thank you JB maybe my spelling will get better just like my gardening, the other thing i like about this forum is there are so many different views.

as a new person to veg gardening and in the 30 - 40 year old catergory i imagine that KG is aiming at attracting people like myself, i must say i choose KG over all the other mags out there because it was clear and understandable with a friendly out look, but i would find a centre pull out that star...

my farther and i have had our own little expirement this year regarding potatoes, i planted 15 potatoes bought from sainsbury and allowed them to chit, my farther bought 15 seed potatoes from a well known supplier. i have had no blight what so ever and less purchase cost while my farther has lost ev...

i use a pair of N.I gloves most good army surplus stores stock them as northern ireland gloves they have an extra square foam pad on the knuckles.

i have been composting for 2 years now and using the compost dug in on my veg patch my soil was very hard clay at first even the rotavator bounced off it but with some hard graft and a painful back i believe i have now cracked it as i have a nice fine tilth, although the idea of the no dig method ap...

you could try wrapping some twine around the neck and making into a loop

i have only been gardening a short while but i have quickly learnt to recycle and re-use, things such as toilet roll tubes and plastic milk bottles as planters and name tags etc, im sure there is a wealth of knowledge out there so how about putting it here to share with all on the forum especially u...

just incase we do get some more rain i have just purchased 2 136litre waterbutts with stands for £12 out of my local paper so i now have a total of 3 waterbutts feeling rather pleased with myself for such a good deal so come on rain im ready for you. anybody else had any good gardening deals recentl...

woke up this morning to see grey clouds and lots of rain, the lawn looks so much better already, and in sure the peas i put in the ground yesterday will be enjoying the soaking

had some good heavy showers here too and the air smells good, need a good thunder storm now too clear the muggy evenings

reading my local paper yesterday it said that in torbay we have only had 0.74 inches of rain since 1st jan, my water butt has been empty for a long time now so the meter has been spinning

im just going to watch the events i want on the tv and spend the money on my family and the garden might do an olympic themed bbq though, just got to convince the wife that that ladies swim team do wear bikinis honest

best thing since sliced bread ? the toaster

you could try putting a uv filter on your system as when the algea particles pass through the uv light it kills them off thus reducing the green, also on a hot sunny day i would deffinately have my pumps running as when the water heats up any plants that you have in your pond will use up the residue...

my grape vine is only in its second year so im trying to get some length on it, its out side and im trying to grow it over a pagoda should i prune or leave it alone, my 11 year son bought it so i realy dont want to kill it