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Conservatory plants

Suggestions please for the best plants for my conservatory. It gets the morning sun & I've heard orange & lemon trees might survive. I'd like something a bit colourful if possible. Thanks

delilahw

How to repair a lawn?

My newly laid (last summer) turf lawn has been badly damaged by my (male) dog. There are large bare patches. How can I renovate it without re-laying the lawn? It's only about 10sq metres. And are...

scotcat

flooring for south facing conservatory

Any suggestions on what type to flooring i could have on the floor of a south facing conservatory. We've had carpet tiles down for a few years which have been ok but are now very faded and the room...

Traci66

Whole leg of lamb, £13, Aldi.

No question, just thought I'd share.

peanut247

foam on garden pond

our garden pond has floating islands of foam which seem to originate from the small cascade which we have. it gives the impression of detergent but how that can happen is beyond me. Any ideas?...

Traci66

Do you find yourself

Cooking the same meals week in week out. I knew I did this, because they are things that everybody will eat, just didn't realise how much until daughters boyfriend came in last night and when told we...

giveup

Pork Chops recipe.

Have some lovely pork chops. Any suggestions of a different way to cook them.

sigma

How much does a Michelin starred chef earn

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tinkerbell23

Chocolate philly

Anyone tried it?. Im assuming if i slapped some on a digestive id practically have a choco cheesecake? Yet to try it though....i love choco but i hate choco flavoured things so im not sure xx...

mrs_overall

Chinese Curry Sauce

I love curries from the Chinese takeaway. Does anyone know where I can buy the sauce?

misto

Double standards re hose pipe ban

Thames Water is spending thousands on leaflets outlining the hose pipe ban for domestic use but no mention is made regarding public spaces particularly parks amd green verges which may be seen on...

bellazella

Sweet Versus Savoury

I am a bit of both

Ann

Begonias ..... are they drought tolerant?

With a possible hosepipe ban coming into the East Midlands I am considering what to grow in all my pots and hanging baskets this year (or even whether to bother!) I tried Begonias last year the...

foxlair

Baileys

Can anyone tell me please, how long I can keep a bottle of Baileys in the fridge once opened.Someone told me it had a short life. Thanks

lynbrown

Plant compost

Im putting in some plants-violas etc - inot pots on my patio. How often should I replace the compost or can I just top it up when required? I also have a large bag of compost in my garden box which...

midagetrolop

Orchids

I think I have some thing horrid on my plants. It looks white and fluffy - a bit like an aphid with white fur and a little tale - is it scale? If so what can I use to shift it - never had it before in...

carrust

Poly tunnels.

What are peoples experiences of growing tomatoes in a poly tunnel? Is a greenhouse a better bet?...

cjscouse

transplanting strawberries

I am about to rebuild my raised strawberry bed, and i want to know when is the best time to do it. i have been told it's best to do it in early spring, is this correct

potty64

Caryopteris

My caryopteris shrub looks totally dead! Is it likely to recuperate if I cut it right back? I snapped a piece of it and there was barely a hint of green inside so any advice would be most welcome!

Brinjal

Japanese anenomes

My Japanese amenomies do not flower. I have some in full sun, some in semi shade but neither lot flower. Any suggestions.

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