General Gardening Discussion

The way I grew cowslips (primula) was to plant them, place them in a plastic bag and put them in the fridge.They germinated and were a bit leggy after about 5 weeks when I remembered them. I then removed them and planted them up individually in pots, planting them out in spring. They have...

TicketSDoes that mean you can take someone with you? :D

Thanks Pete - they won't flower for Christmas but it's something to look forward to afterwards. They are not in the warm most of the time because our central heating is programmed for early morning and evenings. I'll wait until I have flowers before posting a picture.

Sorry the council could do no more than offer advise - but twas worth a go. You sure have got a big job on your hands - but massive satisfaction - when done. The best of luck with it

Same here liz put lizzies in green house went away came home no lizzies. I think the cold snap was the worse for a good many years.

Thanks everyone. Palustris, that site is great, I hadn't found it!

I aggree with Liz, It is the only thing I use [being mostly organic] to clean out trays, pots, greenhouse, socks and so on. It can be nasty if splashed onto skin. I have one small grandson and I keep it well away from him. High shelf of coarse. So long a you don't have a health and saftey...

Chobart,Add a new thread to the 'Wants' category, and what you have to exchange. Hopefully we can build a list for swaps. Nathan.

Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for others.Chobart

I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the conservatory.In the greenhouse I would expect it to lose its leaves and go to sleep for the winter...I think.

Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.

One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.

If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.

Thanks so much to Palustris, Fran and michaelmsdaisy for your help.Catinwaiting

Thanks guys Im off to the garden centre in the morning, if I dont get it under control soon i'll need a hover mowerkevin

Or if not someone else might find it useful...

Naaa, next door's bought a new weather vane.

i got a bargain on ebay ... top Q wilkinson sword stuff for well... lets say �£30 for shears, loppers, spade , secateurs and hands shears...... about �£130 quids worth ... i hope there not stolen!

Have you seen the birch trees, when the sun shines. They are a bright yellow around here, and every leaf still in place.

Thanks for the advise frogesque! You've put my mind at ease. :D