General Gardening Discussion

Cling film makes a good self-sealing 'double-glazing'. I remember from student days that it keep a surprising amount of heat in, and lasts well.

Just now catching up here.Pete, I'm amazed at your living stones ... didn't know they bloomed!I'm jealous of your Clerodendun, Nik ... mine has lots of healthy leaves but sadly no flowers this year!And, Roders, Lucy is so pretty next to a Houttuynia?I've come back to lots of much-needed...

thanks everyone for your help with my red ivy???? will try them all kathy3

Not tried growing it but like eating it! lol

frogesque your garden is very pretty you have got some lovely flowers and borders well done

....More late bloomers seen this morning. All are common and you just have to go out and find them. How many can you name?Wonder how many will still be in bloom in November? Incredible!

Thankyou all for your lovely comments, yes despite the weather it has been a good year on my allotments and if I have encouraged others to take up allotments or even grow their own fruit and vegetables then sharing my experiences with you all has been very worthwhile, thankyou Steve.

Thanks Windy - thats very useful - I feel guilty I should have been Googling these myself. Heliotrope appears to be the problem one. 7C is a difficult temperature, expensive for a greenhouse, but it may find inside a house too hot.I wonder if anyone has any experience of heliotrope over...

Congratulations on the picture - the yellow one looks more like an erica than a calluna and I'd be careful not to shear that one too hard don't cut below the leaf line, preferrably just below the flowers.

Hi there...Reckon you might have to prime the pump first. Remove the lid ,pour in water and..pump!

There have been so many threads on this ..... !! I suggest you do a search and see all the topping advice that has been given.However, never being able to resist being a know-it-all!, my special favourite is "Silent Roar" which is pellets soaked with lion's urine! You can just imagine the...

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Primulas such as polyanthus should not need frost action to germinate. But you do need good fresh seed to germinate. I have had similar results with T and M. Meconopsis seed (somebody bought it for me). I can get Meconopsis sprouting like cress with my own seed but from that packet i got 5...

best way to stop weed growing in past your hedge is to plant lawn next to it then just mow over weeds.

gorgeous indeed - what a gem.

And it ain't finished with yet. It seams such a long time since I last posted any thing on here let alone start a thread. Moving house at the beging of the year was more stressfull :( than I expected it to be and it took me quite a while to settle in though I'm still not sure I have ...

Well if it does grow into anything, you shall be the first to receive a gift of a peanut I love surprises (good ones that is).

I'm sure they wouldn't mind the odd extra one, Rich! :D

From your description the pests are leatherjackets. I would disagree with Lady Gardener and certainly not use armillatox. Blackbirds and starling generelly clear up leatherjackets and I am never bothered by them. You don't want your birds to eat armillatox poisoned grubs do you?See...

To Pete and Kedi-gato. I've now recieved my redpeach stones and seeds. I think the postman must have been on holiday!