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What are the best vegetables to grow inside. Have had success with various chilli varieties in the past as well as herbs and will be growing them again this year, but I was wondering what else you all think Is worth a try. We have large south facing

I have a south-facing shaded border in my garden, where practically nothing grows, apart from weeds and my daffodils!   Last year I planted a hydrangea there. Within a short space of time it started to look sick, so I moved it to another border

ones,it mind boggling. I think I will try to get some seed to grow some for Christmas maybe Juliette or Casablanca. Think I will try some roasted with garlic and rosemary for tea tonight, might add a bit of flavour and keep their shape!. Thanks once

looking at pictures me.i mean can you show us what they look like by your door the smell i like by my door is the sweet smell of lavender Starting with spring, wallflowers, hyacinths, narcissus, bluebells (English ones do grow in France), rosemary

doesn't seem that long ago the Chelsea flower show, comes around so quickly, you will be dashing off again to show all the wonderful herbs you grow, wish you luck hope there is another gold for all your efforts. Could you advise me whether

leaves and cut the stem just below the leaf node: the point on the stem where leaves emerge.Remove the growing tip on the stem.Fill the seed tray with the compost-perlite mix, make a hole in it and insert the cutting, firming around it with a dibber. Take

bag. After a few weeks, when the cuttings are growing strongly, pot each one up individually to grow on.AdamOther plants to take softwood cuttings from include potentilla, hydrangea, forsythia, philadelphus and fatsia.Uncover the cuttings every few

and spend a bit more time in there!) I found Lavenders, sage, rosemary, thyme and Fushias (?spelling?) seemed to do really well, the herbs also smell really nice on a summers evening which might be nice if you have any residents who have problems

growing so won't take over.  Rosemary is also evergreen and lives quite a while if it is happy with soil conditions.  Sage has lovely blue flowers and can also last for several years if cut back when it gets leggy.  Bees go crazy for any of the thymes. Oh

for Mediterranean type planting in gravel. Taxus varieties......slow growing narrow like Stamdishii, low mounds like Coppershine...Juniperus Sulphur Spray.Phormiums, dwarf purple berberis, santolinas, thymes, euonymous Emerald n Gold. Etc low growing bright blue