General Gardening Discussion

I agree I have a double-row in my 4' wide bed. I planted then "staggered" and they are now a 4' wide "thicket". I pick from both sides. Probably not the optimum, but we get plenty of fruit.Nope. But if you want maximum yield, then single rows, with enough room to walk & pick between...

Sorry.

Going purely by my own observations, I think members of the allium family are popular with bees. They would also do well in that bed. Chives are probably a major win. They seem to flower forever and always have bees on them. Wild garlic is nice too, and flowers much earlier than many things....

Some call it the swiss cheese plant, yes.

Oooh, that's a handsome clump Jazzsi, Jenny

Those nice new shoots look like it will fill out lovely adamsh.....As Shiney says they are easy to propagate from cuttings and well worth it....

Best take your own transport if you can......preferably a lorry for all the plants you'll acquire

A lovely show of Spring colour Stephen and I like your camera set up too, Jenny

sorry duplicate thread

Lamium can easily be kept in check, I trim mine twice a year. The green, sliver and purple (and all colours in between) Heucheras are great for shade.

And they say cool presents are hard to find!

Never a truer word said!!

Can't deny it's an interesting concept.

Sounds like fun! And agreed - updates please!

A good example of hit & miss panelling Sheal. Nice looking too..!

I've been growing beans on the same site for 40 years with no problem. I dig in well rotted garden compost each year and I get excellent results. You can just place it on the surface in the winter and it will be taken down by the worms.Although I don't grow sunflowers this site has had...

Just to say, it's a member of the Iris family, not an Orchid (I hate common names as they're so misleading).They're perfectly hardy, but as Marley points out growing them in pots allows them to get going earlier. The flipside is that in the ground you'll end up with huge corms that will...

Thank you.

Correction to post No. 4 I am growing Trunky's suggestion B. Santa Cruz this year from Brookside nurseries. ( not B.crackling fire ) - my fingers are faster than my brain these days

This site is quite useful