General Gardening Discussion

Saw some activity at 6am just after first light but no damage. Loads of birds and one squirrel that ran straight across and disappeared through the back hedge. Gonna keep the camera rolling again tonight to see what happens tomorrow morning.

So it is GA well done

I have some little bags I was going to put in, I bought them from China for pennies, took weeks to get here, so i will get some more in stock,

Another one that I often see recommended is George at

I will be happy to help

If you've got somewhere cool, dark and dry to store them, leave them as long as you can! If mid-October is about the limit for planting in your area, then that's fine. Apparently, there is more chance of them developing fungal diseases if they are planted too early.

Verbena Bonarisis mine are covered in both bees and butterflies.Rusty.

- a lovely brand-new shed with lots of fabulous 'storage space'. Wonder how long it'll be before you find plenty of 'stuff' to fill it with . Seriously though, you and Mrs Trunky have done a really good job there . It's identical to the one that I had at my previous home but had to leave...

If Phil has been there for 25 years, I know him ...

i didn't think cabbage white caterpillars fed on Dalia's, do they? i haven't seen a single one on any of ours but there's been loads on the nasturtiums!

I forgot to add in the post that the current stems although nearly finished with this years blooms have dozens of what look like baby pods on them as if they are about to flower again - does anyone know if they will re-flower this year or perhaps next year?

Green manure as JJ said.http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/flower_and_vegetable_seed_store_uk/Products_Green_Manure_3650.htmlField beans is a good choice for heavy soil & over winter. www.molesseeds.co.uk/flower_and_vegetable_seed_store_uk/Products_Field_Beans_3654.html

A few years decade ago, when Saturn was higher in the sky, folk who looked at it through my scope thought I had put a transparency in the scope!Summer viewing of the planets much harder being as the elliptic is so much lower in the sky :( GC outing to Australia perhaps?

You could try a test patch now. Put some seed down on one of the smaller patches mixed with some topsoil or compost and keep it watered. If you see growth in a couple of weeks then you will know how to proceed with the rest. Also, by that time you will know if the other patches are showing any...

I think the problem with a small tree is it will take 10 years to block the view ... and a big tree will do it in 5 and then be a problem once it becomes "a big tree" :(Money-no-object then a instant/mature Pleach will solve the problem overnight!

The problem may be that the lime in the tap water has 'locked up' the plants ability to take up the nutrients it needs. If you can, use rain water. Wouldn't worry too much about feed at this point, see what emerges again next spring

Only feed in the spring. Don't put annual seed out as I have lots of self seeders as it is. Waiting for a bulb order for planting in October. Have to prune and trim still. We are getting several big trees taken down soon. Hope I can get the same leaf guy back again this year. Trucks of...

Quoting RHS site. Clematis Miss Bateman..... " Single rounded flowers to 15cm in width are satin-white with 6-8 tepals having a central green stripe on the reverse and contrasting stamens of creamy filaments and dark red anthers." Clematis Marie Boisselot.... "Large, flat, single flowers...

It should overwinter in your barrel, assuming that the barrel cannot freeze solid. It should then come back each year, getting slightly bigger and stronger each year. HTH

It's good to know that it's bone hardy It's a lovely plant...