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Container gardening with children

On 03/05/2012 in forum

Hi - I have a city courtyard garden (no beds all containers) and three little children who are keen to have a go at planting something that they can eat. I have seen "home allotment planters" and I can fit one that is 1m X 40cm X 40cm. I


Container Gardening - all seasons

On 13/05/2012 in forum

I have 5 trough shaped containers all needing a major overhaul. They have lots of evergreen colour = variegated ivy, thyme and hebe pinguifolia  but I need flowers to add colour preferably not bulbs but something that will last longer and not go


Growing veg in containers - garden pests

On 10/06/2011 in Grow & eat

the blackbird dug them up, looking for grubs. The second batch of seeds I sowed suffered the same assault. Sid then mysteriously disappeared - has another frustrated gardener taken revenge?The third batch of beans is barely past seedling stage. I'm sure


Talkback: Growing veg in containers - garden pests

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Kate, it is pouring with rain in Bristol and I have just dashed out and lifted everything I have in pots with lush new growth onto the picnic table out of reach of the slugs and snails who will be roaming around tonight. Being a gardener means


Frogs and toads in the garden

On 27/02/2013 in Wildlife

from memory I’d have to say that frogs outnumber toads 10 to one.Whenever I speak to anyone about frogs or toads, they are always slightly amazed that their pond-free garden should contain them. But, of course, amphibians only need a pond during


Talkback: Woodlice

On 17/03/2012 in forum

I have a woodlouse nursery in my garden, beneath a large terracotta saucer which I use as a wildlife drinking water container/bird bath.When I lift the saucer to clean it, I am always delighted to see woodlice of varying sizes scurrying away to hide.


Talkback: Making mini ponds

On 06/03/2012 in forum

Hello Kate,A garden is only as good as the person making it,If space isn't available you the next best thing is a container that can be moved around the garden,Some thing you can't do with a border,Thailand a what's wrong with snowy England Best


Ideas for a North-East faceing garden

On 20/02/2012 in forum

Hiya i have a Small  North-East facing back garden,i would really like to focus on a new project this year and get some good planting ideas out there with colour and Structure..I have Tried googling on the net and started making a list but would


Carwinion

On 11/04/2013 in Garden: South West England

777Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall01326 250 258www.carwinion.co.ukTR11 5JAOpen until Sep (see website for details), daily, 10am-5.30pm. Adults/OAPs £5, under-16s free. Single discount with card: 25%.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,dogs,public-transport


Hill Close Gardens

On 11/04/2013 in Garden: Central England

735Bread and Meat Close, Warwick01926 493 339www.hillclosegardens.com CV34 6HFOpen 29 Mar-13 Oct, Mon-Fri, 10.30am-3.30pm (until 5pm Fri), Sat-Sun & bank hol Mon, 11am-5pm (from 2pm Sun). Adults/OAPs £3.50, children (5-16) £1.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,shop...


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