General Gardening Discussion

Don't forget things like gladioli, dahlias and other corms/bulbs which are good for a cuttings garden too.

I should also add that I have two clementines in pots that have spent the last two winters outside. They are grafted onto poncirus trifoliata which is totally hardy. These both flower quite well, but do not fruit, I think mainly due to being potted. I'm pretty sure clementine is one of the...

It's terrible - you have fruit trees, and they're going to be destroyed? I am SO SORRY!!!

Hi Eric,Congratulations on making the short-list. Yes I think that will be just fine. Please go ahead.All the best, Nicolap.s. at the moment we only cater for one image per 'account'. We intend to allow more over time. But you can replace the current one if you like

Point taken Pete, Havent got a propagator but will look around for something to serve as one, have stopped watering them so sand will be allowed to dry out to a dampish nature. To be quite honest I never expected them to even "shoot" so if I get even one or two to survive I will be quite...

Pal,the weather is certainly going mad this year because I have cowslips in flower.Never have I known them to be in flower in August :eek: :rolleyes:

I've planted some seeds now in peat pots, they have already germinated and will overwinter outside in a coldframe. I'll also plant more in the spring as insuarnce but normally overwintered ones perform well and give an early flowering.I reckon nature knows best and the ideal time to plant...

I can't believe it, I have flowers on my Morning Glory plant. I had planted lots of seeds in the spring and they were doing great until the slugs got at them, I thought I had lost them all, well I am so chuffed! The flowers seem to be comming out only two at a time but they still look lovely.

Surely a self-perpetuating annual would set seed now and flower again next year?

Thanks for reassurring me and correcting my poor spelling of poisonous. Looks like Hemlock hedge then .

Yep, same here Fred (except i have just the one lily), but I have hopes for next year :D Gilly, that's really really pretty, and great timing (assuming you had a bank holiday day off and some nice weather and time to be out in the garden and enjoy it!) - thanks for sharing with us.

I go along with that, ensete maurelii. Thought it might be musa coccinea at first.

back in april this year, i very successfully transplanted around 150 sq.ft of heather to the bank in my garden where it's now flowering with a bed of purple. should look even better next year! however, there is a considerable amount of grass growing amongst it which, at the moment, i have to...

So sorry, just read another on the same subject, like they say if all else fails read the instructions. :D I too will try charcoal I think, and maybe the tights idea. I would hate to have to do without.

Lavender does tend to get "leggy" in other words when the lower stems are bare it will never regrow. I would be tempted to take cuttings every few years and start afresh but trimming the top growth will certainly help.

Want to come and polish Isabel ?????????Feet are nice ... I like nice feet and hands.I won't comment on your garden because this is a garden forum. :rolleyes:

Well Nick,First day i've been able to type (one fingered and with the right - not easy when u r left handed and it's the left that went), note to self - do not lift dogs over 55kg :(So ya wedding was hot then Lovely locatoin as you said :D the lake/river reminds me of mine all...

Ooops seems I'm not the only one that makes mistakes in the threads....don't worry guys it happens to us all but remember it's better to go hungry then end up in hospital! Helen.xxx.

BekiMac, you can get Tacca seed from Thompson and Morgan. David.