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Grow hippeastrumThe huge trumpet flowers of hippeastrum, often called amaryllis, are sure to brighten up the dark days of winter. You might get one as a Christmas gift, but it's also worth treating yourself to one (or more!) of the massive bulbs

hi all, these are my herbs. what do you think? any tips? I have a few tips. You will get big plants from your Parsley seeds when sown individually. However, not with basil or chives. For your chives sow a real good pinch over the whole surface

also try carrotts off to G/C later see what they have great stuff Thankyou Hi you can grow a whole range of veg in pots...I grew carrots, parsnip, tomatoes, peas and herbs last year .

among my cllection of herbs I have been growing for several years is Sweet cicely. Pretty ferny foliage and white flowers at this time of year followed by black seeds.I have been told that you can use it to reduce the amount of suger when cooking

. what about using it for herbs with it being so close to the house I use mine for herbs, it means I've always got thyme, chives, marjoram and parsely close to hand when I need them in  hurry. Obviously only small amounts, if I need bigger quantities I

to transport them from Cumbria to Sussex. Thanks in advance for any help. Your best bet would be small terracotta pots of herbs, you would be able to pick these up very economically the week before the wedding and they would travel quite happily. They would

shade / partial shade, well-drained, slightly alkaline. Thanks in advance for suggestions. Flo x   Flo - some scented plants would be nice - a Sarcacocca maybe?Skimmias are low growing,too . What about some herbs? I will keep thinking Pam LL x Lavenders

I love peppermint tea so I was hoping to grow some this year but I cant find any seeds for sale. How can I get hold of a peppermint plant? type peppermint in to the eBay search function and hey presto!! Hello TeenyWeeny, The scientific name

a month ago Any help appreciated     At a glance I see nothing in that pot that looks like mint, and I grow several varieties of it.  The seedlings I do see look like weeds, possibly rose bay willow herb, but at any rate, not mint. Often