figrat

What are the fields of yellow flowers I see everywhere now? " />

I call them snot fields because they set off my hay fever. But they are a cheerfull sight.

Greenhouse Advice

Yes, timber framed greenhouses do need a bit more maintenance.

My first plant - fruiting grapevine

If you only planted it a few days ago, it'll be fine. The longer you leave it the harder it'll be! 

grapevine problem

Could you give a few ore details of its planting situation? And have you pruned it recently?

My first plant - fruiting grapevine

I think it'll be OK, especially as it's still shooting.pruning grapes to maximise fruiting is a bit fiddly, but loads of info on the net.

Loads of sun good, but they are very vigorous, just wondering whether you could move it a bit further away from the post an path, morecentral to the trellis and supports? Otherwise you will be cutting off a lot of growth on the path side.

Make do and mend

* Red Dahlia * wrote (see)

 

 

hopefully you casweep what I mean. If I need to go higher I put 4 more shorter green pipes in the top of the plastic thenb move the canes up. now just to find a method of holding the nedown rather than old bits of wood 

 

 

 

 

 I use clothes pegs to attach the netting to the supports, and tent pegs or similar to secure it to the soil.

How do I encourage vigorous roots?

Some people find microrhizomes to be helpful in promoting good root development.

As to your fear that you've been moderated - many posters have found that they've 'ignored' themselves. This is a function whihc is accessible by hovering the mouse over a poster's avatar, then two options are available 'message' (to send a private message) or 'ignore' which hides all that poster's conrtibutions - very useful if htere is a troll stalking the board.

You can check whether you've ignored yourself by going to your profile (top right of screen) and find forum settings, near the bottom is a list of ignored posters, and if you're there you can remove yourself from that setting. We can see your posts fine.

Identification?

The yellow one could be a broom I guess.

Red Bugs on my fritillaria imperialis

I squish mine on sight. However, if they feel threatened, they have a tendency to drop off the plant and land on their backs, and their black bellies make them difficult to see, so holding a sheet of white paper under the plant can be helpful Their larvae are truly horrid, and cover themselves with their own excrement, so might look like a bird's droppings. I would recommend using gloves to dispose of these.

They also are partial to fritillaries and, unsurprisingly, lilies so be vigilant.

Can anyone identify?

They look like nectaroscordium, a decorative allium relative. Do the leaves smell of onions?

Bay tree root eradication

Plan bee

Overwintered runner bans

Red rhubarb leaves

What can I use as green manure?