figrat

pot pests

What colour was it?

Fork Handles

@Kate - less now!

Fork Handles

Reminded me to take home made strawberry ice cream out of the freezer to soften a bit while I wander down to the bottom of the garden to pick some raspberries to go with same.

Herbaceous Border

Would consider putting some spring flowering bulbs in - daffs, tulips etc. As the herbaceous stuff's coming up, the bulbs will be going over.

Herbaceous Border

And the slugs just adore it.

Spanish Bluebells Still on Sale

Guess we'll end up with eurobelles.

Growing mint in plastic bottles.

Well no, haven't tried it and couldn't advise on optimal variety, but The easiest way tp propagate mint is from roots. So if you have a minted mate, you could probably scrounge a small clump. I try and remember to dig up a bit of mine to keep growing in the gh over winter. Mint likes to be on the moist side, and does best in a bit of shade in my experience. I grow apple mint in an old galvanised tub, and my spearmint in an old pub urinal. People often express interest in the latter unusual container, but I don't often divulge its provenance.

Unknown plants

The second one is I think chaenomoles, Japanese quince. Does it have sharp spines on the branches?

Sweet Pea Queries

Well it's doubtful that will happen!
I'm on the southern edge of Dartmoor with a walled garden that has quite a protected microclimate in terms of frost, but have suffered along with everyone else with this season's gloom, chill and rain.
Scent with sweet peas is the most important for me...would you have any recommendations?

Sweet Pea Queries

Mmmmm. Do you think we can persuade the powers that be to incorporate a scratch'n'sniff option?

Bay tree root eradication

Best way to do it! 

Plan bee

One of the more uplifting news stories... 

Overwintered runner bans

Left the roots in after clearing last year's crop, they've survived the winter and putting up new growth. 

Red rhubarb leaves

I've got a bad feeling about this... 

What can I use as green manure?

Landcress just about to go to seed