Many years ago, the neighbours planted a Russian vine. I think they have removed it from their garden, but it invaded my parents garden, and I am...
I know I know the plant, but can't remember the name....[ATTACH]
I love seeing a new butterfly/beetle/moth/bee in the garden. I run to my phone (which has a great camera), take a photo, enter it into the...
[ATTACH] We have a lovely established acer in the new garden, and I spotted some seedlings underneath. Will they grow true?The seedlings [ATTACH]
I thought I would start a thread on what herbs are looking good each week.For those of us who grow herbs already, it gives an idea of regional...
I would like some advice on replanting a hedge suitable for wildlife.The garden is partially a flood plain - not as badly as Monty’s garden, but...
Apologies - I know I have been rather quiet over the last year or so.My mum had dementia for a number of years, and in 2023 I spent as much time...
This plant grows quite vigorously, and has spread to cover an area of about 10’ by 4’ in the last 15 years of “freedom”. About 2-3’ high, and...
Its time to 'fess up....After many years living abroad, we are about to start the process of moving back home to the UK. In fact, there is a...
Hi there!I know, it’s been ages since I’ve been on the forum.Life!! It has been a mad year or two, but I’ve still been wrestling with the...
I know that barley straw is the best method of dealing with blanketweed…So, I’ve gathered some barley straw from the field. I have stuffed it...
I saw this flower (in managed beech-tree woodland, if that helps), amongst great swathes of wood anemones (Anemone amorosa). In the photo you can...
Sorry that I’ve been away from the forum for a number of months.it’s been rather hectic here. Trying to cope with a new puppy, who had lots of...
We have a wasp nest in the long grass in my mum's garden. Last week they were quite aggressive (mum’s gardener and I were both stung, as wasps got...
Today’s the day. At noon we stood in the breeder’s front room, cuddling our puppy, and then drove home….It will be an uphill battle. We’ve...
One of these cuties will become our Jura next Saturday…. [ATTACH] We’ve been without a dog at our sides for nearly 6 months, after our Izzy left...
I have numerous different varieties of snowdrops, with some flowering from gathered seed. This means that some came into flower at the end of...
A question for those of you who are used to these cold conditions....The forecast for Belgium is that we will remain with sub-zero temperatures...
Early this spring I sowed some echinops and cardoons. According to my labels, I only had one cardoon, that struggled and gave up, but a number of...
I bought a verbena (Rigida) Santos last year. This year it was slow to get going, but came up well. It has flowered reliably throughout the...
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