General Gardening Discussion

Thanks Nigel, I feared that. I did dig a few up just to examine them and found it very hard to find the tubercles as you call them ( was looking for small bulbs), the only thing I did find after a hard look was some things that look like green lentils, I'm assuming these are the culprit. If...

Naw!!! It's never me It's always the others.

How about putting two climbers in...... A Jasmine Nudiflorum for Winter flowers and a Lonicera ( Honeysuckle ) for summer flowers.

As long as they get some sun I think most are fairly happy with their situation.

I shall start a list and hit the nursery.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You'll have to spray it with glyphosate @Zigs, that'll work. Don't eat the sarnies after though!

Hi Harry, Aa they've flowered every year up until now I'd say the problem is that they've become too congested.They probably need digging up and replanting in smaller clumps and then given a good feed.The other main reasons for blindness are shallow planting and starvation, but, as yours...

Hi Pete, I ain't got anything flat like that. I'll have to keep me eyes open for some of them.Thanks to both of you

We always used to have our main holiday in the winter (4 or 5 weeks since I retired) and shorter breaks in the main growing season.We have a rota of friends who come in and do the watering. Their agreed dates are sent to them by email and if any of them have a problem at the time they email...

Oh dear I only dug up a few roots and a Southern Rail employee said I had to put them back,I said if I do that they wouldn't survive anyway,but he was adamant they were on the bottom of the railway bank and therefore they were the property of Southern Rail ,(Jobsworth) are well it takes all...

He's got to catch me first

They do tend to be very vigorous. I had one on my pergola when I moved in. Previous owners of my house tried companion climbers including clematis, honeysuckle and wisteria (also very vigorous) all of which were crowded out by the vine.

There was something on Gardeners World last night about reviving orchids. Might be worth a look if you've not binned it.

No quibble with group on, had several items good service, 1 item broken, contacted them and returned no problems. Found the offer , supplied by Van Meuwen, group on is the middle man so to speak, might be cheaper direct Been rooting in the re-cycling for a T&M code for another thread, found one...

I think it's going to be very good. A very good start but I'd prefer to change the angle of the rocks before you start planting. You already have 5 rocks at an angle of 30°. I'd change all the rest of the rocks to lines at 30° as well, trying to copy rock stratum, which you see in nature....

Would I make any comments about wine Nah, only cake Beaujolais is one of my favourites but I haven't been able to find any seeds this year :(

Wilkinsons and B&Q are also selling various plug plants for bedding and baskets.

Its one for me to look back at each year, building the summer house has slowed things down but amazing what can be achieved in a few years in your spare time.

Light won't affect the garden, air rifle will sort light... Or a pleasant word I suppose. Clue makes a good point on affecting wildlife though

Okeydokey thanks both, that's on my list for when I get round to buying.Cheers GG