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give it some food) or when it dies back take it out of the pot and store it in the shed til planting time comes round? Hi nut, I have a lovely little single Iris in a pot that has been coming up for years with complete neglect. Mine probably could do

my potato plant has produced a small bunch of fruit bodies. they are very similar in look to a small green tomato. when cut open it has small seed and smells like a tomato. when I lifted the plant there were tuber attatched. any ideas ? I

The RHS advice is to divide these in early autumn, but by then the leaves have long gone and I am never sure where they are. Can I lift them earlier, like at the end of May, when I can still locate them, and dry / store the bulbs like I would

how do i store dahlias over winter   thanks   http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=337 Hi Cody. The RHS is always a good source of info. I should have read this last year. I thought mine would be alright in plenty of newspaper in a

varieties are planted in March and produce lovely little 'new' potatoes in June. Second earlies are planted in April and lifted in July and August, while maincrops are planted in late April and harvested from August through to early October.I harvest most

of global warming. Tree ferns have become popular, and many people leave tender dahlia tubers in the soil over winter instead of lifting and storing them. Until this year they might have got away with ignoring the rulebook and taking a chance, but this might

. Height 15cm.Tulipa altaicaMore about growing tulipsFollow our video guide to planting up a daffodil, tulip and crocus displayRead Adam Pasco's blog on growing multi-headed tulipsHow to lift and store tulipsAdvice on dealing with tulip fireLearn how

. Think I will just spread it on the garden,cant take it back as it nearly broke my back lifting it in the car where it was so heavy. II always buy from a local GC that keeps the bags under cover so they don't get wet.  B&Q have always stored compost

is such a good 'doer' - I can't remember ever having a bad crop and I've grown 'Charlotte' for years now. (Spud-heads should check out The British Potato Council.I spent yesterday sitting in the sun, carefully checking each spud before storing them. One

’t need to lift a finger. Automatic watering systems take the strain, leaving the busy gardener with time to tie in leading stems, pinch out side shoots and check for pests, and not lug endless watering cans into the greenhouse.I haven't checked