General Gardening Discussion

OK, I changed my mind again! Just looked up the Trachelospermum - I like to look of that one - thanks for the suggestion 'bayleaf'. I 'll see if I can get hold of one this weekend.

What! about Hellebores?I grow lots in my allotment, and take them to the garden club to sell for club funds.The ladies fight over them, and they are not the washed out colours that are for sale in G Centres.Only problem with them is, they take about 3 years from seed to flower,and they do...

Thanks for the tip but I'd rather not use any chemicals so guess I'll stick to the hard work.

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Your photos are good PL and Yes I would keep them in your conservatory for now ,away for the slugs.Be nice to post photos at different stages of their growth plant look healthy.

Hi Crazy Colin,Yellowing of the leaves is usually a sign of potassium deficiency called chlorosis. Chlorosis, the yellowing and shrinking of leaves, will turn into necrosis (dead leaves) if it remains unchecked.Applying some all purpose general plant fertiliser with a balanced N-P-K mix...

I have a rose called Constance Spry,just one flower from it can fill a room with fragrance

you could plant peas in a length of plastic drainpipe,then just slide them into a little trench when they are about an inch high.Also it saves then from mice eating them J

like the gel idea,will try it,will be nice to see what is happening

I would just leave it alone meantime If you get another cold snap, removing it will simply leave the new buds open to invasion from the dreaded cold

This is sooooo true. I thought when i moved in and started in the garden, especially as a brand new gardener, this is going to take forever to sort. But if i wasn't a lazy arse i could have probably sorted it all in a few months. Instead of the two years so far :(See my sig, i've still...

i have been out wrapping the cloches in fleece!! a tedious job with 20 small cloches to do!i planted them out at the beginning of april.so we shall see. i think they will be fine

Trailing begonia healthy plants and replacement trailing busy lizzies again healthy plants.

I wish I could ban them from my plot of land. My wildlife project took a turn for the worse when I looked over the weekend and found the lavender and sage I'd planted for the bees has all been eaten.

Still eating last years beetroot GardenGuru, very yummy

i knowits MEANT to be minus 1 tonight.better safe then sorry as you said!!once my peas get too big for the cloches will they be ok uncoverd?

Thanks walnut you a star....daz

I have brick edging around my front lawn which is easy - just mow over and it helps stop the creep from either side/no edging to do/can mow without cutting down plants in their prime . I have used everedge in clients' gardens, feedback has been generally good - the stainless steel version...

Shiney is that the Formula 1 Driver :D

That old "chestnut" again. :D