Dovefromabove

Asparagus

Whereabouts are you Lizzie?  Hopefully yours is delayed by the cold but will appear soon 

Asparagus

If it had been growing outside it would have had better light and be better able to support itself, but putting a 'fence' of canes and twine around the bed is always a good idea..  

Get it planted out as soon as possible - if it needs supporting individually use more canes and twine, but put the canes in as you plant so you can see what you're doing and don't damage the crowns.

Don't cut it back until the ferns have turned yellow and started to die back.

Talkback: Snails

gardeninggenes wrote (see)

Since I moved to the West Country I've noticed that the snails get thenselves up in outfits looking like humbugs or creamy toffees and even a silky version of chocolate. How can we be expected to kill thesee beautiful creatures, I found it hard enough to dispatch the large stately common garden snails!!!!

Yes, we have snails masquerading as humbugs here in Norfolk too 

Good Evening FORKERS

I'm feeling dozy too  

Good Evening FORKERS

It's been breezy here, but dry all day.  The wind is picking up a bit now, and there's a spit in the wind - think it's working up to it - hope so, we could do with some rain - the butts are almost dry.

Good Evening FORKERS

Thanks Fairygirl - think mine is in the clear - I'll let DD know tomorrow - she works late on Thursdays.  Good to hear about good Customer Service 

Laurel hedge

Can you post a photo of the hedge please Laura? 

Good Evening FORKERS

Hello Rosie  and welcome - I love the little orange tips - we had one in the garden at work today - lovely.

Does anyone else..........

I just wondered whether they'd have paid you to go and impart your knowledge - but I ought to know better than that 

I wasn't there either - meetings all day. 

However, we might just take you up on that - I take my coffee black - no sugar 

Plant id

Oh, that's rather a big link  - but I think it'll take you to the right place 

Think it's sometimes known as False Spikenard 

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Ash tree disease!

Weeding - a forgotten skill? Discuss ....

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Strange seed pods - any ideas?

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