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Talkback: Growing brassicas

On 28/11/2011 in forum

No so much a comment more a plea for advice, started gowing fruit and veg last year, in a medium size plot at the far end of the garden, all went well but almost everything was eaten by squirels, and or birds, this year we have invested in a fruit


Talkback: Growing cyclamen

On 03/04/2012 in forum

to be encouraged to grow them. I too would like to see you back on TV (Perhaps an artistic veg. garden?). Happy Christmas. Happy Christmas to all gardeners world presenters and all behind the scence workers.looking forward to the programme starting again soon. Hi


Anemone Blanda

On 07/06/2012 in forum

soil conditions and sometimes misinterpretation of the emphasis on 'drainage' in the ever-increasing second-hand gardening book collection.  Being still  lacking in natural 'garden sense', I'm sometimes a bit over-cautious and can end up causing as many


Talkback: Derelict gardens

On 28/11/2011 in forum

variety of birds and a variety of wild life that live or visit my garden including foxes. badgers and hedgehogs. there's a happy medium between a rampant mess full of weeds and dog muck and the pristine constipated gardens of South Eastern suburbia!!! just


Aquilegia

On 21/05/2012 in forum

lawn removal?

On 17/10/2012 in forum

I'm setting up a veg patch with raised beds in my new garden which is all laid to lawn.I have purchased some weed suppressing membrane for the paths between the beds which I will be covering with gravel.My question is as the area for the raised beds


Talkback: Browsing botanic gardens

On 28/11/2011 in forum

I'm ashamed to confess that despite living in Edinburgh for 4 years and now living only an hour's drive away, I have never been to Edinburgh Botanic Gardens. I have however been to two of it's sister gardens - Benmore and Dawyck - definitely


Talkback: Autumn gardening jobs

On 28/11/2011 in forum

medium sized well stuffed garden, every available space has a plant but I also like my garden to look tidy and well presented. During the Spring and Summer I keep the plants in order pruning, deadheading, sweeping up and generally staying in control


Late-summer colour

On 20/10/2011 in Plant features: Flowers

, this spreading plant features clumps of strappy leaves alongside sprays of trumpet flowers in shades of red, yellow and orange.My top plants for extending colourCrocosmiaThis plant is ideal for the no-fuss gardener. The large, long-lasting flowers in pinks


Overgrown Garden

On 06/08/2012 in forum

it more managable and then have a look at what you have in the  garden. Some shrubs are lovely you might find a few good plants in amongst the untidyness. I would set the mower to medium or high and go over the whole lawn. You then dispose of the cuttings


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