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, such as manure or home-grown compost. It helps bind large particles together, helping retain moisture, but also increases the size of smaller particles, aiding drainage. Grit or sharp sand will also aid drainage of heavy soils.Depending on the size of your plot

compost, topped with grit, and be sure to choose plants that are suited for the space you have available. The required planting depth varies from species to species, with some plants needing just 2.5cm (1in) of water above their crown, and others needing

started to grow curly, as they were grown to cut I gave up, composted them and planted something else in their place.         May sow them again in October for next year as I've some seeds left but the jury's still out on that one. Hi, Hollie - I use

compost but that didn't help much, I would be grateful for any advice on what sort of plants/vegies to grow in dry dusty conditions. Just looking to make our compound more colourful and look like home. Welcome to the forum Budgeio. Sounds as though you

of compost/humus to the soil, and off you go! I would suggest either digging it out and replacing it with clean top soil or putting a raised bed. Even though you don't mention that there is coal cinders there, it is always a possibility. Coal contain many

of the layers on the compost heap.Thanks also for the warning re legality etc. - I will ring the local council,If you don`t hear from me again you will know that I`m banged up in The Tower

proviso might be using it on azaleas etc but I had no problems. No, don't shred, dry out or waste on compost heap. Use it as is hi blair,this is a question often asked dove  and verdun are spot on ,high tides bad weather so it gets washed up the beech

garage will give enough winter protection for you geraniums Peter. What I should have advised was that you cut the tops of and use them as cuttings just in case, you can still do this if you use warm seed compost, water in with warm water then keep almost

few feet away while I'm tickling over the soil. One was splashing about in the bird-bath today and (maybe the same one) allowed me to video it for a full three minutes while it was singing, perched on my compost container. Enjoy your passion Lavender

We need to buy a new whed to store garden furniture and the lawnmower and no doubt other sundries such as pots in winter and bags of compost and so on.   i'm planning to get a wooden one but would welcome tips and dos and don'ts. I'm planning