General Gardening Discussion

Terrified of spiders myself but since I've taken up gardening my fear has become less. I think you get used to things if you constantly encounter them in their own environment.

Pansies are fully hardy, and perennial, but most people treat them as annuals, or biennials, as they get very leggy very easily. If you want to keep them going, keep dead-heading and tidying. As for others, well, it depends on what they are. I suspect you mean bedding plants, and they vary a...

I found a couple of seed sites the other day that was interesting on seed germination. you could google tom clothier seed germination or the seed site . I don't know how to post the web add on here, sorry.

Have noticed that a couple of you advise putting clematis seeds in the pot, just below the soil. I had someone tellme that the best way to do it,is to take a complete flower head when a fluffy seed head, and plunge into a post of compost and leave. Loads will germinate, but the informant wasn't...

I see the logic peter, but doesn't it also work in reverse. Never have understood the principle behind polystyrene seed trays, its said that they keep the roots warm, they also keep the roots cold. Suppose they keep a steady temp and iron out the highs and lows. Really would like enough space...

Hello, sorry about how late this update is, but I decided to get away for a few days as it was half term last week, anyway just to let you know that I have added an update to my website, thanks Steve.http://www.myallotments.blogspot.com

definitely worth looking at that site, then! Maybe get some Christmas presents there.... :rolleyes:

It's a nice place to come, as it looks like you've already found, WOO! :DLook forward to seeing your posts all over the place!

Alas, poor blueberry :( :( Are you going to give it a good send off??? :D

thank you my friend ill have a look

Nice storys - makes up for some of the carnage on the roads. Well done both of you.

Roll on March!!

:rolleyes: :D

:DDidn't know that about cupressus sempervirens! Mental note to self.... :rolleyes:Have now googled on this, and come up with a lovely pciture! http://sphakia.classics.ox.ac.uk/FMPro?-DB=WebSphakiaPhotoLink&-Format=showphoto.html&OverallPhotoID==09.034&-Find [ 29. October 2006,...

I am so sorry Roseman yes and at this tiem of year can make it worse.It was hard loosing my parents beginning of the year but loose my brother and birth family wiped out it really did hurt me as I was still greiving my parents loss.We all have a lovley memories close to our heart and they...

ScotKat here is the name above for the place to buy cyclmen plants.Hope you find it useful

Yes they are the same! Although some people only refer to the ones you get in ponds as flags, not the others. And definitely you can still get them. On googling, this list came up http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=flag+iris&btnG=Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGBBTW, the Iris...

The Birds get a good feast all winter plenty berries for them.

the ones in the first post here, Roders, guinee and golden showers...... I don't know, observation skills not too good today?? :rolleyes: :D

Clean off the pulp under running water first.Soak the seeds overnight and plant in a peat-sand mix or any good sowing mix. If you start them now indoor, will have a longer growing season, getting a bigger tuber at the end of the first season. Not all seeds will germinate the first year, however....