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Cider Success
Cider success. Opened a bottle on a wet and cool saturday afternoon at a friends house whilst recording a radio session. Was supposed to be sparkling but little fizz. No great problem as it was quite...
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When to plant tayberries
Hello, I'd like to plant a couple of tayberry bushes in my garden. For those of ou not familiar with tayberries (i wasn't until yesterday!), they're a hybrid of blackberries and raspberries. According...
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Is it just
Is it just me getting old or is Christmas getting earlier evey year. And are Garden Centres now just retail outlets for seasonal goodies? Every year shops display their Christmas wears for all to see...
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Norway spruce
Hello. Four years ago I planted a christmas tree in the garden. At the time it was 6ft tall, it has now reached around 12ft. If I cut the top six feet off the tree, will it recover? Many thanks
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Open source work garden planted out
I made a significant planting in the workplace garden I have been working on for 6 months. A cherry tomato plant went in today to match the sweet corn and parmanent mandarin tree. The ground is old...
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Tips for selecting landscape plants??
Hello 1. Size is everything. Mature plant size is the number one item people tend to ignore when selecting plants. Plants need a few years to reach their mature size. Often people don?t want to wait...
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amaryllidaceae
I am a botanist and private collector in Holland. I am collecting Amaryllidaceae. I am searching Hippeastrum species,Hymenocallis species and Griffinia species. Also other Amaryllidaceae such as...
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Dogs and gardeners
I am wondering what is the current protocol for jobbing gardeners who do weekly maintenance in a garden that has dogs 'running free'? I have recently had a problem with a large amount of dog mess in a...
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Great prices on Draper Pumps
Hi All The pumps we sell are of the best quality you can get. They have very competitive prices and an excellent next day delivery service. If you are interested here is the link . If you want to know...
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English oaks: why so rare in America?
It=92s a beautiful tree but not the best choice for landscapes in many parts of the USA. However, there are good alternatives to the English oak. QUESTION: =93We have about 5, very beautiful, English...
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Vine weevil larvae in composter
Hello, everyone. I think I might have made a big mistake and I could use some help... About a year-and-spare-change ago I started a compost heap in a plastic grid composer, using mainly leaves and...
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Leylandii robbed soil
Hi.I've just removed a large leylandii tree approx 20ft x 15ft spread,it's been in about 25 years.I've dug in a lot of compost and removed as much debris and root and needles as anybody advise my as...
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Which Soil?
Hi All Recently built raised beds (quite deep and long) and need to fill them for plants and shrubs (not herbs or veg). Will require 2-3 tonnes of soil to fill the beds - but what sort of soil should...
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What is this plant...
and how do I keep its flower buds from dropping? The buds are the same pink color of a typical "Christmas cactus", but quite a bit smaller....
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Scungy family and no cider
Cuck (and others), you will find this instructive. My birthday & mothers birthday recently. Had a family BBQ today @ our place. Had to cater and pay for everything to celebrate my own birthday....
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