General Gardening Discussion

Its a nice looking palm, seems a bit tender, conservatory I bet. :D Look out for the RSM.

Hi Sagecat.You should have no problem putting out your Money Plant now. I put mine outside this time of the year and just water them when needed. I have even been known to dig a hole and put them into the flower border, where they thrive. It is just a case of remembering to get them back inside...

oh dear - not what your tomatoe plants needs - and not acceptable. No doubt when he returns, he will have an earful from you.

Thanks everyone! it was hard work (my husband will testify to this) but if you could have seen it before its a hundred tmes better. The previous slabs had been down for 16 years and they had never been laid just put down and were very higgledy piggeldy! Marge- yes the posts go down about 2...

Have you put straw under the berries? This can annoy slugs and snails.....I decided to grow mine in containers after the same thing happening to me last year

There is a very pungent pale yellow broom that's become popular. Stink is the only word for it and I'm wondering if this could be the culprit as it could be in a neighbour's garden some distance away.

Thanks for that, mine is Blue colour, and I will watch for the slugs, seems to have taken ok, and is in the sunniest part of the garden so here's hopeing.

As long as they are fed and watered I have found they do really well in pots. I think gladys has great things ahead of her!!!

No offence taken E, i'm thicker skinned than that, you have to be in our job. That reminds me, I was leaning on my spade the other day.......... :D :D

Lonicera Nitida Baggesens Gold is a lovely low growing compact shrub for hedges.

I usually scatter ours around the fruit trees. Ash from green wood is high in potash, but I've got my doubts about the potash content of ash from charcoal. It won't do your soil structure any harm wherever you put it and so long as it isn't in a big thick layer, chucking it on the compost heap ...

Earthquake?

Yes, it does quite well when offsets are pushed into the crumbling mortar of an old wall. I used to have several clumps grown in this way and when carrying 4 or 5 flower spikes, they looked rather more interesting than they would if pot grown.

you could make some wine or cordial with the berrys..or even include them in jam..the berrys are excellent to boost your imune system so you can fight the winter flu and cold germs...mine are only just opening out..

Hi jjordieI meant I've posted pics in the other hardy geranium site of my other geraniums. This new one isn't in flower yet.Yes it's meant to have near black flowers on the new geranium and my rose should be a deep red.Neither are in flower yet though as they are both new.

If you want something quick, cheap and cheefull for this summer while you get something else established then why not plant up a container of sweetpeas. They will quickly head upwards to the light and then tumble over the shed roof. Just put a bit of netting over the roof to give them something...

Thanks Liz

thanks very much for answering, ive transplanted them to a large pot, and day 2 they still look good ...... not expecting anything this year, but hopefully next year the kids will have fun squishing the orange lanterns .... well thats what i used to do as a child .. lol !!

I've been Freecycled! I am a natural hoarder and have to restrain myself quite severely to avoid ending up like the people on TV who can't get in their houses for 'things' piled waist high.... Freecycle appeals to all my worst instincts, and I blame GC for introducing me to it. :D ANYWAY, I...

Thanks Geometer, take your point so far, look forward to hearing from you again!