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Yep, using a spade, chop it into manageable pieces, each with some good roots attached. Replant the ones you want to keep and discard (or pass them to friends?) the rest. Plant them about 2 - 3 feet apart into well prepared soil so that the tip of the new crown is about 1" above the surface of the soil. Keep them well watered until established and cover them with a good layer of straw overwinter. Do watch out for crown rot and get rid of any that go soft on you. Don't pull any rhubarb for
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Earlier this year I planted a Small, bare rooted, Victoria Plum tree. It is thriving, and now has about 5, 6-8ft long wand like branches and is in full leaf. I believe the correct procedure is to reduce the length of the branches in June by about 2/3rds. Can anyone please confirm this?
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Thanks for the prompt response. The tree was a brand new bare rooted dwarfing/bush stock planted in March this year. I was under the impression that I should prune the tree annually in June to avoid silverleaf??
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No doubt about it, Danish Oil is a first rate product but in reality no better at the preservation of wood than Linseed Oil which is a fraction of the cost.
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Coming from East Anglia I was always told to plant my Runner Beans on May 13th. I guess if you planted the seeds on January First in the right conditions, they would sprout, but would they survive and thrive? I doubt it.
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There is a rather nice, very hardy, Hydrangea which will accept North Facing conditions. I had it on a house in Suffolk and in no time at all it had covered the wall.
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Just seconding the advice given here by Julie. Both do as much or as little as any very expensive software.
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Have you tried "Dog Rocks" ? I havent tried them but I was reading about them on a doggie website recently. You place them in the Dogs waterbowl and they release beneficial chemicals which reduce the amount of damage when a dog pees where he shouldnt. http://www.dogrocks.co.uk/
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How about introducing a modest shallow pool or wet area in your garden? It would not take too long for your local amorous toads to locate and within a very short time you will have a home made supply of slug eaters.
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