Lindylou333

Begonia Aricot shades

Yes, I agree.  Trailing begonias will form quite good tubers by the end of the year.  Just make sure you keep them dry over the winter then plant up again in the spring.

Ground elder in compost bin

No - no worms.  I do find some in there but think they just get in there from when I add weeds etc.  Think they are in the soil attached to the weeds.

Ground elder in compost bin

I have 2 compost bins, both on concrete behind my shed.  I - or should I say my husband - turns the compost and we have never had any trouble with them being on concrete.  We end up with lovely compost.

christmas tree

We bought 2 very small potted christmas trees after christmas 3 years ago.  One didnt survive but the one that did is doing really well.  For the past 2 years we have brought it indoors as an extra christmas tree for our dining room, each year slightly bigger than the last.  Hopefully one year it will take the place of the large one we buy for our lounge.

What's the weather like in your area?

I live in the fens but we have no snow as yet!!  Flipping cold, windy and wet though.  Just hope my bees survive the winter.

signs of life

I have just taken delivery of an apple tree (ordered in October) which has to be planted straight away.  Oh well, on with the thermals !!

Can anyone name this please

Have to agree with Joe the Gardener.  think it is a snowberry.  Lovely plant but can be a bit invasive.

Talkback: Plans for a garden

Hi funkywhiteboy.  If you want to attract bees to your garden you need to plant single petalled flowers as opposed to the double kind.  Bees like to have a nice landing pad to land on too, so plants that are flat and open are good.  We have just started beekeeping and there is slightly more to it than just building a hive - but dont let that put you off.  It is a truly wonderful and rewarding hobby.

plant for large pot

Thanks Emma and Sal3.  Will definately give the trailing plants a try as the pot is quite tall.  Perhaps with Calendulas in the middle?

plant for large pot

Hi all,

I have been bought a large urn-shaped terracotta pot for Christmas and have been trying to think of a really nice plant for it.  I would really like to show off this pot to its best advantage and think it needs something special to plant in it. Has anybody got any ideas?

plant for large pot