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Talkback: Gardening with children

On 28/11/2011 in forum

something more colourful than just sedum please.Many thanks in anticipation. I was very lucky when growing up; both my dad and granddad were keen growers. I spent many a hot summers day playing in and around veg plants, eating ripe tomatoes, climbing up


Talkback: Watering the allotment

On 12/12/2011 in forum

tomatoes in pots on large trays which I fill with water, this gives some moisture to the greenhouse atmosphere, and keeps the tomatoes watered for a couple of days. is there anything that will watter plants baskets for 2 weeks while away ??? thanks sory


Talkback: Recycling in the garden

On 28/11/2011 in forum

the seethrough plastic containers eg, grapes tomatoes and various confectionary container.They make super propergators and so far my seeds are growing very well I too am using loo roll tubes for seedlings - I'm growing sweetpeas, sweetcorn and peas! Absolute


Talkback: Plants that evoke memories

On 28/11/2011 in forum

associate the smell of tomato plants with him as he used to grow them in his greenhouse.My maternal grandparents always grew geraniums on the entrance to my family's caravan park (Tree Tops Caravan Park, in North Wales). It’s the feel of the leaves


Astrantias not flowering

On 03/08/2012 in forum

which seemed to suit them.   You may be right, if they've had a lot of nitrogen-type feed they've probably grown a bit lush and without having had any sun to stimulate flowering ....  what about giving them a small dose of tomato fertiliser to encourage


Sickly plants ? Try asprin.

On 07/07/2012 in forum

it comes again. Does anyone have any knowledge of using epsom salts as a spray on greenhouse tomato plants? The bottom leaves on my plants are curling, with brown mottling, before turning yellow - I'm told it's either a watering problem or magnesium


Pot Grown Potatoes

On 03/06/2012 in forum

, salad leaves, aubergines, tomatoes, courgettes in pots..the only thing i would say is when growing any root veg in pots make sure the pots are deethis is my 1st year at planting vegp enough or you will end with with stubby veg....this is my 1st year


Which? Compost reviews

On 09/02/2013 in forum

will not thrive if the nutrient levels are too low! They counted germinated seeds and the size and quality of the seedlings. Then they tested for growing on young plants and seedlings - 20 snapdragon and 20 tomato seedlings were potted up in each compost. Again


How To Start Veg Growing

On 15/02/2013 in forum

to sow, fertilise, thin out etc. Some things grow very well in pots, such as tomatoes like Tumbling Tom, strawberries specially for pots, spring onions, dwarf runner beans, such as Hestia, carrots (as they like light soils, not clay). jon lets just say


1st ever greenhouse!

On 26/02/2013 in forum

year of growing in a greenhouse and it is my pride and joy. I have been able to get decent tomato crops at last without the dreaded blight getting them. I also grow lots and lots of chillies  cucumbers and herbs and also start off all my other veg


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