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Talkback: Watering plants

On 28/11/2011 in forum

battle with neighbours' cats, slugs and snails, couch grass etc., but I have a number of veggie babies that need a home. During the excavations I came across four large white fungus balls with a mass of tendrils attached. The balls vary in size from 2cm


Talkback: Pests and problems

On 28/11/2011 in forum

to the other 5 plants I have noticed in a garden alot of small grass hoppers appearing over the last month. Are they harmful to the grass/plants and if so how can I get rid of them? I have cats and kids so it would need to be something that is not harmful


Talkback: Drought damage in the garden

On 28/11/2011 in forum

flooded right now, and my lawn is soggy, as I found out when I ran across it in my socks to shoo away a cat who was about to use my flower bed as a toilet!I've even had to switch the heating on in the house a couple of times recently - in the middle


Talkback: A dry spring

On 28/11/2011 in forum

, it was wonderful. Still just a couple of showers, but enough for now!! It is raining now 1505 I live near Durham, we have had very little rain. We have more male black birds then females and the males are fighting, and even attacking the cats. Heavy rain finally


Talkback: Stag beetles

On 28/11/2011 in forum

nearly stepped on one in Herne Hill the other week! Didn't fancy picking him up though, so had to encourage him back a bush with a big stick while my girlfriend screamed. Stag beetle update.Got a call from a friend yesterday evening, their cat had brought


Talkback: Gardening for bats

On 28/11/2011 in forum

[sorry if that offends anyone],maybe a cat had attacked it.My husbands hobbie is taking photos of them at dust and we have some lovely shots,one in particular has a large moth in its mouth also we are now trying to find out what sort of moth it was,we back onto woods


shade loving ground cover

On 03/06/2012 in forum

based on the Cat and teh Child positions and it really helps.  I have no idea about yoga but know about stretching because I also run Hip Hop classes for teens and the teacher's warm up includes stretching.  Worth a try. many thanks to you all for your


Successful Compost

On 20/04/2012 in forum

grounds/tea bags Vegetable and fruit scraps Trimmings from perennial and annual plants Annual weeds that haven't set seed Eggshells Animal manures (cow, horse, sheep, chicken, rabbit, etc. No dog or cat manure.) Seaweed When putting green and brown waste


Plastic bags for seedlings

On 25/03/2012 in forum

bags, use these til seeds can be transplanted into single pots. Cling film is OK as long as you don't have pets or children. If you have cats or dogs and they manage to tread on your trays the cling film will be ripped. Children like to pierce


think of the blackbirds Monty !

On 25/05/2012 in forum

of our feathered friends and that gardening isnt all about US ! Wish something would nest in our box! The neighbours cats seem to put off any lovely feathered visitors!!! U r all very lucky We have a house sparrow nesting in the eaves at the back


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