General Gardening Discussion

We sowed a wild flower grass mix last weekend and threw in some poppies, cornflowers, scabious etc for good measure which I found at the back of the drawer. All the flower seeds were at least 2 years past their sow by date. They haven't germinated yet, am I being too impatient! Fingers crossed...

Yes - there was some of that growing up from under concrete, pushing up through a brick wall, at a path up to a supermarket from the main shopping street in Hemel some years ago - and it took over the path!! The council didn't have any option but to deal with it - but whatever they did, it was...

Again, I just cut mine back to about 1/2 size & put them in my cold frame over the winter, water a little every couple of months. I have successfully kept mine like this for three winters in a row. Good luck

Jazid :D :D :D I used to be in Cambs with chalky soil. I always wanted Rhododendrons, azaleas etc. I know we are supposed to try to grow plants that suit the soil we have, but this 'inkarho' is said to be naturally occurring, so who are we to argue with it?

Clematis can certainly take some shade. The other good thing about them is that they like an alkaline soil (it's likely that the concrete will have raised the pH of the soil in the surrounding area).

Firstly, it might be a good idea to test the pH of your soil. I'd assume from your location that it would be neutral to acidic, but mortar from the walls could make the soil in the immediate vicinity much more alkaline.I don't think lavender will do well in a shady location, and if it's...

Have you looked on shoot? http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/It's fairly new, but you might find some suitable people there - both I and the LG are on it.... If you didn't speak to her before, you could try now - she's a bit nearer you than I am, I believe.Or have you tried Yell.com? I pick...

The Canna Musifolia grew 9 more stalks during the summer, some over 9 feet tall. It has only just squeezed into the outhouse. I'll have to divide it in the spring. The Strelitzea Nicolai has grown too big for the greenhouse, and is in the outhouse too.BM, seeing your superb banana trees...

Wonderful picture, what a colour mix.

Hello all, just to let you know that this weeks update has been posted to my website,I now have seeds available from my allotments as requested by some of my visitors, thanks for the idea hope you enjoy them, regards Steve.http://www.myallotments.blogspot.com

thanks Rumple, looking forward to it now. cheers Jackie&Bob. --------------------------------------------- To look into the future, you need to stand on the shoulders of the past

If you suspect that it may be the drench, and there is no sign of improvement, then the only thing I can suggest is to change the compost. I use Provado on my tender container pots before putting them in the greenhouse - I am plagued by vine weevil, and have not noticed that the plants checked...

Will do, Scotkat

in sunny wales its been lovely all week,and the weather forecast is good until at least tuesday, lets hope it lasts

hello everyone, ive raised some lupins ,hollyhocks from seeds about 8 weeks ago, is it safe to plant out now or would it be better to leave till spring ,i would also like to move a choisia,wich is about 2 foot high

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Hello Peter.s, thank you for your reply i shall leave well alone then untill spring. the sun is shining here down south its not like october at all, think i shall go over my allotment later and turn over some soil ready for the winter. thanks again for taking the time to reply. Levoire.

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Thanks. I have found out about the spines!! anyone got any tweezers???

Great pictures - what a beautiful plant. I love the purplish stems and veining.I bought some little eddo/taro tubers from Asda, about 50p for three of them. I potted them up and put them in a heated propagator, took them out when they had sprouted, and planted them in the garden in May. ...