Verdun

That new roundup gel

Hello lion4

What does it do to the soil..or to me?  I understood glyphosate is inactivated in the soil, doesn't translocate to other plants and is harmless to wildlife.  

In bygone days the chemicals used were highly toxic.

For me the use of glyphosate is occasional and sparing.  The odd weed in the path etc. It's use is to eradicate perennial weeds and once gone just to hand weed the annual stuff.  I don't use chemicals in the garden or use artificial fertilisers.  Slug pellets are used very, very sparingly.....my main control is torch and saline solution.

It's very difficult to grow the plants we want without access to some sort of weedkiller now and then.  It's not about "tidyness" at all..it's about growing a nice and healthy garden.  Thats allowable I think. 

That roundup gel is not brilliant.  Tried it but it's not as good as the old glyphosate in a bottle with a built in brush

That new roundup gel

Hello lion4

What does it do to the soil..or to me?  I understood glyphosate is inactivated in the soil, doesn't translocate to other plants and is harmless to wildlife.  

In bygone days the chemicals used were highly toxic.

For me the use of glyphosate is occasional and sparing.  The odd weed in the path etc. It's use is to eradicate perennial weeds

Can any confirm identification please?

Vipers bugloss is blue isn't it?  Grows wild on the Towans behind me

Vine Weevil

Hiya....again..Pamela.

I would not add to the compost heap.  There will prob be eggs not easily seen so best to leave where it is.  

MORNING FORKERS

Morning Pamela14

Welcome to the forum

Dont rush into changing things in your new garden...best to take stock during the summer and enjoy it.

Sunny here in sunny Cornwall

drainage

Morning bluejan

Depends on your plants and what you mean by "good drainage".  Often plants are described as needing moisture and good drainage!!  Adding grit....perlite is better....to compost or soil will help drainage.  For example, I have a tender euryops sub shrub that needs sharp drainage and I've used 50/50 mix in a terracotta pot.

Euphorbia

Gilly...I should have added lol. (it was the zummerset). Ha ha

Not a great believer in rooting cuttings in water.  Often ....for me....the roots then take time to adapt to soil. 

Where we are. the Big Map.

Done it.  I'm now on the map. Brilliant idea Blackest

Its simplicity itself to add your balloon

Aliums

They do that for me too.  Maybe best to lift and pot up.  It's what I will do after flowering

Where we are. the Big Map.

Doesn't seem to work on my ipad.  Will try later on desktop.  Nice idea blackesf

Saint or sinner?.....don't like annuals

It's made my day......

Marigolds in the veg patch

Cannot propagate new guinea impatiens

Veronicastrums and heleniums

The very best variegated herbaceous n perennial plants....and do you like em?

More blue n yellow

Late seed sowing

Plants for summer scent

DONT PANIC MR MANNERING........

Mannequins in the garden

Mannequins in the garden

Libertias....who knows em?

Perennial project the forum way

Let's find out who gave me the Lurgy