General Gardening Discussion

you can cut down on weight by using polystyrene for part of the compost fill, i hope they wont blow over btw, is there a piccy? take a trip to Kew Gardens to get a few ideas, cos this looks like a BIG enterprise

Depends whether you want them there. If you want to move them somewhere else you could- they seem to be propagating themselves quite happily!

Thanks all, I had thought that may be the case, but I am getting a bit bulbed up in my garden. I think the answer may be to start a flower bed for cut flowers.

Thats probably the reason, I would not grow them again unless asked to

Thanks everyone - given me stacks of ideas. Going with the totem poles....JOKING!!! It's a huge relief to know I don't necessarily have to dig out the roots and as they are planted along the front drive I may go for gravel and pots if they prove really stubborn. (Not my first choice, but it...

Fuchias, taake apiece about 2 inches long, cut just below where a pair of leaves come from the stem. Pull the bottom two leaves off and put stem in a post of compost, no hormone powder needed. Water. Cover with a plastic bag and wait till you see roots coming from the base of the plant pot....

Waco - many thanks for your very kind offer. I have just sent you an e-mail.

i worked at a stables where all animals were left to live forever ,,,,, the oldest sheep eventually died, but no one was sure how long they normally live, usually farmers give up at 6 yo when they lose their teeth, this one was about ten!

and portable, but i thot plastic pots are quite cheap nowadays, re gravel . membrane is essential to separate soil and gravel [ 26. March 2006, 09:15 PM: Message edited by: Lady Gardener ]

Me - I'd take off the worst of them - without denuding the plant,and then wait for the new leaves. I always think that if a leaf is part undamageddamaged, that the plant won't replace as readily as if it wasn't there.But the plant needs leaves - so go careful

That is fascinating, PeterS And I like your phrasing - when the bottom fell out of the disposable panties market!

Fran has answered the question, if you have quite a longish run then you could plant alternate plants, say, VIBURNUM TINUS which is evergreen and has white flowers in spring, when these have finished it can be trimmed back. and the Fuschia

Labels'n'things (link in PeterS' post) do good very fine indelible pens - Ideal for me!!

conflicting views there, i m going to email my supplier i think

thanks for responses everyone...guess it will have to be more green with lots of climbers...I have come from an orange fenced garden...it just seemed so much warmer..boo hoo

Always remember that humans control plants not the other way round and if twice a year cut away the creeping bits YOU are in control.Remember with all of the rampant bamboos, The first year they sleep The second year they creep The third year they leap. So be aware.........................

Hi Lady Gardener I recieved "Complete Gardens" DVD for Christmas. I was dissapointed to start with,I found it very difficult to find my way around.Its great for the average gardener like myself(when you eventualy find out how it works).Put in a plant name and it will tell you soil...

Thanks rossco thats been a big help have got myself a small plastic greenhouse to start with to see how i go and ive started some onions got some lettus,carrots and peas i will start them in there this weekend and get that cloche sorted

strongylodon,its on AVATERS,general garden discussion page 8or9.

LG if you could see the amount of moss on the roof allready you would not make that remark :rolleyes: I gather a couple of binliners full off the carparks every week. You take your life in your hands standing near the scoool outside when its raining moss with a little rain :eek: :eek: