Never realised Black n Blue was tuberous, like Patens, for example. Not seen any stolons either? Perhaps mine something else? Curiously it's...
Black n Blue finally flowering, just as frost approaching. At least the plant survived though thought it was something else being recalcitrant!...
Thanks for info! They in heated conservatory/greenhouse but havnt èxtra light ....... yet! Been thinking about it for a while but not purchased....
Was aware last year of the possibility of decreasing the viability of older tomato varieties as the years go on (been happening to me for few...
All Salvias very vigorous, confertiflora about to be dug up and wonderfully floriferous. This continues in pots/containers right through Winter so...
Yes, I've noticed that this year on many varieties. Has to be general temperature, level of fertiliser perhaps, rain, or in my garden, the level...
Same with me! Lost one, Salmon something! And another, Flamingo ? Something again (make the most of your memory! also walking difficult so can't...
Yes they are AMAZING!! Regarding Nachtflinder being rampant, could live with that as I like the colour, but here it is a small plant, useful...
Thought after I had written my response that I hadn't expressed my regard for your pictures particularly that Nachtflinder! Is it derived from one...
Can't eat "raw" Tom's though love cooked. Had Blight over the years with lots of varieties. White fly in greenhouses so have been growing...
Wow !! What great responses, all showing the variability of plants (this time our wonderful Salvias!) I read them to Barbara, who is now Head...
Yes Hot Lips has that perhaps annoying habit, dependant on light ìntensity, of reverting (?) to all white or all red! Red in Spring and white just...
My hardy ( from books and online sites) varieties stay in pots for first year indoors (cool greenhouse) then planted in well drained (lot of added...
Thanks for feedback, just read! Never thought about night moths! Must look if I can tear myself from TV! Bought Blue Butterflies earlier and its...
Re my Medwyn Williams sourced tomato seeds. Both produced, for me, the most INCREDIBLE crops! Best ever! Can't eat raw Tom's though cooked ones...
Exactly! So many new varieties coming out! Tend to buy plug plants and grow on just 'to see '! Because they'll be indoors I can supervise them, so...
Ģood half in pots all the time. Half hardy mostly in pots and any newly bought varieties always in pots for first year. During this period I take...
Gardeners World is a weekly staple for us, so Monty is invited into our house on Friday evenings. He's a good to very good gardener and a really...
We changed to the expanding hoses a couple of years ago. We've had the usual 'explosions ' from them, and replacements I might say, and overall...
Thanks for your thoughts. Good idea re microwave for general blitzing! We've bought two grobag sized troughs with good drainage to put on the...
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