General Gardening Discussion

Trachelospermum aren`t the fastest growing climbers but stick with it, they are worth it. The Clematis could take over so keep an eye on them. You say you used a general bonemeal based fertiliser, was that bonemeal or fish, blood, and bone? Bonemeal is used to encourage root growth whereas fish,...

Thanks for that, I am off to have a look

Hi Nathan, I put up a row of canes and tied garden twine between them then fastened the sweetpeas to the twine. I don't think the cnes were really long enough thougheven tough they were 5'.

Here's a funny thing years back I caught my mum-in-law putting her bulbs in up-side down I had to follow along after her turning them the right way up...but we did have a good giggle about it and the bulbs did well in the end, funny thing was though shortly afterwards she when to get her eyes...

Stairs, perfect. :D

John, or the second word could be off?

You have put your finger on it John. Why can't they sell us garden extensions, or packages of good weather or sky hooks or something useful like that. :D

I too ordered mine from DT Brown in early January they didnt arrive until the 20th February. so I will be using the no-chit method this year.I noticed in B & Q last saturday they had certified Scottish seed potatoes so I will give them a try next year.

I bought a little paraffin heater, just not plucked up courage to use it yet!! will that make my greenhouse warm enough to germinate them then?

Jane to the forum.Herbs are indeed a great bunch of multi purpose plants to grow, the lovely scent of them drifts past me when I brush against mine along my path.I have managed to find you a site hopefully it will be able to help you out.Hel.xxx.http://www.gardenersclub.co.uk/growingherbs.asp

Everything that has been said but just to add sow later for later blooms. If you have the facility to sow early, then do so but save some seed for later sowings. I regularly sow seed very late for autumn flowers. One of my favourites in the autumn is lavetera, that keeps going when the summer...

Hi Roders,If it is one thing that puts me off watching those programmes is seeing Monty in his navy blue overalls,Sarah in her over sized cord coat and pockets so large she could lose herself in them :eek: and Carol Klein with her hair colours that match that great long scarf that I would...

A scented amarylis called jewel a little too subtle for my proboscisclick to enlarge

Glad to help, I hope they all arrive in time for you too... Have a wonderful day....

I also divide mine in the autumn, but it can be done in the spring, before planting.I examine the tuber and try so see where I want it to divide. I then take a bread knife and give it a shallow cut, just to get it started, then use my hands and brute force. Cutting again if required. I find...

Ps. shrivelled tubers are Ok, just means they've been badly stored, probably too warm and airy. Best to keep then cool and contained, I use a bucket lined and covered with newspaper and place in the garage.If still unsure, plant seperately in a pot inside in late March, keep damp but not wet...

I'd hope to have them in the ground within 12 months , we've just moved in last autumn so I'm not sure what to expect in the way of winds throughout the summer. Cheers.

Hi Cymro. Our local B&Q sell bubble-wrap. So do most of the GC's. you shouldn't have aproblem there.

Sounds good celia thanks.I'm growing mine up a trellis ity looks fine but i did't know if i was to cut it back or not.all thge best...daz