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How do folk use worm compost apart from putting it rounds plants? Can it be added to multipurpose compost? I made 8 Dalek loads last year and put it all on my beds except one, which went in the bean trench . Is this question about garden compost

having in a greenhouse. I'm glad I read this now! Went to garden centre bought a grafted tomato plant in hope I have success this year.  Have planted in large pot with grow bag and canes.  Should I dig it up, transfer it to medium pot and keep in in shed

am sad to see the back of summer (what summer?!!). But there is something else I am pleased about, in a perverse, time-saving sort of a way.Snails - not the small ones or the medium sized ones, just the large vegetable and ornamental plant

on planting in big pots to sit on the bark, but I don't know what will do well in medium sized pots in the shade.  I guess a couple of hardy shrubs would be best, but would prefer flowering.  Ideally evergreen and low maintenance, max 5ft tall.  I don't want

Can anyone tell me how I should treat my softwood cuttings after the initial stages ?  I think I have got the hang of where to cut, what potting medium to use, terracotta pots, cuttings at the side etc etc.  I have then put the pots in propagators

Can i mix very small begonia seeds with another medium other than silver sand to ensure even distribution of seeds to avoid to many seeds in one spot and bald areas in the propagator. Thank you Jazzy but silver sand works Hi sotongeoffI don

If grown in the right spot, tulipscan flower for years on end, adding a splash of dramatic colour to gardens every spring. But they can be difficult to grow in heavy soil or partial shade, only thriving in a light, free-draining medium in full sun

will have turned into fine, dark leaf mould. Use it as a seed-sowing medium or mixed with equal parts of fine garden compost, loam and sharp sand for potting.Before you build your leaf heap, choose a position that's out of sight but easy to get at. It should

I am planning growing veg in containers next year and have a list of seeds which are suitable for this purpose.  However, I am not sure if I can only use compost or would garden soil be suitable.  If it is compost, is there a particular type which

Anyone had success in pots ? I have never done seeds but plants have always been in my gardens ...until I came here to slugville, huge black monsters , little ones, medium ones . I have never seen so many in one place. I tried delphinium plants when