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All these wonderful plants flowering in the dead of winter, it's lovely to see them. I've only got one flower on a white Hellebore and that's all.

Thanks @lizzie27 for the warning. Very much appreciated. Where currently the Johnsons Blue is, I will dig it through carefully. Both Hardy Geraniums in the ‘Japanese’ bed with the newly planted multi-stem Birch and 3 ferns, they are too high and big for it. Maybe I plant the Pulmonaria into...

I have this book...probably similar to your book. My problem is my memory! Very often fern id involves the sori on the back. It is much easier when book and mystery fern are seen side my side.

Welcome to Gardners Corner Happy new year !

I have in the past taken a cactus right out of the pot and let it dry off completely for several days and then pot up with a dry gritty compost and DON'T water. If the cactus is squishy it is probably beyond saving. Neglect for a while may do wonders!

@Philippa I don't log out when that happens. I just wait for all the buttons to show in blue and then click again. I may have to do that 2 or 3 times before it's finally accepted. I must make it clear, I'm not blaming those running this group for the problems. It's happened before and was a...

I agree with @infradig about leaving out cardboard. I would dig some compost into the soil then mulch it with compost. The mulch will keep down any weeds and feed the soil. Bought compost will be OK if you don't have any. I would also leave out bark chips. I only use them on a bed that won't be...