Gardening

[idahoblues]

tomatoes grown in Mt St Helens ash are the finest i've ever tasted.....just sayin

I’ll have to do a road trip and get a few bucketloads. Legal weed too

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I think I fall in the CBA category unfortunately..

If you live near an environmental / woodland centre, they sometimes have a design and build team of experts thot work on a not for profit basis.

 

[knuckles]

With the spring fast approaching I'm starting to sort out my garden, I'm after some advice on buying a greenhouse, I'm after a 6x10 of maybe a 8x10 to replace my knackered glass greenhouse that's a bit smalll anyway. I've been looking at polycarbonate greenhouses, they seem a lot cheaper than glass ones, what do you think? Are they as good as a glass greenhouse, do they let as much light in etc?

 

[MikeF]

With the spring fast approaching I'm starting to sort out my garden, I'm after some advice on buying a greenhouse, I'm after a 6x10 of maybe a 8x10 to replace my knackered glass greenhouse that's a bit smalll anyway. I've been looking at polycarbonate greenhouses, they seem a lot cheaper than glass ones, what do you think? Are they as good as a glass greenhouse, do they let as much light in etc?

If you were doing it as a trial and to see if you took to it, I’d suggest polycarbonate but as you already have a glass greenhouse, I’m thinking it isn’t so still go with glass if you can afford it.

 

[Mike Cledford]

tomatoes grown in Mt St Helens ash are the finest i've ever tasted.....just sayin

Apparently very good tomatoes grow at the sewage works at the side of the M60.
BUT it contains a lot of shit from Old Trafford.
At times its is difficult to tell which side the smell of crap comes from.
More seriously a lot of perennials which quite happily gone through many winters look a bit devastated this year. Anyone else had same prob?

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Apparently very good tomatoes grow at the sewage works at the side of the M60.
BUT it contains a lot of shut from Old Trafford.
At times its is difficult to tell which side the smell of crap comes from.
More seriously a lot of perennials which quite happily gone through many winters look a bit devastated this year. Anyone else had same prob?

We cleaned out our septic when we lived abroad, never seen so many and the size of the buggers...never ate one though because...well, you know....Gave then to a mate who sun dried them......I've no doubt they tasted wonderful.

 

[KS55]

Apparently very good tomatoes grow at the sewage works at the side of the M60.
BUT it contains a lot of shut from Old Trafford.
At times its is difficult to tell which side the smell of crap comes from.
More seriously a lot of perennials which quite happily gone through many winters look a bit devastated this year. Anyone else had same prob?

Tomatoes and sewage go together like peaches and cream. Its the survival of the seeds, often having passed thru a bird.

 

[shemnel]

I'm one of the army of novice gardeners that took it up with more interest during last summer's good weather and quieter social life.

I've got a long thin garden that's North facing, but the end part enjoys full sun (and is effectively South facing) due to the length.

However the end closest the house is in near permanent shade, and certainly never receives a ray of sun for about 7 months or so, and barely any in summer (some parts never).

What grows?!? I've tried ferns, but are there any climbers that can grow on a North wall with pretty much zero sun?

 

[Barcon]

I'm one of the army of novice gardeners that took it up with more interest during last summer's good weather and quieter social life.

I've got a long thin garden that's North facing, but the end part enjoys full sun (and is effectively South facing) due to the length.

However the end closest the house is in near permanent shade, and certainly never receives a ray of sun for about 7 months or so, and barely any in summer (some parts never).

What grows?!? I've tried ferns, but are there any climbers that can grow on a North wall with pretty much zero sun?

Some clematis for climbers and Hostas for the ground.

 

[shemnel]

Some clematis for climbers and Hostas for the ground.

Thanks, a Clematis will do ok with no sun?