Herbs and Wildflowers

Similar to Upsydaisy. I find that annuals and half hardy annuals are best when sown direct into the garden, they don't like being disturbed.I have my own theory on this. Annuals IMO have this kind of inbuilt mechanism. Their pupose is to grow fast, flower and set seed and die. Whereas...

Albeit on a larger scale, wild flower areas are very common here, especially in one area about a four hour drive north of me. In turn, that means there is a fair bit of common knowledge regarding them. One advantage is that they can be relatively low maintenance. So much so that many local...

Part of neglected herb and flower patch. Clearing some of it, though does attract butterflies and birds. Just now includes Song Thrush, Black Cap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren and many of the Tit family. Photos soon, hopefully. (Sized with MS Paint, copied to here with MS Snipping Tool. Easy but...

Hi,Doubt it, think removing the mulch so the seed comes into good contact with the soil is the right way.They usually suggest spreading the seed and then gently raking in and firming down and a very gentle watering if needed.Think with most wild flowers they like poor soil so to out...

Hi,Thanks Eden1. Yes I've also read this and once the plants are cut down they can lay on the ground a couple of weeks; the meadow is at the top of the mountain out of sight of the bungalow.The way the rain has been pounding down I think the plants will be horizontal now without waiting for...

Two more in flower today..

Interesting. I planted half a dozen in the rockery three years ago and four of them survived, popping up every spring: one of them has a double head and looks very exotic next to the cowslips and primrose. One also pops up through a cloud of rockcress further up the garden in an old breezeblock...

Loathe chives dug the ones out I originally planted several years ago, they are too whiffy for me :D Can't believe I got my mint back, will be savoring some with cooked peas soon Wonder what else will come up? The grass is a nuisance, muscles in everywhere! The oregano is flourishing, but I...

Thank you.

When I first glanced at this I thought it said 'how do I propagate 'puppies'. I have some Danish Flag and Black Peony Poppy seeds and look forward to seeing results. In saying that, I have never had success with Poppies after many attempts!

Thanks, everyone I really want them to take off as the flavour of the parent bush is just great, so strong. BJ.

Hi Zigs Thank you for further information, I'm very grateful. If I achieve any level of success, I'll be sure to post a photo next year.

It's a bit late to comment but in case it's still relevant, I hade this same problem and on advice from the supplier of wild flower turf, I stripped all of the top soil away from what had been a well fed veg patch. The resultant 5o sq mt of wild flowers are well worth the effort.

I'm not quite sure where you get the 4ltrs from?I don't think there is a fundamental difference - apart from strength - from the commercially available glysophate and that whereby Roundup rob the general public selling in small quantities? I've been using the commercial kind for many years...

A bit like some people

Hi LuciusI think the first one may be ground ivy/ Glecoma hederacea?

Here are the snowflakes in flower as of friday. 50mm fixed lens.50mm fixed lens with a 21mm extention tube

Yup, that's a violet! If you look behind the flower, there are the typical heart-shaped leaves.

I've got a large patch of dead nettle, which I'm encouraging to spread. I noticed, a few days ago, another plant which I don't recognize growing in the garden. It has pure flowers and leaves look similar to dead nettle. I'll take a pic later. I saw a Bee feeding from it.