Like I said before, I'm fairly new to this gardening malarkey. I have always loved shrubs and trees and now I have a fairly large greenhouse and plenty of garden space I would like to take some...
I have had a lovely display of wallflower grown in pots, they are now beginning to die back, can I leave them in the pots in the hope they will grow again next year?
I am white and my wife is black. Two days ago a woman who I know very well socially refered to my wife as a "fat African pig" . At the time her boyfriend said that was completely out of order and...
Whilst meandering round sainsburys I came across recipes for two salads which really appealed so I bought the ingredients and we've had both this week...a chicken and mango one with Singapore noodles,...
For all you Willow experts, I am trying to "positively" identify this hedging shrub, I am fairly sure its a willow but unsure which one. It may be a hybrid, that could be why I cant get a definite ID...
I'm looking for a climber for a south facing fence/trellis, to be pot grown. Ideally I'd like it to be a pretty pink, white or lavender colour. It will be right by my new patio so I would love it to...
I have never made one! Some of the online recipes say to poach the fish first and some say to put the raw fish in the sauce. I will be making it on Friday for Saturday. Anyone know if it makes any...
I have a number in snowdrop bulbs in four pots outside in the garden that are of sentimental value as they were taken from my late mother-in-law's garden. They flowered well this year but I've just...
During one of the few brief sunny intervals today, I was lucky enough to see some of these, close to where I Live. Their food plants where the eggs are laid for the larvae to develop are members of...
Sounds a bit random, but in my garden right at the back in a pot I have a hosta. There is absolutely nothing else near it and yet the snails appear in this pot from nowhere and decimate it. The rest...
I went to the garden centre to buy a garden chair and came home with a Calla lily. The guy at the garden centre said it`s fully hardy (doesn`t say on the tag0 but the RHS says it`s not and I need to...
Hi , I asked my support worker to get me 2 bags of compost which I need to plant roses . He came back with 3 bags of ericaceous compost . I don't know much about gardening but I do know what plants...
2 tablespoons of malt vinegar 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of tomato ketchup 2 rounded tablespoons of brown sugar Mix together well. Pour over your spare ribs making sure they are all...
Hello every birdlover I am soon going to acquire an aviary, and I would like to hear what you think of what I think of what bird I think to put in. The aviary would be 2 meters long, 2 m large and 2 m...
Have we offended the frogs? This is the first time I have had no frog spawn since the pond was set up some 20 years ago. Friends in the village with ponds have also said they have none. Has anyone...
I have stewed some rhubarb and looked at recipe for the crumble which is telling me such such an amount of flour - what kind of flour - plain or self raising - thanks...
