I haven't done much for the last few days as I took home a new rescue dog earlier in the week. She's very cute and loves cuddles, ham sanwiches......
@Upsydaisy Thank you very much - they look gorgeous and I love the dark green with vivid red (I've got a bit of a thing for red), I'll have a...
I finally got around to taking down the balcony rail pots to inspect them for winter casulaties. I have now decided I'm going to stick to things...
I had a cautious prod at the roots of a chocolate cosmos and thought I found vine weevils :yikes: I've now googled around and think they're...
@Perki thank you for this - I will have a cautious prod at them tomorrow :)
Its been a lily day for me - finally got around to doing more than just thinking about relocating a couple of Puruvian lilies when the new ones...
All I did today was shower all my balcony containers in ceyenne powder and crushed chilies (my latest offensive against squirrels - it's early...
I potted up a hardy orchid that arrived unexpectedly in the post - apparently I ordered it last year some time then forgot all about it. Nice...
I planted up a hardy Gardenia - fingers crossed this lives up to its reputation, or at least just lives - then thought about relocating a couple...
I had a busy day today by my standards - I dug a bed along the back fence which turned out to be more complicated than I thought when I found and...
I've definitely been bitten by something lol - must be the gardening bug as its too early for aphids :DFingers crossed for you! :fingers...
I thought I was doing okay, but the posts where stunning greenhouses, beautiful planters and rose trellises have been built were a tough act to...
Having read some of the posts I feel like I'm underachieving :S In the morning I repotted a necterine tree seedling that is now sulking profoundly...
Hi Piotr and Welcome :)I'm a complete novice gardener so I'm afraid I have no insightful advice to offer (the last time I did anything with...
Thank you very much Pete - I will leave them all where they are and give the evening variety some time to settle in. Thanks for clarifying what's...
Hi Everyone :)I am a new gardener and have some wild primroses and an evening primrose I'm trying to grow/not kill - I've had a go at looking up...
Hi Kristen - thank you for your reply :) Based on your suggestion (and bit of uninformed Googling/ebaying that will probably be my downfall), I'm...
Thank you Caroline, I will look into sweet peas and column stock - I especially like the 'night scented' idea! :) Also thank you for clearing up...
Thank you very much for the warm welcome - you've made my day :)
Hi Everyone,I'm afraid I'm very new to gardening and would love any advice anyone has to offer on planting up a balcony area. I have dogs who...
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