I've taken a few pictures from fiddleheads and unfolding ferns. I'm pretty sure I have the names correct, but (1) so many ferns acquired over a...
@Butterfly6 most of my ferns are in shade or half-shade but it's an interesting question so I'll try and dare comment. First off, I've seen...
I've put quite a lot of denim offcuts in the wormery, seams and all. It composts beautifully. The polyester threads I just pull out when...
@Plantminded that's like a Romantic period painting of two entwined lovers. I expect they'll wake from their winterly slumber and find each other...
That Cyrtomium falcatum fiddlehead close-up is marvellous @Papi Jo , all prepared and ready to unroll from its fuzzy nest. It looks to have a...
Establishing is the key @LG_. In the past I've been sometimes too hasty; with dry summers a new fern may need two years of mollycoddling in my...
If the spot is not shaded out I don't see why not. They may need a bit more/longer care when establishing, and getting the soil (level) right...
Are these old established Leylandii? It would be ideal I think to let a stump grinder loose on the cleared site, but I appreciate this may not be...
Hopefully this works with the site's ethos .. the intent is a recurring thread for fern lovers. It previously led a pretty quiet life on GW. I'd...
With newspaper I get one entire section, and use garden secateurs to make small cuts across the folded side, spaced quite narrowly. I then tear...
When I started my wormery it came with a coir brick to settle in the worms. Since then however I've not used any more. The worms get the...
Hello, I just arrived here after the announcement that GW forum is closing (keeping the username I had there). Thank you for the warm welcome! I...
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