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Agree with flowerbug, rhododendrons are pretty tough and that kind of marking usually isn't worth worrying about. Could be old frost...

Welcome! Second year with a proper garden is when it starts getting really fun, you've got a season of mistakes to learn from and...

Nice choice, camellias are so rewarding once they settle in. The strawberry plants growing around the base look great too, that's a...

Those bean boards are gorgeous. I grow broad beans from about February here and common beans from mid May, so pretty similar window to...

300 varieties is seriously impressive. Looking forward to following this, especially the lima beans. Do you find much difference in how...

Finally got the last of the broad beans in today. Should have done it weeks ago but the rain just would not let up. Ground was still...

Drip irrigation is hard to beat once it's set up. I was sceptical at first but the difference in water use compared to sprinklers was...

Finally got round to sorting out the beds that have been sitting under cardboard all winter. Soil underneath was in surprisingly good...

Strawberries are a good shout, they barely take up any room if you go vertical with a tower or even just stack a few pots. Herbs too, a...

Sun Gold is hard to beat honestly. I grew them last year and half never made it inside, just ate them straight off the plant while...

Yeah weed and feed will absolutely hammer your veg. The herbicide in it doesn't know the difference between a weed and a tomato plant...

If you want year round privacy, evergreens are the way to go. Arborvitae (Green Giant or Emerald) do well in zone 5-6 and grow into a...

Yeah the nighttime temperature thing is the bit nobody warns you about. I looked into a small greenhouse last year and quickly realised...

That's a great spot for it, looks like it'll have plenty of room to fill out. Always satisfying when a plant outgrows its pot and gets...

Periwinkle and blueberry in the same pot is a nice combo, the periwinkle should fill in around the base really well. Always good getting...