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Thanks. My little lettuce is still holding on, but has stretched and the soil has gone furry. I like the self watering bottle but I think a small wick would be better, and the light at this time of year clearly isn't enough

Well my little lettuce is growing. But my water wick has turned the water red. It came from and old pair of pj's that must of been washed a million times

I found Bamboo brushes on Ebay recently.
Had to shop at T***o again recently and handed the fruit & veg wrappings back to the cashier

Yes its berberis, my neighbour has it

4. Packaging on vegetables. I avoid supermarkets as much as I can, but can't always find time to shop local so when the devil drives. But why does a cabbage need to be shrink wrapped, just for you to find a big mouldy patch under where the label goes. Likewise for all supermarket fruit n veg. My fre...

I think I take the view of, yes they have a right, but preferably not in my garden & patio, mostly because they are so prolific and they itch :-(

Ah yes the blackberry, is mine, and the fern will be relocated. But the private is my neighbours, and not a friend of mine, constantly pricking myself on it The kids love collecting blackberries each year. We live on a natural spring, so the marestails just spring up everywhere, forever pulling them...

A flower in the wrong place...... Lol
I'm looking forward to strawberrys next year now I've cleared the violets & mares tails. The Rowan may be going, its still under debate.

Well so far it seems ok, fingers crossed it works

Thanks Green Aura
I'm kinda leaning towards a wooden one, simply because I can get my hands on loads of pallets, just wasn't sure about a liner, but knowing its not required helps.

Not sure how to do this so thought I would give it a try here first.
If I've just posted a random line of text above, than it is supposed to be my side bed that's just been cleared with a new fence lol

Hi I'm looking to put a raised bed on my back patio, approx 4 x 2 ft. I have 2 solid brick walls in which to put it against but cant decide wether to build one or buy one. Price is always a factor as well as trying to way up pro's n con's. Will it be cheaper to build a wooden or brick one, and if it...

I've just bought some seeds with a plan for all year indoor lettuce. We don't drink much pop, but do seem to have a few bottles lying around, so I will definitely be giving this a go