Mundane News

[potsy]

Bird bath was popular this morning, knew it was a good investment..

 

[midlife]

First sight of House martins arriving

Shaun

 

[Lullabelle]

I have a question for @Speicher , I almost bought a bag of mixed hosta bulbs, don't know much about them, as gardener yourself, what do you think? Are they worth having or are they difficult to look after?

 

[postman]

Just back from an overnight stay in Edinburgh.Weather was fantastic.

 

[raleighnut]

I have a question for @Speicher , I almost bought a bag of mixed hosta bulbs, don't know much about them, as gardener yourself, what do you think? Are they worth having or are they difficult to look after?

I know I'm not @Speicher but we've got a few, lovely foliage plants that are easy to look after but snails love em and will scoff em with gusto.

 

[Lullabelle]

I know I'm not @Speicher but we've got a few, lovely foliage plants that are easy to look after but snails love em and will scoff em with gusto.

Ah, now I thought they repelled snails it appears I am wrong, right, I won't buy any. Thank you

 

[Levo-Lon]

Bit torn...just watched the Durrells..superb TV..
The snooker is also looking like a classic final...but I have other stuff I need to catch up on....hmmm

 

[HertzvanRental]

Tomorrow, Claud (of Butler fame) will be takes for a short bimble, to ensure that he is up to speed for Saturday's slightly longer bimble.

 

[redvision95]

Went and looked at another motorcar. Purchased said motorcar.
Currently looking at said motorcar. Wondering why the f*ck I've bought a Peugeot.

 

[Speicher]

Ah, now I thought they repelled snails it appears I am wrong, right, I won't buy any. Thank you

I think Raleighnut is correct about the snails and/or slugs problem. I think that the few hostas I had in the garden survived because of that. I think there must be plants/bulbs that are easier to look after, with nicer, in my opinion, flowers. What about Agapanthus? There are blue ones, white ones and many colours in between. The one I had in a pot on the patio lasted five years in a pot. Sadly this winter, I may have overwatered it, and it rotted away. More Agapanthus here on Crocus.co.uk http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.agapanthus/sort.0/

I think the garden centres partially rely on people making snap decisions on plants, then finding how difficult there are to look after.

 

[midlife]

Went and looked at another motorcar. Purchased said motorcar.
Currently looking at said motorcar. Wondering why the f*ck I've bought a Peugeot.

206 1.9 GTi ?

Shaun

 

[redvision95]

206 1.9 GTi ?

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Shaun

I wish.

307. 1.6HDI

 

[Lullabelle]

I think Raleighnut is correct about the snails and/or slugs problem. I think that the few hostas I had in the garden survived because of that. I think there must be plants/bulbs that are easier to look after, with nicer, in my opinion, flowers. What about Agapanthus? There are blue ones, white ones and many colours in between. The one I had in a pot on the patio lasted five years in a pot. Sadly this winter, I may have overwatered it, and it rotted away. More Agapanthus here on Crocus.co.uk http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.agapanthus/sort.0/

I think the garden centres partially rely on people making snap decisions on plants, then finding how difficult there are to look after.

We are doing a lot of work on the front garden, removed/cut down trees and bushes etc.. so we are now trying to get as much colour out there as possible, bulbs and a few annuals are doing well but we want more colour. We nipped into ALDI and they had packs if the bulbs and it seemed like a good idea but I know very little about them which made me wary of buying, glad I didn't.

 

[Speicher]

We are doing a lot of work on the front garden, removed/cut down trees and bushes etc.. so we are now trying to get as much colour out there as possible, bulbs and a few annuals are doing well but we want more colour. We nipped into ALDI and they had packs if the bulbs and it seemed like a good idea but I know very little about them which made me wary of buying, glad I didn't.

If you go to the Crocus.co.uk home page, and click on "Inspiration", that takes you to a page that gives you the option to choose evergreen or deciduous, the soil you have, what colour you like, the flowering month, and other parameters. This might be a start. You can start a wish list on that website, and then print that off, and add your own notes, then pootle round a garden centre with some idea of what you like.

Or they have a section called "Right Plant, Right Place" for more ideas.

They give details of each plant. I have no connections with crocus, but have been pleased with the plants I bought from them. The local, and very small plant nursery, does not always have the plants I would like.

 

[Speicher]

For instance, I have just looked up one of my favourite plants, veronicastrum fascination, and that leads to this sort of combination:
http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/spires-and-spots-plant-combination/classid.2000027590/