General Gardening Discussion

BeforeStill to paint the base blocks my greenhouse stands on.And after.I would dig up your grass or put membrane on top of your grass.You may havedone this already.I would start preparing and planting now personally with the forecast away to change wet wet wet soon.Be nice with...

They look more like toadstools to me, but they seem to be eating anything these days. I could never eat anything related to athlete's foot.

they sure will, Rich! Tehy probably didn't realise you ahd a car - they'll never have seen it before! :D

Hi Dawn.I keep mine on a south facing windowsill with net curtains which stops the sun being too strong.These are mine that are in flower today.

Well, here's hoping - and fingers crossed for next year! Looking forward to my first crop :DYou'll be looking forward to tasting them soon, then Nick! A special celebration pepino or two - or maybe they make good wine..... :rolleyes:

got both pms - ta - have replied.Still a few streptocarpus if anyone else wants them - and rather a lot of spiders, once I've potted them up!!

Thanks Fancy so do wee since it was finshed ate out on the patio every day as weather jsut perfect even breakfast.Today the rain has come again.

I agree Chobart - I think the distinction between Biennial and perennial is very grey. Some perennials are better grown as biennials according to Christopher Lloyd - such as Lupin. And again according to CL, some biennials are much more perennial if you cut the spent flower off quickly. Th...

I have a new Weigela, very dark red, which flowered earlier in the year and is now flowering again! One of the 8 lovely little shrublets [well-rooted cuttings] from Glenville Nurseries, all are doing well. Buddleia Alternifolia is about 3' high despite my hard pruning to keep it in single stem...

Have found phone no of the compost bin people as follows:-08450732002

I had one it flowered the 1st year very pretty has not been seen since !

Twelve inches tall, Palustris ... is it a midget or deformed?Mine in one season is up and over the guttering!The nebulis "they" don't label things properly here .. but gardening is just catching on! :eek:Nao faz mal, Jazid ... I often don't read things properly! :D

P.S. - clematis montana is liable to take over too - unless kept severely checked! But it's lovely! :D

Dony know Im afraid but its VERY pretty!

The Barley straw tip is good. Our pond is clear now but I guess it wouldn't hurt to put some in for good measure. Is it left in over the winter?

your garden looks lovely

Hi Plotty.As usual the update is very good and informative. Nice to see that everything is coming on well.You are in front with your beans as ours have only just started getting a move on after all the dry weather.It will be interesting to see the results of using the soap mixture.Hope you...

WILL DO SOON JAY :D :D :D

Could be roots are dry/too warm if not under stones. Also could be magnesium deficiancy. Try a good watering with a dose of Epsom Salts addedEdit: RHS Advice: Magnesium deficiency