I'm still getting rid of magazines. I have mostly Gardeners World, Which? Gardening and The Garden magazine, if anyone fancies a small bundle of them for...
As a complete novice to this gardening lark, does anyone (or everyone) fancy sticking garden jobs into the calender at about the appropriate time? I'd really...
Fantastic idea Joe, and 'HI'! - what sort of gardenning are you going to be doing? Veg / flowers...bit of both A few new members recently so welcome to you...
Hiya Melanie (and the rest of the class), Time is tight, so was going to concentrate on veg. I really need to know when to prepare the ground, start planting...
Hi, I'm new too, so am saying "Hi" I'm not a complete novice, just nearly a complete novice! I have a small yard full of pots, and I would like to grow...
Hi Joe, I've been prepping ground since autumn, but I only got started early this year; it's not been a problem when I started later. I'd leave any serious...
Hi Hannah, There's two types of raspberry; Summer fruiting and Autumn fruiting. The actual harvest times do overlap, so yours could be either. If it fruited...
Hi Joe, Have put some 'January jobs' on the calendar...think Kate did a great job though, thanks Kate...Brill! Do you have a garden or allotment? I know ...
Hi Melanie, I'm growing some very easy flowers (just ordered some seeds from T&M that can go straight in the ground) and veg. (I have a baby, so anything that...
Hi Kate, Thanks, That makes mine an autumn fruiting one I shall just cut it all back this weekend. I was thinking about carrots, I'll give them a go, I might...
Hi to everybody. I am not an expert and it is only the second year that we (my husband and I) try to "manage" our garden. We also started composting (never...
Hi Mel, Yup, got 2 allotments (one running, one I'm bringing back from derelict) and I've started growing a lot of fruit as well as the usual types of veg....
Hi Marina I think wood ash is fine to use in small quantities; it's really high in potash, so a little is great for flowering plants, trees or bushes. However;...
Has anyone else been able to view them, as I can't. I've clicked on the january jobs link, but it just refreshes the same page. Am I just being dim, or does...
Hi Joe...Have a look at the tab marked 'tasks' - you should find it there. Will try to get febs sorted as it is now feb! melanie ... -- melanie :-) Check out...
Hi, I've tried looking at tasks and clicking on "january's jobs" and it just refreshes the page. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Hannah ... there....
**from rhs grow your own veg** - this is what I put on the calendar. I can see it but I need to look to see if I need to change something! January Harvest...
**copied material** February Cultivate and prepare seedbeds, covering them with clear polythene, cloches or fleece to warm up the soil before sowing. Finish...
Let us know what seeds you all are sowing. I don't have much room but will try some salad leaves, tomatoes and cauliflower. Have ordered lots of flower seeds...
Sowing now; onion seedlings are doing nicely on the whole, I'll have to re-do a quarter of them as they got caught in the hard frost last night & I think I...
Hello I have just joined your group, I am very good at getting things to grow, and very bad at protecting them from slugs and snails. I really hope this group...
... Hi! And, nice to see that the minute I go on holiday the list gets busy. It's a really neat idea having a calendar on here, especially as it gives an idea...
... I'm planning on waiting before sowing this year. I always start things off too early and they end up leggy on the kitchen windowsill. Maybe the end of the...
Just a quickie to say hello! I'm a keen gardener but not this early in the year! I usually start around April, although I reckon getting my greenhouse...
planted some pansies and have go tthe trays inside, some early carrots, onions, leeks parsnips and cabbage, all in trays in the green house. a seed swap sounds...
Well done Joe...keep us posted on those. Think a meet up's a great idea Melanie...here's a little inspiration. http://www.current.tv/watch/21731772.htm melanie...
Hi All, Welcome to the new members...If you fancy saying 'HI' - don't be shy! Just in case anyone missed this - Gardener's world are giving away seeds that can...