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Thrift is found growing wild on sea cliffs and mountain sides. It is a tough little plant with short, tufty foliage. In this planting combination its bright pink, long-stemmed flowers provide a focal point from late-spring to summer. The low-growing

homemade tin foil lined box by a south facing window to grow on. This was almost a month ago and as far as I can see, there has been little or no growth at all in all that time. Is there a reason for this?   I would even say the foliage looks ever so

is growing well. Should I have treated it as my Canna Lily and kept it in slightly damp soil in a frost free place over winter? The Canna Lily is now growing strongly. I was under the same impression and on inspecting mine today found it had rotted away

Hi there, i am a first time potato grower and put my seed potatoes in an egg box to chit but the small growths seem to have shrivelled backwards and look dead. i think the room i had them in may have been too cold? is there anything i can do

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

Dry compostStorage box or containerautumn30 mins, plus drying timeUsing secateurs, cut down dahlia stems to a few centimetres from ground level and compost the leaves.Dig all around the dahlia clump and lift the tubers with a fork, taking great care

.tulipsspringMore advice on growing tulipsTreating tulip fireLayering bulbs in a potPlanting a spring window boxPicking tulips video project

Please can anyone suggest a small tree, shrub  (maybe 3'-4' ) to be grown in a container. I would like colour year round. The garden is south facing.. Thank you. Do you like formal or informal? If formal you can grow box clipped into various shapes

title box then a description box but that does not appear on the main thread-seems utterly pointless filling this in and it would be better if the opening post appeared on the listing. Have pointed this out in the past btw and also yesterday about

built me a coldframe/hot box (I know how to pick 'em!). A quick clear out revealed a couple of surprisingly perfect pak choi. It really must be toasty in there! Everything around it is shades of brown mush and white frost, and inside the hot box it