General Gardening Discussion

I am sorry I think I have put this thread in the wrong place - better go transfer it to where it should be.

No info on Salvias, but the Clematis green flower thing is well documented in Chrisopher Lloyds books amongst others. There is a Virus which has a similar effect, but then the flower is badly distorted as well and is obviously sick!

Is it possible that they don't like chalky soil? My friends live near Portsmouth and they have great difficulty in growing them.

Probably just a couple that had not been pollinated. A truss is as your say a group of yellow flowers on your tomato plants. Botanically a compact cluster of flowers at the end of a stalk. Twice a day for maturing tomato plants is not excessive. Regarding quantity, that can only come by...

Kate Hume was sorely missed.................................................

Thanks Liz, much appreciated.Springy x

Thank you Bob and Gaz,they look very interesting places to visit

Here is a good company local to me who do them and virtually every other sort of plastic drum. They deliver all over:

Lol, I am sorry, I manage to reason in foot and feet (if it is only a few) but inches are too complicated.

Was just wondering on the best soil / compost for hostas? I'm going to be potting some soon...

:D Hey Daisybelle, have you seen these..??:D Play the video as well..:D

How about a Heuchera see There are other leaf colours, and as evergreen foliage plants they will give interest all year round.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the help!PS. fmay - what was your dissertation on?

go for it gizmo aunty says its ok :thumb: :D :D

Hi.This year I planted Anya, Charlotte and Juliette spuds in old compost sacks and 3 large plastic tubs. The others are doing fine, but the Anyas are suffering, as the I think the roots got damaged when I moved the bags to a sunnier location. It seems they don't like this. Anyas are tiny...

Thanks everyone. I have just been out to check and I can't see that it's a graft, so it must be grown from seed.I think it came from M&S when they were doing 3 for 2 on shrubs. Don't laugh - I was new to gardening then!!!I do prune it every year - I think what I do it OK.Our garden...

You could get a glass of wine out of that!

I'm trying to find somewhere/someone who sells these plants in the UK. Preferably already to a reasonable size. Can anybody help?:thumb:

Scooby by organic soil improver, as david says it means to add something like bone-meal of fish blood and bone as opposed to chemical cocktail used as a liquid feed or a diluted granular feed,they are looking at a slow release fertilizer.