General Gardening Discussion

My grandfather used to just break and bend the green stems over at right angles.

Well I bought a bulb planter which seems to work very well. I've planted about 100 or so Tulips and some Purple Sensation Alliums too. We will see what comes up.

It's in a stupid place. OK for now. I might need to find it another ' unsuitable ' place eventually. Impulse buys often grin while they bite you on the bum . I might just show it a picture of the council bin.

Many thanks. We have neutral-slightly alkaline, quite sandy soil here plus hard tap water here but the other camellias do well, so I'll probably give one a go.

Hidepending on the model yes you can replace with a new spring . Give it a google with the make

Ah- if you may not be there more permanently, it's certainly better to wait!

New December Thread here:- What's Looking Good December 2025

Thank you all. That's what I'll do

OH has strict instructions not to cut the grass whilst they're in flower @fairygirl and at the end of summer it's not a problem as growth is very slow. he also has strict instructions not to cut the main patches whilsts they're still in leaf. Sometimes I have to find jobs to distract him and...

they think there are grubs or buried nuts in there because the soil is disturbed. birds also dig stuff up. they should get bored eventuallyhowever: i find pointy sticks like bamboo as youve done works well

I used to do that but I'm too lazy these days, must admit if there are any vine weevils in there you will find them that way.

I was trying to remove a load of ivy from some trellis panels which were erected to hide the neighbours sheds. A couple of years ago they removed one shed completely but left the back panel of another in place. When I started cutting away the ivy on that panel the whole thing started to rock...

Definitely!

Thanks all. Nice to hear what others do. I will get some bagged farmyard manure and fork over the soil before I lay it then cover with the chippings. I think that there is a good 6 months for the chippings to 'mature' over the winter and early spring with hopefully rain etc to help break it...

If your soil is still warm you could try some under tunnel cloches - plastic with removable ends - to keep them warm enough to grow quickly.My online forecast is for farmers so tells me that daytime soil surface temps are in the high teens/low twenties but go down to single figures at night...

Ah ok it was Gardener's world

I would like to add the following:Dealing with plants that are too prone to fungal diseases. Going out when it's dark and cold, or worse still windy, to cover a lot of plants with fleece in Winter (though I will do that selectively for very few). Comparing your lawn to your neighbour's....

Violas and cyclamens in our out door plastic orange water containing trough sitting on wheels for easy movement around the patio.

I think plant world collect a lot of their own seed - their dierama mix produced quite a range! So I guess they're just saying where it came from.