Dovefromabove

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Potted Hydrangea

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 19:10

Hi Alan, there are lots of Old Gardener's stories about how to change the colour of hydrangea blooms with the burying of various metal objects underneath them. As far as I understand it I think their science is a bit dodgy - not sure how a rusty nail changes the acidity/alkalinity of the soil.

As I garden on East Anglian chalk and therefore have an alkaline soil, and I like blue hydrangeas, I bought a good blue variety and grow it in a tub in ericacious compost and use a proprietory bluing compound if I use tap water to water it.

This RHS article explains it a bit better than I can, and also points out that the colour changing only applies to macrophylla cultivars http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=122

Jean Bailey

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 18:52

I still maintain that the solicitors of the vendors and the buyers should have been aware - the Deeds/Registry documentation must describe the boundaries accurately.

Fork Handles

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 14:27

Several ladies here with Early Years experience - good transferable skills

Fork Handles

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 14:19

Nope there's definitely a vacancy for that role - you applying?

Fork Handles

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 14:08

Hi I'm on my phone at work. The sun is shining and it feels quite warm here - wonder if they'd let me start my toms on my desk?

Potted Hydrangea

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 07:00

There are several different varieties - do you know which it is?

If it's a relatively hardy type I'd keep it indoors until the weather is much more spring-like - probably until the last frosts have , then it could go outside - I've got one that I've had for years, I've kept potting it on and now it's in a big tub which I move to a sheltered corner for the winter then back to a semi-shady corner on the terrace in the summer.

The main reason for keeping mine in a pot is that it's a blue one, and as we're on alkaline soil here, I can use acid compost and then, even if I water it with tap-water I can add some of the blueing powder you can buy at the GC, it still remains a deep and vibrant blue rather than turning pink.

which creepers for trellis

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 06:48

I think I'd go for a mix of different clematis - some but not all are evergreen - have a look on here http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/ look at the different types and the sort of aspects they do best in and draw up a selection that you like.

As you do that (make notes in a notebook that you'll keep) you'll be learning how best to meet those needs for planting, training and feeding etc - and make a note of the pruning groups so you know what to do and when.

When you plant them I'd make sure they're well labelled, as next spring you'll find it hard to remember which is which and won't know when to prune each one.

Once your clematis get established you could plant a few different honeysuckles to twine amongst them - there are different ones with various colours and flowering times - it'll be a picture

asparagus come back?

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 06:37

Fingers crossed it'll make a reappearance - I find my fingers get crossed a lot in gardening - last year's weather was so appalling - hopefully when (if) the soil warms up this year it should make a reappearance - obviously don't over-crop if it's still being a bit shy.

You've started me thinking about buttery asparagus now - apparently it's just arrived in the markets in Cyprus - jealous? Moi? Looking at the weather today - yes!!!

Planting Out Forced Hydrangea Macrophlla ?

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 06:28

http://www.gardeningzone.org/content/content.php/hardiness-zones-uk/

But weather this still applies now we're having an Actic Blast I'm not sure (joke - I think)

Jean Bailey

Posted: 11/03/2013 at 19:46

As I understand it the land in question that was bought and added to the garden was previously part of a field and as such it will have been part of a Registered Agricultural Holding. To use it for anything other than agriculture will be in breach of planning regulations - this should have been made clear to the purchasers by their solicitor when handling the purchase. They could then have applied for permission for Change of Use to Residential - I think that's the appropriate classification. It is quite simple but it requires a fee. Sometimes people don't bother and think it doesn't matter. This proves that it does.

People would be up in arms if a farmer built a house on a field without planning permission - I'm afraid it's the same thing.

This has happened in the past and the house has been demolished.

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