General Gardening Discussion

Nearly all the plants in my picture were cuttings from the previous year

Arum Maticulatum AKA 'Lords and Ladies

Saw my first one of the year this morning (I thought this thread was going to be about beer).

Great news!

bit further down , maybe when I am 65

Hahaha yes...Thanks.....fascinating little fella to watch.

NO!!!!!! I adore your garden and find it very inviting and inspirational It's a really hidey nook haven of lush-ness in my opinion: keep it up, man!

Good morning @shiney I have just found a photo of your car when you first got it,didn't we have some fun in it

you joke @raebhoop , but it was getting to the point where i was starting to think about taking carrier bags of the stuff "for a walk", and come back with no bag FreeCycle and Gumtree fixed my issue though. After 2 nights of people collecting a couple of bags here and there... the full tonne...

We found a newt while clearing the allotment. Son wanted to keep it as a pet!!

Thanks All. I think now I have the chance to start again I'll go with something that doesn't drop its leaves so much.I'm thinking: -fern pine -Spartan juniper - bay laurel -olive treeQuestion is whether these will work in a narrow bed of 60 cm.

The odd plant yes but as there were so many seedlings I decided just to cut my losses. On specimen plants I would tackle it. My BoP had it outdoors last year but a couple of frosts sorted that out. My Cantua has it outdoors again this year though

I don't like Hydrangeas, but I gotta say they look rather lovely

I have a teak table and chairs that I bought some 10 years ago. I have treated it with sadolin classic, BUT it has to be brushed in rather than painted on if you get what I mean. It can also be applied with a cloth. It has done a good job so far and it stops the teak from discolouring

JWK. Thanks for your input. I agree the £3 models will probably last about a week!! I like to buy once not twice. Looked at the Oregon Scientific and they look good. I think something around the £35 mark would for my use would be about right.

I have hadAmorph konjak and bulbifer Helicodiceros muscivorous Dranunclulus vulgarisIn the past. But lost them unfortunately.

I have given up with Phoenix canaryensis. They seem to be one of those plants that don't fit in well - outside is too cold over winter, but if you bring them indoors, they struggle.There are other Palms that do better, with less fuss.I am trying Phoenix theophrasti, and so far has been ok,...

There's only one Sunday in the year I use my lawnmower or any noisy tools, I like to think it's respect for my neighbours. However, that doesn't seem to apply to anyone else that lives here, including the continuing work on a couple of new builds!

It a perennial poppy, Apple Blossom, so if I want to propagate it, or any other of my perennial Poppies, I just divide the roots and keep it well watered. Annual Poppy seeds like newly disturbed ground on which to grow so I usually give the soil a quick rake and then just sow on top without...

I've got three cuttings on the go from last autumn also. I'm watering them, but dont intend lifting till maybe next winter, when I'll probably pot them up and grow on for a year before planting in a permanent position. But its a new one on me.