General Gardening Discussion

Brilliant job well done Linlin Lovely big garden you have there

I have tried growing it free standing, ie. without wall protection. Although it survives OK, I found it late into growth, fairly slow and unlikely to flower much if at all.Perhaps someone can prove me wrong, I hope so.Its a pity as I did see one particular plant while on holiday one year and...

LOL dont blam you mate.May have to put hammock on hold mate its going to pee it down at the weekend...daz

I'll second that azadaman. Best get a small area beefed up with well rotted stuff. I have just dug in the contents of one of my composters. Good stuff!

some plants are shy of flowering, so safer to buy in flower.

Sorry, I've only now come across this thread. The Lady Orchid and the Monkey Orchid are real eye-catchers but I bet a lot of us would walk by without noticing them. The off-spring are very attractive too. Thanks for showing them to us Hyla.

Oh I didn't realise its not got here yet, or maybe it has. http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pestnote/camellia.htm

Windy - You've done a great job.I'm just glad you're enjoying the gardening, and thanks too for your generous comments.Regular watering in the early stages does; I'm told, reduce the risk of the scab disease.All the best.

Invest in a few packets of seed and pull up as many as you can of the ones you don't like. They will cross pollinate eventually, but they are perennials so the same plants will come up each year for some time.

My Echinacea purpurea is not at all invasive, it is almost too slow to bulk up. Though it will grow easily from seed up in a seed tray.

You have to admire Bindweed for its will to survive. I imagine a lot will come under but hopefully a lot of it will grow to the back and will be easier to cut away and not be feeding off my fertiliser Hopefully at the end of the year I can try getting the DPC down lower as I still have a...

Hi, mowgley. I have used tea leaves / black tea left in the pot (Earl Grey no less) on my Azaleas / Rhododendruns, roses as well, with no problems.

Actually, i bought it, but haven't had time to read it yet. Hoping if the weather turns wet sun or mon as forecast here, i may just get a few mins to indulge in coffee, biscuits and a read :D

I collect bits too from anywhere i go, but last summer and autumn, kept forgetting to buy either labels or labelling pen . Got loads of cuttings and seeds, most either taken or coming up, but not a blooming clue what they are . Eg. the 40 rose cuttings, will have to wait for a while to...

Hi PW. After some research I suspect the seeds you have are Trifolium aka 'Clover'. As you may know Clover is a common native wildflower, but it has been cultivated with varigated leaves and suchlike and can now often be found in garden centres. I found a website which may be some help to you...

Five years is a long time Lady of Leisure :( but it will be more than worth it if I can get it to set in

Ours don't get a great deal of sun MGN x

Hi Celia, thanks for the "tip" (sorry for the late reply) My Everlasing SPs are coming up now x

messypup,Love that idea of the manhole mosaic especially if you collect the pebbles yourself, how cheap! Or like you say smashing up old tiles would be a cool feature too.TO

I think the idea is that it forces the tap root of the plant lower before it starts to branch, so great for peas and beans - have to say I sis not do very well with the loo role experiment though.