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It has been a stormy day here in the South East of England. I have not been able to do any gardening but I have had a gardening success story. I gave away some of my seeds to a women on freecycle, hopefully one more person converted to the joy of gardening. Couldn't garden if I w...

question is: Should I lift the turf, remove the rubble & improve the soil before I think about design/borders/planting/veg patch?  What advice can you offer for dealing with a new build garden? All my daffodills are coming up with only green leaves

for the rest of us gardeners out there. The ones who have watched their garden flourish over many years and are now concerned with maintaining it, moving things that have outgrown their original space, dividing and propogating. I'm so glad Carol is presenting

Here goes the full on month of June Some more photos, hope you don't get bored            and just to show the massive gaps...   An Invitation to View Junw 2012. Ok,so here is the garden this morning. I could go through and put names on the plan...

are cheap in autumn. Deciduous plants such as Japanese Maples and Spirea are often sold for a fraction of their price in winter. Bare root plants will also be a fraction of their summer potted friends. Look for larger plants when buying with a view to divide

connection to it.Hopefully Monty has some areas he's prepared to level and treat as new ground. Most people don't have large borders planted 5 years ago that need lifting, dividing and replanting for better visual effect. I'm sure the GW team will have been

After yesterday's fine day it is a wet morning in Southampton -but not cold-not going out . April showers bring May flowers, all I got was thunder and lightning. Such a contrast from yesterday. Morning Everyone, A night of really heavy rain and more ditches flooding.  Very dark, ...

My greenhouse tomatoes, which were doing well, are now suffering. This started off in the form of curling leaves, which then developed mottled brown patches and are now turning yellow. Some of the yellow leaves are becoming floppy and mould like in small patches. This is working ...

I can't believe this! Rachel is clearly only there because she's beautiful. She has nothing like the experience or knowledge of Toby. As for Monty? well it'll be veg veg and more veg.If there has to be a change, why go backwards and not forwards with brand new presenters? There a...

window I was greeted by my Rodo in full bloom, a full border edging of Primroses in full bloom and have been for some time. I was given one plant years ago and by dividing it year on year now have a mass of them, now that is what I call a bargain. Frank