The sun is finally peeping through but it’s been cloudy all day and positively chilly. BBC has had us as bright sun and 19 degrees all day. The...
I think it would be @Plantminded Is it a real local GC or one of the chains?Unfortunately our local B&M doesn’t do plants @infradig. I must look...
Has anyone seen any trailing lobelia for sale? I have really struggled to find any the last few years. I can get the bushy type everywhere.
We usually have lots of ladybirds but I don’t think I’ve noticed any this year. Must have a look when I am pottering about today
A gardening day for me today although I need to tidy the study as I have birthday cards and presents (off us and Great Grandma) lying around and...
Forgot to say, I will also be praying to the rain Gods - all denominations includedWe haven’t had any rain in May, only 23ml in April after just...
We’ve got white fly too @ViewAhead but it’s on some of my roses. Our huge Philadelphus is also full of aphids, I don’t remember it being a target...
I think there are some new Escallonia cultivars which are smallish. Pink Elle is about 1 x 1m
The towelette isn’t even damp here :gaah:
If you haven’t any plants in yet why do you want to water?
With a watering can. Much more effective than a hose as you can better target the water and have a better sense of how much you are giving to each...
RHS Bridgemere is just off the M6 near Manchester
If they are looking healthy, they may just be settling in and developing a good root structure. You don’t day where you are, around here the...
We didn’t get any rain either. Lots of rumbling thunder but not even a single raindrop. Nothing in the forecast for the next 10 days. Having said...
I think we need an emoji for jealousy - am getting serious rain envy. If anyone has too much please send it to us :please:I’m not sure I would...
Spent 4 hours in the garden yesterday but one of those days when there’s little to show for it. I have finally potted on all my Rudbeckia, just...
I wish we had had a couple of hours of steady rain. We’ve had little rain for ages and nothing meaningful in the forecast :help:
I bet that will make a huge difference @lizzie27
A spoon of jam on porridge or rice pudding ..yummmmGood excuse to make a Bakewell tart?
I would just remove the leaves. I’ve never sprayed and find that quite often the new leaves are fine.In fact if I’m honest, I rarely even...
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