Lilylouise

July in the garden!!

Thankyou Rain We open in 2 weeks time for the NGS and lots of plants that are usually in flower by now aren't

Campsis,Phlox and Hibiscus to name but a few.

Pam x

July in the garden!!

 Lovely photos everyone - yummy cheesecake

We really need some sunshine

Basket tree

 Statue in arch

front garden bedding border

 Petunias

 Roses

 Back garden

 back garden

 Clematis Etoile violette

 Oval garden

 Raspberries

 Peas

 Pam x

Belfast sink.

It is probably best to pinch the flowers off - I don't do that with my African Blue though as the bees love it so much. I take cuttings from it at the end of the summer

African Blue Basil

 Lettuce Leaf Basil

 Purple Ruffles Basil

 Sweet Basil

 Basil pesto perpetuo

 Cinnamon Basil

 Red Basil

 Bush Basil

 Lemon Basil

 The African Blue and Basil pesto perpetuo are su[pposed to be perennials - I have managed to overwinter African Blue cuttings but not Basil pesto perpetuo

Pam x

Speed gardening

We still have a hosepipe ban here in Surrey

Gardening at the moment is a bit like doing the hokey cokey  - in,out, in,out shake it all about

Pam x

Belfast sink.

I have 8 different basils growing in my greenhouse  They all smell divine

I hope your sink turns out well

Pam x

Belfast sink.

Thymes,Oregano,Chives,Sages and Parsley would look great in a sink  You could try Sweet Basil but I always seem to do better with it in my greenhouse. There is  a Basil called 'African Blue' which would grow in your sink - it could be placed at the back with  other herbs to the front and sides. It would be best to use a free draining compost - maybe John Innes with some multipurpose and horticultural grit added.Others will give you some advice as well I am sure

Pam x

Standard Fuscia problem

I think you may have rust on your Fuchsia - I would carefully pick off affected leaves and put them in the bin or burn them - don't compost them. A fungicide spray may help.

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=163

I grow standard Fuchsias but haven't experienced the bark splitting - I hope someone can help

Pam x

Advice on repotting my tomato plants please.

I would suggest using grobag and then feeding your tomatoes regularly with tomato food - e.g Tomorite - when the first flowers have set and you can see baby tomatoes

Pam x

I enjoyed my dinner thanks!!!

I hope it didn't have a party in my greenhouse Gary

Pam x

I asked Barry to pick the cucumber as I had noticed it was grazed when I was doing the watering - when he turned it over that is what he found

I enjoyed my dinner thanks!!!

 Humph!!!

Pam x

Our NGS Open Day 2013

The Canny Gardener

Wallflowers

My cuttings!

Berberis Sawfly

Our NGS Open Day

Pepper and Chilli problems

Powdery mildew

I enjoyed my dinner thanks!!!

Lily leaf disease

Good Customer Service!