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Long, thin, narrow strip to plant up...
? ...not much to see...full of snow, Hollie...fab idea to paint it dark brown! let's see if I can add this picture..   Dark brown fences with white flowers go well ! Could you alter bed shape , mine all curve around the garden so some beds slightly deeper by Wildcosmos
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28/01/2013 22:15:08
by Rosa carriola
keeping mice off pea seeds
.When growing well....couple of weeks....I will remove fleece.I have tried the growing peas in guttering technique but it's flawed. Peas do transplant without problem if done without too much disrurbance Raisins are good in mouse traps. I get mice in my by tulipgirl
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17/04/2013 22:53:08
by Oakley Witch
Talkback: Self-seeding plants
they have started to grow, holly seems to be spread greatly by birds, hellebores often are stronger than ones I deliberately plant, and salads benefit greatly from lamb's lettuce which seems impossible to control. I found what could be a rosemary beetle by aromarach
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28/11/2011 18:38:47
by Cass
What's loving all this rain?
trap and the others growing well . I'm bringing them in at night cos I don't trust the slugs - they seem to be eating everything . Like everyone else though the garden in general is suffering a serious lack of sun. Still no flowers on the sweetpeas by Leggi
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18/07/2012 16:57:33
by Sparklepinksunflower
Talkback: Most loved plants
.Plants that herald a new season like snowdrops,tulips, roses, callicarpa, holly give us something to look forward to.Scented plants like freesia, honeysuckle, lavender, lilies often come with memories.Other plants we love just because they survive and grow for us by titaflan
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28/11/2011 18:40:20
by custom writing
Green Houses
  with all the stuff in it. The cold frames that I have are more like the 4 tier greenhouse you describe. Here's one of mine in Feb   hollie-hock If you go to Norfolk Greenhouses they have cheap greenhouses i have 4 foot by 6 foot which does me fine by Camelia2
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06/06/2012 13:33:53
by Hollie- Hock
Talkback: Now you see them...
the early morning sighting of a couple of young foxes in the garden, however, I have been told of possible health problems foxes could bring to my growing crop of vegetables which I hope to enjoy throughout this year. Should I be concerned? Do foxes cause by Tricia
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28/11/2011 18:30:18
by sturgeonsea
Talkback: The insects have gone berserk
to the large number of dandelions around in the fields near us this year? As you we also have holly blue amongst several other species. I hope this great turn out this spring signifies the start of a great year for us gardeners by Murray Fortescue
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28/11/2011 18:43:31
by tarasgarden
Talkback: Dealing with slugs and snails
of them are into snails and slugs, perhapes I feed them to well with my feeders, even the thrush that usually guards my holly tree isn't stripping the berries yet so it must be too warm at the moment. My hens won't touch the big slugs with the "orange go by Sophie33
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19/04/2012 20:57:41
by donmilne
Flippin' pigeons
.. they seem to keep even the rooks and cats away. Might sound odd but have you considered tying in another (empty) basket on top of your planted ones to form a sort of ball? Your plants will grow through and cover the top one, keep the pigeons off and maybe by Bookertoo
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16/06/2012 15:16:53
by Mary6