Harringay online

Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

All Forum Discussions Tagged 'gardening' (106)

Discussions Replies Latest Activity

Spare garden space for vegetables?

In my Wightman Road garden, there is a small cultivated patch - about 20 square metres - that I am not likely to use this season.  If a fru…

Started by Dick Harris

3 May 25, 2021
Reply by Dick Harris

Water butt - anyone have one to give away?

Hi there! I wondered whether anyone had a free water butt to give away. Especially helpful on a rainy day like today.  I live on Avondale R…

Started by ElSpar

6 May 13, 2021
Reply by Rose

Could I 'borrow' a bowl of grass seed?

I had promised my daughter that I'd revive her 'fairy garden' toy by sowing fresh grass seed in it when I overseed our garden in the spring…

Started by Shar

4 May 8, 2021
Reply by Shar

Fruit blossom and pollination

Two years ago, our plum crop never materialised because pigeons pecked off all the buds before they had even flowered.  This had never happ…

Started by Dick Harris

5 May 1, 2021
Reply by Dick Harris

Sycamore seedlings

If you cultivate your garden and are unlucky enough to have a sycamore tree nearby, this is the time of year when you find out what happens…

Started by Dick Harris

19 Apr 19, 2021
Reply by Rosamund Tomlins

Primrose

This primrose has established itself in the grass under a pear tree. I carefully avoid it with mower and it has gradually got bigger over s…

Started by Dick Harris

3 Apr 16, 2021
Reply by Hugh

Growing broad beans

Until last year I had always bought broad bean seedlings which would arrive in April and grow into tall plants over the following two or th…

Started by Dick Harris

3 Apr 14, 2021
Reply by maggie

Peat-free compost

Not so long ago Veolia would occasionally give away loads of compost made from the contents of food waste and garden waste bins.  The stuff…

Started by Dick Harris

8 Apr 9, 2021
Reply by Peter Corley

Plant pots (plastic) to give away

I have approx 60 plastic plant pots to give away. Most 10-12cm in size plus some smaller ones. Reluctant to bin them and the black ones can…

Started by jo williams

1 Jan 22, 2021
Reply by Pete

Gardener Needed!

Hello, I live on Beresford Road and in need of a gardener to do some weeding and general tidying before the winter.  If this is  even allow…

Started by Rachel

8 Dec 1, 2020
Reply by Rachel

RSS

Advertising

© 2025   Created by Hugh.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service