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I saw some at the nursery. I left them there because they were a fiver, compared to £1.50 for the others. I might go back tomorrow.

I've never been to Powis, wonderful views.

I think the point is that by calling it a first world problem, you seem to be implying that it has no effect on anyone else,and is therefore a non issue.I think that some of the people living in places that used to be paradise, but now look like dumping grounds, might disagree. As might some...

Mine illustrate that very well - all "Outdoor Girl", and sown at the same time. On the left, planted out today after being in a coldframe in small pots since the beginning of the month. On the right, all the same conditions except I planted them out last weekend. And in the second photo, same...

The lawn didn’t go brown @Tufty … just slightly pale in patches but then I moved the vines to one side then the other from time to time (and when OH cut the grass) and it made no real impact.

Hello all Just wondering what the expert members of the forum think i should do with this plant. Is there any chance there will be some fruit ?

Yes - they seed very easily too. Many areas are having problems with ash dieback, although we're fairly lucky round here, but it's probably better to remove them. You can certainly try just cutting them back as soon as they appear, but you may find a problem if there's a good bit of root already...

You can wipe it off, there is a small green insect inside, but I've never found them to be a real problem as @pitter-patter says.

It's also about the amount of time for maintaining a garden, and the climate/conditions. I dislike certain colours intensely - pale pink, forget me not blue and that peachy/salmon colour -especially in a bi-coloured flower, so I don't have any of those. The only exceptions are things like...

Thanks!

Ooh, I've just found this thread... @kindredspirit, your alpines are amazing. I love growing them, but they tend to die on me come wintertime.

Beautiful places get trashed partly because, it seems to me, average IQ has dropped in recent years.I was reading a news article about how Binnibecca Vel on Minorca has been overrun. Apparently it started when some social media influencer posted pics and described it as the Mikanos of Spain....