I have had Dutchman's Pipe for many Years.It does grow very fast and very large,but I find it easy to control with an annual trim.The Flowers on mine are small and rather insignificant,but still unusual and quite pretty,I have never smelled anything bad from them.It is a terrific screen from...
I am doing a Vegetable Garden this Year and plan to have a few different varieties of Potatoes. After I cut them should I dust them with anything before planting?
I recently moved House and had put some of my large Pots into a heated shed for the Winter.One of the Plants was a large Jasmine.I normally overwinter it inside but took a chance this Year and put it in the Shed.It was full of Leaves when I put it in but when I took it outside this Week all the...
I'm so happy to have found this Forum.Rusty you are a mine of information,thanks to your tips I am really looking forward to a nice selection of my own Dahlia's. Good tip about the fertilizer,I do tend to use Miracle Grow on most things,but I will be more careful with my Dahlias. Compost is a...
Seedlings Planted!!! They are picking up nicely,(they were a wee bit curly when they came out of the Tomato)I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of them, I'll update on their progress (or lack of) as the Season progresses.
I bought some Vine Tomato's from my local Supermarket and I thought I would have one with my Lunch Today. Imagine my surprise when I cut it open to find that it was full of sprouting seeds, some with 4 little leaves. I have never seen this before,it is unusual to say the least. If I plant them...
A few years ago I had a friend drop off a truck load of Rabbit Manure at my House. I spent the whole day, even after dark, spreading and digging it in.When I finally finished and decided to go indoors I was BANNED at the Door by my Husband and my Son. I guess the smell was absolutely disgusting...
Rusty your Dahlias are amazing! I got my love of Dahlias from my Grandmother,her whole Garden in England was filled with them.I went there on a few visits from Bonny Scotland where I come from. and the sight of that Garden never left me.I am now going to try and get as many Dahlia's in my new...
I am planning on a Vegetable Garden this Year which will be including Potato's.Unfortunately since I live in Canada and insecticides and Pesticides have been banned: Does anyone have any alternatives to beating Bugs and Pests without resorting to the Chemical route?
Hi,happy to have found this Forum, looks like a nice group to be part of :thumbsup
I live in S.W. Ontario and we have just had a ton of Snow dumped on us in the last couple of Days AND it is freezing to boot. I can't wait to get started in my Garden. I have just moved into a new Place with a...