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Around the garden job checklist - week 23

On 23/11/2011 in Around the garden checklists

Give wooden furniture a facelift, sanding smooth then applying teak wood oilCut back climbing plants that are hanging down from arches and pergolas Empty, mix and refill compost bins to improve the composting processWater hydrangeas with a colourant


Around the garden job checklist - week 5

On 23/11/2011 in Around the garden checklists

Clean and sharpen knives and secateurs, and spray metal tools with oilPut up nesting boxes for birds in suitable trees or on buildingsMove shrubs growing in the wrong placeService petrol lawn mowersSearch through seed, bulb and nursery catalogues


Bit the bullet! Here comes spring...

On 01/04/2013 in forum

not so much but i just could'nt wait! now though i have a back log for the windows - next week looks better though. moving plants out bit by bit to green house. planted out summer bulbs today. been waiting to do that forever. they are in a massie planter


How to maintain a petrol lawn mower

On 01/10/2010 in Projects: Video projects

Learn how to carry out basic lawn mower maintenance on a petrol lawn mower, with Monty's video demonstration, including how to remove grass debris, check oil levels, and check blade edges.all-year-roundMore lawn mower adviceAdvice on maintaining


mosquitos breeding in the rainwater butt

On 13/07/2012 in forum

low to allow a tap in the bottom.  i've read that a layer of oil or soap on the top would prevent the larvae from breathing, but i don't think that will be too good for my plants.   I,ve used cooking oil and it does work. It forms a film over the top


What are the fields of yellow flowers I see everywhere now? " /

On 18/05/2013 in forum

I see them everywhere and have no idea what they are. ...oh that's an easy one we can all answer, in unison perhaps...?   Rape !   to make rapeseed oil... It's a brassica, same family as cabbages, kale, Brussels sprouts etc


drainage for tropical style garden

On 07/04/2013 in forum

Going to do raised beds for tropical style garden with plants like palms, ferns, caster oil plant,cordylines and bamboo, would i start with a layer of stones then soil for drainage. Advice please. Bamboo and fern do not really need drainage


over wintering strelitzia in greenhouse

On 17/07/2012 in forum

temperature in the greenhouse ? I keep my bird of paradise in an unheated conservatory over winter -  keep watering to a minimum and it should be ok . We have a little oil heater that we use if the temperature gets really cold as I overwinter lots of plants


Talkback: Summer's here!

On 28/11/2011 in forum

I haven't eaten kohl rabi either - what do you do with it? What vegetables could I plant now? any suggestions? A neighbouring allotmenteer gave me some kohl rabi plants last year. They were excellent! We had them grated in salad. They have something


Around the garden job checklist - week 21

On 23/11/2011 in Around the garden checklists

of all cane and plant supports to prevent injury to eyesApply a moss killer to lawns, then, after a few days, scarify to rake out the dead matterWipe teak oil or other nourishing wood treatment on to wooden garden furniture to condition it for summer


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