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Thanks for prompt reply Lea ....i will get there lol

ive manged to figure out how to do it, and thats a great idea, got my two plants in my gallery now thanks for that idea. cheers

That's not been my experience, the Dogs only tinkle so they can mark multiple spots, and they rarely go on the lawn preferring a bush somewhere to the side, whereas the Bitches squat down and dump their whole, concentrated, load in one spot ...I've heard about Dogrocks (or whatever they are...

Good evening Beatrice, to Gardeners Corner. So glad you found us - lots of members who know an awful lot about - well, just about anything in the garden, Jenny namaste

Hi Graeme. I have a book called Sensational Shrubs by Richard Bird (pbl 1998) which has good photos of most of the most common garden shrubs along with help regarding cultivation etc but as previously said most books are aimed at suggesting what you should get rather than identifying what you...

It's about 120 - 150 sq. metres . Quite a large area

Outdoor tomatoes are a bit of a gamble crop. They start to fruit relatively late in the season because you can't plant them out until a) frosts have finished and ideally b) night temperatures stay above 10C. That shortens the growing season, and Tomatoes start shutting up shop as the light...

Probably ok for seed, but not a greenhouse in sight........................

Thank you harry, that's really helpful! I've got plenty of shredding so will do what you've done.

Thanks Pete, I think I agree with you, but I guess we'll wait and see, maybe I'll get enough for a little teaser of what is to come, and it's also possible I could blend it will a little assam to bulk it out, I know that's what Tregothnan estate do.

Your Begonia is a house plant Begonia Elatior and is ideal for a bright window sill. It has small split canes for supporting the branches. As Jenny said, they can have a weekly (tomato) feed to encourage flowering. It would be ok outside while the nights are warm but I think they are best...

Probably covered earlier in the thread, but it wants an acid soil (unless you plant E. carnea, which is winter flowering)

Thanks Kristen and all. Here's my dahlias, all preened and potted. I haven't trimmed where there are flowers and I see a ball shape or two..so more flowers coming. Fingers crossed I can overwinter successfully. Prob move pots into conservatory soon.

Well, another route would be to cover the area with woven mulching fabric - you'd have to chop down the weeds, then fit the weed suppressing membrane around those bushes (and maybe plant some more, through it). The membrane would, mostly, keep the weeds down; you could cover it with bark so...

Do you think theyd survive in the greenhouse over winter?

Yep-just got one plant to see if I could manage to grow it. I think I will get another one as the rasps are really tasty.Will have to look up pruning technique. Last year i just chopped it down as it looked dead and it just grew back

Piccies please!

LOL not according to my fella Sheal, I'm sure he has that SAD syndrome, he never stops moaning that it rains all the time as far as he's concerned! And I'm with Billy Connolly on that subject:"There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes"

If placed outside, pots standing in a tray will be sitting in water everytime it rains. That 'kit' is designed to be used indoors on a window cill. I suggest starting with a few small plants rather than seeds.