General Gardening Discussion

Nigel has just about nailed it, but I would add, the old spring planting problem that occurs with peat based compost in the pot. If it dries right out it can be difficult to rewet, but its not been a big problem this year, with all the rain, as it has been in previous years.So yes, you really...

I did some work for a client with similar paving , couldn't remember the name other than it were black Indian stone , quick google and it looks to be black Indian limestone

Flowers or veg? If veg then grow what you like to eat, I wouldn't attempt more than a couple of tomatoes in that space. If it was me I'd be putting strawberries, dwarf beans, carrots and salad crops in there. Things like spinach & lettuce grow fast and you'll get 3 or 4 crops in a year - sow in...

looks red to me.. what colour would you describe it as ?

There will always be the plants that require a few twiggy sticks, which IMO look a lot better than actual stakes, stakes are for standard shrubs and formal plants I think.

Thanks, nice idea.

Hello @peteThanks for the Reply.Yes, OCD can be annoying with regards to Weeding, I have no doubt that I have removed some Self Seeded Plants over the last couple of Years Kevin

We have used that back gate for the last 49 years to get to our vegetable garden which is the other side of the dark brown fence, it’s my mothers bungalow and she’s 87 and lived down there for the last 65years always got on very well with the 2 previous owners of the factory so never had a...

I certainly wouldn't buy MPC from a supermarket or a DIY outlet now. The only good stuff with a peat content available here is sold by a local nursery. It's what they use for their sowings and potting-on. Not cheap, but at least I know I'm not importing plant-chomping pests

We have a plastic collapsible plant trolley/basket with wheels. It folds flat to about 14" x 17" x 2.5", plus 2 wheels and a retractable handle. We used it for transporting plants from shows and it remained as a box whilst in the boot of the car.

Has the basket grown lots of plants before ? ie is it depleted of nutrient/watered for a long time?

You're most welcome, glad I could help @eddybaby .

I have several pots like that most years. often turn out to have been young plants, kept as spares, that didn't come through the winter and yes it's often a willowherb in there instead.

Here's some of ours. They're still growing. I spotted one elsewhere that was well over 4ft high.

Hello @peteThanksKevin

Thanks again. I planted them last night so fingers crossed

Yes they will, but this is why new build houses always have a problem with drainage, they dump fresh free draining top soil on a hard pan of clay, it then turns into a wobbly jelly once you get heavy rain, and there is no connection between top soil and subsoil.

Clueless, are you up for adoption? Maybe?

Ok many thanks both. The rootball I think must be tiny, will leave it a while yet. I did want it in clumps dotted around the gravel, I hope that works. TY!

Too many factors conspiring against us, we've give it up.First factor was the puzzle of what goes where. So we came up with a plan. We stretched out the cover, figure the position of the ties would give us some clues and we could assemble different arrangements of poles to match the length as...