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Woodlice

Posted: 30/03/2013 at 23:53

Where did cod go

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 30/03/2013 at 20:32

Another sunny day although there was a chill in the air.

Didn't get out in the garden apart from putting peas in the GH for the day and then bringing them indoors at tea time. Most of my daffs are now out, some for a few weeks.

The garden seems to be coming alive, All the bulbs planted out last Autumn are putting out lots of leaves, some are budding and some perennials are beginning to grow. Bellis are in flower along with primula's.

Evergreen climbers

Posted: 30/03/2013 at 20:00

I have Clematis, Freckles and Jingle Bells and found them to grow very quickly, didn't do well the first year as they where both in pots but once planted out both covered a trellis that year and are evergreen.

Solanum Glasnevin is semi-evergreen, keeps it's leaves in mild winters and has pretty little lilac coloured flowers. Honey Suckle, Darts World is evergreen.

need to cover a shed wall quickly

Posted: 30/03/2013 at 19:17

Not sure about Ivy but Clemantis cirrhosa - jingle bells is an evergreen, can't remember the name of the other one which I grow, non invasive but has rigorous growth. Flowers at Christmas time or shortly afterwards.

What Is Going On With Site??

Posted: 29/03/2013 at 23:54

Just found this thread. Was beginning to think my postings where being ignored and the tiny writing problem was my computer, lets to hope it's sorted soon.

Woodlice

Posted: 29/03/2013 at 23:30

I agree with cod too.

Always thought woodlice were good guys, happy to be wrong.

Plug plants ,How much perlite to add to multi purpose compost ?

Posted: 29/03/2013 at 23:16

Perlite acts similar to vermiculite.

Where as vermiculite is usually spread on the top of seed compost and the first one or two potting up stages, to improve germination and reduce damping off. Perlite mixed in compost retains moisture by improving aeration and drainage. Roots need air to take up nutrients from the compost and perlite assists with this.

I use perlite mixed with compost for plants in pots instead of the water retaining granules. Whilst you can get by without it, using it does give plants a better growing media and reduces the need to water pots daily in hot weather. I'm very optomistic, me thinks we will get some warmer weather.

Shop around, it can be expensive. Wilkinsons are probably one of the cheaper places to buy perlite, I purchase mine at a local nursery at a fraction of the cost in the GC.

Aldi garden stuff

Posted: 29/03/2013 at 22:44

Bought the capillary matting last year on a roll, it's great you can cut it to fit any sized tray.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 29/03/2013 at 22:32

Started off warm and sunny here.

The lawn got it's first cut and seedlings spent the day in the GH getting heat from the suns rays. By about teatime the sky had clouded over and it's gone very cold again this evening.