General Gardening Discussion

They are very gross feeders, in a pot they need very regular liquid feeding. They are also prone to spider mite and whitefly, which can cause yellow mottling of the leaf.

I should have added that work is a Parks Dept nursery so plenty of winter light. It also has a large number of chillis and tomatoes in tubs as it is 1/4 acre and virtually empty this time of year after the summer bedding has gone. You may as well get something out of work too, best of luck.

Many thanks, You make it sound simple so I will give it a try

I have one that has 3 pitches, at the moment it's set as a fox deterrent and seems to have worked for a couple of months but isn't doing so well now. Either it needs new batteries or re-siting, apperently animals get "used" to them after a while if they're left in one place.I've finally got...

Acerhead,I comiserate with you. I have been reliably informed that I have to replace my 8ft high hedge or cut it down to 1ft or so and let it re-grow. I think it may be a matter of time but then again i'm no expert

Thanks for the info PeteThat will explain why I dont have much sprouting at the moment. I figured it would be too late in the year to do too much however my chilli's & peppers seem to be coming up OK, the lettuces are growing quite well too. I planned on using this year just to mess around a...

Hey Paula at least you have one fruit on that kumquate that's one more than me but then again I don't have a kumquate :( Sorry about that, just thought it might make you smile Helen.xxx.

Here's an interesting website (apologies if it's been posted several times!) ROSES UK which states "Roses UK is a joint marketing venture between BARB (British Association Of Rose Breeders) and the British Rose Group of the HTA (previously known as the British Rose Growers Association) aimed at...

Without sounding morbid, it's nice to know I'm not the only one. I feel great cos I necognised some of the plants names - love in a mist (mine too, holding up well, just waiting for the flowers to bloom. Went today & got more seeds (loads of packets!), couple of pots & gloves. My husband says...

Thanks - I just looked it up on ebay - much cheaper! I think I'll have some of thatJust thinking out loud now... I like the idea of using the 4 tap option - not realisic from the main tap as there would be too much hose wasted and they'd be all over the patio, but I could set it up...

Comber Gardener thanks for that, will put plenty of sand in with the soil :D

I think I am the GC member that you are thinking about Liz, I have it every where.The recent weather has brought it on hugely and with me letting my yard get on with it (again due to the weather) this year, it has popped up all over the place.

Experience tells me that you need to try lots of different plants in order to help select those which look right. I constantly make mistakes by not staking things or using Poppies for early colour when I know they will take over too much space. My dream is to have lots of floweres which will...

Yes I'de just wipe them off and keep an eye out, I regularly clean my house plants cos they don't half pick up the dust!

Welcome HenryW hope you enjoy your time in the forums. Helen.xxx.

Would these rhyzome be a good size plant?Or is this a daft thing to ask lol.

Thanks guys. Cajary gets my vote - my soil is naturally sandy but I have a friends whose is clay - I'll pop it in a compost bag and take it over net time. Stingo I do the same with general use compost or Innes 2 or 3.

[Hi Leonie, I've managed to grow quite a few clematis over the years and have never dead headed any of them. You should get a lovely seed head in place of the flower when it's finished. Nelly Moser QUOTE]Originally posted by Leonie: We have a nice purple-flowered clematis which seems to be...

If possible humulus you could try layering, but thats providing you can pull the shoots down to ground level. Its just an idea, but a cutting rooted this year would grow like a rocket next year if fed and watered and kept to a single stem.

Oh dear - I guess I should have read up on that first then - I haven't counted how many have come through but it could be far too many for my garden!