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All year round Wall basket - drought resistant!
Hi  Sorry if this is in the wrong place or if it has already been asked. I am quite new to gardening and don't have a lot of spare cash or time, however I do have lots of enthusiasm and I don't mind a bit of hard work! I currently have 3 wall by NJJ272
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11/04/2012 18:39:47
by rosie plum
My Castor Oil plant is dying
be great if they survived. Am I to assume that everyone knows caster oil plants are extremely poisonous ? Jean I am not planning on letting anyone else in my garden this year  Ha - Just remember the ricin bit ! jean riley wrote (see) Hi Bird Lady - just a by The Bird Lady
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04/08/2012 15:37:26
by jean riley
Strange 'growths' on lettuce and radish stems
local garden centre as I tried supermarket stuff and it was poor quality. I've tried to put some pictures on but the system will not accept my files for some reason, so help with that as well would be gratefully received. You are going to have by Michael Rogerson
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30/04/2012 19:35:36
by Michael Rogerson
Gourds !!
danger of frost has passed. Give them a sunny position in good soil and make sure that they don't dry out; a bit of tomato food won't go amiss, but other than that they are quite reliable plants. I've sown some snake gourds and am in the same boat as you by JAYPRINCESS
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14/05/2012 14:10:09
by JAYPRINCESS
Dragon fruit
Gooseberry which is very easy to grow and an impressive addition to a GH, conservatory or sheltered sunny corner of the garden... it can grow quite big. The fruit, rather like a little tom, is very sweet and tastey if left well into autumn to ripen. Mine by paull2
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26/07/2012 20:50:13
by paull2
spring onions
patch so what am I doing wrong? I grow mine in a window box outside in a sunny spot. Use bought compost and redspring onion seed. Just keep thinning out and using for ages. Has never failed me! Well, we have been trying to grow Spring onions for over by salisbury sister
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09/01/2013 20:18:17
by geoff 2
Potatoes in bags
Hi all I'm a gardening newbie and I've planted a few chitted seed potatoes in grow bags today.  Am I right in thinking that I only have to protect the leafy bits from frost when they start to poke through?  And will a home-made cloche (recycled milk by bexlloyd
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03/04/2013 12:41:07
by sotongeoff
Feeding Seedlings and Plug Plants
Morning everyone Hope you all have glorious sunny weather like we have here!  Quick question regarding plug plants and seedlings.  I have been growing these for the first time this year.  I have a huge bunch of various perennials plugs from T by ShropshireLass
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19/04/2013 12:30:27
by ShropshireLass
Long, thin, narrow strip to plant up...
baskets on the fence . I don't believe there is a right or wrong just have a go. Enjoy , gosh...thanks for replying both of you....its dare I say it..."normal soil"...not dry of clay or clogged ~ think sunny in morning and then perhaps shady in afternoon by Wildcosmos
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28/01/2013 22:15:08
by Rosa carriola
Today I feel so happy....
,hopefully,sitting in the garden,in the warm sun,with a cold beer,this crap winter will be just a memory! How about a few more of you post some happy thoughts ( I know there have been plenty even on the two forums mentioned above ) - I've had enough of some of the doom and gloom by Pentillie
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08/04/2013 21:31:00
by CurlyCarly