General Gardening Discussion

Ah now there you had me thinking that was a Gardening Discounts site - but it's much more general.I have had some excellent feedback on the idea of a site aimed specifically at Gardeners and Landscapers so watch this space!Take carePaul

Carol KleinMy tomatoes are teeny tiny still! We're using the basil I sowed daily, and I'm giving pots of it away! Brilliant idea having the cucumber inside the house. Now, if I can just get the Asst Est Mgr to move one of his motorcycles out of the sitting room I might have room for a...

I posted a pic of mine a couple of days ago in the "whats buzzing around" thread on the 16th, sat in a faded bloom of rose Calypso. It caught a bee not long after I took the pic. Cheers MIKE

Can you take it back for a replacement?. Cos I worry a bit that even if it settles and survives, that it will not reflower in time for her birthday?

It would be great if I could pop them out in the garden when they've done their Christmas thing - it's not me who's the lucky Lady! :D

They always seem to me to be the sort of plant that seeds itself in the most unexpected places, cracks in walls etc. But give them a good home and they will die out. I think they like to struggle a bit.

cool,thankyou all. jjdecay.

Thanks for that ,you have been a great help!

I love those old books. The suggestions of then would be totally ourageous now. One of my old books from the 1920's suggests using hemp as a boundary screen? Can't see that going down well these days, especially if I could keep it for very long with all the uni students around. :D

jarbax, green roof's are becoming quite popular at the mo, Sheffield is becoming a bit of a hotspot too. there is a sedum roof on a school nearby, as well as on the local city farm and a newly built garage block for some appartments, all within a mile or 2 of me. Sheffield university have been...

I actually got the structure wrong with my 'know it all' answer!! There are actually 2 amine groups one either side of the methyl group on toluene. But yes I wouldn't like to handle the stuff without protection.

Hi Liz, Well if anything gets through that lot it deserves the prize!!!

I only once grew a lemon tree from pip and it did flower and fruit. The fruit rotted though. Like you said Liz, takes some aftercare. Anyone any tips? John

Pronounced howt-toy-neea Roders but if you say the tri-coloured plant we will know what you mean. :D

Haven't posted for a few days ... 142cm tonight, definitely slowing down!

that makes sense.i hope so too

Thanks Miraflores,the link was very helpful.

i have brought some of these from van meuwen how far apart should i plant them in hanging baskets?? so they look like the picture advertised on ther website when they have fully grown www.vanmeuwen.com thankyou.

Honeysuckle sounds like a lovely idea shiney! Unfortunately, mine is just a mini-greenhouse so I don't think I could do that - but here it is, anyway

some leafs curling on older leafs cannot see any insects inside when i uncurly them new leafs ok. Can you help please.