General Gardening Discussion

It was simon n's garden - threads are here and here showing end results.

Some of the flowers are fully open now, definitely looks like feverfew, super pretty!Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk

Do Polyanthus seedling always have incredibly thin stems?I ask because I have some seedlings that are a couple of months old - on average each has six leaves, the largest of which are about an inch in diameter.The main stems though are incredibly thin where they enter the soil, particularly...

If it's "all purpose" then generally that's Ok for most things, for flowers you'll need a feed that's high in Phosphorus so use something like Miracle Gro Bloom Booster Flower Food (there are other makes!)

My lawns are starting to turn brown as we've had no rain here for just over a month and I have sandy soil which doesn't help. I still have to mow the weeds that are growing in it though and they get a short cut. I never water lawns as we need to conserve the water in our few reservoirs here but...

Let them grow lots of foliage and then spray with roundup, wetting all leaves as much as possible.Leave at least three weeks before digging out.Then be prepared to hoe out seedlings that appear afterwards.

I like the natural Fish Emulsion. but back to cuttings. It depends, if I have actually cut a healthy twig/branch and dipped it in hormone/growing powder, then yes, it goes in a pot with good soil etc. to sit in a protected area for a good couple years or less depending on when I see the...

It's OK I'm not going to touch them it's the rest of the jungle that needs attending to. I'm chuffed to bits they have appeared.

Thanks for replying Charliebot. I shall have a look at those shrubs you mentioned.

thanks

Have a look at this thread which is asking for similar ideas

Right from the word go this year some leaves have appeared patchy and yellow...Even the side of the plant where the leaves appear dark green there is a yellow tinge to them.There were a few cold nights as the leaves were emerging but the site is not particularly windy.The plant was resited...

Thanks @Anthony Rogers This was what I was thinking and hoping for

I planted some Polyanthus seeds a few months ago but only managed to grow eight small healthy seedlings which I'm now hardening off and will plant out in the autumn - however, I need more.I can of course just buy plug plants in the autumn, but I'd rather grow from seed (I like the challenge ...

I can see that I have to set up this GC online seeds/plants/flowers/etc store myself...

Is this similar to using air-pots?

And you still haven't learned, have you! I notice you are still permitting picnicking in your garden

I watched the link which was posted and I watched the highlights show (sorry, too busy to have watched the lot throughout the week )While I do agree that the focus is predominantly on the designer (and to be able to create a show garden would certainly cost a very pretty penny) it shouldn't...

Not as often as others like to pretend Well, not when there are juicy greens to be had (if the slugs left any, that is).