General Gardening Discussion

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...

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...

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

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

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 :(

Welcome Leeky85 from kilburnBM

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.

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

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!

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

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!!!

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...

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!!!!

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.

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!

Time charger, try this web site, very helpfull. I purchsed 12 grapevines this year to grow on my allotment (Regent) I'm growing for wine making, as per the previous reply you will not have any usefull grapes for three years.http://www.winegrowers.info/index.htmGood luck David

I have some funny loose type alliums, a funny little one that is green with dark purple bits hanging off???Like those Palustris, make a change from tight globe things - but I like them too - appart from christophii - just a bit too big for me.I did grow Schubertii, it was huge, but it just...

Being a novice at gardening I have no idea what is a pest and what is not. I noticed tonight that there seemed to be quite a lot of small black midgets things flying around my broad beans is this good or bad??? If bad what should I do about it. Thanks in advance for any advice. I am quite...

The poppy flanders that had drooping heads seem to have straightened up somewhat and just started flowering, I have cut a few off and put the seeds in an envelope when i get a few more flowers opening will do the same. I think it has been the dreadful wind we have been having as i noticed them...

I tend to grow the smaller flowered fuchsias too. This years cuttings i multi plant so i can get a decent display. Just got HAWKSHEAD this year,looking for Countess of aberdeen at the moment