'Group Hug'? OK you could all have one from me :grphg: :grphg: :grphg:In the past few months I heard a few times, while in Sainsbury's, the...
That's a lily beetle, very attractive but plays havoc with your lilies or fritillaries. Despite its bright red colour which makes it easy to spot,...
Judging by the number of aphids around there are more than enough to satisfy the appetite of both native and "invasive" species. My nasturtium's...
Thanks @longk and @Victoria for attaching some names. Now I can keep my eyes out for some Eucharis :) P. venusta is very nice but too big a plant...
Beijing Botanical GardenThis was built in 1955 on 400 hectares of land against the hills in northwest of Beijing. (Photo "borrowed" from...
I love ornamental plants but I'm more passionate when it comes to edibles. Here are some from the vegetable and tropical greenhouses.Some...
During our recent visit to Beijing we visited a couple of the city's gardens.Beijing Garden of World's FlowersThis was built in 2005 and...
Thank you all for your kind comments.I assume most people would have seen plenty of photos of tourist sights, but have limited knowledge of...
Modern day China is hugely different from the country I left 25 years ago. For example: my parents' apartment is in an area which, 20 years ago,...
As it's so cold and dry, the parks and gardens are rather brown and dusty at this time of year. We did however visit the Beijing Garden of World...
There is a large outdoor market nearby which is open 7 days a week. Irrespective of the season there is a huge range of fruit and vegetables...
We've recently returned from visiting my parents in Beijing. It's not the best time to visit as it's so cold at this time of year but with the...
Thank for all your comments.@noisette47, I'm having exactly the same problem you had last year, I think. My butternuts started to develop rot...
One by one my squash, Winter Festival, harvested in October, are rotting at the stem end.[ATTACH]I don't know what has gone wrong since I...
Spent some time between the showers taking the tender plants indoors, while doing that I took a few photos Fuchsia swingtime still flowering...
JJ, In your post on the wood carving forum you were asking about a tool for clearing out waste in a tight area. MrH uses a small Auriou riffler...
When @fileyboy mentioned 'new plants' I was wondering the same thing. I would think the runners should be ok? Majority of the plants in the photo...
This is my strawberry bed. It's got a bit out of control!:hate-shocked: [ATTACH]Obviously I can't leave it as it is unless I just pick the...
Aster - a reliable late summer / autumn performer [ATTACH]Penstemon [ATTACH]My hibiscus trionum is doing really well this year. @longk do you...
1) Roughly how many days a week would you say you'd garden? Depends on the weather and season. Say 5 on average across the year.2) On average...
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