Just discovered this spider in a punnet of Lidl plums from Spain. 
I think it’s a noble false widow spider!

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Has anyone grown this? In my search for herbs for cut flowers I've stumbled on this one.... but I can't find seed for it? 
On writing this ... I haven't looked in Jekkas herbs. So off to look!

I've been thinking about Corners recently - the Corners at the bottom of the garden. How a corner can be something special or untidy and a dumping ground.
Some people put compost bins or sheds in their corners, or maybe a sitting area?
What do you do with yours? Do you have any special Corners?
I admit that I haven't seen my Corners for a few years - they're overgrown and deep in brambles. Just wishful thinking on my part - maybe one day I'll see them again.

Morning Folks

Has anyone grown these, was wondering if you pinch out the growing tip?
   

I've been offered the large part of a 100l bag of landscaping bark but told its very heavy.
Now some people's version of "very heavy" varies so, can anyone tell me in pounds or even kilos, what to expect  when I go to pick it up tomorrow please.

On the Flowers beginning with H thread, that SC started today, all I could think of was Halitosis!!

Halitosis flowerbuds are a pretty pink and white when closed.  When the buds open, it reveals its yellow and black spotted interior with a slightly furry stamen.  Its one to observe from a distance as the stench of the Halitosis flower is attractive only to blowflies and dung beetles. 
Don't like your neighbours? Plant this next to their fence and they won't bother you for long. 

Seeds are on sale from your usual ripoff supplier.

I broadcast three packets of annual flowers over a sloped border at side of house. It was a bit late to be sowing them but at least its given a bit of greenery.

Some blue fowers are evident  and I wondered whether they were gentions? Its hard to tell from photo but they are about an inch diameter. Any thoughts?

 I'll not ask you what you think the rest are and hope they flower this year so I can find out!

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Sorry to barge in on your threads veggie     

I’ve just been through A-G. I’ve failed miserably to germinate 85% of what I mentioned in those previous threads   .
So thought I’d start the next one. 

Flowers beginning with H 

Honesty
Hellebore 
Helichrysum



( maybe I shouldn’t of started H. All 3 of my honesty that I managed to germinate are on the way out . Only managed to germinate 1 helichrysum. Hellebore is doing ok, but I brought that as an established plant   )

Cost of living = growing your own F&V

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62206677

I love these godetia flowers. I’ve only discovered them since I’ve been doing seed swaps with you lot   . I believe these are from one of our swaps. I know they are supposed to self seed well. Do they? Lots of things that are supposed self seed, don’t up here.  Mine have never had the opportunity because they’ve always been in pots ( and pots that are probably to small ).

   

Are there any perennial with similar flowers?  Just curious.