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flowerheads in summer. It will perform equally well in a sunny border or a container.Jarava ichuThis easy-to-grow bearded iris, with butter yellow and lavender petals, will flower from late-May to mid-June.Iris 'Lullaby of Spring'This short, smoky yellow iris

Timely reminder, Pippa. The community garden where I help has Brownies, Guides, Scouts, Sunday School,etc all growing your suggestions. They also have alpine strawberries as well as big ones in growbags,thornless blackberries as well

'm also trying strawberries in a hanging basket, as strawberries are one of the few things he'll happily eat! Dianthus are a good idea to grow, as they're not poisonous, and come in a variety of colours, mostly the purples and pinks you're after.  Maybe a

Hang old CDs among crops and from fruit trees to scare away birdsWater beans and sweet peas as they start to flowerGive extra water to ripening soft fruits such as raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries and currantsFeed tomatoes and crops

Pick ripe apples and store the best in fruit cratesDig up strawberry runners and pot them upNet autumn raspberries and blackberries to protect them from birdsLift and dry maincrop potatoes and store in paper sacks in a cool, dark placePot up a few

Hi This year I've noticed that a lot of my strawberries are growing with multiple lobes. Does anyone know what might be causing this. The variety is Elsanta. Thanks It may be due to pollenation problems due to low temperatures at flowering times

i live in a flat in london and only have windowsills. i have been desperate for ideas on how to grow vegetables, and which varities to grow. strawberries did well. this article has been very useful, but i was wondering if it would be possible

of hardy annual flowers Lightly clip box edging and topiary to neaten them upFlowersPush twigs into the ground to support tall-growing peasFeed strawberries with a high potash feedSow flowering companions in your veg plotFruit & vegPlant tomatoes in large

 new shoots and there's healthy growth coming through....or just let the leaves die naturally. Looks like you have some nice strawberries growing. Thankyou Zoomer. Her crown seems to have actually split into 2, and shoots just keep coming! Non seem

hi i'm quite new to growing fruit and veg and continue to be baffled by the things that happen in my veg patch! i've had some great advice from this forum which has helped me no end. so i've come back to ask some more questions which i've been