General Gardening Discussion

Ok then, I'll settle for 29

I'd plant them out clum and stake them like Kandy's suggested. You may lose them if you cut them back. Leave them to die down naturally later in the season and they'll put in an appearance again next spring.....yes they are perennials.

I'm going doolally too I couldn't find the sugar bowl it was in the fridge.

Interesting tip I already use some pieces of plastic cutlery as plant labels ... might be why I've not had cats digging up my seedlings

I have no outside tap atm so have to pinch my neighbours and either water like that or make feeds up in a 10L watering can and then leave the hose in a trug to fill as I use the watering can.. so much effort and takes me a good hour, even 2 if I'm watering next doors pots. Would love a soaker...

Doh................

Even more worrying if you leave a glass of beer lying around, they might mistake it for a slug trap and decide to do the honourable thing.

Good luck with the project Andy and don't forget to shout if you need more help.

You want a dry few days and some Diatomaceous Earth (commercial grade) Sprinkle liberally round the plants. It's used by chicken farms etc. to kill mites...shop around for best prices.Don't buy in puffer bottles for cage birds and pigeons as they charge the earth.Amazon have some fair deals.

No idea mate but got a few bags of them now lol. Ended up planting a few rows of nantes 2 carrots :D

@Soiled . It is Boston Ivy you have - with three pointed leaves , and not Virginia creeper with five pointed leaves ? I have Virginia and its a easy plant to grow and prune . I just cut the vine at about 9 feet , and the growth just pulls down with a good tug . The suckers do not mark the brick...

Pete. Thanks again, Astelia is also the look I'm going for. Will certainly research these all!I wonder if some of the mixed grasses may work they have the spiky green look. Also found a carex gold grass, but I do prefer the smaller firmer sword types!Good idea on the pots. I swear I read...

The seed can last 50 years in the soil

Magic. Looking about, it looks as though 7mm is the norm. Just need a trawl of fleabay now...

SBK maybe? Needs to be something systemic I would have thought?

Oops...sorry! That'll teach me either to be more observant or to ease up on the aperos Glad to hear that your puss has made such a good recovery!

Also consider soft fruit canes like Raspberries etc

Thanks Anthony. It's only a small gravel flowerbed so having a quick look these get rather large, but that's the exact look I'm going for!

I take it there wasn't a 'preservation order' on the sycamore?You're not alone. In my previous place the neighbours hacked down a mature tree - it looked awful - just branches lopped off leaving the trunk. What an utter pair of numpties they were. It was a semi detached bungalow and they...

Must be 20yrs since I used those smoke candles.Never worked anyway in my opinion.Those small spiders were always still active in the corners of the greenhouse afterwards. I'm guessing spiders are easier to kill than pests.