General Gardening Discussion

Hi everyone,Here is a great little thing called a Keyhole garden, which is a type of kitchen garden which recycles as it grows. The design - which looks like a keyhole from above - incorporates a central 'basket' where compostable waste is placed and water is poured.I work at Send A Cow...

many thanks for replies i had sent for some young plants but i thought i would give them a try from seed it might be a bit early but i will look after them,thanks again.

Bulbs or corms.I doubt whether your bulbs will last until next year without planting out. Check to see if they have any body - if not then its a waste of time. If they are firm you need to plant out now - even if its only temporarily for this year - large pots would be ok.Are they...

Maybe something like this is the answer for longer term labels, YouTube- Brother P-touch GL-100 Garden Labeller watch this you tube video (its a little cheesey, but watch until at least the middle past the gardening bit). Then look at these machines on Ebay... Steve...

Thank you, yes i'll let you know how it gets on.

Not had my seeds as of yet, maybe they are inundated.

yes fuscia standars are great fun and unlike other shrubier standarsd you get good results in one season. You dont see fuschia whips sold often but they are still availble (as you know victoria) Its just a case of taking the usuall tip cutting and not taking out the growing point, allow it to...

Yes, I am currently growing some Echium bossieri, along with russicum and fastuosum. I am also growing wildpretti and 'Pink Fountain' for a second year, though I haven't seen them flower yet. I have no idea what to expect. I have recently read that they like poor soil, and if its too rich they...

I rhink you're being a bit harsh Dai!:flag:Dawn, have a look at where it says: "Its lack of thorns suits formal training up an arbor or rose arch frame". I can confrim that it grows vigorously so now is probably a good time to get out the whip and the chair (and the trellis!) and start...

:dh::hehe: Pete.. I thought you did..!!!:wink: mind you that doesn't mean I might lose it over/under the edge...!!! :dh:

When it comes down to it there are no such things as " dwarf " conifers. Just slow growing ones. A good gardener could probably keep an upright conifer under control, but the gardener would need to be sympathetic to the tree.

If you want shrub roses then you cannot beat, Rosa Mundi. Superb flowers, superb scent.:gnthb:

I would suggest, Azaleas, Camellias, Hydrangeas and Rhododendrons.:gnthb:

I enjoyed it much more than last year. Genuinely informative. I found it far from dull. I only hope they keep it up.

Thanks guys/gals? I thought this may be the case but thought I would check it out from people with experiance in these matters. Its a shame as it was the most colourful tree in the garden and made me smile everytime I looked at it. Perhaps I will replace it?

Thank you MF

Thought I might breathe new life into this thread with some of my favourite conifers and evergreens. Perhaps others can get some planting ideas from the list, too. I selected them either because of their weeping habit or for their attractive foliage - I'm afraid I'm irresistibly drawn to...

You can sow carrots now Dave, there are summer and winter types, the winter varieties need to go in a month or twos time (same goes for parsnip and winter cabbage). If you stagger the sowing of the maincrop carrot from mid-may to july then you will have them available from the autumn onwards. I...

I use Epsom Salts on my tomato plants last year, it worked well in curing magnesium deficiency. The leaves turned yellow and brown between the veins, a few sprays of the salts worked wonders. Epsom Salts are Magnesium Sulphate and are much cheaper by that name at the chemists, pound shop or...

Lovely photos!I am finally seeing some too. It's been a long wait it seems, but they are popping up here and there now...