General Gardening Discussion

Has anyone else received a DVD with their Thompson and Morgan catalogue? I watched it earlier and it was quite enjoyable and informative for novice gardeners who like colourful bedding plants. They also featured the begonia carpet in the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds which raised �£21,000...

Thanks for that tip, I'll give it a try this year.

Is a 1sqm bed big enough for spuds? I think my one bag of seed pots take about three times that space.

hi Sue and happy new year everyone.also thinking of growing mushrooms and im gonna try tomatoes again.grew toms last year from seed and was so proud,alas died miserably-too small a tub,gunna use buckets this time and manure thanks to my friends good advice over allotment.a bit cold yet only 40...

1=b 2=b 3=a 4=a 5=b 6=b 7 organic means using no synthetic sprays or fertilizers 8=c 10=b 11=a 12=no 13=b 15= if i cant physically do anything then i let my husband help me. 16=a 17=e 18=less chemicals, increased wildlife, more plants that need little or no watering, using plants to suit...

Hi all, Nothing to do with pruning or growing of, but a story. I had a Passion Flower growing up and over a garden shed, it died, or so I thought,it reappeared the other, more sheltered, side of the shed and has lived there happily for many years. The shed is on a concrete base with a homemade...

Sorry to hear you lost your Begonias Liz, I don�t think you will be on your own though. This winter has been particularly cold and damp in fact it�s the coldest here for years. My unheated greenhouse with overwintering plants is given a wide berth. I shall take the above advice and...

Then you will never be without them ever again. Think you get six in a pack, they look like jelly in a pot with foil tops usually. Just take your cuttings, normally 3 or 4 to a pot, pierce a small hole in foil top and slide them in, Gel has all the hormone wotsits that do the root growing and...

thanks pete2255.

Firstly Madrat, I did not "slag off your gardening abilaty" as you put it, I merely pointed out that your avitar did not say much about your gardening, ie it is not plant or gardening, orientated. I also pointed out that if you have a political point to make, then start a new thread in the "Non...

:D Thanks everybody, I will be taking all suggestions and trying out till I succeed.

its from the accidental gardeners almanac by michael powell, brilliant book!

Thanks for the advice - will try that today. Unfortunately the only warm room also has the only sunny window at this time of year!might be back here in a couple of months asking if anyone has any cuttings from 'lord bute' - it is my favourite and is the one which is suffering most -...

This is said to workhttp://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/2131/1?SA=1303

just what i needed to get started. thanks very much

Cheers Steve, will have a go, but not usually very good with houseplants !!! do much better in the garden.

I spent the day in a lecture theatre in London so I missed out on a lovely day. I'm hoping tomorrow is pleasant because I'm working from home and will, hopefully get an opportunity to inspect the garden for any signs of spring activity.

Thank you all for your valued input. Will leave it till early March. Will let you all know how my first attempts of seed growing goes Again many thx Sean

Thanks Steve for all your advice...its very much appreciated Gill

May I suggest that you leave the Astilbe alone - they do well in damp partial shade - and always die back in the winter, re-appearing in late spring.Sounds like you've got a nice woodland going at the bottom of your garden - so I'd go with the flow and encourage it going for for woodland...