Thank you @infradig and @Allotment Boy.Interesting about Tomorite tomato feed in the trial. I wish I could recall which tomato feed I used that...
Thankyou, @Plantminded, @Liriodendron, @Thevictorian, very helpful comments.Re the honey fungus, I do have woody shrubs that seem fine (sorbus,...
Thankyou @Sheal for that suggestion. I think I will select some areas to dig up, and inspect any remaining roots. I always thought wine weevils...
Thankyou @Busy-Lizzie, yes, it is expensive when plants die. I will have a look at your link. It would be very interesting to discover some...
Thankyou @JennyJB. The plants were mainly in 2 litre pots (a few 3 litres). I kept the plants under observation for a week or so (each one) before...
Thankyou @ViewAhead, yes I thought it was rose replant disease to start with but as you mention, it seems something else. i ran out of tags so...
Thanks everyone. Firstly, @Thevictorian, re the soil. I remember adding topsoil and bagged manure in 2023-2024 in big quantities when I planted...
Thankyou @Thevictorian. I have mulched with Strulch, and I have added some compost. I haven't watered since October until March when there had...
Thank you everyone for your helpful replies. I am really concerned now, something has gone wrong, hasn't it. Thanks @ViewAhead re the G.Rozanne...
I wanted to update the thread about the plants that still haven't emerged! I am getting worried now. No-shows include: Astrantia, Geum Bell Bank,...
Thankyou very much, @pete, @Plantminded, @Spruce, @infradig, @Baalmaiden, @Michael Hewett, @NigelJ, @waterbut, @Allotment Boy. Fantastic range of...
Is liquid seaweed a fairly safe tonic to add to the garden? I am thinking of applying it all over the garden, regularly (once or twice a week)...
Beautiful fox, @Escarpment. Is there an easy way to tell from a distance whether a fox is s/he? I see foxes near me, but they are always walking,...
The blackbirds are singing more and the blue tights have been visiting. I heard a swab yesterday (seems early) but not today. Wondering if magpies...
Thankyou, @micearguers and @Plantminded, very helpful. I am sure I will be able to find some suitable plants by following your suggestions. My old...
Saw lots of mosquitoes congregating in the air this evening, and several dull grey-brown moths were flying around at dusk, fluttering by when I...
I was wondering where you fond-of-frond-folk like shopping for ferns? Are there any places online that are particularly good? Any not so good? I...
Quite a list there, @NigelJ . For me, striped, manicured lawns, come to mind. Plus anything that needs excessive fussing over.
If you want some small filler plants to add, you could consider some ferns. Dryopteris and Polystichum do well in dry north-facing areas....
I just had a look at your pic, but could not see a planter. Do you mean the bricked raised bed/bank? It could look really wonderful with spring...
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