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, paths, hedges, fences and trellis that need maintenance and a forest of seedlings near the bird feeders depending on season.  However, we have a wealth of birds that visit as well as some that nest in the eaves and plentiful insects and slugs plus a natural pond

of pollinating insects too  After the broadbeans and wallflowers we sowed salad leaves and nasturtiums (I like nasturtium leaves with salami in a sandwich). I'd recommend you have a look at Joy Larkcom's 'Creative Vegetable Garden' / Alys Fowler's 'The Edible

doing wrong please??? what do i do if i have flowers on my tomato plant Hi Lewis, when your tomato plants are flowering you should make sure insects, such as bees have access to the plants so they can pollinate the flowers to ensure they all turn

the soil will be soft enough for birds to forage for worms and insects. They should come when it’s colder. Jackienock – wow that’s a lot of birds! I know it can get very expensive – especially of you’re on a pension – but if birds come to rely on you

Looking at pictures of their lovely gardens that some people have posted, I am struck by the different styles, from highly disciplined and full of colourful annuals to practical vegetable gardening to cottage gardens stuffed with plants growing through and over each other. Which ...

in particular, some of the plants are turning yellow and crispy, whilst the rest on the same wigwam are flourishing. I did spot what looked like an insect (like a tiny round ball) on one of the sickly ones, but not on the others. I'm in northern Spain, so we

I'm pretty sure you can't get plums growing on an apple tree or visa-versa. I'll get back to you one I've seen your picture. Hi, I live in Derby and over the past two years have created a wild garden for insects and animals alike. My family

going on to the rest. I used covering to reduce weeds. It took me 15 months to clear my plot (144 sq. metres) and I enjoyed (almost!)every minute. This autumn I planted a flower bed at one end to attract pollinating insects, as well as to look beautiful

pollinating insects have doen their job!We're just off to find some old stockings to support them with! The melons in my greenhouse are also like triffids with only one female flower produced and no melons. If I were to grow melons outside would they need

hunting for insects in the surrounding cover. spent many hours watching them !! hi, we just moved house where there is a small pond. My son suddenly shouted out there is huge tadpoles with long legs. Thinking this just a slight!! exageration i went