this, now or spring before they start to grow If they have died back completely then it is safe to do it now-personally I would wait till Jan...


Talkback: Planting spring bulbs

On 20/10/2012 in forum

My be with all this rain this year next year's daffodil's will have some flowers not like the display we had this year mostly blind. oldchippy- I do know what you mean,very poor year for daffrs this year. That's why I'm not buying any this year, all those that didn't perform I'm ...


How to force garlic bulbs

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: Video projects

Learn how to grow garlic indoors by following Chris Beardshaw's video guide. Chris shows you how to 'force' an early crop and highlights the importance of a chilling period.OctoberMore advice on growing garlicHow to grow garlicHow to harvest garlicMonty guide to growing onions, s...


Sweet peas and potted bulbs

On 20/01/2012 in forum

As an avid watcher of Gardeners World, I follow Monty's advice.  I planted some early sweet peas as per his trial.  I have them in the green house.  Nipped out the growing tips as suggested, but they have grown away like mad.  Going to have to put them into a large pot and stake ...


Planting bulbs in the shed.

On 11/03/2012 in forum

Hi all,after recently moving home at the end of november,we had to sadly leave the greenhouse behind.With money being tight at the moment ive had to resort to buying one of those 4 tier zip up greenhouse,and using the shed.My question is that if i start of my baskets in the shed,...


Sprouting Tulip Bulbs

On 30/11/2012 in forum

I bought some Tulips in September and waited until now to plant them (avoiding Tulip Fire as advised), but when I opened the bag I found they were all sprouting. One already has an inch long shoot. Is this too early? Did I not store them cool enough? Will they be alright to still...


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