Thank you all for suggestions, not keen on sticking it to laminated floor though.

At the moment putting the raised bit under settee to prevent tripping.

Have a issue with a rug not laying flat on a laminated floor.

I am hoping one of you has experience of this and maybe have a solution.

Charles Dowding latest video "tour of Homeacres 17 July" show his peas in a similar state, his comments may put your mind at rest.

Any tips Tigerburnie on successful Iceberg growing.

Er indoors prefers Iceberg lettuce but unfortunately I fail to grow it.

So glad you have found happiness at last, lets hope it continues.

Been enjoying Calabres/Broccoli, Broadbeans, spring onions, lettuce, beetroot, Strawberries, Chilies & Basil.

Have pulled onions & garlic for drying and maybe pull up spuds latter this week.

Had first red tomato so gave it to Er indoors to sample.

Bees swarming is a pain for me... neighbor at bottom of garden has bees and when they swarm next door it is time to get indoors until they clear off. Couple of years ago was enjoying the garden when the wife got stung a couple of times and I got stung on ring finger, had to do a 36 mile round trip t...

Would have guttering on slant at ground lever of tunnel that would drain into a large bucket or something similar to collect the water. Then use a bilge pump to transfer the water collected to the main reservoir for the soaker hose either manually or automatically using unit with alto sensor. Altern...

Interesting information from your link Geoff. It states "What does “plant-based” mean? We're replacing the oil-based plastic that seals our tea bags with a plant-based plastic called polylactic acid, or PLA." So they are making plastic from plants now. Check out this link for which can be ...

I use these in greenhouse bed 2ft x 10ft with homemade compost,

Been using them this way for a few years now, collars never retain the water for long.

Lucky RHS.

Filled the water collars around the tomatoes a couple just let the water pour out the bottom.

Assume you fill them up to top and let them drain in their own time.

What would cause one to empty quicker than another?

Wonder who got the horse poo left on the mall over the weekend?

Wouldn't like to pick up the lecy bill for weekend.

Interesting alternative solution to using poison to get rid of the flee beetle pest on rapeseed crops on Countryfile last Sunday (29 May).

Very interesting post JohnB. Have to say I have had mixed success/failures this year and thought it was due to compost so tried different type, but suspect it is more to do with weather/temps & my impatience to get them growing early. The chilli growing guide I have suggest 50/50 coir/compost mi...