You can see what months without rain does to grass on very sandy soil, but at least something thrives [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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a detail shot of the first plant. Each flower cluster is about an inch long[ATTACH] And here's the shape of the plant - about 3 foot high, quite...
Yesterday I re-tied in the Jasmine (insists on climbing the verticals, not the horizontals), dead headed the roses, weeded around the transplanted...
Photo 1 looks like one of the mints, possibly spearmint? Should be easy enough to confirm - rub a leaf gently!Photo 2 is vinca, or periwinkle....
Well, after the heat last week, the rain at the beginning of the week, followed by the high winds of the past couple of days.... ...today I could...
Oh poor lad!At least, as you say, you now know what the problem is. So that is the first step on the way to finding a way forward....We have...
I see where you are coming from, @Cinnamon!My first thought was flat-leaf parsley. Cow parsley has quite delicately feathered leaves, normally....
One year, one year, I will make it to Shineyland! I'm actually in the UK at the moment, but as usual, I am tied up with visiting mum.One year,...
Hope you all have a wonderful time tomorrow!!
Well, I found that over a number of years, yes, pull out one, 5 come back, pull out 5, they come back weaker, then next year, repeat...Moving...
I agree, @Silver surfer.However, you can subdue it, and certainly stop the spread, if you pull out the young shoots each time they appear. They...
Not done anything in my garden yet, but have been round to a friend's, to start her veg growing career off! Cleared and planted a herb garden,...
We've had another hot day here. The transplanted roses are holding up well, with no leaf droop, although a few flower buds are a little droopy...
Well, didn't do much today apart from make a 2 metre extension to the patio flower bed .Not really planned, but yesterday we decided that the...
I would be tempted to plant a honeysuckle (or three!!) along there. Lots of different varieties, varying flowering times, etc. The foliage is...
Hi @Sheal, I draw from photos normally. Occasionally real life, but mainly photos. I've done a few "memory" drawings, but they lack the detail,...
Just wondering how peoples' chillies are doing?Our cayennes have 2-3 full grown chillies each, but still green. Krakatoa plants have 5-6...
Purple leaves are a tradescantia?So basically made up from houseplants? Nowt wrong with that, would look wonderful in summer patio or cool...
Taking the plunge...gulp!Ink drawings, £20 each, plus £1.50 p&p, on A5 paper. Various subjects - animals, plants etc. Commissions possible.A...
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