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with ferns unfurling, blue, green and variegated hostas, tall white primulas and an astilboides all performing now to be followed by astilbes, Japanese anemones and chelones in shades of pink and purple.   Some aquilegias and sweet rocket have self sown

of Japanese red bunching onion seeds and now have my useful bunches back and looking much prettier with their red stems and bulbs. I agree, Kate, herbs are the "must grow" for the good cook. Rosemary is flowering in a sheltered spot in my garden but a large

a rocket. Sweet peas are the only flowers I grow from seed, these were sown direct this year and are just sitting there at 6 inches high. Im hoping September and October are as warm as last year, perhaps seasons are just sliding forward, we should

basement which is cool. Is that a good idea?reinier van der Leij This is my first year of growing potatoes. I took advantage of a special offer in the magazine a few months back for 3 patio planters and 3 varieties of seed potatoes, and I'm pleased to say

I've got raised veg beds, but nothing's growing. After a lot of investigating I've discovered symphilids inthe soil and that's what's eating the roots etc. Can anyone suggest what I can do to eliminate/reduce these very destructive pests ? Are you

and was wondering how easy they are. Happy growing folks :) tomatoe seeds up.dianthus pricked out,many more on way,but still to cold really,march forecast is for more cool weather Malope which were only sown on Sunday are already showing. Dianthus and Snap Dragon

 dwarf beans/peas grow well in pots.  In containers, I've had the most luck with salad like spinach and rocket. It's a very rewarding crop as it can be expensive to buy! You can keep taking leaves all summer. We've dug some composted-garden-waste type soil

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

trying to eradicate the figwort. I used to spend loads of money on seeds and compost to grow them in, but it's not neccesarily the seeds quality. i have found that I can not get any compost these days that does not have weed seeds in, or is of very poor

there rocketing fingers crossed I have been away and my potatoes has grown about 18" whilst away. Is it still worth mounding earth aroun them or am I too late. This is my second year of growing potatoes. I have planted the same varieties again this year