sotongeoff

iceberg climbing rose

Basically not much-just wait- my iceberg has just finished the first flush of flowers which I am dead-heading on a regular basis it will now make new flowering shoots that will bloom in a few weeks

Yours should flower soon-hopefully this year- if not next

Fork Handles

Right job completed- they are back under the canvas

Since the amber warning it has been dry-I would like an amber warning every day please

Closeboard panels or Lap panels

Look around- if you see a broken fence panel it is usually a lap one -they are the cheaper if not the cheapest end of the market-as with most things you get what you pay for-buy the best in your price bracket

The most important thing are the fence posts- check they they are not rotting if they are the wooden type-you don't want your hard work collapsing in the first high wind

Salvia's

Pesticides are fine if used correctly-there are wildlife friendly slug pellets available if you don't like the blue ones-depends on how you feel

They may not have found the other plants yet or the saliva's may have softer growth -go out after dark tonight with a torch and you will probably see a slug or snail having supper-then pick of and dispose in whatever way you choose

With any thing munched the mollusk is always the prime suspect and usually the guilty party- especially in a wet Summer

Planting Potato for Christmas Day

This might help

http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/planting/how-to-grow-potatoes-for-christmas/131.html

As regards a green house-I would only regard a plastic one as a temporary measure-if you can afford go for a wood or aluminium one it will last 10 times as long and you can find one to suit even the smallest garden.

A plastic one is not that stable-it might end up in your neighbour's garden in a high wind and the covers rip quite easily

Salvia's

No- ants will not eat plants-it is most probably slugs or snails-have you taken any precautions?

ID Please

Rainjustlearning wrote (see)

sotongeoff wrote (see)

My thought too-but it is a nosy one

 

What do you mean by a nosy one Geoff or am I being a bit dim,  now that I know what it is and thanks for that,  can I grow it from  seed presumably when the flower head dies it will produce seeds 

It is peeking through the fence Rain-like some nosy neighbour

They are easily propagated by cuttings

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JOHN PHIPPS wrote (see)

I totally agree that its a shame that not only gw is cancelled but short coverage of the Flower show .    with all the channels available you would think that the BBC could find some other place to stick all their sport  ( I can think of a few places!!!)

Not so -in defence of the BBC they don't show that much sport no matter how it appears -it represents 8% of their output and when it is shown get huge viewing figures.

I repeat again what I have said before there is room for all tastes- some have more one and not all gardeners don't like sport -the issue is that  GW should be on throughout out the gardening season but not necessarily in the same spot i.e.8pm or 8.30pm Friday evening on BBC2

ID Please

My thought too-but it is a nosy one

Penstemons

Then I would grow them on through the winter in pots -first outside and then in a greenhouse when the bad weather comes-they should then be good sized plants to be planting out next March/April-they can take a certain level of frost

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