. It is nice that people are so willing to share their experiences, good and bad and offer advice so freely. On the weather front, things seem to be improving here - not before time! Unfortunately that will probably mean I will be into the tyranny of the grass cutting very soon. Hope things improve...

Another dark and wet morning here In my place the same I woke up with hope the weather would improve slightly so that I could finally plant those tulip bulbs someone gave me a few weeks back, but it is so wet and dark that I've already lost all my energy. I'm new and so pleased I can find answers t...

Thanks oldherbaceous Just need a bit of time to read through the topics and see if I can find what I'm looking for. At the moment I'd like to focus on "them sweet spuds". I love garden challenges and after reading the thread Geoff gave me yesterday, I'm pretty much sure I'm gonna start the...

Thanks for the link, Geoff

Hello Everyone, Thought would say hello first. Now, that's done I have a question...anyone here has any tips on how to grow sweet potatoes? Is it a good idea to start them at home (when, how, what variety) or would it be better to order some slips? What variety am I likely to succeed with, living in...