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It Is Not Spring Yet !!!
 Leicester)  It was below freezing in the unheated greenhouse, too.  Coldframe fared better at +2C.  Still a month of Winter to go, don'tchaknow.. Just a vest discodave... ??It's a wrap up warm week by looks of it . The latest weather news is it is going to stay cold for a by sotongeoff
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09/03/2013 22:11:21
by Mummy Muddy Paws
Talkback: Sweetcorn
bathroom fitter) protecting the young plants from wind, rabbits/mice and, at the same time providing a micro climate. My plants are now romping away. Bubble wrap would probably serve the same purpose I have a row of 4 sweetcorn plants at the edge of my plot by Graham Heyes
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28/11/2011 18:36:42
by tryingliz
Talkback: Growing Verbena bonariensis from seed
in and unheated but bubble wrapped green house. Germination was slow but I know have a dozen strong little plants which have been potted on and are waiting to go out in the garden - if the weather ever warms up!! However I am wondering whether to pinch out by jrsniece
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16/05/2012 12:05:36
by sharonnetley50
Talkback: Composting cardboard
base. I have now managed to get the rat problem under control. In last month's GW magazine, there was a letter from a reader giving the web address of a company who recycle plastic wrappings. Unfortunately, I've lost the address - can anyone help? I by Stuart Dupree
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12/01/2012 10:53:38
by SkyeSteve
Talkback: Begonias
I lift? Should I cut back the stems? I did leave them in the pot last year protected with straw and bubble wrap and they overwintered very well but have outgrown the pot this year. Any advice Please help me, I'm a novice gardener. I bought a begonia by Adam Pasco
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28/11/2011 18:31:17
by john t
Talkback: Building a pond
the architectural effect you are after. I built a pond in my terraced house garden, probably a bit smaller than that in the article, but it is square and I used a pond liner. I achieved the shape by simply folding over the edges like if you were wrapping a present by ramyaperera@virginme
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28/11/2011 18:41:02
by Lou
Talkback: Urban foxes
houses support 5 or 6 foxes.We are in the town centre. The foxes raid the bins of the many restaurants and drop the wrappings. They dig up newly planted flowers, make an earth amongst treasured plants, howl like banshees in the night.The sonic device has by Dragonfly
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28/11/2011 18:41:30
by annar
Talkback: Sowing seeds
into the greenhouse and polytunnel, the others go into the unheated greenhouse under bubble wrap and do fine.~I live in the south east and like to have enough plants to take the calculated risk of putting them out a bit early,clothed in fleece, usually works and i get by Gardening Express
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23/02/2012 13:26:10
by The Saint
Talkback: Choosing plants for autumn colour
plants back next year, I live in devon so climate is not too bad.should I put thMarylynem away in a shed for protection after last years weather and should they be wrapped up .Than you marylyndavison, to test whether your potted acers are still alive by happymarion
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28/11/2011 18:44:13
by jackie
Talkback: Choosing apple tree varieties
trying wrapping individually in silver foil this year. Not sure of my variety (previous owner planted). It is very acid and does not keep well after picking or falling from tree so I would be interested in your opinion.Many Thanks Terry Wright, I cook my by Trey
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28/11/2011 18:44:15
by Rosetta