artjak

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Potted Lilly Companions Please

Posted: 16/01/2013 at 17:38

I also have 2 big pots with giant lilies and would love to know what else I could plant there; trailing lobelia perhaps, Verbena Bonariensis keeps self seeding there, but too late in the season to do much.

Talkback: Spiders in the compost bin

Posted: 16/01/2013 at 17:35

In the summer I expect compost from my 'daleks' every 3 to 6 months, but I do add compost accelerator granules and the odd dollop of horsemanure. The 2 bins get a fair amount of sun and are protected from chilly winds on 3 sides, I do add water sometimes. I always feel a huge sense of achievement when I empty one out and sieve it to use, though of course it is nature that does all the hard work; I just nip out there once a day with veg waste from the kitchen and plant waste from the garden.

Composting and wormery

Posted: 16/01/2013 at 17:15

I had thought of getting a wormery in the past, but the price put me off (£70/80?) Wondered if it would be possible to make one. Has anyone got any ideas on how to do it? I have good basic carpentry skills.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 15/01/2013 at 16:42

The Fens; Brilliant sunshine and a wonderful sunset over the white fields, breathtakingly beautiful. No more snow since last night.

small bird watch

Posted: 14/01/2013 at 18:46

In the summer I sometimes try to compete with the male blackbird on the chimney, by whistling. He listens to me and then launches into something staggeringly complicated and I have to admit defeat.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 14/01/2013 at 15:30

The Fens; snowing quite heavily now.

Whats your plans for the garden this year?

Posted: 14/01/2013 at 15:29

Verdun, like gardengirl I think I like both perennials and annuals. Some years I just want to have loads of orange or try out blues and whites; with annuals you can do that whilst the 'stucture' of the perennials still remains.

Has anyone got any snow yet?

Posted: 14/01/2013 at 15:19

Left work early to make sure I got back; heavyish snow now. Everything stunningly beautiful.

nutcutlet, I am equidistant to Downham, Kings Lynn and Wisbech.

Has anyone got any snow yet?

Posted: 14/01/2013 at 08:37

nutcutlet, so sorry to hear about your kitchen. The Fens; SNOW! Only about 3 cm and melting. Have to do hair raising drive between 2 canals on a road that is never gritted, then work on an unheated site, hey ho.