I LOVE the sun and the heat .... up to about 32�° I can cope with..but it HAS been exceptionelle even here (at the moment it's after 6pm and...
Wildflower, your reference to a desert made me laugh... it must be 18 months since we had any PROPER rain, prior to our tropical like storm on...
After reaching the dizzy heights of 42�° :eek: we had a storm of tropical proportions yesterday ....today is a cool 34�° !!! I think the...
Dave, Although you can plant in the Spring, Autumn planting over there is about the best time as this will give you better sized bulbs to...
Wishaw, I haven't used garlic for bites, to be honest I don't suffer from midge/mosquito bites ...either I've got used to them or vice versa ......
David, I would store them in an open terracotta pot in a dry and airy atmosphere.. regarding the time of year for harvesting .. here we can...
LOL We have a few Oleanders, Red Pink and White and they are soaking up this heat and look superb ... by contrast the potted plants, surfinas,...
LOL Bauhinia purpurea (which I also know as the Butterfly tree) will grow happily in a pot, providing it's large enough ...(say 14 litres) well...
Water from the dryer conndenser should be relatively free from any chemicals, depending on whether you use a rinse additive, in which case look...
The could look quite stunning with black tulips ! :cool: M-L
Once the bulbs have dried out I would brush them clean and remove the dirty outer skin, rather than wash them as this can make them vulnerable to...
If Lupins are dead headed they won't re-seed ...however they can be cut back to the base when the first flowers have faded and you may be get...
Tangle ....I think you'd struggle to kill it stone dead !...where pruning has not been done for several years, a few strategies can be...
I'm not sure of the source of your 'grey water' but here are a few quick tips :ââ?¬Â¢Choose the least contaminated ââ?¬Ë?grey waterââ?¬â?¢...
MARLEE ... an Elder Tree - aboriginal originsMATSU .... a Pine tree - Japanese originsMYRON .... from myrrh, - Greek...
Just a thought, this sketch may help you see the 'before' and 'after' effect of the above explanation.. M-L [img]
Our home is surrounded by vineyards here in S.France ...and we have a few Chasselat vines for eating .....the process is similar .. at the end...
Nik .... viewing platform !!!! greenhouse step comes to mind !! .... :D :D :D ;) M-L
I grow lots of roses ....although lately they have all been bleached and dried out by the constant hot sun ....however, when I dead head, if its...
It is the natural character of the bleeding heart to die down after flowering in the spring, so I think this is nothing to worry about. They will...
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