Nearer the front Lobelia laxiflora might be worth a punt........... [ATTACH]At the back I would plant Lobelia tupa.............. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Polygonatum x hybridum. You could lift it in the autumn and find a permanent spot for it then. Or Dicentra.
Some seed is easy, some seed hard. As far as seed suppliers go there are good and bad, trial and error is the best way to find out. Some seed...
Probably not so run down. A studio apartment is gonna set you back £500 a week in rent!...
One of the best views of the skyline is from the Overground line up by Denmark Hill.
Glad you enjoyed some of the city. Moved here 2017 and still exploring.
Some seeds benefit from a period of cold stratification Take a look at the attached RHS guide for general seed germination requirements,.............
It only costs a bit of time and compost!
I may have been the only person on here that had Leonotis nepetifolia last year........[ATTACH]Or rather, my Dad did as I grew them in his...
Just took a look in my seed box;Caesaelpinia gilliesii Musschia wollastonii Solanum pyracanthus and laciniatum Caiophora hibiscifoliaI might...
I've had a few rarities over the years.Solanum pyracanthos........... [ATTACH]I'm sure that I still have seed somewhere but whether they're...
I had pasta with a pumpkin and gorgonzola sauce in Sicily. Lovely!!! Back home I adapted the idea and made a similar soup. Worked well as did the...
@Fat Controller - I think that the real game changed for electric cars and vans could well be lithium/air. Roughly two thirds smaller batteries...
That is certainly the biggest issue. The likelihood of an EV (including buses) catching fire is far,far lower than for an ICE or hybrid vehicle...
The 'leaves' look rather fat/chunky. An intergeneric hybrid (possibly involving Pachystachys) of some sort?
Jealous! It looks good. Top floor (seventh) balcony might be a bit much for it though, even in Maida Vale.
@CarolineL and @Michael Hewett - I haven't really been away, just had nothing to show!
'fraid so! I kept a few choice ones at my parents as I called in two of three times a week but that cold snap in autumn '22 (?) caught me out and...
Since moving to London the closest I get to Passiflora is buying the Granadilla fruits (P.ligularis) from the markets. Sublime flavour!!
Sicilian sausage (crushed), green olives and canellini beans in a tomato sauce served with penne pasta and parmesan.As I'm off to Oxford for a...
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