General Gardening Discussion

It's okay for you lot snoozing during the course of .....but I wont get to see it until Monday evening!

Funnily enough sheal the fence isnt rotting at the base lol its all disintergrating half way upI have that type of fence at the bottom of my garden and would put that in but this is a long bit of fence and only the one section needs replacing so it needs to look the same.Basically the...

I like the varieties that go red in winter

I would start the Antirrhinums and Lobelia now. Both of which are slow to put on growth. Pinch the tip of the Antirrhinums out when they have two or three pairs of true leaves to make them branch out. Lobelia seedlings are tiny and when it comes to pricking out I pot on a dozen in a bunch...

I have sent you a PM very kind of youSpruce

You can also in the Autumn send (small this seasons growth) to be grafted , my brother done this with 3 apple trees he had once he knew he was moving house . As I know a couple of nurseries in the UK will graft them for you and a choice of rootstock

Thanks JWK. I'd literally just pressed 'buy' on the HH order form. Glad to see the price that I paid was pretty similar to the above and will be sure to check out the above for more purchases, thanks for the recommendation.

I've been using some which are like a hooped cone, smaller at the base than the top. They come in several sizes and at a range of prices but they're still going strong three years on and I leave them in year round. They also serve to remind me where some of the pants which die back in winter...

Is this what you guys recommend or do you prefer the individual thermostats?

I agree, tomatoes can get strange bumps and lumps on their leafs under growlights, these soon disappear when moved to natural light.

Just be a teeny bit more patient If it is really getting you down, could you cover the worst of them with some sheets of newspaper/cardboard/black bin bags to block out the light from reaching them?

For seeds I prefer seekay horticultural supplies and premier seeds direct, both on ebay.

Pea sticks. Cut some good bare, twiggy branches about 4 to 5ft long. If you have any in your garden, or growing nearby and you can cut them with the owners permission - dogwood, elm or hazel are ideal.Then simply stick them firmly in the ground around your sweet peas when you've planted them...

Any gardener that wants a decent lawn won't touch a Flymo! Really low cuts are for bowling greens and they take a lot of maintenance. 20mm's, that's below an inch to me, it will probably scalp your turf mowing that short. I'd lower the blade on your mower bit by bit and see how your lawn copes...

Not quite true, Sheal, although there is no cure for Wilt. But there is a chance that if affected Clematis are pruned right down then the shoots underground might just push up again. It's not a 100% success method but it is the only one that might have a chance.

Thanks Sirius I haven't and will give them a call

JParkers have one in a 1.5ltr pot for £13.99 (half what some others are asking!)

Yes, just cut it back it will soon come up again. My 4 stone labrador used to throw himself into mine just something he liked to do, but it still grew massive.

What a little treasure you have there HB. She's been with you nearly 2 years now and is obviously contented and very happy. A nice early flowerer and that trumpet shaped flower is so appealing, congratulations, Jenny

I guess they should do mail order. I will look online, see what I like and then source it from another nursery that does send out plants.