General Gardening Discussion

leaky box? :D

fair point about growing lavender from seeds - kinda wanting some impact this summer though.lavender / time / rosemary along a short 6 footish open part of a south facing wall.

Ah, that would be the foxgloves not the fern spores then

Got new citisis bushes last year have grown really big. How do I prune them.

Don't do it now or you won't get any flowers this year! Pruning should be done after flowering to encourage new flowering stems for the next year. Don't cut into old wood as it won't grow again.

The most important thing is to decide what you want from the garden as a family for the next few years (your kids will not always be small) - browse the gardening books in your local garden centre for gardens you like and that fit. Then plan it out on a piece of paper - then you can tackle it...

what about mulching as the ground is presently nice and moist?

It also works for dogs, and it is very satisfying! I have been contemplating some Coleus canina too, to try and keep my two cats from diggingup newly planted things.

Germination depends a lot on how they have been stored but reasonable conditions should give 50% success. That's a lot of marigolds!Best bet is to plant some in seed trays (about 1/4 deep, 2" apart, normal compost) and place in a sheltered spot. No need for heat as they are quite hardy. Once...

as well as loo rolls, which work incredibly well and cost zilch, you can spend out real money and get "root-trainers", which I find amazing, and don't tend to get mouldy as I've seen with the loo roll set-up

what a helpful site! Incredibly useful!

I always thought that lichen growth as good as that was a sign of excellent air quality. You see it in the woods in wildest Scotland. I'm with Pete, those twigs look very Hollyesque to me too.Nik

Big Daddy Would you be allowed a bean net? And then grow hops up it. It will need a lot of support, but a thick string from high up on the house to a post at the front of the property would do it. Mind you, in May/June you need to shear it twice a day as the growth is so rampant, specially if...

Freecycle sounds a good idea - I had never heard of it. I have just found there is one for my town, so I tried to sign up. But you had to do it through Yahoo, giving your full name, postcode and e-mail address. That is a unique identification - so I opted not to join - shame though.Now if...

Ok, will do. Should see him next week or one after. I think you could do it fine, if you are good on a ladder, which I asume you are from your work.

I cheat a bit and use a belt and braces approach. I've got a 4 inch diameter unit mounted outside the greenhouse which has a long sensor probe fixed half way along the greenhouse. While we can't read the numbers from the kitchen window we do know that if the pointer is near 2 o'clock its time to...

Tizzy - all good questions.I had this dilemma. I wanted a summerhouse and a greenhouse, but did not have enough room. So I opted for the summerhouse, which partly acts as a greenhouse as well. I start my seeds off inside the house. It is surprising how much you can accomodate in the house...

Will try that,thanks

thanks very much for all the info-worth a try as the original plant is healthy.

Thanks for all the advice folks think i will declare panic over will see u all in other discussions THANKS :D :D :D