Herbs and Wildflowers

sorry sorry herbs and wild flowers has its own thing please delete this sorry will read all of it now as punishment!!!!

I have a Cornus Kousa which bares the fruit. Planted it in around 4 or 5 weeks ago. Just starting to get some sun at last in it's position. All bare branches at the moment but hopefully this eventually will be tall enough to blot out the windows opposite that look into our garden.

Dear Bella Donna...( I like a lot your nick )Under conifers I suggest,( I know..they are not herbs or wildflowers..)Lamium galeobdolon..I had many good results with it....a friendly CIAO.. from me..

Hi Dendy! I was at Lidl this morning and looked to see if they had the wild garlic cheese spread but unfortunately they didn't. You might try looking in your Lidl, they might have it, as I've found that even different parts of a country have different things, they cater to an area's taste. So...

Glad you like the photos and I stand corrected on milfoil . You are quite right of course :D

I wont be taking much with me as i can easily replace everything from barwinock herbs for a small amount of money....I intended to take my butterbur with me and maybe a couple of ivys..But i will be seed colecting this summer.But my arch has broken in the winds so i may have to pot the climbers...

I have done a search and their are lots of posts on coriander from last year here is a post i wrote...thinly sow into soil in shallow drills lightly cover with fine soil or compost and water in..you will see seedlings between 5 and 10 days....seed sowing may be carried out as often as possible...

What do you mean by herb bushes ..Rosemary ?? Bay ?? if its herb plants you are after then you wont go wrong with this link they are cheap and reliable..They wont despatch till the end of march though as a lot of herbs have gone for a rest underground..but you can preorder if you want too ..they...

I have found a link where some of the herbal products are lovely and they also sell loose herbs so you can make your own things..They also have a long list of nasties which they dont use in their products and some of their soaps are absoloutely fab !!http://www.freshfacecosmetics.co.uk/

Thanks for that info WildFlower! So, Barwinnock is the place for herbs! Next time I'm in the area I'll really have to check out the nursery. Although born and bred in Edinburgh I have a particular passion for Ayrshire so would really look forward to the journey. Kind regards Roy

Too many favourates - most of which have already been mentioned. My love of wild flowers was first aroused by red & white campion see here playing about in the woods when I was about 6 years old and had to look it up in a book I also love Snakes Head Fritillary - alas now quite rare in...

This site gives some information on what plants grow in what sorts of shade http://www.tmac.clara.net/urgring/faqshade.htm Great idea! Don't forget ivy which when established produces berries for the birds, and holly. [ 09. September 2006, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: Liz ]

He'd be big enough for the pot after a couple of these wriggly sausages

Thanks Hornbeam.I have just tapped in my postcode and had quite a long list come up for my postcode area,though I had never heard of Black Bindweed.Kandy

Hear Hear Nathan

thanks ever so much all-i will certainly go look! brilliant!

Be careful of it as it is a great spreader - by root and seed. Lovely herb though.

try these.. pale willowherb..epilabium lanceolaltum.. corn spurrey sorrell ? common gromwell..

jazid..I think what jay printed is the magical uses..they would use coltsfoot in magic potions to enable the love visions..actually being its added to herbal ciggarettes if you have any mullein try smoking that as its a really nice smoke also.. :rolleyes:

I haven't got the red leaves here, it's the stems that are red, but it sounds like the same culprit everywhere. Horrors!!!!