General Gardening Discussion

landscapejuicer..your sunflowers are really lovely and its a awesome photo.. :D

I forgot about C. heraclifolia. We had Wyvale somewhere, but it may be one of the drought victims this year.

If it`s a dog then you`ll have problems getting him to go in one place as he`ll naturally want to mark his territory.As Liz said it`s the massive over fert that causes the damage, sometimes it`s assumed the acidic PH is responsible but if tested you`ll find its pretty close to neutral, so the...

You don't seem to have PM facility turned on so you have email from me :D :D :D

We have it, a really nice mid season flowerer.

Definite no-no if there is no outside tap, as Kandyfloss has illustrated. I install loads of the things, they aren't perfect, but once set up they do the job which is to water when the (in my case client) owner is absent/absentminded/busy.I won't install window-boxes in my gardens without...

I too am harvesting regularly, but I am thinking about this winter - I have just planted orange and purple carrots and some parsnips and potatoes went in a couple of weeks ago..The carrots will hopefully be ready for christmas dinner, but I imagine the parsnips won't be ready until feb/mar...

OK I managed to get one - or several, local nursery were chucking them out as no one seemed to know wht they were or what to do with them!They are stunning!How do I keep them over winter with limited space? whats best way of getting cuttings?THANKS

I got loads of glauca rose seedlings if anyone wants one.

Plotty I really enjoy looking at your site. I've a bit of success despite the hot weather looking to plant for the winter now although not too sure what to do next. I've already got red cabbage in the ground but not sure when they will be ready if anyone has any tips for me will be grateful. ...

Liz, its very common in the S.E of the country - just about in every lane around me. The same cautions apply to this as Giant Hogweed, which I shall not repeat for fear of re-kindling the wrath of the umbellifer-huggers that frequent these parts.

That is gorgeous love the colour of it well done clematis

Hi HB Love the addition to my thought for the day. :D :D----------------- shiney

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Asters - they are easy and if you keep them dead headed they will keep flowering until frost, such vibrant colours too, my garden is very colourful with them all and so early this year too.

This sounds like something I have in the garden, bought it years ago and although it looks like it would need special care, it doesn't. It stays in the ground all the year round and is blooming beautifully at the moment. This year we even have another one growing in another part of the garden...

I got a collection, but can't remember now which lot I got it from - probably J Parker or T&M. The first lot I got were eaten within instants by our ravaging rabbits but now there's chicken wire everywhere, and things are surviving! :D

:D Good Luck then..... :D

There is also a plant called Worcesterberry, which is halfway betwixt Gooseberry and Blackcurrant. It is extremely thorny too, but the fruit is mmmmmmmmmmmmm. This is called Ribes divaricatum.

cheers barbaraane...