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Ta very happy! we'll give that a go. Cheers.

thanks Red, i'll give that a go, as soon as my wife has explained it to me! (i'm a bit new to this compoota mularky).

Hi starchild!
Excuse my ignorance but how do you prepare lavender as a cooking ingredient?
We currently have 3 massive bushes in full bloom at the moment,& i am intrigued......

hello again!
I would think that from what you say, you should be able to chuck the 2nd tyre on top & then fill that with soil..."earthing up" style.

hold tight there Andiewill!! Your brocolli won't be ready for harvesting 'til next year.(late winter),& they'll need plenty of room in the garden.....approx 2 ft all round. Harvest the shoots when they are about 6" long. They also freeze very well. good luck.

thanks all, it would seem that nets it is.......how do i hang the curtain wire?

hiya,namesake!

hello Digger,enjoy this site.

Hi all. Every time i visit this site, i have to go thro' a right 'ol rigmorole to log in. My password never seems to be recognised & i have to apply for a new one.Tonight, however, i logged in at the second attempt (using the same password both times). Any tips? P.S. Never had this prob.before t...

You don't wanna be doing that with a spud.

Our veg patch is under constant attack from Woodpigeons(bless 'em). We've got strips of tinfoil strung up, along with most of our C.D. collection! We've even got a Ned Kelly look-alike scarecrow with a bright red T-shirt (don't ask),however,as soon as our backs are turned,the little darlings form a ...

hi Ann Pan, try not to break foliage, as the resultant aroma could attract the dreaded onion fly. Last year all the shoots on my onions "fell over", well before harvesting time.I kept it off the ground by laying it over a string line between two canes. Had a great crop (which subsequently ...

I would guess that something pulling 5amps offload is due for the re-cycling bin!!

Hello Mew, They say "plant garlic on the shortest day,& harvest on the longest day". Best to harvest when 2/3 of foliage has turned brown & fallen over, then hang to dry in a sunny location.We found that a good way to dry them,was to pop them in the oven(as it cooled down),after co...

Hi Mew, Looks like you could have leafmould(not you,personally),are these toms in a greenhouse?Is it possible,they've been overwatered.I have found,that taking the "rose" off a watering can,& directing the water directly onto the plant roots is much more beneficial(not too late in the ...