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borders to plant up, the side one is about 25ft long by a 1ft wide the other is 20ft long by 3ft wide. I can't have plants that need alot of looking after as I have health problems. Thanks in advance In the sunny part I would create a lavender border

, about 20g,  mixed in with the compost and perlite to help drainage and this seems to be enough, I did read the packet but it didnt advise about baskets so used my initiative............However the first time I tried it went a bit pete tong......put too

will also help. if all else fails try bog plants! i have wet heavy clay soil, i found if i dug 2 ft i hit grey clay ( which by the way burns into terracotta if moulded and thrown on an ordinary fire)...I dug about 3 feet down and had to mix my soil with 50

. Just keep piling on the compost and grit. Keep it away from the fence, that will be easier when the border is more than a foot wide. It's Also the cost. I spent a fortune on compost last year! I could turn the soil nicely but after overwintering I tried

I used to have a 40ft by 8ft greenhouse when i was feeding the nine of us from the garden,veg. and eggs from chickens and ducks and I cultivated the 3ft wide borders either side of the path as i would outside i.e. by rotating the crops so

for them as they dont like there nests too high Put fat cake mix into old brightly coloured mugs and hand from tall lantern hooks in the border - adds a splash of colour and encourages the birds too. A picture of one of our feeders, http://i240.photobucket

to hear anyone's opinions on this one, or any other....? Hello, I'm been growing loads of sweet peas including a mixed everlasting type.I This is going to form part of  a screen so I want it to come back every year but then plant some annual types

in spring. Distribute it around the base of plants at the rate recommended on the packaging. Avoid getting granules on soft stems and leaves as it may scorch them.Slow-release granules or pellets can be mixed with the compost in pots when planting summer

, cheap bags full). You will need it for the borders if you have clay. It will help make the soil more workable later. Thanks for the feedback.Do you recommend adding grit to the mix to prevent a waterlogged lawn? I once recommended adding coarse sand

garden grew veg and flowers intermixed, i am trying this, this year so have planted cabbage, onions, sweetcorn and lettuce in amoung my perenials in my borders. Can anyone tell me if they have tried this and what results they had and did they experience