General Gardening Discussion

Just had mail been help up with polytunnel going up.Also they have ben looking for a cheap source of daffodil bulbs,but when they get shall get a call to help plant at least I am going to soon be involved so pleased.Its a misserable wet day here.

Fantastic stuff DaveP I really like my Tara and didn't want to cut it down while it still looks so healthy. I live over the hill from the sea, so although windy my garden doesn't get many frosts and those we do are very short lived. So glad i hadn't already hacked it down!! Will just...

Makes sense to answer questions that way, TG - why keep re-inventing the wheel? :D

I have put this bit of research I did on it into my website; http://tinyurl.com/y776vsIn practice I find hoeing the tops off the young shoots as they appear and increasing the pH of the soil helps. i.e. it seem to grow more prolific on acid soils.So applying lime to the area can help.Thats...

Yes it does, thanks very much

Right down to the ground - it shoots from the base each year.

Sorry to hear this Pete!

you're welcome :D

Jazid :D

Thank you both for your information. I will look at you thread Dendrobium. Hope to post back a few updates as i start to grow the veg.

Love passion flowers Great pic LoL

They certainly are attractive plants ..Hornbeam has put many lovely orchid pictures up here..

Best wetting agent for dry peat is washing up liquid! Vine weevils love peat composts. I have had far fewer problems with peat free ones than ever before. The main reason originally for using peat was that it is sterile therefore it does not decompose as rapidly as other materials like leaf...

Oh yes, forgot you had all the market-gardeners round there.... Not even a village playing field committee or friendly local land owner??? :( Shame, as we don't have enough trees..! Well then, Pal, yes I would maybe take a walk somewhere like that & plant them myself...!!!

Agreed on that last point. Particularly at this time of year, the poinsettias and cyclamen often don't last very well. Although I'd say Dobbies was one of the better suppliers.

Are there any Bonsai enthusiast on this Foroum?

Saw this sweetpea today

Not all of them - have a look at this, from the BBC gardening siteSoils for colour: The soil type determines the flower colour (acid produces blue). To create blue on a limey soil, you can use a special blueing compound composed of aluminium sulphate, although the results won't compare with...

Hibiscus is hardy, so it shouldn't have a problem outside, although I think I'd be inclined to wrap it in fleece since it's in a pot, since there isn't all that much soil to protect the roots from freezing. ...

The bridges over my stream are very functional - car access and foot bridge, but this year I pulled a bit of the stream into the garden and know just what you mean about the play of light, I will just have to see what plants survive the winter.I think your bridge is lovely just natural, as...