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Shady Climber...

Hello Green-Fingered-Cyberpeeps, I'm trying to grow a honeysuckle in a fairly shady corner in the garden against a trellis attached to a rather unattractive concrete wall. The soil is also...

jackson

Wall Planting

My son wants some suitable plants for his [2 walls space in between] Any advice please would be welcome...

Mags22

Ladybirds

Has anyone else noticed there aren't any ladybirds around this year? LKive in Suffolk, and last year had loads on plants.

Chipchopper

Talking Of Sheep....

Our family was so poor, when I was a kid, my Ma used to go to the butchers and buy a sheep's head to make broths and stews out of it, to keep us hungry kids from starving. Ma would always ask the...

follyfancier

Has Your Buddleia Got Any Flowers Yet?

mine is just getting taller and taller this year but there is no sign of any flower buds at all

coccinelle

White Spiders

Found 3 white spiders behind the sink in the cellar. They looked like plastic, the size of a penny and toy like. Anybody know what they are? I've searched the net but can't find them.

ask100

Can any knowledgeable horticulturist advise me how to rid my garden borders of this nuisance plant Allium Triquetrum which I understand is wild garlic. It has spread all around my garden alarmingly in...

Connemmara

Claw Like

Yesterday when I was at the beach I saw a fella bending down to lift his dog's poo. He seemed to put one of the doggie bags around this claw like thingmajig and scooped the poo. I have googled but am...

Baby_Sham

Outside Chimnea

Hi. I have an small chimnea in my garden which I've not yet used but would now like to. What is the best thing to burn inside it? I thought charcoal but my Dad seems to think kindling would be better...

zingara

Making Soup From Ground Elder In Flower

Hi, I have a cluster of ground elder in the garden, rather than waste it I would like to make a soup with the leaves. I have read that once it has flowered, eating it should be avoided as it has a...

Connemmara

Pies

Know pies are very fattening and dont buy many of them - but when I do take a notion - find there is very little meat in the majority of them - anybody recommend a real meaty pie. Thanks

Zacs-Master

Unusual Friends

Someone postponed this on FB and I thought it worth sharing

atalanta

White Field, Chapter 2

I drove past the strange white field again today, and this time I stopped and tried to get to see what the crop was. Took ages to trek through the thistles ( in sandals, silly me) and shoulder-high...

Ann

Viburnum Bug

My huge Virburnum Tinus shrub is absolutely shredded with a bug of some sort (have never seen an insect on it though) It also gives off a horrible smell and its so embarrassing as it's situated at the...

ruthandsam

Pond Liner

What's the best type of pond liner to use? We have dug the hole so I don't think a preformed one would be suitable but I don't want to spend too much money on it. I would need enough to cover approx...

Aquagility

Is Valerian A Weed?

I have masses of red valerian in my garden. Should I encourage it? Or grub it out?

Sammy48

What Plant Is This

[IMG]http://i43.tinypic.com/2mziebl.jpg[/I Anybody know what this pink plant is called. TIA...

Stargazer

Fao Boxtops Or Anyone Re Briggs & Stratton Mower Engine

I have watched repair videos on line but am none the wiser. The pull cord will not pull out. When I have managed to tease it out it will reel back in again easily but something is fouling it up when I...

acp

Paint On Brick

Please can anyone tell me the best thing to get old dried on paint off rustic brick.

codswallop

Path Weeds

Several years ago I laid my winding garden path of one small slab four house bricks,this combo was repeated to the end.But as was expected the grass grew between the earth joints I've tried...

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