General Gardening Discussion

hmm must be women logic, why just buy the shoes when you can have the matching handbag as well

I normally look in a diary or I've got a converter on my phone

Hi Helen .... it could wait a while - we could tidy up the borders around it ! We are only 20 minutes away from Newcastle .... Val

Excellent, thank you

My spring onions and carrots did well but my toms and lettuce have been eaten by the caterpillars

Evening Lindy I'm pleased my guess away from 'chester' to 'borough' was correct. :thumb: There's a history to it which I've put up somewhere here but you can find on the net .... It's truly a delightful plant which, as I said, I've had for around 30 years .... (think I bought the original...

Ours used to get full real quick too, and very smelly!

Will try, soon as I figure out how to use the grafix facility!!!

Wouldnt it take a long time to create a full hedge so the dog couldnt get through? Or were you suggesting maybe putting up a temporary fence type structure and then planting the hedge, once the hedge has grown, do away with the fence?

I had a good read of that web site, hydrangeahydrangea.com and it seems fairly clear now, since i've got them in pots i'll just add a little aluminium sulphate 1-or-2 times a year and hope for the best.

Gardening has been a great pass time for people since old days. And if you love gardening then attending gardening seminars will only enhance your knowledge of gardening and you will be benefited with some important aspects and information related to gardening, which will enhance you gardening...

I've got a book by Geoff Hamilton and its brilliant

Hi Marley, thanks and it is really a great help.i will be tracking your experience and grow it in container. by the way is there any special requirement for the feeding?

Hi, John. (I LOVE your sheep!!) Last year I bought a giant Agapanthus which produced one flower (a big one!) I took the seeds when they had dried off and planted quite a lot. Only a few flourished, and I now have six new plants, doing very well. The original has had two huge flowers this...

I think you'll have to wait and see. Chiltern Seeds say you can plant anything at any time of year as long as the conditions are right in terms of temperature. I have therefore started off some plants, e.g. rudbekias, campanulas, cheirianthus and clematis integrifolia which are nice little...

bother Ive just seen that PS shucks!!

It depends if you need a standard sized one. They are quite easy to make from some scrap wood if not.

I agree Claire, Begonia grandis (Hardy Begonia) would do nicely as an understudy, and mine make lots of babies each year.

Thanks Antheus-confirms what I suspected-bad workmanship not ivy pulls walls down.

Hiya Sparkly, Nice name and welcome to the forum. Gets some daffs in-they are perfect to be starting with-practically murder proof, and will give a good show in spring.