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Scented flowers

about them. Growing some from seed, self saved and bought. Plus I've several bishop types and cactus tubers that I've had for two years, new pom poms this year. What varieties would you recommend? I grow them all in pots. Thanks Lavender by David Hurrion

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25/05/2012 22:26:46

by cufcskim

Talkback: Preparing for drought in the garden

it comes to summer bedding I think sun loving pelargoniums (zonal geraniums) will be featuring highly in my selection.I'm also following happymarion's idea and growing those beautiful daisy-flowered osteospermums.What else? Succulents like aeoniums by happymarion

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14/03/2012 10:39:45

by Emma Crawforth

Talkback: My favourite harvest recipes

://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1967/blackberry-and-apple-loafIt's so succulent and fruity and uses up shed loads of blackberries too.http://www.mandysutter.com/reluctant-gardener-day-390-harvest/ Just harvested our Cox Orange Pippins to find grubs in the centres with no apparent by HelenReeley

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30/01/2012 11:31:35

by Campbell McKee

decorative pots

small bamboo (upright and evergreen, but not very original), or perhaps an agave, or a selection of alpines or succulents, or maybe a Zantedecia (can look good in a black pot).Make sure that the pot has a decent drainage hole. Pansy2, I would put a Thuja by pansy2

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29/04/2012 18:49:15

by blueberry77

Belfast sink.

Hi, I'm looking for ideas for a new planting scheme for my belfast sink. Over the years i've had various stuff in there - succulents , bulbs, annuals even ground cover.It's west facing and against the conservatory wall so it's in quite a warm by jean riley

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09/07/2012 19:01:53

by freshairfanatic

Small garden, where to start?

is not to neglect your walls and fences. I had and am having loads of fun with hanging baskets, pots screwed into the fence, and succulent 1/2 orbs hung on my fences. Another thing I'm trying this year is garden mosaics, a nice backdrop to plants, you can use by Emma Lucy

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22/02/2013 15:30:51

by Emma 8

keeping mice off pea seeds

with other plants too? Unfortunately they like all seedlings really, they do tend to go for the more succulent ones and will often dig up seeds to eat. I've tried humane traps but with no success, getting cats seems to have worked for me (not deliberately by tulipgirl

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17/04/2013 22:53:08

by Oakley Witch

Talkback: Slugs

wake up to find they have rivals to their succulent lettuce etc.I now have a bucket of salty water nearby and drop the slugs into it. I figure that at least the same slugs won't produce anymore offending offspring. The slugs in the garden looks like by Elisabeth Telford

28/11/2011 18:37:13

by sumguywhoneedshelp

think of the blackbirds Monty !

. Thanks for the picture Terri. I will go out and check mine for berries now. They do look like typical honeysuckle succulent berries but I'm sure I've never had any on mine. So mine could be Lonicer purpusii maybe. Don't know. Incidentally as you all by Terri Quincey

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25/05/2012 23:45:42

by Bear2

Talkback: Big Butterfly Count

of the credit crunch surely it would be more cost effective if more councils were encouraged to do this. I've actually spotted quite a few butterflies in my garden this year, including lots of red admirals that seem to love a cactus dahlia I'm growing! I'm lucky by Fran

28/11/2011 18:43:58

by sungreenhouses

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