Interesting thread. @Sian in Belgium can I ask what the basil on the right of your trio picture is actually called. I am growing it for the...
My allocated two weeks of concentrated get-the-garden-sorted work is doing me in :snooze: Lot of pruning and cleaning up, getting the arbour area...
Thanks. I will let it bloom properly and then rethink and sort out that part of the border wintertime as the whole section needs a bit of a...
Anthony, it is a Salix Integra Hakuro Nishiki, not my favourite tree by any means but I inherited two (one which is now dead but strangely still...
It's June. It's Blighty. It's jumper wearing time :rolleyespink:Been sunny and nice with a few clouds but ooooh so windy and chilly, about...
Thanks @wiseowl that is much more than I knew about it before. I discovered this (inherited) rose basically underneath an ice cream tree and it...
Considering mine were late shop bought and plonked in, mine seem to be doing well so far despite the chilly weather and windiness. In fact they...
An appropriate thread title for me as this is the only rose in my garden, I think it is Graham Thomas, rather put in the shade by the fine...
Sheal, here's wishing you a lovely birthday and a good year ahead.GG
Aww that is totally awful for you :sad:. I've got quite a few veggie seeds I'd be happy to send to get things started again if you'd like - get...
Happy BD Bilbo !!
@"M" I've tried growing Saracocca without success, was chatting to @Lolimac about them a while back and she's had good success and got a really...
Very high winds here and brilliant sunshine and 22c! Power cuts on and off all morning :mute:GG
Noticed today that Aldi have Acers in large pots for £10.99, really nice specimens about 60-90cm high and quite a few varieties (impulse buy of a...
Nasty during the night, thankfully only damage were two about to flower courgette plants which did a bit of a poltergeist movement from the raised...
@"M" - about the planting, yes I think some frangrant leaved ones would be good, it will be a bit shady so will have to think about that. I've...
Yes Jenny, the seat lifts up for storage. It is supposedly fairly watertight unless there are high winds or lashing rain. But I am dubious of...
Some good points there @ARMANDII - we shall see about the climbers. Mine will also face westish so may be able to glimpse bits of sunsets while...
Think us over here in the East are supposed to be the least affected, though they are predicting 40mph+ winds and heavy rain from this evening...
@ARMANDII - well that is impressive! though I'm a bit handy I'm not sure that I'd be up to do such a grand job, love the bird friendliness about...
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