General Gardening Discussion

Most greenhouse sizes are based around the 2ft x 2ft glazing sheets, so your 1400mm is not a standard size.You can get 6x2 that would fit direct , just 1840mm high 2x6 Green Halls Wall Garden Lean to Greenhouse ToughenedThough think if you can dig down 300mm+ ( plus base ?) this would be...

Thanks all for the helpful info. Seems the Brother printers and TZe Tapes get the best comments so have ordered the yellow E110 model shown above as its on half price offer at Toolstation for just £23 !It has those additional electrical symbols etc which will be more helpful to me, though...

Thanks everyone! I transplanted out of the garden and into the pot earlier in the spring, I think the damage was already done and alas I have retired them to the bin :-(. I'll try again next year!

Just have a look after dark with a torch, best way to find out.

Thank you! I’ve read so many conflicting things over the internet! They don’t like slot of water, let them dry out. Now I’ve found you guys I’ll leave the net alone! We’ve just had a huge down pour so I’ll see what they do.

This is a common injury with beginner Bonsai enthusiasts, as long as the plant is alive above the wire wound it will be fine, wire wounds can cause ugly scarring, but can also create interesting features, or can be hid with clever prunning, with plants that form a brown bark, wire should be...

Hi @ricky101Sorry for just replying. Yeah that was what I thought about the roots being shallow, but I didn't give it a thought about the weight for the wind. Its swings and roundabouts what to do for the best. Thanks for your reply.

Hi Ricky,That's superb - many thanks again! We'll have a champion crop in no time

Thanks for the advice. I might hold back for the moment as it’s in full bloom but as soon as the flowers have gone I’ll look to cut back vigorously.

Wow that's a list! I'm wondering if I have over fed them, I started them off in pots with 50/50 manure/compost, then added more of the same when planting them in the ground, they've also had Tomato fertilizer once a week!

Best to tidy Salvia Hot Lips early spring. You can cut them back anytime really, if you did it now you would lose flowers but it regrows very quickly, it is a bit of a thug.

Artificial grass can also become slimey, make sure you have adequate drainage, brush it regularly and yes you may have to use a suitable moss and alage killer regularly, especially if it's a shade spot, also try to keep it clean of any contamination, unfortunately synthetic grass is NOT...

Thanks PerkiThat could well be the case. next door changed owners about 3 years ago. The old fella who owned it,96 when he passed, never had a fence up. The new owners put one up almost immediately, we gained about a foot of garden down that side. Don't think they wanted to deal with the...

I've got a tree of Fiesta, which is a cox type so comes late and I think, stores pretty well. Has less disease problems than Cox. Independent assessment of apple tree Fiesta

Be aware it might not flower the first spring after planting, my new ones only flowered in their second spring.

Thanks @ricky101 under £8 So should be ok there, I'll email the seller and ask if they are restricted.

They always did provide information, just different formats. I have a nicely bound book from 1884 entitled "The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers from Seeds and Roots" compiled by Sutton and Sons of Reading. It is actually quite a good general gardening book; taking you through different flowers...

Thanks for that, we'll wait longer and be patient

@Achiavetta you just add the picture to the post, on here, either via your mobile phone or PC. Where did you send the picture to?

Thanks for the info @Liz the pot So a 2.5% mix is correct for my usage. You can put your cap back on now