Thank you so much for your advice I will do that this evening.

Help anyone any idea why my new dwarf cherry tree bred for in pots has no leaves whatsoever at the top and healthy looking leaves below the branches??. Followed the instructions John Innes No 3 and Blood bone dressing early spring. Just looks odd. My other trees Apple Plum and Pear all doing well al...

Forgot to mention quote of 5 years wait for an allotment near me

Thank you OH my gardening guru. I apologies in advance if I ask daft questions, and if I had the ability to turn back time I would have taken more notice of my late father in the garden. Now I have discovered the joys it has cost me a fortune in pots, Greenhouse and other stuff. The flavour of home...

Hi all advise please as I am slightly baffled. I have 6 tumbler tomato plants all in pots sitting happily in an unheated greenhouse waiting to go outside permenantly. They have the start of flowers coming so my question is when should I start feeding them? I thought it was when flowers appeared!!! ...

Hi all I am absolutely amazed. Here in Gods own county of West Yorks there is a waiting list for allotments. I have been waiting over a year for one and it could be up to 5 more before I get one!!!! I struggle with my clay soil and my myriad pots to grow produce and some lucky blighters have more t...

I have 2 fig trees in containers. Both watered and fed the same and in the same position. One is fine the other is now looking a bit droopy and has started to get yellow leaves. These are new fig trees that havent fruited yet

Thanks so much Alan, I think she had the plants donated and is happy if just one courgette is edible.I have a few large pots around will try out the largest and keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks retropants that was my first thought too but I am wondering what she planted them in. I use multi purpose compost so I am wondering if she has used poor soil.What do you think?is it worth a complete change

I have been asked to plant sit two of the sorriest looking courgette plants I have ever seen. They are weedy looking in fairly small pots and their bottom leaves are turning yellow. The courgettes themselves have flowers on but are tiny.Help my neighbour is a lovely lady and I have a week to rescue ...