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Ha everything is fine im just a newbie wanting to learn anyway

As a trial I sowed Cornflower, Coreopsis, Pansies, Honeywort, Lavateria, Sweet pea and was so delighted that they have all germinated and since been potted on. They are still in situ in my cold greenhouse and look very healthy at the moment but how do I overwinter them. I have an option to use a...

Thanks all, i've calmed down a bit about this now. I think i'll do the mulching unless we're having a real scorcher of a summer (not holding my breath for that!).

PS.... All the growth overhanging the wall will be cut off with shears level with the top of the wall to grow back during the summer.

I urge you to take a meander around the "Identification Area" of the forums. Why? Well, my friend had a plant which I totally lusted after. Neither of us knew what is was, and she was moving a few weeks later. Fast forward a year (or so) Then, I spied it in an area near to where *I* had...

Hello Richard.....the right thing for sure....dig over and get as much manure in as possible. I would trench it in at least 60 cm deep. Then dig over again imcorporating more manure throughout the top soil. Take your time ....its all so worthwhile

Too early for the magic ones, been there done that, 6 hour magical yet terrifying trip

If you over water or have bad drainage the roots can rot. You could dig it up and examine the roots. I would have thought it would still have the lower leaves. Never grown these personally. Maybe dig it up improve the soil with compost, replant and hopefully in the Spring all will be fine.

Yes it is asparagus @Rhydian but if you are only getting one spear each year not sure if you could get more. You could try moving it but it is the wrong time of year now. They are specific in their needs. My bed is on its second year so still not tasted any as they need two years to settle in....

Asparagus develops a massive root system once it gets established and an established bed takes a great deal of effort to dig out when one wants to get rid of it. You will in due course be able to harvest some, but you do need to keep the plants very well spaced in the pot. Should be fun though,...

Hello @Marley Farley you've got a good show there...you definitely know how to grow your stuff

My neighbour a senior citizen (well just a bit more senior than me had a bonfire every day for years and put all the ashes on his plot(a lot of ash) he grew the finest cabbages in the county

HiI’ve attached some pictures and am looking for advice as they look like they’re dying!- 2 pics of honeysuckle at the trellis: this was planted back in spring and is growing and flowering, however, you’ll see the leaves are all white and diseased looking. I’ve bought some spray for it but...

Well you've obviously made your mind up but .... I've never seen a good looking artificial tree. At my last office they spent an awful amount of money replacing natural looking shaped holly trees with artificial which looked bleak and dreadful. They look too uniform and exactly the same all year...

The durable interlocking plastic edging looks like the one I'll go for. Thank you for the reply and reassurance

Thank you so much everyone. I can't wait to get out there and carry on pulling the weeds out, safe in the knowledge I am doing the right thing!

That's an interesting one Andre. I am beginning to realise there are quite a variety of these plants.

Some cracking varieties around now Irmemac but sniff a couple to see what you like. My own have been flowering for several weeks and will be hard pruned soon to make a tight dense and neat silver/green aromatic hedge. Five years old isn't too old if hard pruned annually......I kept a lavendar...

I love gooseberries, they do need to be picked ripe but gently poached with plenty of sugar and an almond frangipan topping they are superb!