General Gardening Discussion

That looks great, a good coulor scheme.

thanks Woo will do same,thanks kathy

Thank you all for suggestions re sweet peas.I will sow some early type and grow then on in a cold frame.Will also try inner toilet rolls instead of buying 'root trainers'to sow single seeds.How do other growers train their flowers.On willow tripods like Monty Don or accross a 6' trellis of...

Hi Linlin love your flower bed behind your patio pity about the rabbits I dare bet they eat anything on sight...they're only good for the pot! :DI can well imagine all the work involved just keeping on top of your garden I wish you luck finding a solution to reduce your workload after all...

I`v pricked out Calabrese, Sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage and some of the Canadian seed I mentioned in another thread. I`ve also sown Broad bean The Sutton in pots, all done today.

I usually have my music playing in the evenings so this is a real no-no as far as I'm concerned.

On a general lansacpeing / clearance job Id Spray twice with roundup then rotovate. For an alotment or my own garden i would definately fork it over folowed after by a spray of roundup to kill emerging weeds in the spring.BTW Id fork it around now soon as we get a cold spell and the ground is...

Hi Friday welcome to our friendly forum.There really is nothing like a Montana those beautiful massive amounts of blooms in May are a wonderful site to see and the crazy frenzy of growth after blooming is over is amazing and it's because of that you do really need to have room for them! We...

Aww! I thought it was gonna be a thread about Castlemaine 4X :D

I bought the book on square foot gardening just last week and there are certainly some interesting ideas included

Sinta, you can grow just about anything in a pot. By growing a Wisteria in a pot, you are automatically Bonsaing it anyway, so it shouldn`t get out of hand. However, you must make sure it doesn`t dry out and it must be fed regularly. I hope this is of some help.

Missed it, btw love your website

My you are going to be busy and a spectacular show Kathy well done you.

One of my clematis, a jacmanii, went stupid last year Jesaya. In spring, when it was supposed to be putting out shoots, it did nothing. By July I had written it off and I obtained a replacement. I kept that in its large pot and didn't dig up the old one. In August it suddenly started and by...

Pete and Lol Thanks for your reply I only joined Gardeners Corner at Christmas and so far have asked two questions,both times gettting a quick and informed response. I am finding this a great site. Martyn

Palustris - I have taken your advice. I have put them back, but inside a coldframe. However, by way of an experiment I have also potted some up, putting a few in my lightbox and the rest in the coldframe as well.Thinking about what you said makes good sense so I have also sown some more seeds...

Thanks walnut I will try putting them at the side of the house..

ok i found the other postings ,, really should open my eyes before i type,, thnx anyway

Thanks lads.. Woo,it does have that yellowish tint and the scent is to die forPro,I learnt the hard way and now use leather gauntlets.

Hi Terrier. According to my book, although all the Snapdragons that we buy are cultivars, they are all based on Antirrhinum majus, which is a short lived, tender perennial.Certainly mine often come back, and Yorkshire won't be any warmer than you. I have lifted them and overwintered then under...