It's 5C now and predicted to get to a low of 2C.... Do I cover the dahlias and other tender plants?
Almost there now, think you're right that this is the last of it and from next week your lawn will be away :)
With weeks of mostly sunny days I thought winter was behind us, and so do all of the plants. If this arctic blast is a real thing it could be a...
Tulips and ferns starting to look good.
I have been a busy bee today. I have planted carrots, swede and florence fennel down the allotment (where lots of stuff seems to be growing so...
Great! :DI had some advice from another gardener and he said that if you have one shoot you pinch out to get branching, if you have lots of...
Hi TMAK, thanks for the update that's great to know about the regrowth and cutting.I have left mine for now, it is just putting out its new...
Thinking about buying a Ensete ventricosum 'Montbeliardii' but I can't decide if it will just become too tatty looking.
Ooh, I just ordered a Maurelii but wishing I'd found this thread first now because Montbeliardii looks more suitable for our small garden because...
Great! :) I have two Hillcrest Royals. I will let one go crazy, and I'll restrict the other one to a single stem although will let it grow multi...
Let's experiment - we could both try one tuber with just one shoot and let the others grow free!I was recommended earlier in this thread to aim...
Interesting. Most of my tubers have multiple shoots now. Some have 5.
Not planting mine out yet, just putting the pots outside - bear in mind I'm in centralish London with a microclimate where our night temps are at...
I'm starting to put my potted up Dahlias outside now. They're growing leggy already inside with the lack of light and the warmth. The temps here...
I've had a lovely satisfying day of gardening in our garden and down the allotment in the sun.I planted all of my main crop potatoes... I think...
Thanks both. I'm going to try moving one to a shady part of the room to see if I can stop the leaf tips crisping up. If that fails, I guess it...
Lol! Ok, I'm a bit unsure about it but I took one of these brown pots and gave it a white wash:[IMG]It either looks like shabby chic or...
Weather is lovely jubbly still. Although it dropped back to 6C last night.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Painted one of my indoor flower pots tonight. Trying to get the shabby chic look. It appears to have kinda worked :)Sent from my iPhone using...
Late last night I sowed seeds in trays for broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli, and kale. I also sowed some seeds of wild ginger Arasum...
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