Re the tree blossom. When I was a beekeeper a few years ago I looked forward to tree blossom from early in the season. Folk will be familiar with...
It's happening again this year on this site!!! All these fantastic tomato growers with "Jack-and-the-beanstalk" vines and terrific trusses on...
Ali with glass, but not sure if horticulture or the stronger sort (forgotten the name) He doesn't like plastic, which more expensive than glass!...
What did I tell you,! Re repairing greenhouse! It can be repaired at a reasonable price (except I'll still have all the previously self repaired...
Isn't it good that many of us are behind with our planting? I say this to appreciate that we are not creatures that can rule over nature. What we...
Just been looking back at some plants I bought last year. One was the Spanish Sage, Salvia laventualdia ( I think I've got that right??) Bought...
I've grown Bowles Mauve for years. Normally hardy but for some reason I lost mine last year! So bought a new one and planted in pot under shelter...
All my pricked out Tom's (and flowers!) doing well and looking very healthy! Must be the symbiotic root material I put a pinch of in each...
Lovely plant (got it!) BUT not a RED PATENS. The White version is nice but limited here unfortunately. Cambridge Blue a really lovely plant...
Just discovered a part full milk carton in amongst our sweet peas! Got to be from a frustrated person who tried to get through my property from...
Nice to have a 'working' greenhouse as ours was attacked by something the day before yesterday and a roof pane smashed! No stone or dead bird, or...
Don't know what others think but I'm aware that there are blue flowered salvias VERY like Patens but under other names. Now I collect my Patens'...
Don't have dogs but have a loved one staying regularly. We've got a small Holly which tells the dog to keep away!!
Blue Suede Shoes is brilliant and quiet tall. I had mine in pots which I placed in amongst red salvias. Because they were in pots they were...
Not difficult but make sure compost, like all Salvia composts, is well drained. Seeds are big enough to space out on the surface. Size of...
Re number of plants grown. Couple of dozen Tom's for ourselves, but we give away some more. So that means about 8 of each variety planted outside...
[ATTACH] My Tom's ready to prick out I think! Etiolated cos of big pine tree above. Should get some lights I suppose. Good germination though!...
No I didn't plant it in a pot! When we planted the replacement Montana we DUG out a hole the equivalent of a pot in the ground and filled it with...
Thanks very much for your prompt response, I take your point but it was another Montana,! so fecund in my experience! However it's also possible...
Last year I lost a 20 year old Clematis Montana. Huge old plant and it took ages to chip, a saw to cut the stem!! I planted a new one without...
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