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Talkback: It's sloe gin time

On 28/11/2011 in forum

of sloe gin. Though the person who provided me with the sloes has moved away, so I have had to make damson gin this year. I am now wondering if I should grow my own. Would it take years for a plant to yield sufficient berries to make a small brew? Didn


Talkback: Rich pickings

On 28/11/2011 in forum

grass, comfrey), then a rotavator will just chop them all up into little pieces - each of which will grow into another plant next season. I know its hard work, but sometimes digging the soil by hand and pulling out the weeds at their roots will make


Talkback: Vine weevils

On 28/11/2011 in forum

have ordered for delivery in May will put an end to these wee beasties!! Container growing is becoming ever more popular and it seems that it is container planting that is the attraction. Vine Weevils alive an well in Scotalnd. ESP on primulas we have


Talkback: The gardening bug

On 28/11/2011 in forum

to the task itself, even if there may be in the planning and designing."Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2007567/Anne-Wareham-Confessions-grumpy-gardener.XXXXXXX Living in a room in a tenement building meant no access to growing things till


Talkback: Most hated plants

On 05/06/2012 in forum

ago and have been unable to get rid of it since, or stop its relentless spread!I love alstroemerias and have many different ones in my garden. I really hate any kind of weed !Now what are they good for ....I love and grow carnivorous plant


Get thrifty

On 23/07/2012 in forum

used to make bordered beds.. More skip diving!   I use the toilet roll inners to start my carrots , parsnips and leeks,most of the people on my allotment site had trouble growing ( or not growing as it turned out these, partly because the soil


July in the garden!!

On 29/07/2012 in forum

to be shrivelling. To add insult to injury the BBC have removed the GW episodes from iPlayer! On the apple problem has anyone any idea why this would be, or is it down to the wettest June on record? The 3 cordons which are growing in the ground seem fine - so far I


Talkback: Ask Adam

On 26/05/2012 in forum

Hi Adam, my back garden is north facing and on the western side I have some ivy growing on a fence panel my question to you is why does it not produce flowers and later on berries? Sorry I meant to also say that I live in Weymouth Dorset and the ivy


Fork Handles

On 08/08/2012 in forum

I went to the hardware shop today and asked for a new fork handle and he gave me 4 candles why is this? Was it the same shop that sold you letter O's when you wanted garden 'ose? It was the same shop, but I just thought that that time he was trying to save me from a hefty fine. I...



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