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Talkback: Growing raspberries

) at the moment. I would wait till the cold snap breaks before mulching, otherwise the mulch will act as an insulator, locking in all that cold. Regarding the difference between the two: I found that autumn rasberries tend to have prickly spines at the base by Elisabeth

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27/05/2012 09:28:27

by Mandi

Talkback: Sowing seed indoors

objects, scarecrows and hanging glittering objects, rotated so that the birds do not get too used to any one thing, is what I would suggest. My greenhouse has been insulated with sheets of bubble wrap and is full of overwintering pots and tubs of tender by gardengossip

28/11/2011 18:41:32

by Pippa

savingfrost damaged old roses

. The killer was having an initial cold spell with no insulating layer of snow followed by an unusually warm spell in February that got everything excited and was then followed by nasty hard frosts which froze them to death. Sundry shrubs are also dead and my by Swedboy

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02/05/2012 22:41:22

by obelixx

coverup climber wanted

it needs a heated greenhouse in the winter Yeah, should've said, officially its half hardy - didn't assume that meant it was not wanted, being in a pot. Depending on where you live, you could leave it out and just insulate the pot a bit, or may not even by debanslow

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12/06/2012 17:49:37

by auntie betty

New shed - any tips?

? Flat roof or pointy for water run off? Shelving systems? Insulation? Security? Useful features or points to consider? My next door neighbour (who appears to collect sheds) swears by treating the timber every year. One of his sheds is in its by obelixx

09/01/2013 20:06:02

by nutcutlet

Preventing frogs freezing to death in wdlife ponds

on photosynthesising. Also, you could line even the bath and that would help to insulate. It is apparently not so much the depth of water, but the lack of air circulation that causes most deaths. I used to use a little block of polystyrene floated on the top of a by Harvey Sanders

10/05/2013 19:27:38

by Fairygirl

Do these grow through plants?

or less look after themselves. Just check that it is all growing within the spiral. Kirsty, it would definitely brighten up having bearded iris if they did a bit of sinning. Recently, on a thread about the insulating value of plants, I told people by Adam Young

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15/02/2013 19:02:30

by figrat

Talkback: How to make compost

, dark and wet cover! How to avoid? @jazcaz: make your piles 1 cubic meter (1x1x1) or slightly larger. At this size they are self-insulating. Adding water is a part of above ground composting and should be done every time the pile is turned or dry by jazcaz

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22/04/2012 18:02:00

by marshmello

Talkback: Plants for bees

gardeners are opting to grow their own fruit and veg. so their(the bees') services are more in demand! I have bees living in the drill holes that were made for my cavity wall insulation. They chirp like birds. Its amazing to watch them. as bees by happymarion_

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28/03/2012 15:19:37

by Victoria K

Talkback: Wet soil

planks are hollow which provides some insulation, and certainly more likely to withstand uprooting and moving. Having recently purchased two 2M x 1M units, the 1M sections make life easy to relocate them. Doubt that colour will make any difference by antonihoe

28/11/2011 18:37:36

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