• Prepare a Runner Bean trench by adding old newspapers, shreadded paper and kitchen waste to the bottom. This retains moisture and provides nutrients during the growing season.

 

  • Plastic drink bottles cut in half make great mini cloches.

 

  • Do away with bamboo poles for beans and instead grow sunflowers. The beans will be just as happy growing up the stalk and it looks much nicer.


  • Replace crocks with broken Polystyrene for lightweight drainage in containers

 

  • Peas don't like their roots disturbed when transplanting. Sow in lengths of guttering in the greenhouse. When ready to transplant outside simply slide the contents into a ready-made trench the same size.

 

  • Plant Marigolds with Tomatoes to keep away Whitefly

 

  • Plant Potatoes in old rolled down compost bags. As the plant grows, pull up the bag and top up with compost. Earthing-up made easy.

 

  • After washing up collect the soapy water in a "spray bottle" and use to remove aphids from plants.

 

  • Smear Vaseline around the tops of pots to stop Slugs and Snails in their tracks.

 

  • Broken eggshells also deter Slugs and Snails. Scatter them around the plants at risk.

 

  • Bury a small jam jar in the soil and fill to the top with beer. An irresistible trap for Slugs.

 

  • Upturned grapefruit skins are great for attracting slugs. Check and empty them daily.

 

  • Want to know where that annoying Ants nest is? Place a drop of jam by the ants and follow the trail back to the nest. Destroy the nest with ant powder or boiling water.

 

  • Peas like a deep root run. Sow them in loo roll tubes to give them plenty of space for their roots to grow

 

  • Make cut flowers last longer. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 teaspoon of sugar for each litre of water.

 

  • Place Banana skins around the base of roses. This adds potassium which roses love.

 

  • When you've finished with bamboo canes stand them in a container filled with wood preserver for a while. Makes them last for longer. 

 

  • Take photos of your garden at various times of the year.You can see when and where gaps appear and what improvments can be made.

 

  • Keep and oily rag handy in the shed. Clean tools before you put them away and they'll be as good as new.

 

  • Site plenty of bird boxes. Birds eat catapillars and aphids.

 

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