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Basil with a problem

I am growing basil in terracotta pots in a sunlounge. The seeds were sown in well-drained compost + vermiculite and the plants look (mainly) green and healthy. I have grown them successfully on many occasions. But this year, a number of the leaves by Berkley

20/07/2012 07:41:10

by Italophile

Compatable greenhouse plants

. Many people reckon they are very hard to grow together. I'm not sure about that, I just think all cucumber plants hate me! Don't know about the cucumbers, but have been advised to grow basil and tomatoes together. Not only do they taste good together by Julie 9

24/05/2013 21:39:29

by fidgetbones

Talkback: How to grow tomatoes from seed

. Gartenpearl tomato plants can also be grown in hanging baskets. Last year most of my tomato plants were effected by "blight", so this year I'm growing baskets tomatoes along with "Basil" to the white fly leave them alone.......I live in hope that this year I by lbayston

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13/04/2012 20:28:51

by lionelshriver

Talkback: Growing herbs

I have got two small pots of mint and a pot the rosemary and a bay tree. I am going to have a go at growing Coriander, never grown it before. Couldn't live without my herbs, if nothing else the smell of them is just wonderful. I'm trying by donutsmrs

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29/06/2012 10:48:37

by rena05

Greenhouse learner

basil to grow in there. How big is the GH and what type of plants do you like. Hi reiver, I'm a relative newbie to gardening myself so will let the more experienced answer your question, but happy retirement and enjoy your learning, there's some great by reiver

28/05/2013 00:13:46

by Woo2

Advise please

at the top. I let most flower apart from basil, to attract insects and the coriander seeds can be saved for next year or put in a pepper grinder for cooking. I also grow bulb fennel and cut the leaves to use in dishes. Which herbs do you want to grow? Most by Sarahlou67

30/05/2013 22:06:28

by Zoomer44

Advice

Hi, As many gardeners around the world I love to grow vegetables in my garden,by now I have tried all of the usuals but i am looking for something a bit different. If anyone could suggest any good interesting vegetables to grow then it would by Andrew Martin

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19/01/2012 18:03:16

by Andrew Martin

Beginner failing miserably.

Hi there, I have been trying to grow many things for a while with absolutely no success and was hoping for somebody to help.I have been trying to grow basil, poppys, thyme, parsley, you name it, BUTmy little seedligns emerge, grow a tiny bit by dan robbins

22/04/2013 05:37:18

by Dovefromabove

Sweetcorn

under sweetcorn. Brassicas don't mind a bit of shade. Give it a go and let us know! I grow sweetcorn in a polytunnel at a spacing of about 45cm each way. They cast little shade and the bush tomatoes,basil,chillies and cucumbers in between don't seem by PatsyC

18/05/2013 13:51:15

by PatsyC

I'm the kiss of death to herbs it seems......

Okay, so I sow all seeds as instructed on the packets/gw site - they include Parsley, Basil and Chives....and if I'm lucky a few will germinate, grow about an inch tall then keel over and die on me:/ ....I don't overwater them and keep them on my by The Manic Slughunter:)

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03/04/2013 10:30:58

by Joyce Goldenlily

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