http://www.gardenalley.com/england.rec.gardening-newsgroup-1.htm Gardening on this side of the Pond en-us Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:46:02 -0400 info@gardenalley.com http://www.gardenalley.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gardenalley.com/question-about-the-weather-anyone-article488--5.htm is the sun more intense than usual in england it is in the states the radiation has been much more powerful these past two years. Thanks. ** Posted...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:05:23 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Strawberries-Over-Winter-article486--5.htm Hello I have some strawberries in hanging baskets. Id be grateful for some advice as to what to do with them over winter. Do I bring the baskets i...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:55:42 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/The-friendliest-garden-pond-forum-on-the-net-article483--5.htm http://www.forums.pondlife.eu/ We are always looking for new members to our free (of course) forum. We try to help members new to pond and fishkeepi...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:14:27 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Euphorbia-Problem-article482--5.htm I have a Variagated Euphorbia that is about 4 years old. Its about 3ft high and not a rampant grower. Lately, it has stopped producing new shoots fro...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:10:35 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/and-so-you-should-article481--5.htm oops wrong posting. still no one is to blame, just the powers that be. like slugs drown em in beer ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:07:52 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Cornish-palm-roots-article478--5.htm I have planted a Cornish palm 1 metre from the house, the plant is currently 5 feet tall. From examining pictures of mature specimens on the web, I re...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:24:46 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Crop-Rotation-Confused-article473--5.htm I have just taken over an allotment and am in the process of clearing all (well most) of the nasty weeds etc by the end of the summer. I plan to di...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Thu, 15 May 2008 13:57:43 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Re-Organic-slug-pellets-article461--5.htm quotSachaquot ltsacha@nowhere.myzen.co.ukgt wrote in message news:C44B60E3.6C33Esacha@nowhere.myzen.co.uk... igtI think someone was asking recently ...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 10 May 2008 09:55:39 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Anti-Slug-and-Snail-Experiment-article460--5.htm Following postings about slugs and snails and copper wire etc., I am performing some experiments which gardeners, (that does not include me, I am a ...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 10 May 2008 08:42:16 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Flower-Garden-Design-Ideas-How-To-Create-An-Amazi-article459--5.htm http://syubrawi.com/aerogarden, A flower garden can be a peaceful and beautiful refuge from the rest of the world. Sitting in the midst of fragrant fl...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Fri, 09 May 2008 12:38:01 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Manure-compost--Whats-the-difference-article452--5.htm Hey expert gardeners I just taken on new allotment which, as expected, is pretty overgrown with bindweed n couch grass n stuff I dont recognise. So...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Tue, 06 May 2008 10:53:43 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Tesco-A-Multicultural-Problem-article451--5.htm Tesco: A Multicultural Problem In older England the merchant class had many easygoing traditions. One tradition was that a respectable tradesman woul...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 03 May 2008 06:33:50 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Polluted-soil-repair-article447--5.htm Hi folks, I wonder if someone can give me some advice. Id finished some painting using water based paints and had just washes the brushes, etc, in a ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Thu, 01 May 2008 17:18:15 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Nematode-control-of-slugs-article443--5.htm Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic biological way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment Ed ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:55 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Home-and-Garden-Decor-(aerogarden)-article442--5.htm aerogarden, http://syubrawi.com/aerogarden, Installing home and garden decor is a great way to make your home and garden attractive, appealing and a...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:06:24 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/What-to-do-with-daff-bulbs-article434--5.htm Kind neighbour handed me a black plastic sack half full of daff bulbs last week. The ground is much too frozen to plant anything, and my daffs start...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:29:10 -0500 http://www.gardenalley.com/Pogostemon-cablin-article433--5.htm Hi. Trying to find Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) seeds in the UK. Chiltern seeds stocked them a while back but they now seem to be unavailable , ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:03:07 -0500 http://www.gardenalley.com/truffles-article431--5.htm Richard, just read about truffles being sold in Asda and grown in Pontefract See, its catching up with you o) ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:00:44 -0500 http://www.gardenalley.com/Long-handled-sickle--Name-article423--5.htm A few years ago I borrowed a tool from a colleague. It was like a sickle with a shaped blade but a very long handle about 4 ft (1.3m) long. It wa...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:20:59 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/MTD-504-engine-article421--5.htm I have a MTD 504 ride on mower with a briggs and stratton 8 hp engine. (about 10+ years old) I have lost the engine manual and want to download one f...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:39:28 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Possibly-stupid-question-about-truffles-article412--5.htm Has anyone found a truffle in their back garden My back garden in Cowley, Oxford is not so much a garden as more a wildlife haven/orchard with the s...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:23:01 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/climbing-plant-flower-ID-article409--5.htm A fairly invasive climbing plant at the end of my garden has just produced some pale green fruits or flowers http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.co.u...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:14:53 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Rose-article408--5.htm I have a rose bush in full flight. Unfortunately due to sewer problems my garden will be dug up soon. The rose bush has sentimental attachments and I...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:01:45 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Link-for-the-forest-article404--5.htm http://paoladav.unclicxlaforesta.com The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:07:58 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Re-FREE-GARDENING-GUIDE-article398--5.htm Re: FREE GARDENING GUIDE http://aofra.com/vegetablegardening.html Hope it helps. Arlene Posted via Newsgr...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:05:18 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Can-you-identify-these-flowers-article393--5.htm Hi Im doing a photo exhibition and 2 of the shots are of flowers I think they are a maple leaf and crocus but Id like confirmation and any more detai...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:05:24 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Onion-seeds-versus-onion-sets-article392--5.htm Every year I have bought onion sets and have had a reasonable success rate but I am considering, for the coming year, growing from seed. Has anyone a...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:30:37 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Red-Geranium-seeds-article391--5.htm I live in Sussex, close to the coast, and the house has a south facing wall, painted white. A couple of years ago I bought six large bright, deep red...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:31:17 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Flowers-which-grow-dried-article386--5.htm I wonder if someone could fill in a halfmissing memory for us, When we were children, we had flowers in our back garden which we called quotdried fl...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:06:01 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Poor-flowering-roses-article383--5.htm Hi I planted 12 rose bushes next to the house and this is their 2nd flowering season. Last year they flowered profusely in the spring then they ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:54:23 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Large-increase-in-the-number-of-snails-article382--5.htm I have lived in the same house in Leeds for the last 33 years. During the first 27 (approximately) of these years, I hardly ever saw a snail, althoug...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:26:09 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Re-Raspberry-canes-article381--5.htm In article ltcghaj8jlu1@hercules.btinternet.comgt, quotTimquot ltrainbowcircle@btinternet.comgt wrote: igt Ive got mine strung on 3 wires between po...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:49:44 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Re-Apple-problem-article380--5.htm In article ltcenofvq0j1@sparta.btinternet.comgt, quotPinkquot ltHelen.Stabbacknospam@btinternet.comgt wrote: igt I have a very small apple tree resc...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:44:10 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Re-Japanese-onions-article379--5.htm In article ltxwLvc.651oM3.281@newsfe5wingt, quotPeter Smithquot ltpetersmith@ntlworld.comgt wrote: igt I have grown these for the first time this ye...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:40:53 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Spacing-for-Leyland-Cypress-(Leylandii)-Hedging-article376--5.htm A question about spacing leylandii... Ive bought a few Leyland Cypress Excalibur Gold plants from B+Q to create a hedge. Im aiming to grow a hedge ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:55:55 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Buddleja-davidii-alba-shock-colour-change-article372--5.htm For several years I have been growing a Buddleja davidii alba shrub in my garden which each year has produced plenty of white scented blooms, all wh...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:02:08 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/people-article370--5.htm where are all the gardeners, nobody is here ... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:13:57 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/tree-shoots-article368--5.htm i keep getting tree shoots coming up in 3/4 dozen places all over my lawn, i mow them as i mow the grass but they return in a week or two as the gras...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:11:14 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Garlic--failure-article363--5.htm Hi planted some garlic a while back and the toips are all yellowing and starting to die back (rather well on the way) but the bulbs are tiny. Have ke...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:14:48 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Potato-Blight-article361--5.htm I noted a couple of weeks back my spuds were getting brown spots on some of the leaves, so I picked off the bad ones and sprayed it thoroughly with ...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:40:16 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Conifers-turning-black-article359--5.htm Hi Wonder if any of you could cast some light on to this. I have some Golcrest conifers which were doing fine until I noticed that the middle of th...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:06:08 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Caring-for-Olea-europaea--(Olive)-trees-article355--5.htm Hi all, Ive just purchased two little (around 3 foot) Olive trees. They came in little pots and im planning on repotting them in slightly larger po...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:29:51 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Turnips-failure--v-odd-article347--5.htm My daughter planted a row of turnips and only the lefthand 50 have come through to show some early leaf growth the rest, nothing at all. They dont ...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:52:58 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Marshalls--Never-Again-article346--5.htm This year for the first and last time we placed an order with Marshalls. We are still awaiting delivery of tomato and other greenhouse plants. The...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Sat, 02 Jun 2007 02:03:40 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Car-(including-Lawn-Tractor)-Battery-FAQ-article343--5.htm The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The latest version is 7.0, dated May 2...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Wed, 30 May 2007 03:54:13 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Starting-from-Scratch-article340--5.htm Hi all, My new house came with a very overgrown garden. I had a JCB in to clear it. So what Ive got now is a clear garden which is very sandy. I wa...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Tue, 29 May 2007 15:24:26 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/cat-deterrents-article335--5.htm Does anyone have any good ideas for stopping cats messing in the garden. ... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Fri, 25 May 2007 15:08:42 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/grass-strimmers-article331--5.htm Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a reliable strimmer. I work as a self employed gardener part time. I have purchased several black and decker st...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Wed, 23 May 2007 12:32:13 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Snails-migrate-article329--5.htm Something rather odd I noticed last year. May be that its common knowledge, but not to me. We have a garden path running up the centre of our garden ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and discuss here Thu, 10 May 2007 12:32:07 -0400 http://www.gardenalley.com/Pruning-Thuja-Plicata-article325--5.htm I have been told it is possible to hard prune the bottom 6ft of thuja plicata as new growth is possible without seriously damaging the tree. Others te...The post does not have any replies yet. Read more and discuss here Tue, 08 May 2007 06:16:58 -0400