General Gardening Discussion

We've been having a bit of a disscussion on proteas a while back, look here, Anyway as regards germination, it generally accepted that they germinate better if given smoke treatment, you can buy discs of paper inpregnated with smoke. I tend to just water the sown seeds with water containing...

Thanks, kalmia:thumb: It'll be October then. Two sprigs scent the whole front room, it's fantastic.

Seeds - weeds or otherwise are pretty tough things. We've found that in our worm bins (short cycle) they tend to survive, but in our two-year cycle main heap survival is very much less. Having said that we now consign any obviously seeding weeds to the recycling bin where we know they'll end up...

Thats brilliant inter!!! I like that one:D:D:D

There are a few problems with usuing laurel leaves apart from them blowing away. They turn brown and brittle which is unsightly and they are highly flammable. They do not cause too much of a problem when they drop and lay under the bush but in an open garden they would look awful and would be...

No, I dont think mine were ever that blue.:eek::D

Bliss, is now, having strimmed edges, cut grass, and watered veggies and various potted plants, caught up with the housework, all done this morning I can now walk round the garden just watching everything grow whilst topping up the watering with the watering can as and when its needed. Its just...

Yes, Youngdaisydee, I am going to leave the bit where the robins were nesting until the Autumn and even then I may only thin it a bit as Robins over winter here so probably use it 12 months of the year - anyone know for sure.

Thank you David. Any special compost? Could I plant it in the ground?

Thanks for the replies.Good idea, I will check the Yellow pages tomorrow. Unfortunately, I had to buy a couple of O rings from the local hardware store and certainly feel I contributed to his and Hozelock's excessive profit.Rex

They are very handy KL if you want real detail in close up... Mind you, you have to put it right by your eye & then close to the plant KL..! So you very often block out the light..!!!!:D Very good for seeing whether you have spider mites or not I agree Pete, as I can't see them anymore...

Thanks for the info chaps I will pop across and tell her, so netting it is. Cripes it is hot here today reckon better go water me beans !

Thanks for the reply .Gave the ground a light soaking and broke up ground using fork ( didn't have pickaxe !).Did the trick and turned over well in the end .Cheers ,Pete

Yup, we got morals - still looking - found John Weathers was assistant secretary to the RHS London late 1800's early 1900's - but can't find anything else - yet. Regards Leucojum

Cheers, guys.

Mine got left once because it was 2" inside the garden gate (which was open) and not on the edge! I phoned the council and they were made to come back and get it ....Val

Oh cool, thank you!! Plenty options there...

Pete, having bad hair is not a laughing matter.:D:p

Nobody is taking the pee Gaz. Mile a Minute is a sort of ivy (or weed). Try this site:

Hi Beki,I tend to just leave my bulbs where they are, with a few exceptions, they multiply and come up very well - unless Arnie plants his hairy backside on them that is :D