I have been told by my neighbour that rhubarb cannot be picked after July. I have some lovely thick stems in my garden but I am now reluctant to pick it. Is what my neighbour says true or just an old wives tale? If it is true, then when can I eat my rhubarb? Seems such a waste when I could be eating a rhubarb crumble!
could someone do a article on hedgehogs....i'm trying to get them to stay in my garden.is it true that if i do have a hedgehog in my garden and i make a house for it will it stay.there are around our area,and i do think its possible to get them in my garden as my back garden backs onto woods.or do you think i could resue one from the rspca.. could someone give me some advice or telephone numbers for a resue place,i live in hayes middx.
i heard once that goats would eat the green bits of japenese knotweed, thus keeping it under control.
also would this plant (or similar) grow in desert areas? if so would this not aid global warming by greening desert area? if the goat story is true we could green the desert, import goats, and improve the lives of people living in the area.
I had a large area of Japanese Knotweed in my French garden. The area has been developed with help from my son into 2 ponds with lawned area, terrace and 2 rockeries. still the dreaded weed reappears. When we developed the area we had a Minipel digging the site. You'd have thought that would have got rid of most of the roots!!In France as I understand it you are heavily fined if you don't burn it when removed. I shall try the tip of removing leaves otherwise it's the weekly ritual of keep on removing same.
Japanese Knotweed is edible and perhaps with the current climate, and soaring food prices people should harvest the obviously bountiful crop. I have attached a link to a website that makes some suggestions., so if you cant beat it, eat it
Re using Rhubarb after July, I have just (23rd August) picked a huge bunch and made Rhubarb and Ginger Preserve, delicious! Japanese Knotweed is loved by bees, good for the bees bad for us gardeners, but constantly cutting it back does seem to help,eventually it gets thinner and smaller and can be pulled up.
The best way is to net the plants from planting time onwards with suitable black plastic net (try Harrods, www.harrodhorticultural.com for an easy source). The net has a mesh size of about 7mm and prevents the white butterflies from getting to the leaves and laying their eggs.
hello we have the dreaded knotweed growing in our garden my husband has taken to pouring boiling water on it from the kettle and it seems to be working we let it grow a bit first then just pour the water on it will keep doing it until it all goes and yes its a so and so to get rid of see round up has brought a new product out to get rid of it sorry don't know the name its tree and something but reportedly gets rid of the knotweed
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also would this plant (or similar) grow in desert areas? if so would this not aid global warming by greening desert area?
if the goat story is true we could green the desert, import goats, and improve the lives of people living in the area.
Japanese Knotweed is loved by bees, good for the bees bad for us gardeners, but constantly cutting it back does seem to help,eventually it gets thinner and smaller and can be pulled up.
see round up has brought a new product out to get rid of it sorry don't know the name its tree and something but reportedly gets rid of the knotweed