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start of my baskets in the shed,(trailing begonia tubas)will they germinate just as if they were hung in the greenhouse? as it has windows on one side,but doesnt have any means of heat. Have sown seed and left them in the shed to grow by the window

.Clean and sharpen knives and secateursPut up nesting boxes for birds on suitable treesMove shrubs growing in the wrong placeAround the gardenCut down willows and dogwoods to their baseFinish taking hardwood cuttingsPlant bare-root roses, hedging, trees and shrubs

net curtain) - don't want to leave windows open wide if I'm out I'd go for lots of different salad crops too as they wouldn't take up too much space and you could probably have a near enough all year supply. you can grow lettuce and potatoes in pots.

staking . you can either have summer or spring varietes. Try some leeks and celery good luck and enjoy Grow different varieties of lettuce in large pots, also spinach, so you can pick young leaves for salads - sow seeds every couple of weeks throughout

The warmth of spring and summer allows you to sow vegetable seeds outdoors in the soil. Here they'll quickly germinate to produce crops to enjoy this season. Try easy-to-grow salads such as radish, spring onion and salad bowl lettuce. You can also

, they really are beautiful little things. They're better sown fresh, but will grow next spring too. Hi Thanks for the response I didn't realise I could sow them this time of the year, being a newbie.  I see on this weeks diary that it is possible to sow

something of a mollusc free-for-all at night. Then just pick them off the piles in the morning.You could grow a sacrificial offering, perhaps a tasty lettuce or two, in your borders, and ensure you regularly pick off the culprits.Encourage natural predators

Hello all, I'm wondering can I grow veg such as Runner Beans in the water course of my Koi Pond? I can easily grow water cress, so I am guessing there is enough nutrients occouring naturally in the water. \any help apprciatted   Doesnt sound likely

information on this. They grow in water but need nutrients, not just water. Mine grow in the pond in the mud at the bottom and sometimes come loose and just float around. They may be annuals, they certainly appear and disappear from time to time. I don't fancy

that also contains chalk. Is there anything that can grow in those conditions? Mainly I've used big plastic tubs filled with organic compost. Depending on the weather, I've grown onions, spring onions, lettuces and radishes. Carrots and parsnips have