General Gardening Discussion

Thanks Pete and Royster - its been a funny year. But the garden is still full of colour.

Not an accusation Dendrobium but rather an observation, if I may be so bold Have a fine day!Royster

its a good idea ARCHY. sails are very expensive to say the least,you can always remove it in the winter. the rustic canopy can be left out all weathers though.

You have one of two varieties, Andraeanum or Scherzireanum available as house plants. There are many cultivars of these plants now in many colours. They differ in leaf and flower shape, Andaeanum is the taller plant with long heart shaped leaves and flowers with the spadix (pointed bit) being...

thank you all for you intersting suggestions, i have now overcome the problem i have left it well alone apart from planting flag iris, gunnera, and willows, and some tall grasses, it now looks great thanks again stuart friendships are like gardens the more you put in the...

Ah Dendrobe to the rescue once again! Cheers my friend I'll have to check this list out in the wee hours of tomorrow as I have to hit the sack right now. After all, I may have to start on the flippin Cedrus deodara tomorrow so I need me beauty sleep you see Enjoy your red wine! I like...

Have you got a very small car, Chobart? 20 journeys?? Even a 12 foot x 6 ft very bushy clematis wouldn't need that many trips in my corsa!! :rolleyes: :DWe back on to the railway too - near Polmont - agreed - not so warm - let's all move to Portugal! :D , then we can see those...

Ours have lasted over 20years. Our coldest winters are around -10 to -15Centrigade.I suspect if they have to live in flooded ground they would rot, otherwise like old boots. I treat ours with utter neglect and they thrive on it

Very interesting Hornbeam - I didn't know there were so many. I was told by my neighbour, who was a doctor, that Chilies and Chilie powder are poisonous. The thing that gives you the hot sensation is an poisonous alkoloid. Too much and you are dead. But in moderation, we can all enjoy a near...

I also saw the Black Bat Plant on one of the tropical sites - there is a White one too. I was going to try one next year - mainly because its one that would get the boys' interest!!Windy - Your Sweet William and green sounds fab!!!Again - its all about personal taste. I'm not personally a...

Even my honeysuckle is giving a second flush noticed today.This is unheard of and my geraniums still in full bloom.With away on holiday my containers well an dtrully passed as they did not get watered when we were away.Partly as i said to my neighbour they are normally startingto go past...

Rich - I do hope Poppy replies to you. She is a veterinary nurse and knows all about poisoned hedgehogs.

Some good well rotted compost with some grit might help with the clay soil.Ribena plant.. I won three and haven't received a single one of them. Lucky you. and yes, blackcurrants seem to have done really well this year judging from my neighbours crop. Might need a bit support with the coming...

Take the cuttings now, before frost kills your fuschia.Cut a section about 10cm just below a leave joint. Remove all but the top two or three leaves. Dip the cuttings into hormone rooting powder tapping off any excess. insert the cuttings into holes made with a dibber round the edge of a pot...

Today the decks were pressure washed for me with a very posh German machine [Karsch] . I was quite carried away with delight at its' efficiency and persuaded poor Bryan to do the greenhouse, the swinging seat [very much in need of renovation], the crazy paving and an old rabbit hutch!...

Morning Steve.... Early bird,and all that! :D Rather a busy day ahead for me..What are you doing up at such a forgotten hour??..Can't wait to get on your plot hey?? Excellent Blog!

Hi Rudy.You have done well with your Pumpkins.I took the flowers off of a lot of mine,so that they would get big,and we don't even eat the blessed things. We did well with the French Beans,but not so good with the runners,due to the hot weather. We have done very well with carrots and Beetroot...

I remember Tony Clements, he was the man for african violets a few years ago, never went there but heard about it. Pity he packed it all up. :(

Oh, that's only if you take away the food from the birds and butterflies and thingy-wings!