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I woke up on Saturday morning to find that my greenhouse had been completely destroyed in the wind. Nearly every pane of glass is smashed and the frame itself is buckled. It's a complete write off.
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Thank you for that.

Regards,

Ray.

I bought some Lord Edwards yesterday for planting now and harvesting in December.

My question is that I have just harvested a main crop of potatoes from my raised beds so can I use the same bed now ...

I have been so busy doing the fruit and veg this year that I have neglected the lawn. I haven't given it a feed yet. As a result my lawn is looking awful with loads of weeds and moss.

What can I do ...

I have two greenhouses, 8x 8 and 8 x 6 and I'm looking for some advise as to what heaters to get for them. I don't have any power supply to the greenhouses.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Ray.

I think it was the dog. He looks very dangerous!!!

At last my raised beds are done and ready for the compost mix..

My question is how much mix do I need??

What does a 8' x 4' x 18 inches high raised bed take?

If anybody have any suggestions ...

I'm looking for a good handyman/gardener to help me lay 6 raised beds in my garden. The garden has a slight slope and these beds need to be 100% level. The raised beds have already been made so I just ...

@my potatoes
For example, if your raised bed is 2m x 1.2m, I would recommend using 2.1m x 1.3m of fabric.

I think your maths come under scrutiny here my potatoes, should it not be 2.33m x 1.53m o ...

I don't think there is any need to line the inside of the planks; I don't think it would achieve anything. The lining of the bottom seems to be a matter of debate on this forum and others. Some memb ...

I've made the raised beds and I've treated the outside of the planks with fence paint Should I line the insides with fabric or just leave them be. The planks are 2.5 inches thick. I will line the bott ...

Thank you all very much for the advise.

I want to go 2 planks high (i.e. 9" x 2= 18") and i'm going with 8' x 4'.

Hi Ray & Fiona
raised beds of that size will take some serious filling.
By my estimation you are talking ...

I now have my scaffolding planks for the raised beds.

What is the best way of joining them together? I want to go 2 planks high (i.e. 9" x 2= 18") and i'm going with 8' x 4'.

Is galva ...

I used 16ft lengths of 6" x 2" timber planks €12 in B&Q, cheapest in Dublin. When you cut the planks exactly into halves and then quarters you get 4ft x 8ft beds. 4ft is the maximum widt ...