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A stunning garden, so glad you’re sharing it with us all

A couple of years ago we moved to a house which has a sizeable area of bamboo, probably planted by previous owners as a screen, for privacy. The risers of this bamboo grow to a height of about 6 feet, and the leaves are large, long, shiny, and tough. The problem is that the underground runners...

That's a good result then

Two nights ago it was 1.3 degrees inside the greenhouse, but things are looking ok, strawberries flowering well, peas are growing, moved the chillies/peppers from the conservatory to the blowaway inside the greenhouse. Tomatoes potted on into larger half litre old yoghurt pots, got way too many...

Yes no problems growing Lavenders with this type of rose, as it doesn't need manuring or rich soil. I have grown lavenders very close to roses without issue, in dry sunny sites. This includes near you in North Kent [Orpington].. Avoid roses with large many petalled blooms, they will not do in...

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This may be helpfulLadybird larvae guide

I've noticed some bluebells that have really large strap like leaves, and in comparison fairly small flowers, I've always assumed these were the so called Spanish bluebell, but I've noticed that lots of people are referring to something that basically looks like a normal bluebell as Spanish. ...

Adorable @Victoria , reminds me of a book I had as a child too

Round here, @Emerion, and also where we lived in central, rural Belgium, all the silenes are albas and look stunning against the spring green backdrop in the hedgerows and woodland glades along with bluebells now and cowslips before.I've always known them as cockles.