Thank you @pete. I've just done a search, it's Elodea crispa that's banned. Any others are OK in the UK as long as you don't allow them to escape...
Thank you @pete. I think I'll keep the watercress out in view of your experience. I called in at a local aquarium centre this morning. They had...
Thank you @fairygirl, I just needed that nudge from you :biggrin:. I think using those sandstone blocks has helped it to blend in. I'll add the...
Thank you @ricky101. They do look better than I expected :).
The plants arrived today while I was out and have now been safely unpacked. Excellent service from the supplier, ordered on Tuesday, arrived...
Thank you @ricky101. I have been out walking today and found some good fallen branches, plus a couple of old brick to aid access. I'm not planning...
Thank you @fairygirl. I'll keep an eye on that pesky rush :biggrin:. Just one more questions if I may. As the plants will mostly be dormant now,...
The John Innes composts stocked by my local garden centres are now all peat free. I’ve started adding composted bark to beef them up, something I...
Thank you @ricky101, I like that coated ring idea :blue thumb:. I also appreciate your other advice and will see how the plants look when they...
That looks like a nice healthy plant @CostasK :blue thumb:.
Thank you @CostasK and @fairygirl, your advice helped enormously! Yes, I was thinking about putting something on those shelves @fairygirl and have...
The preformed pond arrived this afternoon so I thought there’s no time like the present and got digging! I was expecting it to be a bit of a...
This is Erysimum Red Jep, a perennial wallflower, planted a few weeks ago, starting to flower. I'm not sure whether it's late or early :noidea:....
That’s really helpful @fairygirl, thank you for all that detail. I did wonder about siting and levelling a preformed pond but it’s only small...
That sounds like a good result @Escarpment, thank you.
Thank you @burnie, much appreciated. I have ordered native species too and am hoping that the location I have in mind won’t get overheated, with...
Also, it would be helpful to know what type of soil you have @Caroline Pruden, for example typical loam (easy to dig and retains moisture), dry...
Did she report you to the police @ViewAhead? :biggrin:.
Thank you @Escarpment, that’s very helpful. I thought it might be better to wait until spring but the soil’s easy to dig now and, as you say,...
Having been discussing this topic elsewhere I thought I would start a new thread to avoid distraction. Thank you to @fairygirl and @CostasK for...
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