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bought my greenhouse and am totally besotted with it. It is a great place to chill out among the chillies and make plans for the veg plot next year. It has really added a new dimension to the garden and as I am in Scotland I am growing peaches and a vine

agree with all of this.I went to leicester market today,bought 2 large baskets of strawberries for £1;7 peaches for £1,peas,potatoes,all cheap and delicious.And my poor vegetables are either drowning or sulking in mud.Why do we do it?!!I'm afraid its

try the taste test too as I rather enjoy apples that are just a little bit un-ripe as far as the official opinion goes! I have a small patio and decking area and would like to grow fruit trees, perhaps apples and pears, in pots. Do I look

the new small clematis are called? Swiss Sue. Unwins.co.uk do them. I haven't tried them out myself, only seen them advertised.Filigree, Picardy and Bijou. Hi swisssue,I also like trailing begonias (peaches and cream) sold by most of the online

- to no one's surprise they did not grow!! Bookertoo, we were there 1975 - 1983 in Kitwe and Kabwe. Struggled to get veg growing but managed to grow mulberry, peach and an avocado seedling. (wonder what it looks like now???)        The ants were a pain though

I tried growing three varieties of Minarettes this year from Ken Muir, but must say that I wasn't thrilled with the success. You mentioned that your young tree only produced two apples...is this normal for their first year in the ground? I had

mildew is fungal but not fatal and can be controlled by taking good care of your plants. Hi, I have bought some fruit trees from my local B&Q they'll have leaves just growing and are about 5/6 foot tall I have put them into huge pots so I can keep control

? I'm a keen gardener and most of my borders are devoted to growing mainly veg as well as fruit. Hi I planted many small fruit trees last winter and only a few are producing leaves. These are half way down the main trunk but above the graft, the top

but, like you, I'm a plantaholic. I search plants, acquire them and then try to associate themIf everything is planted in groups it cuts down on the number and variety of plants we can grow. I'm forever creating new borders as it is I have a large

I'd put splitting down to heavy rain following a dry period. I'm not sure what part of the country you live in, Dawn, but fruit splitting can be a problem with many fruits, including tomatoes. The fruit's skin grows quite slowly, and if heavy rain