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Broadcasting poppy seeds into the border

mum calls it a mess but i say its a cottage garden. Each to his own i guess I did this a couple of weeks ago but I think only one or two have germinated. Not sure if it was due to the bad weather or the seeds, which came from a seed swap and collected by Tim Burr

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19/05/2012 23:06:19

by lucky3

Talkback: Harvesters and Grazers

after freezing every thing i can for the winter last year i noticed six black runner bean seeds in the seed i saved from the year before, i planted them and have started collecting the seed this year,the bean is about 16 inches long and a good shape by Grannyanne

28/11/2011 18:39:17

by joseph woosey

Talkback: Snail attack

I too heard of these marvellous copper rings. But still these snails cannot be beaten, what about salt on the pot soil, would that work? I think this year must be 'the year of the snail'. Every morning I go out and collect between 5 and 18 by Tariq

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28/11/2011 18:29:40

by Anonymous

Salvia Sclarea

still got the seed packet and does it state the variety ? The flowers do look an interesting colour. The seeds were in one of those RHS collected seed packs, I had lots of them flower in the first year as normal salvias this was the exception, I had by lovetogarden

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05/07/2012 22:38:42

by Dovefromabove

Talkback: Local plants (for local people)

in site.My garden is too wet to be able to make a start, my heavy clay like a quagmire, slipped over several times already, so folks be careful out there. Collecting seed of local provenance ticks all the boxes. Not only does it guarantee growing tough by alanthomas

28/11/2011 18:42:52

by alanthomas

Schools

the opportunity to take part in simple growing trials, receive seeds, gain awards etc. - well, that was the case when I finished teaching two years ago. I agree that it's very important, in fact I've always claimed that almost the entire National Curriculum could by Simon5

10/01/2013 21:30:17

by Daintiness

Creating a wildflower garden

Please could anyone tell me how long the following wildflower seeds take to germinate, as I'm new to all this and haven't a clue how long they will take! Many thanks! Foxgloves Oxeye Daisies Cowslips Cow Parsley Field Scabious Most seeds take from by Wild about Flowers

27/02/2013 19:01:46

by Wild about Flowers

Talkback: Cup and saucer vine

keep it over the winter if I cut it back and cover the roots? I'm new to the site and need info on harvesting seed from Cobaea Scandens. I bought seeds from my local Wyevale last year.My garden faces south and the plants I got have done so well by Betty of Batford Herts

28/11/2011 18:30:21

by judith

Why Are My Potatoes Producing Tomatoes

. Very odd. Any ideas? The are the fruit containing the seeds of the potato plant and they are poisonous - DO NOT EAT THEM. People new to potato growing are sometimes confused by the term 'seed potatoes'. They are not the green fruit that you have seen by TheSloth

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13/07/2012 21:04:08

by Cabbagepatch

Talkback: The winged spindle

to propagate them this spring, maybe the seeds were too old, i maust go there this weekend to see them again and perhaps collect some fresh seed, only a few. would they be best put in soil at this time of year to over winter? I have just been given a Euonymus by happymarion

28/11/2011 18:44:18

by hillwards

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