General Gardening Discussion

Still haven't got round to sorting out the bulbs yet. But have added more plants and filled the gaps left by the battered fox gloves that have now gone to the big garden in the sky.Blowing a right old hoolie out there....I look as battered as the plants!!!!

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Salvia Salmon DanceFirst flower on Salvia Amethyst Lips

Ha! That is Dash - Dot and Dash were free from the local cat sanctuary. Why do they always get in the way when you're doing something? They were 'helping' me paint fence panels today... Apart from Great Expectations, the other hosta is 'el Nino' - if it wasn't for my slug population, I'd have...

They look fab @lowrider69 ..Cracking job..

Hope this is the right place for some hanging basket tips (if not, where is?). 2 years ago I had a nice cone basket made up before my very eyes by one of the staff at Dobbies. I watched & listened very carefully as he explained what he was doing, thinking that every Spring I can reuse the basket...

Gladiolus carneus Pink form

3 of the same variety for me Woo. I like groups of one colour, type, etc. Should look good

I thought you might like to see this @Fat Controller. I was talking to my neighbour yesterday who's shed below is right on my boundary as he used to own my plot. He wants to do some minor repairs and give it a coat of preservative soon. Although the roof has been replaced at some point the...

I sown my seeds three weeks ago now look at them

Ivy grows really well here too shiney, good job I love it @luciusmaximus, the entire border, length wise is damson and elderberries and at the bottom is a sycamore and hawthorn, as well as the biggest conifer I've ever seen in the neighbouring property. So it's really shaded already. I want it...

Lovely Spruce.....I had tired of hemerocallis having grown quite a few, just a couple now, but you have some beauties there to make me have a rethink

depends how frost hardy they are plus check for vine weevil now. If they show green shoots you will need to dig them up & replant them in fresh compost , I think they run out of vigour 2nd year growing in pots and hanging baskets and you are best taking cuttings and starting afresh ...Spruce

This is great thanks very much. Often wondered what the weeds in my garden were

Good deep sandy loam around 7 on the PH scale here. Front garden is very draining; back garden has better soil and holds moisture pretty well because of the huge amounts of compost and manure added over the years. Warm, sunny walled garden not far from the coast. Can grow wide range of...

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