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Talkback: Cold spell

On 28/11/2011 in forum

'm growing garlic,spring onions, carrots, tomatoes, strawberries, blackcurrants, chille peppers, leeks cabbage and curly leafed parsley and mint, this year! Its like livin on a farm! hehe!!!! Any other suggestions are always welcome! It was absolutely


New to gardening-need help!

On 14/07/2012 in forum

like a sunny spot -grow it in a container -you can increase stock by taking cuttings If you can get hold of some mint that will just romp away July is not really the time to start a garden- in theory we should be lazing in ours- all the hard work


Fruit & Veg Beginner

On 15/05/2012 in forum

Hello, Ive been out grafting in our new gardento get it ready from some growing, we have a Greenhouse ready to go pretty much and 2 raised beds (Both 1m by 2.5m). I need some advice on the best things to grow, and good, easy, starters


Talkback: Lemon verbena

On 19/04/2012 in forum

. I don't know if I am imagining it, but I recall my parents (Sussex) either growing it, or making a spray of it, to keep cat spray from odouring the air around the front door. What can anyone tell me, please? I bought mine at the garden centre


Talkback: Growing veg in shade

On 06/06/2012 in forum

Sorrel is lovely crop to grow in shade, even dry shade. In my garden it grows under a clematis montana which grows under an ornamental cherry. It requires no real attention and produces tangy, lemony, tender, heart shaped salad leaves


Talkback: Scented plants and memory

On 10/06/2012 in forum

.Freesias remind me of my sister as we carried little white baskets of Freesias as her bridesmaids.Mint reminds me of my father whose breath smelt minty when I was kissed goodbye at school gates.Gorse reminds me of beach holidays, not because it grows in the sandy


weed, plant or veggie?

On 15/05/2012 in forum

we've found a couple of these growing in our garden veggie patch. when small they looked similar to our potato plants however now they're much bigger they don't look anything like potato plants. we've had a lot of seeds move round the garden caused


Talkback: Pests and problems

On 28/11/2011 in forum

leaves? I've got blck dots on my mint, surrounded by what looks like a sticky white web. I'm quite new to gardening and have no idea what is is. Save my mint!Thank you I have 8 tomato plants in my greenhouse and have done for the last 2 years


I'm the kiss of death to herbs it seems......

On 03/04/2013 in forum

Okay, so I sow all seeds as instructed on the packets/gw site - they include Parsley, Basil and Chives....and if I'm lucky a few will germinate, grow about an inch tall then keel over and die on me:/ ....I don't overwater them and keep them on my


Can anyone help me identify whether this is a weed or a baby seedling?

On 24/04/2012 in forum

these in the photo - but it does look as if it ought to be something wanted rather than weedlike - on what basis I could not actually say!!   I totally agree. It looks like a plant growing with pride and purpose, rather than a furtive looking weed! I left them


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