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and eat everything in sight,yes I am going to be a reformed gardener with tools at the ready clean and tidy and not stopping for too  many cuppas and chocie biscuits,watch out Monty! Are you going to be kind to slugs and snails? Gosh, flowering rose, do

and form a nice loamy layer on the bottom for the pond for plant life to root into, and anchor itself, which is a real plus point. your water quality should be just fine, an fairly even mix for sunlight and shade will keep the water clean, clear, oxygenated

and could encourage rotting.  It is this outer layer which should be cut off cleanly.  Inside there is the lighter core which contains the cells which can become roots.  Try to avoid damage to this area by squashing or bruising.  There is a higher

,and destroy these as well. it may seem drastic, but this disease is spread from plant to plant so wash hand,and any tool used. keep looking, and keep ground clean,as it stays in the ground for a long time. We live on the outskirts of Paris. We Will be moving

just keep moving. So they dig a hole now and again! try and live with wildlife if you can. seeing it doesnt mean you have problems with it. However if it's moved in to your sheds or bins, then just clean them out now and again. As for hygiene for kids

up Sharps express potatoes and they looked great When boiled they fell apart How should I cook them? I would love some advice on storing my amazing yieled of potatoes from my allotment. Do you wash or clean them and store in any type of container

were too small. may be it was was because they were supermarket bought potatoes. what should i do next time. where do i buy chitted potatoes. My potatoes cropped well but some have sufferred 'slug' damage. When cleaning the mud off I found not slugs

of harmless moss or lichen. If the plant dies then I am wrong and apologise!DoveF: Frogs know what they are doing. If they like your pond enough to spawn then you are doing fine. Plants help for general biodiversity and to keep water clean.Obelixx: Ah, Tibetan

to marrows and pumpkins Hi nice blog, I thought you may like to take a look at mine about growing Big Veg at: http://squidoo.com/fixerkev A little tip about courgette flowers you can clean them and dip them in lite batter and fry them untill golden just use

the dead flowers. Could someone advise me as to the best time for cleaning out the pond of spent leaves etc., without damaging the wildlife and larve within the goo. Happy Gardening all. Yesterday we discovered an adder in our garden which had got