Busy-Lizzie

moving fuschia

It will be fine being moved at this time of year. I don't prune mine till early spring anyway when I cut them right down.

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Been outside all afternoon. The smoke bush was huge, now there are big heavy branches all over the lawn. Pruned the sambucus Black Lace and trimmed a load of lavenders which all look half dead. I'll have to take cuttings this year if any are available and redo the bed. Snowdrops all over the place. I plant them round the hostas as the hostas are still dormant.

Planting for a Philosophy Garden

My winter pansies and violas are still in flower in early May. I dig them up to plant the summer bedding in late May and sometimes it seems a shame when they are still in flower.

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I have sun! Love carrot cake

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Come in for lunch. Finished digging and manuring new strawberry bed. Cut branches off huge smoke bush and done some other bits of pruning. Now it's all lying on the lawn and needs clearing up. Any volunteers?

Ancient Apple tree

It may take a couple of years as it will involve removing some branches, especially central ones and crossing over ones, so don't do it all at once. Here is some advice to click on from the RHS.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=279

Too early for annual seeds?

I start sowing annuals in March. I have 3 little heated propagators and a cold greenhouse with a sand filled frame with a warming wire in it, where I put the baby plants once they are up. I've found that if you sow too early plants can go leggy from not enough light and unless you heat the greenhouse (expensive) you may lose plants if there is a very cold night.

But sweetpeas are hardy and it's best to sow them in autumn or February to give them a good start. But the young plants will need some protection, such as cold frame, cold greenhouse or porch.

Climbers

You could try a clematis montana, but it will have to be a big pot without much sun shining on the pot itself. Put crocks in the bottom then good earth then compost. It will need a lot of watering as it is quite vigorous.

Really need some help, badly!!!!

I was so sorry to read your story. I really hope it's a misunderstanding about what was yours and that the police sort it out.

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Good morning, good heavens I'm first up, unless someone nips in while I'm typing.

Glyn, I chose Harlow Carr from last year's album partly because you said you were going on Saturday, so I hope you have a lovely time. I wonder what it's like in February?

Forecast was for 0° this morning, but it's -6° and frost.

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Cleaning greenhouses

Rose pruning and frost

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Why did you all start gardening?

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