General Gardening Discussion

It is - only in EU though I think, so Spuds you buy, if grown abroad, might well have been treated with Gramoxone to dessicate the haulms before harvest which, speaking for myself, I think is a worry. (We are growing main crop spuds this year, for first time in many years, to avoid that worry;...

Thanks all - the area I have planned for it is in dappled shade, and it will only really have some primula viallii to compete with - if it wants to be a thug, it is more than welcome. At the moment, its just a wee tiddler in a pot, so it will be quite a while before its anywhere near being a...

As I understand it you usually have to blanch chickory to stop it becoming bitter. But not sure on this one.

Thats great thanks, will be sterilising compost this weekend, will use seed compost

I'll check that when I cut them - they don't feel hollow, but I suppose there is no way to tell.

I have a good neighbouring farmer who has supplied me with grass seed cheaply so maybe I was a bit optimistic re the up to date price of seed. Still, you don't need to spend a fortune on grass seed unless you are envisaging a bowling green type lawn. As the poster lives in Scotland as I do the...

I grow those, and some "Tender and True" too. Gladiator grow a bit bigger, so you should be fine.I put scaffolders debris netting over mine. Perhaps you could blag some from a building site nearby (better you wait until they have finished with it though?!! They usually chuck it after a job...

Oh yes, Clue's right, we had this one a while back, I forgotRich said that forums haven't had spellcheckers for years now, as they take up too many resources

If you are digging it out underneath track down Alstromeria psittacina..........................The tubers need to be planted under the planter so that it comes up through it. Fully hardy and multiplies readily for me. It grows up to a metre or more.

I think it was a reference to this post earlier:

I have still got roses with leaves on and new shoots too, due to the mild weather so far!

And the grit is important, too, as it improves the drainage permanently whereas organic matter disappears with time. As much grit and sharp sand as you can get hold of!

Oh ar, that'll be them contractual roots I've heard of.

Bit bright by any chance?

It was only earlier today that I realised some B&M stores have 'garden centres' - anybody found/use one?

It is Caliente.

As pete says the usual house plant yucca is Y elephantipies and generally this is not that hardy. But in London, if planted in a sheltered spot then it may well be ok. But with the snow and cold of recent winters it may well be a gonner.

Clitoria ternata and Hymenocallis are out then ...... reminds me of my Great Aunt who used to ask for "Chest of Chicken" for Sunday lunch ...

Hopefully its fixed ... however (sorry!) ... temperature here climbed overnight by several degrees, if it did that up your way that might have reduced the chance of condensation for you too?Although given you pulled 2L out of the air that sounds promising. Particularly given your earlier...

Half of them are only 10cm pots, but they are nice big healthy plants. The other half are 1L - 1.5L ish. Well pleased with them www.mcbeansorchids.co.uk