General Gardening Discussion

Sal, I have found that if you look around, most things are avialable in the UK, if not Europe And that will work out cheaper.

I've just ordered a second batch from the same ebay supplier I used last time. The jigsaw blades they sell are the best and cheapest I've found, and cut really fast & easy which is important as I'm mainly using a cordless jigsaw at my palette storage location and I've only got 3 batteries for it...

Well, I was ready to agree with the lack of ladybird sightings, until Sunday that is!We opened our Stores Sheds for the last time this year on Sunday and thankfully it was a glorious sunny day and trading was good. Then when we locked up, we pulled the up and over doors back down to lock up to...

Yeah i have designed the card board packaging so it holds the compost and seed in, It works very well i can hold it upsidedown without falling out.

We don't have compost or grass clippings - we have a small courtyard garden with not much of anything. Will pick up some bark chippings then - thank you. Thank you also for the feeding tips!

P.S. I had a Google earlier, but I can't find anything about whether the previous-years' corms can be broken off the chain to bulk up varieties more quickly. If thinning a clump it would be good to retire a few plants, but break up all their corms for mass-propagation.

The hose can go uphill in the middle, indeed it can be higher in the middle than the ends - although if you lower one end right down all the water will flow out of course You might have to establish a "level" higher than the lawn. Bang a decent peg in at each end, establish a level on that...

They've all turned to mush after a few days. :( I've bracket fungus growing on old apple tree stumps. Bracket Fungus is lovely and doesn't seem to deteriorate at all.

When I plant those types of bulbs, I go at least 2 inches apart, thus I don't have to dig them up and separate them for at least 8 years.

I was looking at this page the other day. The important bit from it....................." if you would like to start it off indoors, then sow your seeds on good quality seed compost in a seed tray….and press them firmly down.*Cover them VERY lightly with compost. They need some light to...

I have always understood that Dicentra is not the easiest plant to move - but I will bow to anyone with better knowledge than me on this. I agree with Bilbo - the soil is still quite warm and I would be happy moving plants now.

Thanks so much everyone, I have now potted them up and will try not to drown them over winter

I'd say it was weatherproof.

Thanks for that Peter, Jenny

Nice choice! They are late spring bloomers, so it'll still be too cold to open the window (not that they're overly fragrant).I've just noticed that you're in North Wales. Get yourself along to Crug Farm!!!!

Sorry it took a while, anyway here is one my daughter made for me:

Agree. Bit tricky from seed, and that price is outrageous. Chiltern Seeds is £3.99 - no idea how many in a packet thoughMoles Seeds sell it £5.80 for 50 seeds (may be VAT to add)Once you have one over winter it if you can

Well done that Man!!!!

Thanks Sian - will violas flower through the winter? Is there anything that will flower between now and February? I was thinking about putting lavender in now, but I wasn't sure how well they would cope with the winter? Is it not better to wait until spring to put these in? I have lost lavenders...

They're lovely Sam