General Gardening Discussion

I've had some lovely bulbs from:andand finally[Eurobulbs do native bluebells etc very cheaply.]

If allowable I would try to form a wind break round the balcony made of heavy duty clear polythene or even some thin acrylic sheets.

Well it maybe his job, but dosn't mean he's into it.:D 02

My base is secured to my slabs with tapcon screws they will never come out no need to use plugs with these just drill the hole with the drill that comes with a box or buy the screws ie small amount and purchase the drill thay are about £3.5.

That's a long bus journey to get to Kent for Pete's plants Ivory How many hours would that be? I'm sure he would make you a cup of tea when you get there or take you to the "Pop Inn". :D:D:D

Heh,heh

:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:See the other thread: http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=219223#post219223

I don't think there is any point having more than about 18" - 24" of "good" soil, so under that you cold have some "sub-soil" and below that rubble. However, you don't want it too free-draining, so a deep rubble layer is likely to make it hard to keep the soil moist

I've grown 3 or 4 Passion Flowers from seed this year, so if you are not in a hurry they are quite cheap too.

Seedlings are all doing well - think they are related to a triffid - they vary from 1ft to 6ft high!! Does anyone know how many years before they flower?

Thanks Marley, right now summer here looks like november in Italy, so may be you don't need to see it! :D I hope sun comes back to our address before october!Many of my favourite hydrangeas are not especially new varieties, but they were selected by japanese breeders, their style is very...

Hi sister,The window boxes actually come in three colours, white, brown and ivory. They're available in 1.4m, 1.74m 2.1m and 2.41m sizes and fit to the wall using bolts, just below the window sill (all fittings and instructions included).However it's becoming apparent that i need to add...

Nice garden, I enjoyed and agree with some of the good suggestions from others. Of course, its a matter of personal taste, and what you like is good enough. For me, I would lose some of that lawn, and add a gravel garden section. I should mention that I hate lawns and only keep one because...

I let them "rot" right down Muddy, give them a tug, they might come away in your hand, if you dont like the look of the dead foliage just cut them off...Dee..

Happy to donate seeds from what I have. lovely garden and it is so nice to have a blank canvas to work from. I don't envy you the digging but think of it as exercise, at least that is what I tell myself.

I knew you were going to say that Thanks David

The compost needs to be free draining too. Adding grit, or even using just Perlite, may help.Its a race between "root and rot"

Thankyou - My Soil Is Very Well Drained So That's The Answer I Was Hoping For!!

is it best to use tubs or the greenhouse soil for cucs and toms.

I think it's a daisy-grubber you're referring to. I bought one and find it very therapeutic! Better than a trowel too, as you don't end up digging up a lump of lawn to get the weed out.