General Gardening Discussion

That's a new one on me Sal! I think that Wylie has it covered. I have no idea how fresh they need to be I'm afraid.

Merry Christmas everyone:reindeer lights:

Down here on the 'mild' South coast we have had three frost this month which killed off my Geraniums!!!

Yes, I realise you were sharing that observation and you really don't want to get caught out, do you? I knew I had some better pictures of those stones somewhere, unfortunately I'd deleted them from my own computer, but found them here on post #1522 after a bit of a search. They look very much...

I stand all mine outside in a sunny spot from June to October. The Blackbirds seem to like pecking at them, so I have to protect with a net.Every thing I know about them I have got from this American site,

Bearing in mind that with public transport you get wet, you get pushed around, you get sneezed on, you wait for a cancelled train or bus, you can only come and go when they say and you have to carry all your stuff all the time, I prefer a traffic jam in a warm car any day.Plus of course as you...

Professional growers use a slotted fence to reduce the windspeed.

It's had 300 million years for mineral & metal solutions to percolate down thru it unfortunately

Still cutting back, weeding, have just mowed six lawns and need to start digging out ivy from the area where we had eleven conifers removed. Gardening is never finished but it's curtailed a lot by the weather and the lack of light.

Oh wow, haven't I been busy writing steamy novels?! Don't know where i get the time or the inspiration from

Been moving salvaged threads for the past 3 days Shoot me now I used to grow Lupins in vermiculte when I was little, thought it might be worth a try with Kelsaes, got to beat @Lolimac as they're her seeds

After reading the comments re Washfields wondered if they could be possibly be a later flowering variety

Smart ar..! I'll stick to plants in future I think but well done you for knowing how to make use of 2nd hand sheets.

Yeah, Yeah!!

Brilliant thanks all... I never grow anything for showing, as my garden is my hobby

Thanks for the replies.Problem solved I think, I looked at the plant label and it says Cyclamen Shy & Retiring. Aww bless.GG

Well I think youre the only person on here to use them , write up's have been shocking

I had my hardest frost this season so far, this morning. It bottomed out at about -3C but was rising already at first light due to the wind picking up, so I dont think it was that low for very long.

Check out ebay for flower pouches. Each bag can take 11 plants

Can always use a sheewee.