General Gardening Discussion

Really good plant Geoff, wish I could grow them like that, one frosty night last winter killed all the flowers on mine. You must be milder up that way.

Thanks guys - a fun job for my husband this week then - if it ever stops raining! :(

thanks again Kandy will do my youngest Jordan he was the one who started it and is over the moon with it at the mo so hopefully fingers crossed there will be something at the end of it he cant wait to see the outcome, try and tell kids you have to wait is impossible, but will let you see its...

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Small orange giraffe (I love your name BTW), I think your "horrid bright yellow ...." did more than my hard-to-be-seen one which I bought a couple of years ago. It gave our next-door-neighbours had a good laugh every time they saw it giving off a weak glow in the evening. It was on sale for...

hi floris, this years seedlings will flower next year. they will germinate and grow into a rosette of leaves this year and if in the ground will survive through the winter no probs( they probably will be ok in pots outside over winter too). next year they will then flower.

Yes I turned a little part of my garden into a beach ,with a piece of drift wood sea seashells ,pebbles and used sharp sand to give th eeffect of the beach and planted small grasses lie what you sea on the dunes.And bought at Focus at the weekend a solar lighthouse light.So I have my own...

Walnut,thanks for the link. A little more research to be done.

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It does sound as if your slugs and snails have found a lovely hidey place somewhere, maybe in the wall.How about a couple of beer traps on the ground, this should appeal to them much more than the plants and maybe you could free slops from the pub next door to fill them!TO

Reclamation yards and look up on ebay - they sometimes have them listed on there, you will need them to be local though or the postage could be pretty pricey! You can search on nearest to you.

I'm with Blackthorn !!!Seriously, we usually ask the elderly folk at our nearby residents home to pop in occasionally, and also in the past, the scouts have helped out after we donated to their summer camping fund.

I have two vigorous climbers which are part shade by an old lilac. Clematis montana and honeysuckle - both seem not to mind it being a tad shady.

Sorry you got diddy ones, Mef. I got big ones but they are not much good. So you see, size just doesn't matter in some circumstances.It's nice to see how they should look. I'll try feeding them as Royster suggested. In the meantime will just keep snipping away at the leaves.

That's a goodly list! I can't think of much to add except heuchera, nepeta and hardy geraniums.

been there many times, but as long as its not in the house you are ok it just calls for right plants in right place.Hang in there my friends!

Hi Steve, glad to see you are surviving the elements.

Sorry windy missed your post, of course your a gardener, your garden looks better than mine.Seeker of knowledge, Insignificant but still spectacular, if you know what I mean. :D

A very healthy plant Gogs Allways fancied a variagated one never seen them for sale, love the pictures of your dog.

Thanks rosietu - you have encouraged me. I do find quite a bit of bought seed doesn't germinate. I always thought it was me - and obviously some is - but I do think some purchased seed is not viable.