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Talkback: Are garden centres dull?

On 28/11/2011 in forum

the love for plants oozes out. Visiting those are a pleasure (and sometimes expensive because I always end up buying something)Of course I can only speak for centres in the Netherlands. Living in the South East, we have a huge choice of Garden Centres


Garden gaffes

On 07/06/2012 in forum

remember it for far longer than she, who has probably forgotten all about it now! I remember carefully researching shade-loving plants for my small London garden with a big plane tree and choosing some campanulas.  After I had put in the order, my mum had a


Talkback: Green manure

On 28/11/2011 in forum

in the plants before they flower, as they use energy to produce flowers, which would otherwise be dug back into the soil to feed your next crop. But I always let a few flower - especially clover. Cut the foliage down two-three weeks before you want to use


Garden Gallery

On 30/07/2012 in forum

especially since I cannot visit any NGS/NT gardens due to lack of transport (I don't drive and my nearest one is more than five miles away) so always appreicate a sneek peek.  I love plants so much, I wish Monty did a program just walking around featuring


Talkback: Compost heaps and wildlife

On 28/11/2011 in forum

- it sounds like your compost bin is too dry. Is it in full sun ? Here's some composting tips for positioning your compost bin: http://blog.theenduringgardener.com/how-to-choose-a-compost-bin-for-your-garden/ The mice in the compost heap at the Botanic garden


Best dwarf pear or apple?

On 01/04/2013 in forum

be fine, it says it's free draining: http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/apple-coxs-orange-pippin/classid.2000017680/ thats the link Thanks Ryan - sounds great, especially the price, but I just had a really bad experience with Crocus on £200 worth of plants


Talkback: Frogs, frogspawn, slugs and cats

On 06/03/2012 in forum

. But she has rewarded us wonderfully.We have only a few 'planted' aquatic plants in there and need some oxygenating plants but they are expensive in the garden centre to get more than a couple of sprigs. Has anyone any suggestions for a quick way


Veg beds at front - how to make them attractive

On 27/03/2013 in forum

bright colours, the most common being a red one (ruby chard) and one called bright yellow.  You can sow chard both early and quite late with a late sowing often surviving through the winter.  Savoy cabbages (mid green through to dark blue/green) planted


New site - bugs

On 29/07/2012 in forum

profile pages and boxes are still to finished Images in forums are coming very shortly whilst looking through the plants on the list under A, I found I couldn't easily go to the list starting B. Maybe an alphabet list at the bottom of each page might help


Talkback: Beefsteak tomatoes

On 28/11/2011 in forum

is not tomato it is just an excuse that bad tomato grower use to claim they are growing tomatoes 5. tomato plants in pot need to be fertized more often then those grown in ground.6. the temp of the water used to water the plant should at least 24 c.I would


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