General Gardening Discussion

I hope the weather stays reasonable for you Rich but if it ends up in a mud bath I'm sure you will have plenty of fun..... after all isn't that what little boys and big boys love to do mess around in mud? :DThe mini was always fun to drive Bob (my hubbie) would turn into Michael Schumacher...

They have them at Wilkos for �£19.99. I saw them yesterday. I have sent for one the same from ebay. It cost �£16.94 inc p&p.I love ebay.

Azaleas?

A regular supplier of mine who sells on eBay and is very good had one for �£6.25 plus �£2.25 shipping. As I had a voucher from eBay for �£2.50 it only cost �£6 so I thought I would risk it. Oh, that of course is plus the flowers, chocolates and dinner for 2 out I have e sneaking feeling...

I always spray ferrouse sulphate, using a drop spreader is asking for trouble.if the dust blows onto paving you end up with an unnshiftable stain.Most spreaders arent acurate enough either. Spraying alows a more acurate aplication.I use a knapsack sprayer, 10 litres of water to one tea cup...

These days I dont lift them, I cut the stem to 6" then multch with compost or similar, 95 % come back fine, even in very exposed gardens.If I want to divide the tubers I do it in the spring.When I used to lift them, I would stick them in a wooden box with no compost and a sprinkle of...

I was still picking armfuls of dahlias in September here in N Lincs.Ileave them till the frost blackens them and apply mulch,some of mine are 20 years old.Joyce42

Joyce, you mean dig it out. If you just pull it out, as Pal says, it is a thug and like The Terminator it will be back.

All sorted, batoned down for storms on Monday !!!thanks all. I love forums.

Thanks Paul. The posts are to be set in grassed area so no problems there except the stony first foot in depth, after that it is sand. Wish you lived in Gwynedd, you could come and do it for me!

Paul its so cold outdoors now a real icy wind.

Oh. I think they were Pete. Mine will be �£3 a pound (solid gold). :D

Take care when the storm hits.

woo dont worry thats just the drink :D stopped checking weather as they nearly always get it wrong. well good luck in wales the west country and the south coast

LesH what I ment when pruning now is taking dead growth away not any new.

I have grown Grandpa Otts for three years. Except for the first year which was very hot, its not been good, and I don't think I have ever found a seedling. From all that I have heard and read I am sure they are very temperature sensitive. Can be good in the south but not in the north.

Don't be too keen to sow seeds outside yet or you may find a lot of failures with seeds rotting in the damp cold conditions. Maybe start the leeks in pots inside until big enough to plant into a nursery bed in a monthe or so, same with the peas and put them out when the ground warms up a bit....

hi scotkati will ask hubby what he can do with it if anything the only trouble with them hanging basket stands is they are too tall to fit but a good idea if you have the height

House builders and developers lol, Not if you like regular money!Most take about two invoices and a payment due reminder letter plus phone calls to get them to pay (some two month later if lucky!)Even if your terms are 30 days they ignore this.I WILL NOT now work for developers or large...

PeterS I planted some in large pots(just below the surface)in 2006 they flowered and set seed the spent tops were put on the compost the compost later used on the garden,in spring of 2007 lots of seedlings came up in the ground were Ispread the compost, they were left to mature and turned out to...