General Gardening Discussion

Hi jjordieI meant I've posted pics in the other hardy geranium site of my other geraniums. This new one isn't in flower yet.Yes it's meant to have near black flowers on the new geranium and my rose should be a deep red.Neither are in flower yet though as they are both new.

you could make some wine or cordial with the berrys..or even include them in jam..the berrys are excellent to boost your imune system so you can fight the winter flu and cold germs...mine are only just opening out..

Yes, it does quite well when offsets are pushed into the crumbling mortar of an old wall. I used to have several clumps grown in this way and when carrying 4 or 5 flower spikes, they looked rather more interesting than they would if pot grown.

Earthquake?

I usually scatter ours around the fruit trees. Ash from green wood is high in potash, but I've got my doubts about the potash content of ash from charcoal. It won't do your soil structure any harm wherever you put it and so long as it isn't in a big thick layer, chucking it on the compost heap ...

Lonicera Nitida Baggesens Gold is a lovely low growing compact shrub for hedges.

No offence taken E, i'm thicker skinned than that, you have to be in our job. That reminds me, I was leaning on my spade the other day.......... :D :D

As long as they are fed and watered I have found they do really well in pots. I think gladys has great things ahead of her!!!

Thanks for that, mine is Blue colour, and I will watch for the slugs, seems to have taken ok, and is in the sunniest part of the garden so here's hopeing.

There is a very pungent pale yellow broom that's become popular. Stink is the only word for it and I'm wondering if this could be the culprit as it could be in a neighbour's garden some distance away.

Have you put straw under the berries? This can annoy slugs and snails.....I decided to grow mine in containers after the same thing happening to me last year

Thanks everyone! it was hard work (my husband will testify to this) but if you could have seen it before its a hundred tmes better. The previous slabs had been down for 16 years and they had never been laid just put down and were very higgledy piggeldy! Marge- yes the posts go down about 2...

oh dear - not what your tomatoe plants needs - and not acceptable. No doubt when he returns, he will have an earful from you.

Hi Sagecat.You should have no problem putting out your Money Plant now. I put mine outside this time of the year and just water them when needed. I have even been known to dig a hole and put them into the flower border, where they thrive. It is just a case of remembering to get them back inside...

Its a nice looking palm, seems a bit tender, conservatory I bet. :D Look out for the RSM.

They were literally the death of my plumerias! I have not grown any more since. :(

I have recently fallen in love with gardening and all things green, including bonsai. My son gave me one for my last birthday, a Serrisa Foetida, tree of a thousand stars, I then purchased a chinese elm. Both common I believe for starters. So far, all seems really well with both of them, but...

Great time of year, almost everyday something diffrent to look at and admire. Of course its enough for any man. I do believe our GC naughty word catcher is at work earlier I tried to mention Ar**nal footy team and the first 4 letters were missing now your sp*rc* is well and correctly noticed.

If they are in pots why not just rest a slate or similar against the pot on the sunny side. That will put your pot in permanent shade and reduce the temperature quite a lot. Or even put another pot with some decent growth in front to shade it.

Thanks everyone - am off to pull up the forget me not and cut back the daffs - that should tidy it up a bit!