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into the spring. We're now down to the last pink fir apple, which are as good as they day they were lifted in October. Hi, I fully agree with about importing pots from other country's - NOT necessary. I prepared the ground in Dec - weeded,double dug

worms I have removed the leaves with the little blighters but is there anything else I should be doing. The poached egg plant also keeps down the weeds. I have great swathes of it in my garden and even bindweed can be defeated if you cover the ground

, they REALLY don't like their roots disturbed. I understand that poppy seeds can lie dormant in the soil for up to 10 years, and germinate best in disturbed soil, so where I have weeded they pop up, where I "forget" they don't.... I do so agree that poppies

know - that just sounds like high handedness for its own sake.  Of course if you are growing commercial crops, or ferocious weeds, or illegal things that is different, but as far as I have found, flowers are not (yet) illegal!!!  If it is a council site

with pond weed. Should we just remove all of this, and replace it with more managable pond plants? We're worried that there may be newt eggs wrapped in the weed, and we don't want to be newt killers!Is it worth lining it at some stage too? In the summer

jungle has grown overnight - now for some long weed-pulling session. I wish I could access hazel stakes. i don't like the look of bamboo but can find no source near us and our squirrels aren't so obliging near Peterborough! I've tried Google and our local

Very productive; I'm jealous. I took over an allotment in September and have since been clearing it of weeds. I've managed to get in some onions and garlic, but now the weather seems to have turned and the light's dwindled, there's not much to do

find, especially younger ones. It works the same on weeding forays in the garden, much better to have two pairs of eyes, and that way you can share if you find a baby newt or something equally delightful like your nuthatch. The picture is very

one ? I have recently moved house and have a plant/weed that I can't identify and wondered if anyone could help me. It has large dark green shovel shaped leaves and grows a little like a hosta.Any ideas. Can anybody tell me the name (if there is such a

feel as if I am climbing mount everest. Each year I promise myself I will keep my dandelions,docks and other weeds under control. I am now having to use weed killer. This year I want to have a good try at this gardening lark. Have already started