General Gardening Discussion

it's got the worst thing to be flooded out. I feel for all who suffer it.

Thanks guys As i think i might well dig it up that could be the start of the digging spot for the koi pond

Excellent Stuartp22 By the way, you can shape your Berberis effectively by simple pruning. Those near horizontal branches can be cut back to upward facing buds to encourage vertical growth

Thanks @Snorky85 It looks slightly different to when I last went there - in 1956

He never misses when we're in the office and I ask him to pass the biscuits. The last one caught me in the ear!

I think I will have to enter it into a spud growing comp

Too dry maybe, or possibly making buds too early, I find they come into their own in this month, august, so still time.

Too late! I was confused before you started this!

I think from google maps it's still there, imagine the shock driving from London, 1960 Ford Anglia, to be confronted with a candle for lights and a wash in the sink with water heated on the range. It was fun until I had a call from work to say an emergency and get the train back as it was...

It's usually me @Spruce

Hiya Freddie As JWK said, Daphnes vary in their requirements but Odora and its varieties grow in neutral even partly alkaline soil Some Daphnes need ericaceous, sun, shade to full shade etc., according to type. Mezereum for example likes woodland conditions....I grew it and Alba in shade and...

Since your daughter is young (7 you said I think), Primark and Matalan are the places to go to. She'll grow out of anything by next season so it's not worth investing much- as long as the clothes are comfortable.Check out for comfortable plastic clogs as well, and stock up on "dirty works"...

Great suggestions from everybody!Ownership is a great motivator, my grandparents granted us kids a small row each to grow what we wanted. This was an important gift as at that time all usable land was for seriously productive growing. They also gently pointed us towards failsafe stuff first...

Lots of Daphne are available on Ebay, priced at £9 to about £18. Not sure of the variety you need. Carefully read the description and seller history before buying, so you don't end up with a 2" cutting! It's best to order plants over a weekend so they are posted, hopefully, on the Monday. This...

Excellent jools

I am not a Fuchsia grower but has anyone any ideas for @cindy in her post here fuschsia gone wrong

@ricky101 and @pete thanks that's really helpful.

Just found a few more...This area was sloping when we moved in and a mess (not helped by the 1T of rotting carrots that the previous owner left on the drive for me)The wall was too high and obscured the view to the top of the garden so I removed two layers of brick (ironic that they used...

Oh @lolimac - and the experiment was so good - until your slug refused to play ball... More cynically, why don't they provide a SINGLE formulation to keep all the blighters away...? Answer - to sell lots of separate ones.