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, and was watered onto the soil. It killed the slug eggs. I do not think it is available now, but Murphy's Sluggit works well as long as it is re-applied after rain. It is supposed to kill the small black slugs that live under the soil. As it is watered

. This week I gave the coffee grind's in the watering can ago no good if it rains on a night. Last week I put coffee grinds around the plants mixed with all the other things I've tried this year, I'm sure they're laughing at us, anyway I've set a trap lots

the pots. They had a bit of granular fertiliser in spring but thats its.  I'd switch to a "dry" fertilizer if you can for the moment - things like Phostrogen, for example, can be sprinkled on the surface of the soil and left for the rain to water in. If you

I went out with my camera before the rain today and glad I did when I did as its never stopped.   http://blog.trowelslg.com/   ed raining all day.     Nice pics Scotkat. well you have been busy scotkat looks lovely well done

came across this which has got me all excited again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKrkaSf8aT4 if you check this users videos, he has all the how to be a gardener series, and loveyourgarden too. Several others that look interesting too. I was meant to be sorting some seeds out t...

Beetroot, Leeks, Peas, Carrots and sweeds are just a handfull of all the vegetables that have died or been set back weeks by the horrible weather, how is everyone elses. This is what the garden looked like the summer before last, too embarassed to show this years. http://www.yout...

My large magnolia tree has consistently flowered right up to mid November despite many storm batterings.Now pruned back for transplanting,it seems to have new buds? Can I safely transplant this beautiful tree to a more spacious garden area?

Morning,  Anyone know where I can get a rin water diverter for a 50mm down pipe? What's a 'rin' water diverter? Is that a make? IMDF, you might try greenhouse suppliers. Ah sorry you mean RAINWATER. Have you tried Google? There are dozens and dozens on there. 50mm does not seem n...

The winds have had me on tenter hooks for the past week. I feel like a deprived gardener and spend far too much time lingering at every window looking at the garden taking a fierce battering.The casualties in my garden have been tender young clematis and I have been out on clema...