General Gardening Discussion

Its not clear from the photos but could you hang them on longer chains? hence getting them down more to eye level.

I put a 4 feet length of plastic pipe upright in our Alpine House and planted a Baby Sun Rose at the top. It's almost reached the bottom already. Eventually you won't see the pipe, only a column of green foliage and red flowers.

When I pick the pods from peabeans I have to wear long sleeves and gloves otherwise I have rashes on my hands and arms. Dwarf French beans can also be an issue but not so bad.

It seems to be doing well upped the watering and it's looking good for now.

Sorry, my memory is shocking atm, it's a Nasturtium Alaska Variegated

I was digging out a new section next to the stream yesterday and got a horsefly bite on the elbow. Strangely, my ponies were just the other side of the stream and weren't troubled!

Okay, I’ll try that, thanks. I like the way it’s exploded with flowers. Absolutely brillliant. So I’ll see if I can grow some more.

When I was prepping the fruit cage area I used to dig up small balls of pure white clay, left over from the clay mining nearby. The soil is miserable, no nutrients, gritty and either sodden or dusty. I have tried top dressing and mulching but the blueberries do not thrive, whereas the...

Oh well. It seems I have quite a selection

But they produce magnificent flowers and the colour is superb. Just don't get near them for the smell.

I’ve run out of pergolas @Mrs Hillard. I’d need to buy a bigger house for that I think…

Hi @groundbeetle I think that's SBK brushwood killer - the active ingredient is triclopyr. It's pretty good but as you say, needs to get to the "growing bits". For Japanese knotweed, I cut off stems and inject into hollow centre. That might be possible with bamboo too.

I think little plants (aka weeds ) are quite common at the edge of tarmac. I certainly have them.

Thank you

I thought Shepherd's huts were supposed to be movable, so you could follow the sheep around. How many Shepherds share the hut?

A present for the slugs too then

Mine was in a similar situation. It will definitely be better in the ground and will soon get going.

I never see it round here. If people have it, it must be quite well behaved. Never had it in any garden of my own either.

Have you seen me recently @Tidemark ? I never wear it at all now. Can't be bothered.

Thanks to everyone for your comments.