There seems to be some confusion with 'Terram' , originally I knew and used Terram as a white, heavy duty, spun fabric to lay under roadways etc...
Theres nothing wrong with the principle of buying bare root perennial, it should be an easy and cheap way to grow and to deliver them. However...
Strictly speaking the first one is Salvia officinalis Icterina The second one is probably Thymus Archers Gold one of many forms of lemon thyme
Seeds need to be stored in cool, dark and dry conditions. Easiest way is in a sealed box in the fridge. Beware the end of season garden centre...
Leaves can be cut with decent secateurs. You should cut as low as possible to avoid leaving ugly stubs
First one looks like Nipplewort - a weed unfortunately!
Looks like a phormium or New Zealand flax. Pruning usually just involves removal of dead or damaged leaves. The leaves are really strong - they...
It's generally thought that the newer timber treatments are quite safe as they don't leach into the soil
A cheaper alternative to sleepers would be 6 x 2in tanalised - £9 for a 4m length from our local sawmill. I wouldn't bother with a membrane...
60C sounds a little excessive Lovage, or is that a 60 degree soak before sowing? You're right there - should be 20C!!!! I've grown loads...
Being from Australia eucalyptus doesn't need the cold treatment - it germinates quite readily at 60C. The seed is really tiny so could suffer with...
Looks to me like Salad Burnet or Sanguisorba minor Wildflower, weed or herb according to how much you have and if you want it. Beware it does self...
I grow in beds rather than rows accross the plot and find the weed supressing membrane usefull for the larger veg at wider spacing such as squash,...
I agree crab apples would be a good choice - John Downie or Van Eseltine don't grow too big There are some interesting Sorbus varieties, relatives...
Apparently when runner beans first came over here they were grown for their flowers. The beans were removed to prolong flowering and the plants...
Breaking up the concrete could be a huge job and then you don't know what is underneath, could be rubble then subsoil! I would go for building a...
Shame to loose a mature plant - but you can always see it as an opportunity to try something else! Thankfully my Ceanothus survived, I think the...
Yep it's Vine Weevil larvae - responsible for the death of many potgrown plants and a few grown in the soil. Don't re-use the compost unless you...
Yes the large leaf does look like Hollyhock but hollhocks don't produce runners. More likely to be common mallow - Malva sylvestris....
Standard practice is to divide and replant whilst in flower or immediately afterwards rather than autumn. Nows the time to beg a piece from...
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