I think Pigletwillie is right, however, electricians do not come cheap and a recent quote to put in armoured cable to an outbuilding was £600, the sparky was not prepared to split my , supply and argued that he then would have to put in a separate new twelve way fuse box, thus causing my whole suppl...

The answer is yes you can grow everything direct in situ and some would argue that the crop is hardier and healthier that way, the problem being that you can lose some sowings due to pests, birds, mice etc, the trick with direct sowing is to make sure the site is as clean as possbible of weeds, othe...

Mine have not been in long but when they dont show I tend to scrape back the soil and peep, which is not always the best thing to do!!

Have just read Haggis's reply!! PMSL!!! Seriously do it in a bucket in the shed and mix it with tap water, its full of nitrogen and will get the compo going real good!!!

An allotment neighbour has just made one out of surplus blue plastic water pipe hoops which are placed over metal spikes in the ground (concrete reinforcing rods) he then uses the membrane polythene for concrete floors held down with rope. Easy to dismantle and the poly is rolled back to access the ...

Just a tip on the human compost activator (pee!!) dilute it with water 1 part urine to two to three parts water which also keeps the compost damp in dry periods, old tea bags from work, coffee grounds and ripped up telephone directories either crumpled or shredded make it really go.

Hi can anyone tell me where u get the potmakers from or are they home made jobs?

Well I am impressed with the response, I have decided to start my toms in an elec propagator in peat pots and as soon as they are showing keep them in my cold greenhouse bringing them in if there is a cold snap, seems like the common them from the varying advice is that they need heat to start but t...

Out of interest they are called 'volunteer' potatoes as they stay in the trenches after the others and fight on through the winter.

Thanks so you recommend the heated propagator as opposed to the greenhouse? Our of interest I have just put carrots and parsnip seeds in the ground at my allotment (somerset) and am currently picking spring cabbage, sprouts and early purple sprouting. Not bad for someone who only got a plot in May l...

Is it too late to sew tomato seeds, I have an unheated greenhouse and an elec propagator in my potting shed. Any advice please?
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