General Gardening Discussion

Thanks Nobby. By the temperature tonight the fruit should be softening next year.Very useful link Dave. It certainly looks like we will be okay. I will add plenty of organic matter into a large planting hole to be extra sure.

Peter I can get up to 15" of growth in my box when they get that big they are moved on top and are exposed to natural light through the g/house roof, the g/house is kept at 50f min, one of my cuttings has developed a bud and will most likley complete its flower over winter, they are very...

Must admit the pear rather than oval shape fooled me but I haven't seen unripe Lychees before, only like this in Tenerife. There is a close relative, the Rambutan which is even more tropical the skin is bright red and hairy, the fruit is similar to a lychee and tastes just as good.

Thanks Guys...Spring it will be.

You could always try sowing part now Rydall, but I think that spring would be better. If you sow them in a coldframe, it's really like sowing them outside. At best they might do nothing till the spring and at worst they might germinate now and then be killed by colder weather.I raised the...

Hey all, just a continuation of my thread in Beginners, but how would i safely and effeciently go about getting rid of mass bedding plants left to go out of control, and also weeds that have gone crazy from inbetween paving slabs?Whats the best way to pull them out and make sure they're gone...

Probably exactly that David

What I think is the L indica is much smaller and quite popular here. There are several in front of our Lidl in Silves, pink and white ones but again, as mentioned above, bloom summertime.We'll figure this one out no doubt as we have all the others.Thank you, both of you.

hi.joihann.thanks for your reply concerning babys tears.it is called mind your own business and i am going to try verdone thanks carolla.

As well as removing the fallen leaves that, as you say, damage the grass, scarifying the lawn as you collect the leaves will do a power of good to the grass. So you're doing two jobs in one.

What wonderful pictures

It's Begonia Elatior, non-tuberous and as they are usually disposed of after flowering as they do not make a very good plant the following year.

I'll remember that, thanks.

Growbags? What are growbags?I grow toms etc. in 50% loam, 50% home made compost either in large pots or cheapo 99p builder's buckets with drainage holes added. End of season knock the soil off the roots, roots and tops go in for next year's compost and the spent soil goes on the garden

Hi Leucojum welcome to the forum..... hope you manage to get that plant, don't give up. Helen.xxx.

intermiplants said:why are you all so busy . i must have took the easy option growing dahlias dig em up dry em out and presto ..job done ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I suppose it depends on how big the garden is and how...

hi Helen, cos they're going mad, i've now got 3 sets of leaves on some. shall i go back to bottom set or second ones! sorry to be a pain. cheers sandra

Basically Leucojam the answer is yes. Any part of Solanam will cause problems if digested.

Hehe, yep i'm back and here to talk all your socks off a bit more :D

Strongy the hardiest Brugs are the Sanguineas and the Arboreas they will stand a touch of frost lose leaves but will recover,there are several of the Suaveolens type that can be cut mulched and overwintered outside in zone 8b,got some pods ripening at the moment will send you some seed when they...