General Gardening Discussion

I have some foxgloves & hostas in another spot nearby, the foxgloves were grown from seed & are just starting to get well established, hopefully there will be lots of growth this year!

Your more than wellcome buddies.Thank you for your nice coment.

Such a lovely morning here and birds are chirping if it stays like this hoping to get out on my bike later.

As they guys and girls have said the Cape Daisy is really easy to take cuttings from I took some round September time and they are sitting in my cold frame as happy as new born lambs.It's a great idea to take the cutting from an older plant as has they grow they get a little straggy so it's a...

V G, I don`t see a problem with what you want to grow. The plants may not be able to root outwards to far,but they will compensate by growing downwards. Go for it, and enjoy the rewards.

Originally posted by Daitheplant:That would be the problem David, if you could get the inconsiderate 'people' to cut them down to that height in the first place.That is your local council's job and I think it is time to stop asking the neighbours to do something and telling the local...

PeterS I planted some in large pots(just below the surface)in 2006 they flowered and set seed the spent tops were put on the compost the compost later used on the garden,in spring of 2007 lots of seedlings came up in the ground were Ispread the compost, they were left to mature and turned out to...

House builders and developers lol, Not if you like regular money!Most take about two invoices and a payment due reminder letter plus phone calls to get them to pay (some two month later if lucky!)Even if your terms are 30 days they ignore this.I WILL NOT now work for developers or large...

hi scotkati will ask hubby what he can do with it if anything the only trouble with them hanging basket stands is they are too tall to fit but a good idea if you have the height

Don't be too keen to sow seeds outside yet or you may find a lot of failures with seeds rotting in the damp cold conditions. Maybe start the leeks in pots inside until big enough to plant into a nursery bed in a monthe or so, same with the peas and put them out when the ground warms up a bit....

I have grown Grandpa Otts for three years. Except for the first year which was very hot, its not been good, and I don't think I have ever found a seedling. From all that I have heard and read I am sure they are very temperature sensitive. Can be good in the south but not in the north.

LesH what I ment when pruning now is taking dead growth away not any new.

woo dont worry thats just the drink :D stopped checking weather as they nearly always get it wrong. well good luck in wales the west country and the south coast

Take care when the storm hits.

Oh. I think they were Pete. Mine will be �£3 a pound (solid gold). :D

Paul its so cold outdoors now a real icy wind.

Thanks Paul. The posts are to be set in grassed area so no problems there except the stony first foot in depth, after that it is sand. Wish you lived in Gwynedd, you could come and do it for me!

All sorted, batoned down for storms on Monday !!!thanks all. I love forums.

Joyce, you mean dig it out. If you just pull it out, as Pal says, it is a thug and like The Terminator it will be back.

I was still picking armfuls of dahlias in September here in N Lincs.Ileave them till the frost blackens them and apply mulch,some of mine are 20 years old.Joyce42