Herbs and Wildflowers

Yes!!!! It is a great Willowherb! When I went back and looked in my book, I had missed it the first time because they're main photo of it appeared more purple. But that's definitely what it is! Thanks!!!!

Probably not too late to grow it this year if you wanted to I have found it really useful for bringing on plants ive not had much luck with in the past. Ive added some comfrey leaves in the bottom of the pot for aubergine that made it come on really well. And wrapping a seed potato in a...

I have a few small plants grown from seed last autumn, planted them out the other day. Will have to see if they amount to much.

Ahh that's lovely, thank you cannot wait to get into the new place and get going again.. fingers crossed they'll be fine!!

In fairness, the article does state dry on WAX paper so I guess they wont stick to that. But I have done the same as you scrungee for the last few years and it does work although it seems to take forever.Thanks to zigs (and joolz) I still have a few packets of parsley seeds so I will start...

I have a rather nice unusual variegated mint that grows 50/50 green / white - assuming it comes back this year I will probably take some cuttings off it if you would like one ?

I'm glad you mentioned that as I hadn't noticed and I was thinking to myself that I've never seen Marsh Marigolds actually in water before

The white flecking on the leaves, or are we talking about white powder in the soil?The leaves look to me like insect attack, possibly aphids, have a close look underneath. It could just be normal and it will grow out as the plants get going stronger when it warms up.

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Not any help to your question, our local community gardener planted quite a few areas last year with wild flower mix, they looked lovely, I got congratulated twice, being known as the local gardener. They started to sprout again this year, then I noticed them all strimmed down. I asked him why...

One of my customers' garden has this stuff growing all over the place in borders.The tap roots on it are like nothing I've ever seen. They are well over an inch thick and go down longer than a trench shovel can reach. It's incredibly hard to get them out without snapping the bottom off as they...

I find the roots get tangled any of my plants near couch grass I've just given up on

Thanks, I have already found a prefered seller. Ebay is always the place to window shop!

Ragged Robin for the shady/damp areas don't forget!

You could ask the National Trust. They go rid of all this from the shores of Rydal Water.

Looks a bit like physical damage to me, rather than pest or fugus.

Victoria's in Portugal according to her profile. I've not knowingly seen it in the UK except under glass. I've seen it in tropical highland areas though, so do have a good look at the conditions it requires. Gardener's World tonight was talking about making sure tender stuff is in well drained...

Maybe I got lucky with this one. It's been in the top of herb pot for about 5 years with Oregano and has always done ok. This year it has exploded and smothered pots around it several times even with some major pruning. Maybe a dose of Miracle Grow a few weeks ago did the trick. Gonna have to...

Oh dear You're one of *those* are you? No bramble pie and cream for you then