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Ants on strawberries

will they totally destroy the plant. Don't know what species they are all i know is they are tiny and dark brownish black. Any advice much appreciated. THANKS ALL> Ants like sugary things though I doubt that the fruit is ripe yet-they will not eat your by TheGardenGoblin

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02/06/2012 19:54:04

by TheGardenGoblin

unidentified pest eggs

what emerges, but bear in mind caterpillars of the Large White can defoliate a plant in mere days! by Mizz

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05/06/2012 16:08:56

by BobTheGardener

Pum Tree

Planted a young sapling of this recommended new variety (better than Victoria apparently) four weeks ago. The leaves have developed small holes and some are curling up. I have pruned it recently and given it a good feed, both foliar and general by lorrainespooner

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07/06/2012 15:01:22

by Alina W

GROWING APPLES

You can grow an apple plant from seeds but you may have to wait for a very,very long time to pick an apple- if at all. Look on it as a bit of fun -the kids get a kick out of it- but as for growing a proper fruiting apple tree from a pip -no by Lullabelle

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09/06/2012 16:49:44

by Lullabelle

I enjoyed my dinner thanks!!!

it and I agree with her. Slugs & snails have eaten all my baby cucumbers & all the growing points of the plants. They're just slime covered bare stems. It's a really bad year for us, they're loving all the rain. Well ....at least it was a whole by lilylouise

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07/07/2012 16:27:44

by Harry Sinclair

garlic

Some of mey garlic is producing bulbs above the soil, is this normal? Yes, it sounds like it's trying to produce a seed head. You can cut it off though so that the plant concentrates on the bulb rather than making a flower. Thank you will give it a by The rookie gardener who tries hard

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09/07/2012 18:59:54

by The rookie gardener who tries hard

Broken plum tree

? Should I neaten up the breaks and paint the wounds? Or should we just plant another and say goodbye to our faithful tree? Also, any recipe ideas for all the green plums? ( I tried to upload a picture but couldn't) Sorry, I have no experience of plum trees by ellsapelle

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11/07/2012 18:02:33

by Netherfield

Dragon fruit

to aftercare. (I was also looking at coffee plants! Would love to try a coffee plant! ) Don't expect an instant result! No, I wouldn't. I don't think I have the right enviroment for a coffee plant anyway. Maybe as a unusual indoor plant at the most. 'Instant by paull2

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26/07/2012 20:50:13

by paull2

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

wood chip confusion

, whilst it is doing so it takes the nitrogen out o the soil. Thank you. Will it be ok in amongst my bedding plants, or should i just put it in the garden waste? It is used as a weed suppressant but the birds will flick it everywhere- am not that keen by Glockers

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27/07/2012 10:23:55

by obelixx

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