General Gardening Discussion

Why not have a go at tropical looking plants that are actually hardy, you may not be as dissapointed then, and remember it takes a long time to develop a garden, have patience, keep at it!

Iv'e always wondered that pete, lots of them here at Southend Airport area, look like snakes but pink underside and only about 12 inches long. They like being under the shed in hot weather.

I quite agree Dave.... trouble is as I'm out to work, I rely on the neighbour to keep tabs... anyhow, he's got a surprise comming as Mr HB is working from home on Friday!!!!

Thanks, Wildflower. I haven't seen valerian here. I'm buying the Rooibos at Lidl. I got my info off the net and if I remember right (hmmm, is it good for memory lapses? :D ) it did mention the digestion, allergy and skin conditions as well. Supposedly kids drink it cold there instead of...

Wow Nathan - gives me hope!!!! Everything is looking sooooooo green and healthy!!!! Lots of hard work put in for sure!! And I agree also the conifers should be trimmed, giving you privacy!!!

I don't normally go for garden ornaments, but I wouldn't mind him in my garden!

Agree with Frogesque and Jay. I sowed some sunflower seeds recently in the greenhouse, they germinated within 2 days and are now 3" high: I am just hoping for seedheads for the birds before winter. Attack on both fronts!

Caught this Leaf Cutter Bee taking a quick rest. In flight it looked like weird moth! Really they do little overall damage and are great pollinators.More info on bees here: InsectPix: Solitary Bees

I will take a photo this week,but for now all i can say is its white,and looks like the normal mauve/pink variety, grows about 4"high then flowers and has spread throughout the lawns.

Welcome Leeky85 from kilburnBM

Floppy echium update! After planting it out it does seem to have perked up a bit. I think the lowest leaves are too far gone, but the top few are definately a lot less droopy. Yay!! I'm well chuffed. Just wish this bl**dy gale would drop :(

Thanks rosietu. I KNOW how important it is to mark/label things......you THINK you will remember them, but you just don't!!!! lol

thank you mona lisa. hope that's all it is. i'll give it plenty of TLC

I have quite a lot on the balcony i have even started my neighbours off underneath me have been helping them put their arch up and twig expanding trellis over the balcony fronts and sides, they have been up and seen mine and jan said oh i want mine like yours, they have put their climbers in...

I have looked at the plastic ones and not seen any large enough cant say i have seen stone effect ones can you get large square ones and quite tall as the clay concrete ones i have seen are the perfect size that i want. Dreading doing mine by the way also as my vine is already in a concrete-clay...

liz a nice pond with a few gold fish and ferns would look great then you would have the best of both worlds something to sit and admire maybe a little running water in the middle of the pond

How easy it would have been for you to make some excuse not to go. Takes two but it's often the way nice things happen - off the cuff, I mean.

Nice one for that matey, much appreciated....

Now I know how you have wonderful allotments. That lovely video was uploaded at 5am... WOW. I hope my allotment looks that good one day. I have three pumpkins growing this year and I eat mine, lovely pumpkin soup..mmmmmm Looking forward to the next installment.

I often leave a weed if I don't know what it is. I've had Herb Paris, Giant Lettuce, and (frighteningly enough) Jimson Weed. I've now got a Trillium which is odd as I have planted them in the same spot several years ago and they just faded away, and any number of Yew volunteers. Those I see as a...