General Gardening Discussion

Hi everyone,I too get a sore/painful back like many of you after gardening, although I work full-time during the weekends I spend a lot of my afternoons at my allotment. I'm often twisting and bending in ways that I know I shouldn't but I don't realise straight away and often the damage is...

It was simon n's garden - threads are here and here showing end results.

Well Kathy3 Im very impressed! What ever your doing, your doing a great job.

Beware if you use Verdone or similar on your lawn to kill the weeds - clippings shouldn't then be used for a mulch

Hi Rich! Welcome back to GC - Co Durham is a great area isn't it? As for the rain, since the heatwave subsided it has hardly stopped!Look forward to some pics of your world tour.

It would be the perfect time to do it in my opinion, AND digging some more in when the topsoil arrives too. Can`t have too much cr*p in my opinion lol. The green ripple Ivy is one of my favourite ivys (or is it ivies?? you wouldn`t think I had any qualifications) -a dropdead gorgeous leaf...

Hi @Jocko - I'm also a 'new' ish member here. Hope your health continues to improve and you get some decent weather for your gardening exploits. Take it easy Looking at your pix, I also think rats are the most likely reason, as they can certainly get through samll gaps, and make the most of...

Thanks Kristen - try as I might, I couldn't remember the name of the "fat" mange tout peas!

My votes are: Pot them up, and plant out a bit later; don't cut anything off

Oh dear, it's not looking too good now. Maybe it is too cold even in the house? Its leaves are drying out and going brown and crispy from the outside in! :(

Hello HarryG1, sorry that’s not strictly true. ANY plant will keep the pond water clear IF there is enough of it.You have to understand why it turns green in order to understand how you can stop it.Water turns green because of an algae, the algae lives on nutrients in the water and sunlight....

Thanks folks. I'll wait and hope for some results. Lindy

Well folks they've started germinating! One, the brassica, up in just a few days and look normal. Another , I thought was a digitalis by the size, has also shown but don't think is a foxglove as germinated in 7days - usually take 14 days! Whatever it is, it's fresh! Another similar, so must wait...

Well I will buy F1 hybrid seed sometimes and can appreciate that that it is difficult to produce, but generally they do what they say. However one firm describes the Himalayan blue poppy as difficult to germinate, when it isn't. So novice gardeners buy this seed. When it doesn't come up they...

Yes I've seen that. If I need anything from B&Q I usually go on "old people's 10% off day " but I'm tempted to get another PIR lamp for the side of the house. We have a porch light outside the kitchen door (we don't use that door now as there's now three small naffin' pedal bins on the mat in...

What a great idea noisette. And it won't harm the bees. I will do that when the sap becomes active, thank you, Jenny

HI gardenlearner, I find the cost of the plants are quite competative compared to some garden centres I have been to, although I do find that There isn't much variety year after year, always the same plantsregards

@JWK I always think of Chelsea a bit like I think of a fashion show. The problem isn't the show, it's people copying it without using their imagination and putting their own twist on it, being a tad more subtle in their own style and understanding that the show and the high street are two very...

If I get the chance Friday, I`ll nip in and take a photo.:gnthb: I agree with you Pam, I would NEVER pay that amount for wellies.:D

A trip to B&M on the morrow me thinketh....Steve