Container Gardening

whenever we go away, we always shut off our well pump. don't want accidential pipe to burst etc. Just saying.

Yesterday THE GARDENER brought in a couple of gone-over flowering stalks of the giant form of Salvia patens, GUANAJUATO!! What was interesting was that even the seeds were larger than normal!! Obviously will sow very soon, rugby not withstanding!!

hi2u- that's because it's a prostrate variety - they spread across the area they're in, and only get to about 6 inches or so in height. A pot or a raised area is fine, as they can then trail over the sides.

Can you post a photo of it

Morning Brennabee You're asking the wrong person! But judging by the photo, I wouldn't do anything as its clearly happy as is. I always feed mine once they start flowering and just leave for the season but others may tell otherwise. I can only think that the issue with mine is that I cut it back...

I've got a tiny one against my back garden fence. Like a lot of garden plants this spring I didn't expect it to survive that murderous winter period that wiped out so many plants.But miraculously the skinny little wimpy thing is sprouting it's spring leaves!! If this thing gets going I'm going...

Hi @SelleriMany thanks for the detailed information, a few things.I won't be doing any herbs or growing strawberries as my wife has a residential allotment and that is her passion.I do like the look of the evergreens so i had a look on J Parkers and i do like the look of the...

I remedied the Lipstick one by using a used J-Cloth and the Aptenia one I managed to spread the coir out to fill the gap.

Hi, where are you located? perhaps a trailing Begonia.

Great, thanks for your advice, I’ll give a go

Welcome to Gardener's Corner @Samantha Onn

Exactly.I've read a number of articles around the internet where people are complaining that peat free compost doesn't work so well. My interpretation is that peat free compost doesn't work so well if you treat it exactly the same as peat based. I guess it just introduces a new learning...

Its only been going outside for 3 or hours but yes it is kept at the window most of the tome

I have a huge plastic planter , it comes up to my mid thigh, and is about 2 1/2 foot in diameter. even with "plastic" I put empty plastic pots upside down on the bottom, then the soil, it takes some to move it about when I want to cut grass or something around it. I have a tomato cage...

I think I would divide them now as they have been in that pot for a while. Be careful though as lilies start early into growth abd the young shoots are fragile. I divided some Lilium henryii early Feb and shoots were just below the surface and I broke a couple. You should be able to tease the...

@ricky101 I've never grown them either but my son has 4 or 5 in pots in his back garden. I think 3 are from previous years, 'Indian Summer' being one I particularly remember. As the last few winters have been pretty mild I have no idea if his 5 plants will have survived the terribly cold period...

I haven´t grown these plants before but if they have survived the temps you say then I would say leave things well alone till the spring when you could probably cut them back.

Very creative and great useful items Cordy and Esoxlucius. Well done both.

Its probably winding down now for winter, if the leaves are still looking green or have autumn colour starting then I wouldn't worry.I would consider replanting in John Innes compost if you only have it in multipurpose at the moment.

I've seen plants in very bad condition this week in several shops in town, I just want to gather them all up bring them home & nurse them back to heath!