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in a quiet spot and see if they'll grow at all. It all depends how they've been stored, whether the bulbs have dried out, or started to decay. If they appear sound then do give them the benefit of the doubt and plant them. And do post feedback later

and fertiliser but make your own compost to augment animal manure.  I can grow anything I want in my garden ,even things that like acid soil by careful placing of trees whose leaves break down to acidify the soil .  Start with robust plants like potatoes.  look

the Cabbage White butterflies off!Runner Beans, Broad Beans, Carrots, Parsnips, Raspberries and Strawberries are all doing well. My first batch of peas failed but not being one to give up and to learn from my mistakes the second batch is growing well. To make

in the winter. The worms drag it down. My friend was complaining her potatoes were the size of peas so I gave her one of mine - it was so large she made three dinners from it, so it makes economic sense too. thanks Lainey - I took a delve down this weekend

tayberry growing in a pot had some fruit on yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon all gone. It is alright to grow tayberry in a pot? I didnt want it take over the garden. i found this website and i like its products just waiting for my delievery now

quite fresh there till I used it. Borage brightens up my potato patch and I have been known to put sweet peas in among my runner beans. I think sweetcorn looks very smart as a plant. I am just starting to create a garden at my new house and I was told

Why do my spring onions take forever to grow? I am still waiting for those planted as seeds last year to get to a size big enough to eat-  the seed packet said they'd only take 6 weeks- not more than 12 months! I have tried them in pots

just made my 1st ever hanging baskets now I am not sure where to store them due to the cold weather coming, this is my 1st ever attempt at any flower growing so I don???t know what to expect, any advice would be gratefully received thanks, cal When

not of course suggest putting a vey expensively purchased sun lover into deep shade, but if you grow a lot from seeds or cuttings it is worth trying. I grow lupins very happily in a bog which shouldnt work...... Of course you could say why not just grow bog

Sweet peas from the Eagle 'Fancy Collection'. My new furry hebridean friend! Miss B x I'm really loving all the up loads guys! Many gratz to you all! This is an aerial photo of May 2011, my oriental poppies, Mrs Perry were especially pleasing. I took