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What you haveeaten today?

On 11/03/2013 in forum

kashmiri and chipotle chillies arrived today so I'll be cooking with those this weekend but not with anything from garden harvests. Still reworking leftovers from family fest last Sunday. Lamb and veg hash tonight... just had a large bowl Danial O Donnell


Compost, they reckon !!!

On 25/06/2012 in forum

for the manufacturers in the legislation on the use of peat.  For posh seeds and cuttings use a loam based compost.  For general potting and veg seed use your own and steralise it yourself using one of those garden waste burners (dustbins on legs), some scrap wood and a


May In Your Garden

On 02/06/2012 in forum

tomato plant shop is closed -have sold out of the surplus-Lord Sugar will be so proud.. Geoff well done, you are hired. These are a little weather battereed but........ Oh gorgeous Kate! Sorry about hogging the sun all day, it's been perfect gardening


Raised, bordered vegatable beds (Something to think about)

On 26/04/2012 in forum

to start out. Detailed below is my chosen method of construction. I'm not saying that it is right or wrong, only that it worked for me. The vegetable garden hadn't been touched for many many years, and the first job was to clear the site. Bonfires were


Talkback: Ant attack

On 28/11/2011 in forum

garden are beyond a joke now. They are everywhere. Under paving slabs, in containers, in the rockery,in every hole I dig and under any spot on the lawn anyone wants to sit on! I've tried boiling water, sprays and powders but nothing seems to make much


Do these grow through plants?

On 15/02/2013 in forum

Hi all, I've just moved and am going to try and make a cottage style border in my garden, but I'm unsure of the growing nature of the following - Iris', Papavers, Verbena Bonariensis, Gladioli and Alliums. Do these plants require their own


All you experts I need help - germination techniques

On 09/04/2013 in forum

in not enamoured as its cutting down the lawn!!!! But I will wait till he is out!!!We still have a smaller dog run but swapped the ugly dog run concrete for a raised veg bed. I have photos on here if you want to take a look. It's a thread called photos of my garden


Talkback: Bank holiday gardening jobs

On 28/11/2011 in forum

on with it then or I'll be getting nothing done and yes I will be out there this early in the morning. Keep at it all you gardeners. Thought of a couple more jobs to do this weekend. I grow mainly shrubs and perennials[apart from veg] as my garden is small - except


Talkback: Sweetcorn

On 28/11/2011 in forum

. they are only about 2ft tall but are already developing the corn, they are spaced about a foot apart. I love going out every day to see how everything has grown its the first year i have tried to grow veg. i've also got a dozen cabbage, a dozen sprouts


Talkback: Potato blight

On 28/11/2011 in forum

this year or do I have to leave it to rest. I have got blight resistant potatoes for this year as could not face throwing away my crop again. I've been a small time gardener & veg grower for a number of years but had never suffered the dreaded blight


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