Ive got this labeled as star frost echinops -
I dont think it is?
   

Any ideas please??

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I bought one each of Hinnonmaki Red and Hinnonmaki Green from Aldi maybe 3 or 4 years ago. They actually both turned out to be Red but whatever. The sawfly found them in the first year and every year since. I have them in pots due to lack of space in the ground. I think this year is the earliest I've seen sawfly on them. I knew they were there and had picked off a few leaves with tiny caterpillars on, with the intention of spraying the plant with neem and soap before they got out of hand. Then a few days later they've gone from looking really healthy and covered with foliage, to skeletal and almost leafless in the photo. There's also scale insects on some branches. 

I don't really like gooseberries that much and they're difficult to handle due to the spikes, but the flowers are good early forage for bees. 

Can anyone convince me to keep these gooseberry plants before I chuck them in the green bin?

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I've a few pond lilies, some water iris, a red stemmed thing.... but would love some more flowers and also some trailing plants. My pond is above ground, so something that would hand over the sides would be lively. I have lots of the oxygenating plants, water soldiers and some other bits. I dont have fish.but I have loads of water snails... would love something that attracts some dragonflies. Any ideas....

Do you all think that this is a weed?
Really hope that it is . I thought it was self sown euphorbia but there’s no milky sap. 
It’s taking up too much space and I’ve got some alstroemeria that I want to plant in its place.

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I planted out my cabbages and kales over the last few weeks, they seem to be struggling a bit.

   

   

Earlier this year I had a good cut back on my raspberry canes and formed a nice straight hedge which hopefully I will be able to net easily later when the fruit appear. Just a quick photo

   

Not a photo but a Snapshot of your progress in the garden/plot so far. Are you on track?

I thought I was way behind, blaming the weather, but its not so bad after all.
I've planted Onion sets, mangetout, CFB, Broad beans, cucumbers, some tomatoes and courgettes. The direct-sown carrots, leeks and beetroot are emerging and I have red cabbage and tomatoes waiting to be planted out. Also have leeks and beetroot in modules waiting for action (mine).
I need to sow lettuce and various salad leaves, more beans, courgettes and squash, outdoor cucumbers, peas or mangetout, kale.
Undecided about whether to grow parsnips, turnips or any other roots. I don't have much joy with carrots either. Roots and I don't get on too well. 
Potatoes will be bunged in somewhere but not grown seriously. 

I'm sure I've overlooked something but, if I can grow everything I've listed, I'll be a happy little chicken.

Question for the panel please.
Do Climbing Nasturtiums really climb or do they need tying to trellis, canes, wire, whatever? In other words, are they scramblers across the ground that can be persuaded to "climb"? 
The packet of "Climbing Mix" that I have says they "easily cover sheds and walls or trail in baskets". Seems a bit boastful to me. I don't want to sow anything that requires TLC.

Last summer we were plagued by ticks in the garden which was a real worry especially as we have a dog.  Does anyone know of anything you can buy to spray the ground to either deter them or kill them?