First off, if a raised bed is standing on soil, you can always add extra "hight" by digging down too. My raised beds are dug down a LONG way into the ground, but thats another story As for polly vs glass house. Take what your budget and space will allow. Personally, I went for a bigger pol...

Colin, I'd recomend going to your local garden centre and asking about a pet friendly weed killer then. Most places will stock something I'd think, I've never had a dog so cant advise on whats safe and not...

Today I picked up a rose bush at the range for £2.50 The only label on it calls it Rosa the fairy. And says its a 0.40m mini rose bushes. Other than that, nothing... Anyone had any experience with these roses? I'm hoping to grow it in a nice bug tub in the front garden. Just need to pick a colour to...

Wow, that fig looks lovely, and I dont like fig's

That is amazing

I've grown Shakespeare... Cant coment much on them, as I only got 2... Theves at the allotments took loads... That was my last year at the site when the insurance refused to pay for damages because "anyone with a key can get onto the site" Well yes, anyone with a key can get into my house....

Yeh once money is sorted I intend on buying properly selected garlic, from Marshalls or another seed supplier. For now its just been a case of planting cloves that have started growing in the fridge. I find they go bitter once roots start to show

PLUMPUDDING wrote:I've enjoyed this month's KG mag., well the October edition.

me to plum, me too I particularly like the how to - cold frame. thats going to be my autum project

Thanks Tony, Very informative. I shouldn't be surprised. I think thats been my problem this year having lost 1/2 my crop to blight (although nothing in the tomatoes thank goodness). Guess I've got lucky with garlic. Maybe its because the most recent one I planted growing cloves from was a "loca...

Westi
I always buy organic potatoes, but the garlic isn't, and has grown really well, I've got some bulbs over 1 1/2" across they just need to split now

Shallot Man wrote:Being a cynic, I believe any seed not selling well, is renamed the following year with glowing promises.

Not cynical at all. I've seen it in flowers, so why not veg too?
I think they just rename it to sell more, even if its just to get rid of stock

I'm really confused today. In this months kitchen garden mag, in the question time, Bob Flowerdew specifically stated not to grow supermarket potatoes, garlic and onions... All my potatoes and garlic are grown from the supermarket. Basically, I plant them rather than bin them when they start growing...

Jb. Unfortunately that's because of reputation. A few bad eggs caused so much trouble that the good ones are scared of being accused of things. I went backpacking my first summer at uni, and stoped at farms, batering a few days hard work for food and a soft hay bale in the barn. I learned more that ...

Happy birthday

peter wrote:Sally 20/04/2002 - 07/09/2016.
Old age was unkind to her.
Bye bye puppy princess.

I feel for your pain peter. Deepest sympathies. Losing a loving pet is always hard My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

It sure would be interesting to have a "plant directory" section. Maybe further split into "fruit" "veg" "other"