Supernoodle

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Container plant -acid and shady

Posted: 14/10/2012 at 21:32

Thanks all- some great suggestions. For my particular site, Jack Frost looks spot on. Checked the website I buy from and they've got it plus a white version. Looks ideal and I can put one colour in each pot.
The other suggestions I'll keep on hold for some shady areas in the garden.
Much apprec,
Noodle

Container plant -acid and shady

Posted: 13/10/2012 at 21:10

Hi, At my front door I've two camillia in containters. What should I push in around them to add interest? Soil is acid. Aspect is just a bit north of west. Partial shade. Pots are black and shiny. Thought about heuchera. What do you think? What other ideas? Thanks Noodle

Gardeners' Question Time

Posted: 08/10/2012 at 07:52

I first listened to GQT a few years ago when I took a day off work to do some painting and had radio 4 on all day. And then occasionally had it on in the car - unplanned. Got an iPad a few months ago and since then have had my weekly instalment via iplayer. I love it. As a novice gardener, I learn a few new things each week. Plus (don't shout at me!) it helps me get to sleep!!! If I can't sleep I put it on, and soon enough I'm relaxed and on my way to land of nod. Next day I pick up from where I dropped off and listen to the rest!

Brambles and weeds

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 21:23

Christine, it sounds like from Christopher you should be digging.
I'm still not going to as my area is a the verge between the house and my road and has deciduous trees and isn't an area I intend to be pristine. Where I accidentally pulled up some ivy, the ground elder has already invaded, and I just can't risk yet another area being infested as my garden is being taken over by it.
Although, I might be back in a year or so's time saying I wish I'd just dug it up. If so, no smug face, please, Christopher...

Basil

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 21:03

I lazily just buy the supermarket pots and find they last well if you keep eating it. I lose them when they get overly thick. By if you take out whole stems and keep them thin they they keep coming.

Lavender plants

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 20:37

Think I might request a cold frame for my birthday...

Brambles and weeds

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 07:08

I've just started a bramble war too. I've cleared an area with lots of bramble and nettle by hand - just what I can pull up without digging the ground. I'm not wanting to dig as its a rough woodlandy area with lots of natural groundcover - mainly ivy, and I know if I leave a gap the dreaded ground elder will move in quickly. My plan it to spot treat regrowth with gel round up in the spring and then pull again in the autumn and keep going until the plants give in. And so on for the next however many years....

Rust and Garlic

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 06:47

Re the container idea (sorry stealing someelse's thread again!!) figrat can you let me know best plan. I assume I can pot them up now but need to provide some sort of winter protection? Shall I put them in a cool dark place in the house ( I've a pantry so thinking on the floor in there) and bring them outside when they shoot in the spring?
And I suppose I ought to buy proper ones for planting rather than what I'm currently eating for sainsburys?
thanks!

Lavender plants

Posted: 03/10/2012 at 06:40

Oooh, hadn't considered needing to protect my lavender pots this winter (other than a bit of fleece if it looks like going below freezing). I've two in pots that were put out late August this year. Do I need to find some shelter for them then?

Assume my two camellias in pots should be ok with fleece??

New house, new garden, how to de-weed and de-plant borders please??

Posted: 02/10/2012 at 21:20

How about advertising a "come and take a plant" in your area. If I saw a sign near me I'd be delighted to go in an dig up anything I fancied. At least then you can feel less bad about killing the rest.

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