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Growing tuberose

I grow them every year and the perfume is so intoxitating, but I have had no luck in trying to over winter them and have to get fresh bulbs every year.

This made me spill my tea over the keyboard!

 If we carry on at this rate......killing other living things that we don't like we will reach a stage when we will start killing each and there will be nobody left. There are so many sad  things happening in our world and killing seems to be the answer to every thing.

Money seems to give us immense power, and in the wrong hands it is being used with impunity.

clematis

OMG Lead Farmer, your garden is so beautiful.........I am indeed happy to have found GW Forum. There are some stunning gardens, lovingly tendered by some of you. Mine is nowhere near yours........thank God that you post your pictures as I really do enjoy them.

I grow a few clematis and have found that like all flowers,  the single ones seem to attract the most insects. One good variety that is easy to grow too, is "Viticella". There are lots of colours and a profusion of flowers that last ages. Added bonus is that it rarely scums to wilt. Have fun looking it up on Google.

Gardeners World new season

Aaaaa........I had my first fix of Nigel for this year.Must be spring at last, although down here in Surrey it has been wet since Tuesday!

Never mind the chickens,it was heartening to see Nigel(Monty didn't look too bad either) romping around , trying to imitate the chicken! Nice gentle gardening for the first programme of the year.

I am looking forward to Beechgrove too, I'd better get my act together and sow some seeds...........here comes spring, enjoy

Free offers and discounts

I could write a book about the trashy service of T&M but the gardening magazines/dailies etc.seam to pay no attention to the consumers' complaints as they are reaping revenue from T&M.

No one has cottoned on to the fact either, that these FREE plants are surplus that would be thrown out(judging by the quality of plants they sent out) and the P&P they want is exorbitant! Also, often wrong plants are sent out and willy nilly as if they are doing customers a favour by using the word "FREE".

There are MORE complaints than satisfied customers  over all. They are taking advantage of the belief that we do not complain. They would not get away with it in the continent.

my pictures

oooooh Verdun,Verdun, how could you..........talk about hiding your talent under a bushel. I am speechless. I have read your comments on the forum and built an imaginary picture of a lovely gentleman, a very keen gardener whose greatest pleasure in life is your garden(like a lot of folk I know). Your comments have always been so encouraging and sensitive(without making novice gardeners like me feel so inadiquate) But, but what a dark horse you are fancy keeping such a beautiful, beautiful garden hidden away. I think like me, all us novices should demand (please, please), for regular pictures of your paradise at least once a week!! Thank you for sharing some of it with us all.

Hanging/trailing plants in full shade - any advice?

There is also a lime green lysimachia that lights up a shady corner by my back door. It is easy to grow and has white flowers. It a perennial and dies down in winter.

For winter interest I have added bulbs such as crocus, snowdrops and lily of the valley.

A-Z TV gardening

Thank God I'm not alone... .it starts off with Carols' patronising stance and progresses from there. Anyway, it's another programme cobbled together to produce another "filler". Why don't they show repeats of GW etc., at least it's a REAL programme for adults

Buddleia

Yes Artkak it WAS the War of the Roses as I have one of those plants too. It's called "Summer Gold", and I remember it colonising post war bomb sites! It was unavailable in the GC but in the last few years it is now available for "butterfly gardens".

Apart from being the top buddleia with the white variety("White Sensation" is one); for butterflies,it(the yellow)  attracts lots of bumble bees too. Last year, despite the weather, we had lots of butterflies on these bushes.

I agree with you Chillie Lover regarding the strong fragrance of the white one, but I enjoy the butterflies without getting too close to the flowers. It is easy to strike too, I have done a few by just sticking bits in the ground when pruning!

A to Z of gardening

I agree Trunkfish.....besides, why  not a real gardener instead of a weather woman?

Waterbut downpipes

ididenty please

Nigel

Wild Garlic

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what is the red chilli for please?

what is the red chilli for please?