General Gardening Discussion

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

if you want to Pea plant the neighbours

Improve drainage in these areas and reduce winter shade if possible. Meanwhile it's weeding hoeing probably best with a hand hoe if among other plants. I wouldn't worry what it is. If you've decided it's a weed remove it.

Thanks spruce, it's forecast rain for tomorrow so sprinkling blood fish and bone today should help wash it it down to the roots.

I got all ours out the other day for an airing and drink, did lose 1 cutting.

Its a difficult one as to how far you go, how much you spend and obviously how much time and effort you want to put in.Notice a manhole and a drain hole, not insurmountable problems but need to be worked round, I think its one of those jobs that if you go at it half heartedly you could wish...

Good luck with renovation. Very tight for space in my greenhouse with 170 dahlias in there and loads of pots of seeds germinating so will be glad to put the sweet peas outside.

Definitely crosses with the Polyanthus type primulas. All you need is a strong flying bee and there you go.

Some good ones on Gardeners World this evening.

That sounds lovely shiney, I'd never heard of it before, Got a local plant place here in an old walled garden. just a couple of miles from the door and I use them a lot but they arent big so I sometimes need to use online places. Will do that sheal! tyvm.