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with the feed. I have also heard that yellowing of leaves can be caused by a mineral deficiency that can be treated with epsom salts. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. Epsom salts contain magnesium which is good for terating chlorosis, or yellowing

holds in new compost and also as Bookertoo says they do like to be kept on the dry side. Will be giving all mine a dose of salts in a couple of weeks time. Epsoms that is.  Does wonders for leaf colouration and healthy plants. Have re-potted them today

interfere with the plant absorbing magnesium. If you have been feeding it, stop for a while. Good old Epsom Salts is the best source of a dose of magnesium. Before you water next time, sprinkle a couple of tsps of ES onto the soil, scratch it in gently

Beans in April in Victoria  Australia, I have been growing them for a few years and was told to water the seeds in with Epsom Salts it seem to work all the seeds came up. I also keep my own seeds for planting next year, My own seeds seem germinate more

into them and added neat epsom salts, it seems to be working and rotting down the wood I've certainly not seen any new sprouts thats for sure. However this line is against next doors fence I'm not sure what she has on the other side, and is exactly where we

beans and runner beans are free of bugs. What I want to know is where are all the ladybirds that used my garden as a 4 star hotel all winter and then disappeared just when I needed them?! My runner beans are also black with aphids! Did I read about epsom

, wish they would do more sifting for me and save me the trouble. on the whole I don't mind them but in the pots they are a bit of a problem. Ground cinnamon. Did wonders in my Mum's garden! is it correct to treat rust on hollyhocks with epsom sallts I

but I read the other day in the Gardeners World magazine that "yellowing between the veins on tomatoe leaves is caused by Magnesium deficiency. Spray foliage with a diluted solution of Epsom salts." Hi Tappet. I'm not quite up to date with my GW mag

for the Bee, after all the Bee does so much for us. Hi Kate our local park (nonsuch park) is managed jointly by Epsom & Ewell/Sutton councils it is left to wildlife with just the paths cut ,We also have Warren farm now owned by The woodland trust,in all about

I sense that perhaps some members think I post too much so I will refrain from commenting if that's what others feel. I enjoy reading all the posts, all the views, all the side issues and respect each and every one of them. I am far from an expert, never pretend to be, but I ha...