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constructed, the box should last for years and provide a cosy home for generations of birds.Add old crops and bedding to the compost heapSpike lawns then brush grit into the holesCollect seeds from beans and sweet peas to sow next yearAround the gardenCut late

There is no room in my little garden for sweet peas. But I'd like to try growing them in pots. Any advice on how it's done most welcome. Particularly, the right size of pot. The seeds which came with the magazine have now germinated . Sweet peas

more, I will being sowing more next weekend. With peas, I think when you try opening a pod straight from the plant, you'll know they're ready when they're good and sweet. If you leave them until the pods bulge, they get a bit tough and starchy. There

Yes, I'd love to see construction details too - I'll get my hubby to build one for me aswell! I haven't got a problem with a hot box (I don't think). But I WOULD like to try growing SWEET potatoes if it's possible in this country. Has anyone

I'm very new to gardening- have always just bought stuff at garden centres before. This year I have tried some mini plugs and even tried some seeds. I have pinched out the tips of sweet peas and geraniums but wonder if I should do the same

I grow as many plants as possible for scent in summer......perennial heliotropes by the front door, for example, are there every year. What do you grow for summer scent? Sweet peas Nicotiana affinis for the evenings a example would be nice love

After 17 days of germinated no sweet peas were showing. So I decided to have a furtle and see what was to be had. Nothing is the answer!!! I went through the compost with a fine tooth comb (not literally!) and couldn't even find the seed

Hi all- this is the first year I have grown sweet peas from seed and so far quite good results. I planted them in biodegrade able 2 inch pots about 2 weeks ago and after sprouting they've been outside in day and in a plastic greenhouse at night

'. It's easy to grow, and great in a patio pot. But what about those you've grown this year? Have you grown any new varieties from seed this year? How did they perform? Would you grow them again? Whether your favourites were sweet peas, hardy annuals

an extra chance to grow some annuals such as peas. beans and sweet peas. That way you could use the produce and still provide the flowers for the insects. As for the pots annuals for quick results and perennials will take longer. If you are not fussy