Not been an exceptional year.
Think the cold start stunted them a bit.
Plenty more to ripen.
No pods on my superhots.
Varieties:
Prik Mun (Thai)
Peppapeach Stripey
Sweet Apple Kambe
Biquinho Yellow
Aji Lemon
Jalapeno
Don't remember the variety but one have big tomato, 2 small tomato short plant and the last one have cherry tomato exploding size. All outside the greenhouse
I have little experience in gardening and now have a community flower bed and my own yard to have the pleasure of tending to. I've tried lupin in my mother inlaws garden but it all died. Looking for some ideas on native and local plants that do well with mininal tending.
I'd be particularly interested in evergreen plants that flowers so I can start a living arch at my front door.
Couldn't find it on Google. A chonky fell with a cool yellow stripe down its side.
Hi,
I have a septic tank and percolation area which is approx 60m2 in total. It is currently overgrown with nettles, docks, long grass and thistles. I plan to strim this back and try cultivate it to become a wildflower meadow.
I plan to sow Yellow Rattle into it to suppress grass growth but is this area too fertile to try establish a wildflower meadow? It's strimmed yearly and Nettles and Docks are up to 4ft tall. Will I have difficulty establishing this here as the area is ideal conditions for grass and weed growth?
It's an area where I would like to rewild for pollenaters and also have a patio looking over it so would like the mix of colour too.
Thanks in advance, completely new to wildflowers.
Planted these last year but they don't look very healthy to be honest and never really bloomed like we had hoped is there anything I can do to improve them ?
Outside, no polytunnel /greenhouse. Cork city. My first time growing tomatoes! Tomorrow I'll pick the red one and that will be the first tomato I ever grew
I'm looking at getting a polycarbonate tunnel. It's easier to breakdown rather than a soft plastic tunnel
Can anyone advise if there is a major difference with 4 mm or 6mm
If found a 4mm for sale for half the price of a 6mm so thinking about biting the bullet
Hi,
I'll be getting a garden sorted and set up over the next while.
I'm looking for recommendations for lawn seed, wildflower seeds, native hedging. What to get, where to buy it etc.
I'd also like to have a vegetable patch next summer so any advice for prep is welcome.
I'd like to stick to what's most beneficial for biodiversity etc, but will have a green area so I want a section of lawn that's spotless for a small play area.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Will this still produce purple sprouting broccoli or have the caterpillars done too much damage? I removed a lunch box full over the weekend.
Planted a weeping cherry blossom about 3 years ago, last year I got lots of leaves, full coverage but this year, not great. There were more blossoms on it this year. Is this normal? Do I need to do something to help it come back strong next year?
All I've been doing is pruning it a little in the winter.
Any help appreciated... Some photos included
Then no real change, the south midlands particularly parched. We're heading for a major fodder shortage, which isn't really a gardening issue but nonetheless means the mower can stay in the shed.
I know this isn't strictly gardening related but I think perhaps this sub might have more posters a little more knowledgeable about our surroundings than other subs.
Does anyone know who's leaving these droppings in my garden? Seems like it's full of (grass) seeds and I suspect the dark colour means it's eating lots of blackberries?
I don't think it's a fox as none of my dogs have shown it any interest at all.
Which makes me wonder if it's a badger perhaps?
If it is a badger do I need to worry about having it in the garden? I've been removing these little piles just in case I need to worry about TB or anything?
I'm trying to bring a large flower bed in my garden back to life. It had become completely overgrown, so this weekend I cut back all the tall grass and weeds. I expected to reach bare soil, but the grass layer was so thick that I can barely even see the ground underneath.
What's the best next step from here? Should I use a tiller to break everything up, or would it be better to remove the remaining vegetation first? Will I need to add topsoil, or can I work with what's already there?
Any advice from people who have restored neglected flower beds would be greatly appreciated!
Going to pick lots in my field but not sure how to wash them for freezing. Any suggestions how to kill off mould or any worms, etc.?
The first year I've noticed fruit on this plant.
Hi all, I’m very new to lawn care / gardening. My front lawn is full of broadleaf weed…tried plucking them out with the root but it’s back breaking!
Anyone has any suggestions on how I can get my front lawn looking lush again?
Thank you!
Currently prepping for the oncoming deluge of rain we’re going to have for the autumn/winter. Part of my lawn near the footpath gets waterlogged and creates a puddle after a few showers. How can I improve the drainage? It’s only in one particular spot maybe a meter wide.
I'm in the suburbs in Dublin so it's nice to see.