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...yes, very interesting indeed! We have some "outer" grass beside our bungalow; our property but decreed by the local council 40 years ago to stay as grass under Town and Country planning. That, too, was covered by a goodly percentage of toadstools last week which I'd never seen before in the...

Thanks for the recipe help - much appreciated.

The fungus that you are seeing is just the "fruiting" part. The fungus itself is below ground and will look like a network of fragile threads. Only honey fungus is harmful so don't worry about it. Yours is just a natural part of autumn. You can buy fungicides but think about the harm you...

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Make yourself a nice cup of tea with it and you'll find yourself growing wild. Grr. Who needs CroatiaPete, I'm amazed. Seems like everyone else's must have compost heap accessory has passed you by this year!

Thanks for the tip, Blackthorn. Mine has grown very leggy and shows no sign of branching. So it's off with its head and hope for the best

And the thing seeds about and the roots are half a metre long and a pain in the *rse to get out. They do look lovely though, just their rampant habit puts me off.

Talking of ground cover, I have just removed from one bed a plant that has turned out to be a bit of a thug in that bed - pretty though, both leaf and blue flower.Ceratostigma - now I think it might be plumbaginoids - but the description is not quite right, low growing forms a clump and...

Thanks scotkat - cant find Star Wars at the mo - the pink comes down into the white petals a bit if thats any help :confused:

I think it's lovely! and I might even try it again :D

After having luck with with our first-time courgettes and pumpkins this year, I shall definetly try again next year. We liked the yellow courgettes more than the green ones, quite buttery in taste, we thought a bit like Kohlrabi, and a nicer texture too. I shall see if I can get some of these...

I'm sure Palustris is right. It can be a pretty big bush, and looks like no other broom I've come across. The scent is quite remarkable!

thanks pete . i got one off ebay, saving 15-20 pounds!

I think I may keep it in the greenhouse over winter then either plant it in the garden or in a pot.

hang on wait till i get back on my chair just fell off it with laughing, so will you tell me and Rosa will there be any NUTS on me plant :eek: :eek: :D :D :eek:

Dont intend to eat them Hornbeam just curious. They are about six inches high in the middle of the bunch and about 7-8 inches across the bunch. The dark spots in the pic are raised nodes about 1-2 mm if its any help. Edit - noticed them yesterday but only remembered to take a pic today.

Thanks everyone, I looked at the site you mentioned Royster and I think you are right.I repotted it and took of the two larger leaves. hope it survives, they look lovely plants.Carol

hope you're not too numb, Redfifi!! Don't forget to take those photos, so we can get back on topic some day..... :rolleyes:

YES ME TOO I'LL SECOND THAT :D

Thank you - it's difficult to be certain isn't it? The concensus seems to be either cream sausage, cream banana (are they the same thing?) or golden banana! I think I'll have to restrain myself and save seed