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Thank you, definitely sounds like something different to do, so I will look into growing grass in a seed tray.

Probably too cold, I wouldn't put them outside until mid May at the earliest.

Good suggestion, thanks.

Make sure you water them well while they are still young. They will stay quite small this year, depends a bit on the variety, be bigger next year and look like proper roses bushes the year after. They should have some flowers this year.Cut back the dead bits to healthy stem.

If the perennials are happy in their pots then wait a bit until it is easier for you. I would dig some compost into the clay when you plant, then mulch.

Hi Daalamist. Quite a few Scottish gardeners on these boards so you'll feel right at home and get loads of help when you need it.

Thanks If and when we move house, I hope I remember that method if I have a south facing window to spare. Just shows that there’s always more than one way with veg growing.

It's Pulmonaria...Lungwort.

Hi again, Here are some more photos that might help? You can see the height of it next to the large Forsythia, there’s a photo from “inside”, and some photos of the rather unhealthy looking ones at the side of the drive. I think @fairygirl said they don’t like a hard prune back, well I may have...

I had one as an houseplant. It was bought in full bloom, beautiful thing. Towards the end of Autumn it started dying back so I cut everything off right down to the base and put it in a bag in a dark cupboard.When spring came I got it out, watered it, and within a couple of weeks loads of new...