gardengirl6

tomato plant spacing

We put our gro-bags next to each other in our greenhouse, too.    The grow fine, though we do remove leaves to let the sun reach the tomatos for ripening.

Iris bulbs

Often wise to let Mother Nature take her course.

weed or plant ID help needed

Leafy one - probably aster, or michaelmas daisy.

Autumn sown sweet peas

Cath,

That's great - and such a speedy reply!     I look forward to a better show next year, then.

WHAT TREES CAN BE PLANTED AND KEPT IN POTS ?

Silver birch is such a lovely tree, but there are many different varieties.    How about trying the weeping one, which can be pruned back to a sort of umbrella shape?    Be sure and research, as some varieties grow very tall indeed.

I didn't mind keep picking up my loquat tree each time it went over, but in the end it broke the very expensive big pot it was planted in.    Enough was enough, but I do miss it!

Autumn sown sweet peas

Might I ask, when you sow the seed in the autumn, do you keep them indoors through the winter?    And to have them flowering so profusely now, when did you plant them out in the garden?    Would they survive a late frost?    I live in the West Midlands.

yucca

Is this a garden variety or the houseplant variety?

can a honeysuckle plant/tree/bush... regrow

I take a long time before I ever give up on a plant.    So many can look dead for ages, and then suddenly you see the new growth and know it was worth the waiting!    Good luck with the honeysuckle - they are quite tough old plants and I think your Nanna knows best!      Time will tell.

Autumn sown sweet peas

What a good idea!     I shall give two sowings a try next time.    I do love these flowers and the colours are wonderful.    I like the fact that the more you pick them, the more flowers you get!

WHAT TREES CAN BE PLANTED AND KEPT IN POTS ?

Perhaps us gardeners are all pretty mad!    We only water the veggies and the pots and hanging baskets (I don't dare ask how many of them you have!).    Plants in the garden have to survive drought once they have been watered enough just to settle them in when newly planted.   If they die, they are not the right plant for my garden.

One thing to bear in mind when planting trees in pots is the wind.    I have just had to give away a five-year old loquat tree.    Even though it was in a large pot and kept watered to keep it heavy, the wind kept blowing it over, as it grew very top heavy.   I have given it to a friend with a very sheltered space for it.