General Gardening Discussion

You are quite right Pete. even in Yorkshire, at least by the coast, we only had literally 2 x 1 night frosts (and not heavy) last year. I had some cobra lilies and some golden ball myrtle out stratifying all last winter. Come May nothing had happened so I had to fridge them for a month. They...

TO, i bury then about 1 to 2 inches depending on what they are, it's defo squirrels as the ground has been dug up and i have cought them. Its not like i have a small patch, no matter where we plant they find them. I think they watch me....... i better stop im beginning to twitch.

I can't find any UK sources, Scotkat - but here's a link with pics, and gives its full name, Camellia Sasanqua 'Yuletide'http://www.weekendgardener.net/landscape-plants/camellia-sasanqua-yuletide.htm

I am finalising a divorce. My house is mine to fill with seedlings as I please and I make a point of it. I know how you feel. Try and tell her live plants are better than bunches of cut flowers stuck in a bowl of water and so much more environmentally friendly!! and think of the volatile organic...

Every spring i have a depression where Poppy, the german shepherd, has launched her self from the patio on to the lawn. It happens in winter cause the soil is usually damp. She caught me out once. I was cutting the grass and I did not watch her. She literally dug a 1 foot deep hole in 2 minutes....

pete and strongy ... you always come up trumps with my obscure IDs ... thank you ...

Hi, I would like something to compliment it. Do I prune it /

Or how about BBQ Thyme

Exactly!

Don't prune your Pieris, it doesn't need it.

Dear me, that's a bit discouraging. I thought it was me too. I guess it'd be good to collect your own seed, where possible, or do a seed swap with other gardeners?

Seems like a long time since we had a really cold, snowy winter - here in the South anyway. I haven't seen a prediction for this coming winter but then they can't predict accurately for the next 5 days!!!

Scotkat,Here it is:http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/30840/:D

Hi..i actually work for Airbus(wing manufacture)pretty boring.....but it`s a job! freddy.

Hello all, just to let you know that I have posted my latest update and to say thanks to those of you who have ordered some of my Sweet Pea seeds, thanks Steve.http://www.myallotments.com

Ola CactusLady ... and welcome from one Lady to another.Depends on where you are in Spain ... it takes us 13 hours non-stop driving from here to Santander. However, if you're somewhere on the Med ... I'm 1.5 hours from the border.I've been gardening here for ten years so am well...

Hi plotty, you are doing a great job, like Paula I do a lot of veg growing in containers. Buzzing around!

PeterS, thanks for the picture It looks quite similar in stature to a bamboo - not how I imagined it to look.JarBax, good luck with your ginger, we'll have to compare our progress

Make sure you have the space or youll be forever pruning it, however for masking a shed it would be ideal

... just make sure they don't have foot and mouth or blue tongue disease ... :eek: :eek:Have my pork with crackling ready for tomorrow ...