staffsmags

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Sunflowers

Posted: 12/04/2013 at 17:56

Thanks for your replies. I had better keep them under cover for a few weeks then. I will make sure they don't get frosted. Thanks, Maggie

which is best?

Posted: 12/04/2013 at 17:18

Tha nks everyone for your wonderful advice. Much appreciated. Maggie

Sunflowers

Posted: 12/04/2013 at 17:16

Can I plant my sunflowers plants in the garden yet? Or should I wait until we are unlikley to get any more frosts? Thanks, Maggie

I usually use tomorite growbags for my tomatoes. I have been offered Erin milti-purpose compost very cheaply so would it be ok to use that for the tomatoes? I do know it is too early to plant up my toms just yet! Many thanks, Maggie

Overwintering young dianthus plants

Posted: 19/11/2012 at 15:54

Thanks to you both. Thats what I will do. Maggie

Overwintering young dianthus plants

Posted: 19/11/2012 at 10:40

that's what I thought, but I just wondered what others suggest. Pleased you agree with me, nutcutlet

Overwintering young dianthus plants

Posted: 19/11/2012 at 10:22

Bought a cell-tray of 6 nice healthy looking dianthus plants yesterday for 50p. I am unsure what to do with them. Should I keep in cell-tray in cold frame. Should I plant them out - we had frost Sat night which froze the birdbath solid. Should I move into plastic flowerpots bigger than cells and keep them where? It would be pleasing if I could have at least 2 left in the spring! I do not have a greenhouse. All advice welcome, many thanks, Maggie

Bird Boxes

Posted: 17/11/2012 at 12:50

Thanks all. I will get those boxes and put up asap. Maggie

Bird Boxes

Posted: 16/11/2012 at 10:40

I would like to put up a bluetit box and a sparrow box set. Must they be emptied out and cleaned regularly? I have good places to site one of each but would have to get someone to put them up, and then I wouldn't be able to reach them for 'maintenance'. Should I go ahead and get boxes put up? Advice welcome, thanks, Maggie

bay tree

Posted: 16/11/2012 at 10:26

Thanks Alina W. You have reasured me that I can spray my bay nobilis to try to rid it of whatever bug is folding over the leaves. I will gather and dry some good leaves first to use for the next 3+ months. Maggie

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