General Gardening Discussion

I had a young hellebore that struggled last year, had just started to put out new leaves and the whole thing broke off from the roots! Boo hoo! Will stick it in the ground and hope it thinks it's a cutting... We have a wind turbine so there are some benefits from all this wind...!

Hi Golfer,I usually plant spinach, mustard greens, pak choi and winter radishes outside in september all are fast growing so are usually available to eat over winter.Garlic is also usually planted just before winter for harvest the following year.You can also try cauli and brocolli...

so do you mean when the flower starts to die and shrivel up?

You should see my meadow. Its very wild but we "manage" thistles and docks. Everyone picks what they do and dont like and we are all different.

Now that sounds like an effort! OK, best patience & determination head on... Will let you know how it all turns out

Weeeeelll, I'm erring toward Delosperma for the red one now after a quick check of all the suggestions (thanks again). Given its v low maintenance requirements I think I'll stick it in a pot on the patio or make it a part of my new stone wall...

Thank you for your replies! OK Slinky I'll cut them back then. And dear Cookie Monster .. I'll have to look up aliums .... go back to sleep now ;-) zzzz .. zzz ..

I've reached for the RHS propagation book again and it says there are a couple of options -"cuttings - once new foliage loses its red tinge, take thin nodal greenwood cuttings up to 8cm long. Remove tips and retain 4-5 leaves. Reduce larger leaves by half. With hormone rooting compound,...

Hi David, we can't remember what it is :o. It came from Spinners unusual plants in Boldre near Lymington, Hampshire many years ago. it is definitely not Fiona Sunrise because that has gold leaves. Our one has pink leaves as they open and then they become gold with pink. Once the leaves are...

Thanks, Peter :thumb: Lot's there to consider.

Thanks guys.Very much appreciate your help. It seems going local would be the best option. I'll check the local yellow pages when we move in.craig

i have one of those in the ground and i also have the same problem of the leaves turning brown, but it is flowering really well . i thought it might be the cold winds that we had a while back ,but i am not sure really . i have got some new green leaves just coming though i hope they dont...

We use slug traps too. We made ours from pop bottles. I too use the slug tape, I've put it around my wooden planter (which the snails and slugs just looove) and it seems to be working:thumb: My neighbour puts salt (like the type you get in salt bins for salting the road) around her plants and...

David, thanks for your quick answer.:thumb:

Having written all this I've just barged around a corner in the garden and nearly cracked my head open on a hanging wooden bird feeder house.... :oNote to self - read your own posts!

Stick em outside ! Get ready to plant and get ready for seeing my favorite flower next year. Good luck

I`d say you were doing alright Ray, just make sure to keep them watered until established. :thumb:

So you bought a growing plant, TO?

HiI have a similar problem with my silver birch - can you tell me what the presticide you used was called?Thanks Catinwaiting

Great job, Slinky! You can see how much hard work you have put in already and it's going to be great!What are you going to do with the old weights? I would be tempted to create a piece of garden sculpture with them, a lick of paint and some surrounding planting and I think it would look great