General Gardening Discussion

Oh Roxy I can so understand you feeling down what with all this terrible weather we have been having. Although because of it I've been getting really fit lately, working like crazy when it's dry and running madly to get out of the rain when it starts half an hour later! :D Helen.xxx.

Treasure I would go for a berberis hedge it will reach 8ft or so in a few years,rest assured you will be glad if they have a shed full of kids next door it will stop them getting in when they get older, darwinii or thunderbergia spring to mind, they are also colourfull the darwinii being...

Hi Walnut, that would explain why I haven't seen them yet, the fields haven't been harvested.It was muggy last year so thrips sound right.TO

Hi there PLOTTY....well i must say that you have produced a wonderful garden ! apart from the odd problems that all gardeners have to endure,you have managed to produce crops that look good enough to eat:D. You`ve obviously put in a lot of hard work to condition the soil,just looking at the...

and for you Chilli lovers down south, there's the Chilli Fiesta at West Dean Gardens, Chichester, 11th and 12th August, entry �£6.50. No doubt I will be dragged there again by my two little darlings on the quest for the ultimate "will it finally burn out their vocal chords and shut them up"...

Sound advice, don't waste too much money on advertising to begin with, ads in local rag work well as does the Friday advertiser. Don't forget to put in a landline number, people worry you are a traveller passing through otherwise. Also take some leaflets or business cards around with you and...

There's also one called Ellagance Sky - we have it as a hedge, and it's pretty compact and tidy. T+M do it.http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/4509/1The colour is a bit deceptive on the photo - it's really a stronger colour than that, and en masse looks like a deepish purple.

Evening D and D, I`ve never heard of a plant called Calohortus but there is one called Calochortus which is a member of the lilly family, David.

Wow BM mine are pretty tall but can't wait till everythings as big as yours!!! mind you I don't want to get rid of any more grass yet, I want a conservatory, then everything will be closer together.

Hi all, thanks for all the feedback on my video in last week's update I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much. I have posted this week's progress on my allotments for you to enjoy, thanks Steve.http://www.myallotments.com

Yes, I followed a tip on growing potatoes in bags kept empty compost bags turned them inside out put drainage holes in them added 6inch of compost and three potato seeds to each bag then just earthed them up when needed. I am also growing garlic, peas and carrots in tubs so far so good ...

Waco, thanks, now i understand, off out to have a go.

Yes, Impatiens is Busy Lizzy. It is very attractive- think I'll try some! I like things with popping seeds.

My neighbours have all sorts of rubbish in their garden, old tyre wheels, indistinguisable large metal objects, traffic cones etc and yesterday a large wooden cot ended up there (the youngest is 15 so I'm not sure why)So as you can imagine I'm desperate to plant something large which will...

Thanks Kedi-Gato I made the mistake of planting very soon after digging the plants up, I think that is why I am lumbered with them still! :eek: Helen.xxx.

I have just planted out my annual Larkspur, which I have grown for the first time. The stems are pretty tall and very thin. Do they need support. Any canes I might use would be much larger than the stems.And how long does it flower for and does it grow into a larger fatter plant with time? And...

Thanks whis4ey. Like Pete I am always amazed how cold parts of mainland Europe are, and Turkey as well. I had not seen the hotspot round Birmingham before.But there are also local factors at work. One side of my town is higher and distinctly colder than the other side.

I have got about 6 of them in my lottery mix. They grow very fast when potted on, I seem to know the leaf, but can't put a name to it.If you want anotherPete I will send you one. I have loads of a grass like plant which I would say was Cyperus Papyrus, but I have a named pack of seeds which I...

I have noticed that a garden where I live has beautiful red hot pokers in full flower one year but sadly the following year the display is quite bad. Is it normal for them to flower good one year and not the next? Helen.xxx.

Thank you Palustris and Blackthorn for your quick reply