General Gardening Discussion

Hi and thanks John I will look into that as well no harm in a double barrier of protection.Dave

@silu Whoops! Did I forget that bit? Put it down to a senior moment. The plants may be droopy for a while but should pick up.

Best to remove the flowers as you say Harry, let the plant put it's energy into it's roots etc.

also to @MrsTea n @Beckie76 for yr lovely comments

I like Premier Seeds - some of the seeds they sell come in foil packets which helps keep them longer if you don't get to sow them this year.

Sorry about that . I'll publish a retraction in the national press. Much appreciated. That's what comes of having a twisted mind

The pink Annabelle is a lovely subtle colour, not like the usual bright pink ones.Having said that, I don't like blue plants in general, but the Hydrangeas around here go a lovely faded purpley colour.

a greengrocer disguised as a scientist on holiday

I would ditch the wooden border edging and extend the border out towards the lawn.The vine might be an aged Honeysuckle most of which can be pruned back hard.Take a look through my Salvia album on Flickr - you might find something you like and the south facing border with that wall would be...

That's what I like to hear!

When grown in the house its usually recommended to stand them on a tray full of damp gravel, or better still keep them in the bathroom.

Those beets are are too 'corky' and irregular to be a match.

Hi Ian, Letchworth - North Hertforshire

Thanks for the advice folks, duly noted.

Nice piece of equipment. Just wonder if the tree blows over in the next gale.

So I did a bit of research and it turns out that Provado isn't for use on edibles so that's out...

Oh no, then I will stick with my first answer and hope I get through to the next round!

I had the same problem but I fixed it. If you still need an advice my wooden fence looks much better and much lighter in color after it was cleaned using simply spray & walk away. I bought this product as a concentrate and then dilute with water, it was much cheaper that way. I sprayed the...

I just go round ours with a spade and sever the suckers close to the plant and pull them out. Keeps it at the right size.

You could use these: 1. Billardiera longiflora 2. Dregea sinensis 3.Hibbertia aspera 4. Jasminum polyanthumThey are good for conservatories. However, a word of caution- you'd need to protect them from the extreme temperatures. Hope it helps!