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Quick update.....I scraped it, and it was just like soil. I then blasted it off with a hose when doing my watering

Looking very heathy. To keep it that way id feed it and water water water it. Dont cut the fronds.I dont even cut the damaged ones after winter now as it helps to keep the crown open. Mine in pots seem happy and its easy to protect them in winter this way. Better off in the ground but what...

Hi Patrick,It's all looking fantastic, what a difference. Well done

First photo looks like a bad case of Flea Beetle, there are sprays you could use on edible crops but they need using with caution like all chemicals.Second photo: I'm not 100% certain but that could be potato blight - would need a closer photo of the leaves and stems, this only affects...

Oh! With you I thought it was short slippers

That's a pretty good feed, Lucius, as it contains nitrogen, potassium, phosphate and magnesium but you could change to a general purpose fertliser as Mint isn't that "picky". I've got several varieties of Mint in large pots and, to be honest, I rarely feed them and they're doing fine.

I would sow them now in a seed tray, rather than wait a month. They do better for a longer growing season. Just done some for the cutting garden.

Thanks for the replies much appreciated as I said I've never grown anything before so it's all new and a bit of a steep learning curve cheers guys

Unfortunately it's difficult to identify plants at a distance in pictures @JosephK Could you give us close ups of leaves and any flowers please.

it looks like a poppy I grow its called "ooh la la"

Just be aware with Lady's Mantle, that if you let it, it will seed everywhere! I have only ever bought one plant!

Hiya No expert as only working on bonsai myself for a couple of years but like you I adore WIsteria as a subject & you truly have been very fortunate in getting that one so cheap - I paid £40 + postage for an air-layered 4-yo shrub that's a long way off flowering & I thought I was doing well...

Thank you all. My colleague at work confirmed the Azalea, it blooms into a deep pinky red flower, I'm sure that's not enough to ID but forgot to mention it. Thank you too for the Iris ID! I'm hoping to relocate that into my raised bed when it's on the go.Re no.5 the Forsythia I'm not sure this...

They will, wait till they have established themselves before cutting them off the parent plant

You've made a lovely job of the garden Neil!

Hi this is a picture of Marjoram. Hope that helps.

Not to say Anthony isn't right Ingrid, but it might be a good idea if you get a response from @Silver surfer who is one of the resident ID experts I think. Hopefully s/he will see this and give an opinion, you don't want something that might be a seeding nuisance flourishing ...GG

Perhaps the Leylandii are leaching certain nutrients out of the soil? You could try getting some slow release fertiliser and sprinkling around the Lilac to see if that helps (cover with some compost as the fertiliser needs to be covered in order to work properly). It needs to be targeted so...

Nicely shaped trellis on top of the fence would look good and you can grow things up your side of the fence and over the trellis. Either perennials or fast growing annuals that flower profusely. They die back in the winter but you may not be bothered by him looking over if it's winter time.

Except don't plant it alongside a wooden fence because it will push against that fence as it grows.