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'm sowing chard and spinach beet now to harvest in the winter. I had to grow some more peas & beans & have just planted them out. So fingers crossed. Also cut & come again lettuce, rocket & peas for pea shoots in seed trays. Even my established courgettes

... I just want to grow plants that are good for bees etc, as long as they do, I don't care if they are native or non native i am with you hollie-hock.. anything for bees and wildlife.. i grew sweet rocket  htis year..they love that. i try to feed

it hot. Whereas Runner Beans don't seem to be that fussed. Jackie frost; Lettuce, rocket, carrots (which are cheap to buy, but home grown are delish) If I had space I would grow globe artichokes - I did when I first moved here and one plant took up almost

the colour as well.    My fave rave at the moment is Daphne bholua 'Jaqueline Postill', beloved by Roy Davison. It's a slow growing semi-evergreen that will get to 6ft. They are devilishly expensive (£30-60) but will reward you for weeks with their waxy very

they have been in flower for about a week..too bliming early its cause of warm weather everything is blooming to early.have loads of strawberrys too. we have sunflowers growing in tubs..love them..so easy to grow as well..the bees love them too . Oh yes

Hi I am wondering if you lovely people can think of any plants/shrubs that will grow or do well in a clay like soil. My garden is part shady but not all through the day (so does get a little sun in the boarders) during the afternoon! I have

Being only in my second year of being what I like to call a 'proper' gardener (i.e. actually cultivating the earth and properly growing plants that I've chosen, rather than simply mowing the lawn and trying to keep the place tidy!), I'm also in my

. Weeds converted into eggs! Nettle soup is superb, very healthy but use only the tender little leaves at the top of the plant, so you need a fairly big patch to collect enough I think I will continue weeding mine out, dandilions grow like cabbages in my

Hi what have people done over the weekend, i managed to get some french dwarf beans in but have covered with a fleece as still cold in wiltshire, seed looking slow in the Polly tunnel cos lettuce coming though and rocket looking well, onion sets

I have been growing exotic plants for most of live and try to see what plants can take.Have bamboos which are not meant to grow out site here in the UK.I have ginger plants which flower each year from the 1985 that is meant not grow here in the UK