General Gardening Discussion

Not seen a single bee yet even though the Crocuses were open on the balcony railings today.

Strawberries are as tough as old boots. My dad grew them for years on his windswept very exposed allotment. About half the allotment was a strawberry patch, all from a few plants he put in years ago, then built up over time from runners.Unless there's some variety that's less hardy, I think...

I would wait until the leaves die down, so summer. They could be quite deep. You will probably have to disturb the other plants. If mine I would tip the whole lot out when dormant, salvage the crocus bulbs, replant everything else and water well and stand in the shade until the other plants...

I think I’d have gone with slate, against the white planter. I agree, slate is a bit dark, but colours up really well when wet. Just personal choice

"with feeders"? not sure what you mean by this. Too early? depends where you are in the country. If the weather smiles on you and you are frost free after the shoots emerge watch out for slugs and snails. Hope you planted them somewhere free draining as until they start to grow and produce roots...

I should add in a pergola of some sort too. That might need solar fairy lights on it.Eventually the greenhouse should get power back to it so I'll be able to tap into that if needed

thanks again for all your reply's looks like I will be buying the seeds again and waiting a month or so before I try again. regards Paul

That sounds like a really good idea, thank you

It should be quite high by now, even vintage. Id still use it but make some fresh stuff as well, not sure if it retains all its nutrients.

The worst I've done with my pick is take a swing at what I thought was a rock below ground to discover it's part of one of the seams of rock running across the garden. It's a bit like one of the Wiley Coyote or Tom and Jerry cartoons when the character ends up vibrating like a gong.

I bought a bulk bag of so called veg compost last year, think it was around £80 or so. I just used it as a soil improver but it was intended to be used for growing plants as it was. It wasn't potting compost, too lumpy for that.

It's interesting to see that some are acetic acid. So basically vinegar.

Sorry Jenny, I don't know its name it was already here. Must be quite old as it is huge.

Well it looks a lot better than it did. I'd grow a climbing plant up that post like a rose / clematis or one of the many others , it will draw the eye to the rose / other than the artificial foliage it will not be quite as noticeable

all very sound I do not have a clue

Hi @Spruce, there is also a Cafe Au Lait Royal now (pink, cream, fuchsia) so loads to choose from and the breeders come up with more every year. Labyrinth now has a Twotone and a Red now as well.I grow loads of Cafe Au Lait and some are pinkish, some cream, and some striped on the rear (photos...

I'd wait a bit. We have a few of them and they all looked completely dead. I had cut this one back, as usual, in November and we thought it was really dead but it is now starting to show some life. The others haven't started yet.This is a shot of it that I have quickly pulled up. It...

Interesting thread I love yellow flowers, including yellow roses. My garden at the moment is full of daffodils and they make me so happy! It's poured with rain all day, and the daffodils are just a bit of sunshine on the dreariest days. Saying that, I love pretty much all colours. I'm not a...

"Campari" tomato