Moonlit Hare

Help

ohh how exciting!  we where in the same boat 12 months ago, we have spent the time hacking stupidly neglected bushes and trees and taming the wild Ivy beast!

We've got to the point now where we have a blank canvas for the coming year and the green house is going up to boot!

I've had so much helpful advice from the lovelies on here, there always seems to be someone who has the answer, it's the 1st place I turn when I'm not sure or have no clue, there's years of advice logged away in peoples heads ready to share if only you ask. They also raise to the challenge of plant identification every time!

you also realise as you have now invited these wonderful people into your patch, it's only fair to share your progress as you go along. Make sure you take before and after pics... personally I love seeing the way each of us can create a wonderful individual space from either nothing or complete chaos!

Grade II Barn backing onto neighbours garden

Doh just noticed the title.... of course it's listed!

Grade II Barn backing onto neighbours garden

it might also be worth checking if the barn is listed..... i don't know a lot about planning etc but there may be something to say you cant move the down pipe, if thats the case there isn't anyway they can be upset.... although I suspect that if it's just guttering then you will be ok to move it, is there any wayyou can move it onto your property and harvert the water for your garden?

herbs

Thanks Lilylouise & bunnysgarden, I'll give it a go I'm expecting the much belovveds assistance putting up the greenhouse in the next couple of weeks... maybe just a tad excited! ........ well actually, I can't wait!

herbs

I'm also in the northwest, (Lancs) I've had limited success with herbs, up until this year I've never had a greenhouse, technically I still don't..... it's still waiting to go up! I've tried growing on window sills all round the house and also waiting until later in the year and and just sowing straight out.

Tarrogon went well, as did Corriander, chives and parsley.

Thyme, Rosemary and sage where bought as small pot plants and went into large containers... doing well thanks!

However Basil not so clever! although it might have been a bit too soggy this year...

Borage did well and the camomile is quite happy, and I swear by lavender wherever you are, it's such a roughty toughty!

I do plan to use the greenhouse this year though. I've found the temp and conditions in our house aren't great for garden plants,

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

Seeds from abroad

I've bought loacl in the end, but I was curious after I'd seen them.....

Thanks for the offer of the cake & file sotongeoff..... could you make it a seed cake?

Seeds from abroad

I spotted some seeds on the Internet for sale of a couple of plants I'd quite like to grow in my garden, nothing controversial just some bell flowers, however on closer inspection the seeds would be posted from Hong Kong.....

Does anyone know if it is leagle to import these seeds for my own use?

Any advise?

Pride before a fall!

Thanks Santas litle helper!  I might have nipped off the pod too early, it had started opening but hadn't fully opened..... but I'll give it a go.

Pride before a fall!

It sounds like from what you've all discribed I've got the conditions licked in the conservatry..... it's really cold (in comparison to the rest of the house, I water once a week on a Saturday morning as I'm cleaning up and it does get a bit of condenstion in there when we are cooking, the kitchen leads straight on to it with no door so there's always a bit of steam build up!

Burghill ~ the pod has started splitting which is why I noticed it so fingers crossed.... and like I said earlier, anything from cutting or seed from an existing plant is a bonus for me because they are free!

new site

Thanks Chilli lover.... that shoud do it!!

A Laurel Hedge no more!

Peoney & Delia

The weather

Roses

Seeds from abroad

new site

Pride before a fall!

Loveage

apples

geraniums (spelling?)

Sweetcorn

Borrage

Laurel

Rose "cutting"

Peony Pruning?