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Talkback: Wind-damaged garden

weighed it down with a paving slab on the bottom shelve, sems to do the trick. My perennial broccoli plants have now been staked due to the wind, something I never imagined would be necessary! I live in the east of England. I agree, the strong winds seem by elgin-beehive

28/11/2011 18:38:42

by Pippa Greenwood

Talkback: Growing aubergines

an advantage or maybe it is that he was bought up on a farm in Italy he is the most delightful and generouse neighbor . ps please forgive thr spelling as I am slightly dislexic In addition do not forget to stake these plants as the size of the fruits and a high by Chiswickian

28/11/2011 18:41:11

by jilly

Talkback: Leggy seedlings

for our green house (not bought) we have collected double glazing glass from neighbours who have replaced their windows all we needed to buy were the stakes!! bobs your uncle!!! so please let the rain stop and the cold go away so we can get on with our by wendyh

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28/11/2011 18:43:04

by Sandra

Plum branches pointing down

, then starts to bend over a foot or so, so the last metre is about 20 degrees above horizontal. I've toyed with the idea of putting a large stake in beside it to hold the stem straight, but I've no idea if this is neccessary/beneficial/detrimental. Probably by Beamo

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01/05/2012 20:12:44

by Gaffelbiter

Growing Sweetcorn

in the garden I put around 10 inch apart in blocks . The wind will polenate them when they grow tassels. give them lots of water specialy when the cobs are forming . you may need to stake them . good luck- they easy and nothing beats a home grown cob !. I by Gilly7

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30/05/2012 20:55:19

by paull2

What do you think of this combination?

the lovely blue ones that you can transplant so easily and they will grow anywhere, the bees love them and another favourite is the pink rock roses which increase in size every year. I have a few hollyhocks which are now growing like mad and need staking by Tina_i_am

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21/06/2012 23:40:39

by sterelitza

drunken Blue Atlas Cedar

, since the main trunk is leaning outwards I wonder if it wouldn't just grow back looking ugly? Should I take it out and replace with something else, perhaps a lower-growing form of blue cypress? Why not try staking it straight? At that size it should by ChapelGirl2

13/08/2012 10:09:13

by christopher2

How can you tell if manure is "well rotted"?

usual on the streets, she would frequently arrive home from school to find her father waiting by the front gate with a shovel and bucket - he had been standing guard over 'deposits' in the street, staking his claim and warding other gardeners off by chicky

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05/03/2013 20:42:50

by chicky

Herb border

(Wickes have a 25% discount on at the mo.) You need to drive in 2" (5cm) square stakes of treated timber into the ground at the corners and about every 18" (40cm) along the sides, to hold the weight of the soil. Best to use stainless steel or plated 2 by garjobo

10/04/2013 22:03:57

by BobTheGardener

do you do a "Chelsea chop ? if so what plants !

'. Definitely saves the need for frantic late staking when they all flop after heavy rain/late in season. This yr being 'late' shall start it next week. J. Phlox is the only plant I do this to. With regard to sedums I've just been reading Christopher Lloyd by Samie Cain

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20/05/2013 21:50:59

by Daintiness

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