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I know. We had removed Sweet Peas from the pyramid pot and I found a packet of seeds I had overlooked, so I stuck them in. You don't know until you try!

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Its been in the pot since Summer time and already have leaves but i guess i can get a clear protective cover from rain but i dont want it to get leaf curl

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Well it would be good to solve the enigma! I'd be able to sleep at night for a start

is she mentally sound enough for a visit. bet she'd love to talk about her prior home with you. As you said it is a local nursing home.

Deciduous trees look beautiful in winter just from their shapes. They change with the seasons, and you can grow Cyclamen under them in their leaf mould, and crocuses.

If you want a hassle-free ivy for your fence, (removed) is the one.

I'd use seed compost and ensure you keep it watered, moist not soggy. Never let it dry out.Mixing in soil may introduce pathogens that may cause damping off. Also you might get weed seeds.

I always grow ours in hanging baskets, helps to avoid the dreaded Vine Weevil too .

I'd avoid it too at that stage, infradig! I was thinking ahead, though, as IME once established, seeded lawns are much weedier than turf. Birds, cats, wind....they all contribute It's a good suggestion hoeing off the first couple of batches before sowing, though

While they are dormant like this, they need soil that is moist but do not let it get dry. I can usually water them about every two weeks inside my garage when potted. When to plant: once all danger of frost has passed, you can plant it outside or grow it in a pot outside. You may be able to find...

Hi @Starkmelly , what do you want to use the areas on both sides of the trellis for? If one side is a seating area, do you have any requirements for the other side? (I'm expressing myself badly, but if for example the area behind is the kitchen door with laundry and whatnots to hide but...

When choosing a permanent location for it, bear in mind that once established, it has a tendency to spread. If you plant it right on a boundary for example, it is likely to turn up next door. Your neighbours might get some free rhubarb, but equally they might not appreciate it.If you plant it...

Looks like its a bit far gone to me and should have been picked earlier, it often starts to bolt if we get a warm spell.

Thank you all for your replies they really helped! xx

So I need to cut it all the way to bottom? Most of the tree is brown.

We are on heavy clay (clay is excellent feed for plants) and in the early days accepted that there would be some puddling. Regular composting each year has been they way we went except for the veg plot. With the veg plot it needed more drastic action to stop the veg getting flooded and we were...

That's good.There's a growing number of scientists worrying about the health of the world of fungi. When people talk about biodiversity they are usually concerned with plants and animals, but there's a growing realisation that both groups depend heavily on a third, often overlooked group, the...

Unfortunately I've lost 3 about the same size plus 2 much bigger ones. As pete says there is a good chance they will throw out a new shoot from the roots. I'm waiting till mid summer before deciding to cut it down.