General Gardening Discussion

So..... you're not good with shurikens?

Good job I got rid of mine then. There are a few feral pigs around my neighbourhood, the 2 legged variety, and I wouldn't want to attract them. 0

Did you re-pot it this spring?It's indeed normal for the lower leaves to die when the plant grows but I have seen happier Monsteras.One quick help is to give the plant either a weekly shower or daily misting, or both. Monsteras like high humidity. Dilute liquid seaweed in the misting spray...

Thank you, I have learnt a thing or two this morning. Considering that the plant was bought as part of heavily discounted 3- pack "lucky dip" (one dead, another ugly and this one) it is earning its keep. I'll chop it well down next spring and see what happens.

I hoped to have some this year. Raked over an old bed, that usually does the trick from last year's seed heads. No joy. An abundance of calendula though.

Thanks allI've pricked out 18 of the seedlings - those that I could transplant without too much disturbance to the roots. Mixed up the compost I already had with some garden soil to eek it out a bit - it's all gone now.I couldn't bring myself to throw away the remaining seedlings - so have...

I have heard of cooking and eating small whole pods. but never tried it. I like mine as small to medium size beans before they get too big and pld to have tough skins although I have heard of people skinning them, you can also puree larger beans after cooking and removing skins.

Interesting, I guess you could use landscape fabric.

Ah ha, I didn't notice that.

Cut branches should reshoot. You could cut a third out this year, a third next etc. I have hard pruned a lilac to about a foot above the ground, it survived and flowered again a couple of years later. I would remove the suckers before they take over. Some lilacs are grafted; if yours is then...

Hi, it seems a shame to waste a sunny wall on ivy What about Trachelospermum jasminoides (white flowers) or asiaticum ( cream flowers) There's a mucky pink version too. They all have a wonderful perfume and are evergreen. Or Campsis, which will stick to the wall without you needing to put...

@Surfer Great photos

If you're buying RoundUp, do check the active ingredients list (in tiny print on the side of the box or bottle). Glyphosate is being replaced by pelargonic acid which isn't systemic and doesn't work. I'd also be wary of the 'ready-to-use' sprays which are over-diluted. You need glyphosate...

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With help of grandsons we managed to break up the soil, add top soil and do a border using deck planking. Now need to find plants and flowers that do not like too much sunshine as the sun only shines on that patch during the summer in the mornings. During winter it is always in the shade as...

They always get planted where, once they mature, they overhang an area where you have to walk near! Also, when you take out a whole stem, it does encourage multiple stems to take it's place. I still take out the whole stem though, like Pete said.....just I have a pint or two of B pos ready so I...

That's a very good idea, sensible. TY Balc

It gets to the garden too....

What size pots do you have them in? Any pictures?