General Chat

re seeded my grass and planted some veggie seeds
left over from last year hid them in the boarders
should be through by the end of my bulbs flowering
and will pick them as just over seedings
for Strays tortoise to have fresh food

Puss I only new abouts spaghetti squash because my sister recommended it.
AnninGlos I hope you enjoyed your holiday.

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Thought you would - hope you enjoyed your holiday - looked as though you did.

Chris I just know which is which without knowing what sort they are. Home now and the daffs in the garden look lovely, hanging baskets in the greenhouse are good and fuchsias are fine. :-D

never heard of them lesley, its like these sky scraper lillies i have they are supposed to go 6 to 8ft, so ive got them in big tubs , id never heard of them x xx :-D

For a couple of years I've been on the look out for spaghetti squash seeds today I found them so am going to give them a try, my sister that lives in Canada told me about this squash, she thinks the are delicious.

Thankyou Ann and Chris, i cant wait to do my sweetcorn, one year just dropped spme in the ground, it had been a lawwn that a gardener had turned over, sometime later theyre tall nd edible, but last yeaR OR ONE BEFORE THEY ROTTED ON Stalks, i didnt pay them a lot of attention, so i will this year xx :-D xx

We've always had forget-me-nots Chris, taken from garden to garden when we've moved, but not to here unfortunately so I shall be happy to see them come up :-D

Well RR you won't have to buy forget-me-nots ever again - they will seed like everywhere and make the garden look so pretty. The large nicotiana and stock have lovely perfume.

I'm looking forward to my mother's day pressie from Dan, I know what it is because we just bought them... seeds! Forget-me-not, nicotiana and nightscented stock :-D

Soreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - only know it because since OH had to take over gardening as opposing all his efforts into fruit and veg - he always asks suspiciously is this an annual or the other ones!!!!!! So I am like a record stuck in the groove. ;-)

I knew somebody would correct me :-D

so Puss what Chris says not what I said.

Cough cough Anne, I am willing to be corrected but believe that it is biennials which will flower in their second year, whereas perennials are continual each year until they pop their clogs.

So as I know it - annuals - one summer

biennual - flower second summer eg sweet william,
wallflower.

perannual - flower/grow for more than 2 years eg. hostas,
hebes etc etc.

Annuals are the ones you plant for just that current year, Like petunias. Perennials are the ones you plant one year to flower the following year like foxglove

TAHKS ANN, IS ANNUELS EVERY YEAR AND PERANIELS EVERY OTHER SORRY TO BE DUMB XX

We are at risk of frost sometimes (although it is more unusual) to the end of May depending on where we live and if where we live is protected in some way. We don't put tender plants out until late May if we can avoid it. Most annuals are not frost resistant.

ARE WE STILL AT RISK FROM FROST, AND........ PLANTS BEING SOLD OUTSIDE I TAKE IT CAN STAY OUT AS THOSE IN GREENHOUSES ETC.

IVE PICKED UP A VINTAGE IMATATION PLANT STAND WHICH HAS BEEN MADE TO LOOK SIMILAR TO A VICTORIAN PRAM, SO IVE SPRAYED IT AND WANT TO PUT SOME TRAILING PLANTS ON TOP WITH VIOLAS AND SUMMERISH PLANTS TO GO THROUGH THE YEAR, ITS FOR MY STALL, YESTERDAY I USED A SMALLISH BASKET WITH HANDLE WHERE OASIS COULD OF BEEN, SO I DISTREESED PAINTED THE WHICKER THAT HAD BEEN PAINTED WHITE , SO I WENT OVER WITH PURPLE NAILVARNISH ADDED A 6 CARTONED PURPLE AND WHITE VIOLAS WITH PURPLE RIBBONS ATTATCHED, NOW IM NOT THE SLIGHTES BIT ARTY, MY DIL ADDED THE RIBBON, BUT IT WOULD MAKE A LOVELY MOTHERS DAY GIFT. :-D

thanks fred will get some more xxx

Blood ,fish ,and bone ,one of the best slow release fertalizers on the market ,and is highly recommended by all the old fashioned gardeners who know their stuff.
A word of caution though ,all bone products can cause skin ,and breathing problems ,if inhaled .
Only use on a calm day so the wind dosn't blow it into your face ,and wear rubber gloves,until you are finished,as all feeders ,liquid ,or solid ,use caution.
I use blood fish and bone for feeding my beans ,carrot and parsnip ,but don't over do it for carrot or parsnip ,too rich a soil causes the roots to fork ,or twist .
Ideal too for roses and fruit trees.Fred. :-D .P/s there are two common willow ,yours sounds to be a weeping willow ,they are supposed to trail to the ground ,lol.

fred lovely, what do you think about bone fish and blood mix for a feed i have a willow tree where the branches are longer than the tree xxx :-D