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I see The Greenhouse People are selling off their Growpots. Has anyone tried these? Are they any good? http://www.greenhousepeople.co.uk/clearance/pack_of_3_growpots/?utm_source=Growpots+March+2013&utm_campaign=Accessories&utm_medium=email   I am

compost makers. A small bag of washed sand and small bag of small agricultural grit from any Garden Centre.I have a mixing tray but a bucket or old dish will do, mix one scoop of JI compost one scoop washed sand and one scoop of grit and mix it well

in gardening books so far to the best of my knowledge , as I have looked at almost every book available in this area of growing herbs. The detailed description has answered many questions I came across, as I am an absolute beginner in practical gardening, 6

in the back of my car overnight; the plant was young and had only a single flower but the scent in the car was almost unbearable. Like being dipped in vanilla. Another corker is winter-flowering honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrantissima. Not a climber but a medium

Just joined and would like to say hello. I am a very novice person around the garden so any help and advice i may get on here will be very much appreciated. I spend quite a bit of the winter in the canarries and sometimes the days can be quite long

's question other than to watch out for the seeds in summer when weeding, etc, because they seem to "come down" well before autumn especially after a windy day/night. But this may not be practical if you have a medium/large garden. I hate the sycamore and ash

prize was awarded to Mr Simpson (gardener to Lady Molyneux) for 'Cox's Orange Pippin', a medium sized, warm looking, brownish-red variety with a yellow crisp flesh of most exquisite flavour."There was then a bit of an uproar as the 'Cox's Orange Pippin

in my gardening habits, so you'll rarely find me on the plot on 21 December.There's still plenty of time to order and plant shallots or find them in garden centres - I've got away with planting them in at the end of April and still had a good crop

I am starting to think about which Tomatoes to sow this year, has anybody got any preferences on which to recommend ? I'd always go for some cherry tomatoes - gardener's delight or sungold. Brandywine are great for a beefsteak, though can

When setting up the scarer you have to adjust it to the size of the animal you want to scare - small, medium or large, so, with it set on medium,usual garden birds do not activate it. oh..that is good to hear.. thou the seagull keeps the 2 buggers off