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Feeding poor-soil loving plants in pots?
Hi - I have got several plants that traditionally prefer poorer soil which are growing in pots, e.g. scabious, lavender, sedum, snow in summer, fleabane etc.  Just wondering if these should ever be fed.  I know that planted in the garden the advice by Lunarz
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16/07/2012 10:41:20
by Lunarz
Talkback: Protecting crops
I'm having my first attempts at growing mini italian plum tomatoes this year. Any advice,i.e do i pinch out side shoots etc please ! :-) Yes we had a heat wave last week! and i had to water newly planted flowers & veg.I am presently watching by val
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28/11/2011 18:38:49
by karendave
Scented flowers
about them.  Growing some from seed, self saved and bought.  Plus I've several bishop types and cactus tubers that I've had for two years, new pom poms this year. What varieties would you recommend?   I grow them all in pots. Thanks Lavender by David Hurrion
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25/05/2012 22:26:46
by cufcskim
colour in a shady garden??
) and ontainer potatoes- we also have a slug problem... thanks for any advice you can give -kat. p.s. my mum is allergic to lavender There is a website called Plants for Shade which might be helpful.  I have a similar situation to yours and what I have done by one girl and her dog(s)
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01/07/2012 05:56:38
by auntie betty
The very best variegated herbaceous n perennial plants....and do you like em?
that the variegated lavenders aren't too greatYes Brum, Fairygirl likes YOUR hostas but not my plants!!!!!I grow a variegated salvia....red flowers on green n white foliage. Eye catching but maybe too loud.....maybe a lady's plant cos it's always..."ooooooh" from by Verdun
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17/04/2013 05:15:07
by auntie betty
Advice for a novice
such as the small hollies are good, christmas box, any of the smaller euonymous, golden laurel  - lots of choices for pots, worth looking around some good web sites for what is on offer now. The reality is that you can grow anything in a pot as long as you by Stewart Forward
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31/07/2012 20:56:07
by quercus_rubur
Looking for ideas to mini-landscape..
's not much to it so open to any ideas! Hugo Hello Hugo, What I notice first is that your triangles get sunshine. To give some instant parent-pleasing impact, why not start off with some summer bedding? Weed out all the low-growing vegetation with a fork by Uncle Hugo
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14/04/2012 08:17:08
by Botticelliwoman
Pots , planters and compost
I'm new to this forum and you may have been asked this many times  but here goes .I use pots and containers and grow plants and a few veg in them . My problem is space so firstly  how long can i use the compost before it need changing and secondly i by mo6
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07/03/2013 21:03:09
by Liz Douglas
Talkback: Most loved plants
.Plants that herald a new season like snowdrops,tulips, roses, callicarpa, holly give us something to look forward to.Scented plants like freesia, honeysuckle, lavender, lilies often come with memories.Other plants we love just because they survive and grow for us by titaflan
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28/11/2011 18:40:20
by custom writing
'weeds' at Chelsea
at the depth of feeling from Lorraine Kelly. Plants which are close to the wild plants, genetically, will hopefully be easier to grow and give me more time for developing  and designing my garden. Last year I was exhausted trying to keep my sweet corn, beans by Loraine Kelly
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02/06/2012 00:33:00
by organiclinda