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Bluebells, tulips and the Malvern Show

On 06/05/2008 in Unassigned

than that.By the way, we had a visitor to the garden this week: a stoat. It climbed over the roof of the barn and disappeared into a convenient hole in the bargeboard (presumably on a search for birds' nests). The only other time I have seen one


How to make a rustic trellis

On 22/07/2011 in Projects: Creative projects

or even to hide an unpleasant view. Stretched over the beams of a pergola it makes a shady roof.More garden DIY projectsMake a spiral supportCreate a lead wall planterConstruct a metal obeliskHow to make willow edging


Talkback: RSPB Homes for Wildlife

On 28/11/2011 in forum

Hi, I have a serious problem with squirrels eating my bulbs I have tried covering with netting ect but as my garden is mostly containers it wasn't very successful. I read in a newspaper that they don't like chilli powder. so have sprinkled


MMM slugs climbing up to the fascias of the house.

On 29/07/2012 in forum

-a-minute- plant right up to the roof, when we cut it down, the whole wall was covered with slugs and snails!! Ugggg ............... They do walk up our brick columns to get into the hanging baskets, and the water butt to throw themselves into the hostas (there


Growing herbs

On 08/11/2010 in Plants

be said, bad films).ii) Being The Fiddler on the Roof.iii) Providing the inspiration for a hit  by 70s disco band, Boney M, set in Tsarist Russia.So, to bring things back to gardening, who do you think of when herbs are mentioned? It can be nobody else


Bubblewrapping the greenhouse

On 12/09/2012 in forum

at the closed end and make a bubble wrap tent and a curtain across. With some temporary shelving your plants are safe at half the cost.Now I use a cable heated sand box with a thermostat and just cover that to the roof with bubble wrap, heat rises so I have some


sweet peas in toilet roll inners

On 15/11/2012 in forum

Following an article I saw on Gardener's World, I planted sweet pea seeds in toilet roll inners last month. The seedlings are coming through okay but the toilet roll inners are becoming mouldy already. They are in an unheated greenhouse


down at thefrozen pond

On 17/01/2013 in forum

I slipped and slid my way to the pond today to what was happening as venturing out down the garden can be a risky business in icy conditions on a slope.I had previously seen the wood pigeons slide of the roof .I thought I better see if the pond


inches

On 24/03/2013 in forum

  said:   "I have an announcement-the ceiling/roof saga is over" Dovefromabove responded: " Is that because it's caved in? " ""  Absolutley brilliant...laughed aloud and still giggling thank you both...encore...   ps.sorry it had to be a


Garden Size

On 07/07/2012 in forum

I have been reading a very interesting book about Geoff Hamiltons 'Barnsdale' and it is only through reading the book that I discovered / realised that the Barnsdale ground was divided into many smaller 'show gardens' that were created by Geoff


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