No.8 - I-Spy in the Garden Alphabet Game
Posted by: Veggie - 13-05-2021, 08:01 PM - Replies (172)

We haven't played this for a while and, given that the seasons have moved on, let's do it again.Smile
What can you see in your Garden/Plot beginning with A...........you know the game!! 
Starts tomorrow.Big Grin

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  Deer in the Garden
Posted by: PyreneesPlot - 13-05-2021, 09:27 AM - Replies (5)

I'm guessing my hedge isn't thick enough or prickly enough to keep this pregnant doe out of the garden. She has just crossed a 2m wide by 1.5m deep ditch and then pushed through blackthorn, briar rose, bramble and bright blue binder twine!     

She is very fond of apple and pear leaves, fresh maple leaves but especially new rose shoots and aqualegia flowers. Very pretty but, like wild boar, roe numbers are rapidly increasing here and that isn't necessarily good for them; although we are surrounded by forest, it is dwindling which brings the deer and boar into more contact with people, traffic and loose dogs.

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  Self-seeders
Posted by: Veggie - 12-05-2021, 09:57 PM - Replies (15)

Saw this article - 18 Self seeding Flowers, herbs and veg https://www.ruralsprout.com/self-seeding...SLiZX2m25U

To save you reading it, they are:-
Morning Glory/Ipomea
Calendula
Field Poppy
Cosmos
Sweet Alyssum
Love in a Mist/Nigella
Giant larkspur
Honeywort/Cerinthe
Angelica
Violets
Parsley
Dill
Arugula/Rocket
Mountain Spinach Atriplex hortensis
Carrot
Lettuce
Coriander
Kale

Don't know about your experiences but some of those haven't seeded for me and there are a few that I've never grown!
Some have been very successful - Calendula, Alyssum, Nigella, Cerinthe (though think its gone now), violets, Parsley, Rocket, lettuce (in GH) Kale.
I'm minded to grow all of these and see how well they do - I like them all and would be happy to have them running riot here.

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  Paypal.
Posted by: Vinny - 12-05-2021, 05:56 PM - Replies (5)

Ebay are insisting I link my Paypal account to my bank account. I don't want Ebay to have my bank details so it looks like I will have to stop using Ebay! Angry GRRRRRRRRRRr!

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  Fertilisers and feed
Posted by: Scarlet - 12-05-2021, 01:59 PM - Replies (13)

Just wondering what you all use to feed your plants? 

I've always used just my wormery feed and I make up a nettle and a comfrey soup occasionally for my veg. I have bought in rose feed as I do think it makes a huge difference. 

Many of you know I planted a hedge a couple of years ago and I think I could help give it a boost if I fed it. It's a mixed native hedge- hawthorn, bird cherry, hornbeam, hazel, a few crab apple, wild rose, 

What would you use if anything?

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  Lichen
Posted by: Jimny14 - 11-05-2021, 11:48 AM - Replies (1)

Over the last year I have noticed a significant increase in the amount and diversity of lichens on my trees. I have even seen lichen growing on a couple of traffic light poles near work in the centre of town. I hope that as things open up again that it stays around but I fear the increase in traffic may reduce it again. 
Has anyone else noticed more lichens recently?

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  Passion fruit vine
Posted by: Can the Man - 09-05-2021, 10:58 PM - Replies (5)

i recently bought a passion fruit vine thinking it was a fig shrub  Confused , anyway when I seen my error I decided to give it a go in the tunnel apparently it can handle 10’C to 35’C , I think a few leaves got a bit of frost bite.  Sad .

Anybody any experience with growing passion fruit ?  Huh

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  Perennial Veg Master Thread?
Posted by: Broadway - 09-05-2021, 05:06 PM - Replies (7)

Hi Folks / Mod

Not sure if we have one, if not can we? I assume you folks need to create the master thread in the correct location?

TIA

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  Free Plants from Cuttings
Posted by: Veggie - 09-05-2021, 02:34 PM - Replies (60)

We talk about propagating plants from seed but rarely about taking cuttings. 
There are several ways to take cuttings - from stems, tips, roots or propagate by division.

Please share your methods and let's all grow more free plants.Smile

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  Stevia
Posted by: Vinny - 08-05-2021, 09:08 PM - Replies (7)

Just ordered some Stevia seeds to try and grow my own sugar substitute. Cool

Anyone tried growing it and any tips? Huh

PS I was unsure which section to post this in? Is it a herb? not sure, that's why I've posted it in General Discussion. By all means move it if you think it warrants moving! Rolleyes

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