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The evergreens list should have my favourite trio on it. Rosemary, Sage and Thyme

Matthew you've done a good job on the pond! Keep persevering and in time the rest will fall into place!

Wow thanks for all the ideas! I really like the Rhodo idea and will look into the other ideas too, love the coloured pots at different heights to create interest! I repainted the fence last weekend in a chalky white and it looks a lot brighter, I've got 2 weeks off coming up and it's my birthday...

What variety of tomatoes are they? In any case, I don't think I'd be worried yet. Its still only June (just), and in my limited experience toms aren't ready til at least late summer.

On the contrary, my understanding was that it is safe to compost dead weeds after treating them with Roundup because it doesn't persist (unlike Aminopyralid and Clopyralid) I asked because I thought you might have a different reason - e.g. seeds on the (killed) weeds, or parts of roots, that...

cheers guys for the feedback, much appreciated friendly bunch you gardening lot !! thanks again

Again, thank you very much for all your help. So helpful to know the names of all the plants now. Makes me feel like our new garden is really ours!

Thank you so much Silver surfer! they seem to be the right match I will take a close up of the 3rd one but it does really look like a Cytisus scoparius Lena, Its a tree around 5ft, well it seems 'like' a tree but could be a shrub! will get back to you

You are absolutely right Clueless - checked the bottle and it's called Resolva not Roundup S

Thanks, Madahhlia. Yes, on the basis on what you have all advised, I think a plain lawn is the best idea, so that's what I'll go for. Cheers.

Welcome to GC As they are in containers, have you changed the compost/re-potted them or even fed them at any point? It looks (to my highly untrained and novice eye) that the compost is a little mouldy and compacted. Might be worth while re-potting them and giving them a good feed - but...

Aye, get the spade. Nowt like a bit of hard work in the sunshine to make you feel good.

Thinking .. I would want a deposit on my house plus plant's for £300..

Fair enough! "A weed is a plant in the wrong place"

Make a thread of your progress in the garden project section. I'm sure all of us will be keen to see it take shape.

If choosing the curvy bark path route and using cheap timber edgings such as slats from pallets, making vertical saw cuts on the inside face of the curve will really help them bend.

I know its no help but the journey starts with "but a single step"

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...

Hi ludmilla & welcome to the forum French beans, courgettes and lettuce will grow better outside rather than in a greenhouse. For tomatoes you will stand a better chance growing in a greenhouse, same for basil (although I just grow a pot on the kitchen windowsill like clueless1 says). My...

Welcome to GC Stacey. It would help us if you could provide a few pictures of your gardens so we have an idea of what you're working with and also to provide you with help regarding the maintenance of the existing trees, shrubs etc. Have you any ideas in mind for the gardens? Whether you...