General Gardening Discussion

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.

Hi Helen, The seeds are being sent to me today. I'm so glad you said that about them growing now & flowering next year, I'm not very patient! cheers

Bulbs to plant in autumn are usually in the shops etc. by the beginning of September so start looking in the middle of August! Bulbs for autumn flowering are normally planted in Spring so that is when they begin to appear on the shelves. Actually form mid winter onwards.

Yes I agree, and I've only recently started making a start. Changed cars about 3 years ago aiming to get from 25mpg to 50. Have only actually got to about 40 which was a disappointment. Changing again this year to try to get nearer to 75mpg.We've cut our utility usage (CH oil, electricity...

Hi all just keeping you all upto date Bob and I went to Wilkos yesterday and to our surprise all the good quality seeds (you know Thompson and co.) are now half price. I didn't think that these ones would come down in price as the other week only Wilko's own brand were on sale, there's really...

mojoThanks for the heads up - I'll take a look.

I've seen cardboard formers that are used to make the shape and contours of the chair. Seemed blinking expensive to me for a couple of bits of cardboard, but ...

Limited choice so late in the season but found a small tray of Asters at a local garden centre only £1.50 for 12 plants and they have just filled a bit of space. Already one or two flowers on them so they should last for a few weeks. --------------------

Okay, then I'll have to take some cuttings as it's a nice plant, but the 3 of them are taking over the small bed they were put into (I'd have just put one in, but I think they had loads of plants left over and just bunged them into my garden - I had 13 cotoniasters in a space about 4' across and...

That sounds about right, the flowers are just gorgeous and the purple on has been planted at the side of her, its just a baby but when it has gone grown they should look just perfect stood together-Mr &Mrs Hydrangrea, he's her toyboy! I`m losing it big time, I was talking to the campanula...

Course, thats what Mother Nature intended after all. Somehow without the aid of secauteurs and propagators and poisons she managed it all beautifully because she decided all in equal measure.

I agree that sand won't improve your soil much, but a sprinkling of sharp sand on the surface around soft plants will help deter slugs.

Both links ok Young Daisy if you wait a short while after blank page loads the link becomes live.:thumb:

When you said Knotweed I thought "Oh no! Not Japanese knotweed!!"Having looked at Polygonum bistorta superba I think it's a match.I'll try moving/dividing a bit and keeping it in the sun - maybe next year I'l get some flowers and all will be revealed. At the moment it isn't in the way so as...