General Gardening Discussion

Cool thanks! I shall be doing that this week then!

Personally, I prefer the old look! I actually smear loads of yogert on mine to make them look weathered, though they just tend to go green!

Yes, your right.Thankyou and God bless you wiseoldowl.

Really pleased you enjoyed the visit. Started off with a bang when my crown fell out, but at least the rain held off! The Maurandia barclayana should not have survived outside really, but that part of the garden is sheltered, southfacing and the wall is brick so that retains heat and the plant...

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I've sown sweetpeas for the first time this year. They are in with my mangetout and climbing peas & beans and they look lovely, adding a splash of colour. I will certainly do that again.

Hi PeterYes, I have more than one plant and they are rather large with masses of flowers on each - see here: I never planted any - they just grew!!

thanks peter&fran, I don't know whether it's because it is has started to get a little warmer, but the later buds seem to be improving and opening ok. gg

ur welcome :D

Hi, Thanks ver much shiney, second picture gave me a fright- looks likes lots of little spiders! Definitely not my plant, so that narrows it down for me, and your seeds look like valerian.

Thanks fran! I am hoping dry weather for a few days will do it good. Stupidly I plastic lined my pots (iwth drainage obviously) and planted them up with moisture retaining compost and mulch on the top to protect from drying out. Obviously wasn't expecting the wettest month on record! It is in a...

Well, that's a bit of good news for me as I have clay soil. My main mess is lawn at the moment but I had assumed I would need to enrich the garden beds I plan to dig out before planting.TO

Thanks Lisa.

Thankyou kindly everyone.

It all looks fantastic O...unlike my very sad looking plot!!! :rolleyes:

Roasting Summer???????? Looks like it's out of luck this year!!!! :rolleyes: :D Suppose I'll have to be a little bit more patient....will refrain from standing out there shouting 'grow ya b*gger' as it's obviously not doing a right lot of good!!! :D :D

Poor LoL, it will all be worth it in the end. And look on the bright side, at least it's warm enough to have an outside shower there, wouldn't fancy one here at the moment! I am sure when you where moving your gravel you would have given your right arm for cooler weather and rain showers though!

Don't be fooled by the mares tails mgn I have never known it to be weak yet those roots can grow 30ft you are only pulling the top bit out,I have started using a flame wand every time it pops through, apparently it does cell damage that disrupts the growing potential of the runners, up to now it...

Hi Laurie, just one thought, how resistant are they to being constantly wet? David.

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.