We all have plants we don’t like for various reasons. Like thuggish behaviour (Michaelmas daisy, montbretia ), unpleasant scents (feverfew, herb Robert ), vicious thorns (I still grow them, I just swear a lot   )
Does anyone have a dislike for any plants without a reasonable explanation or is it just me ?   . 

Cyclamen. I just don’t like cyclamen   . I have no idea why .

Beyond a few pots of daffs I've never bothered with pots or baskets for winter interest, but did think it would be nice to put something in the half basket that fits on the wall between the two garage doors now the extension is nearly finished and the area is a bit tidier!
But what? 
Anybody else have winter baskets they'd care to share ?

I don't know whether anyone has seen this You Tube video before?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yskf94MY...el=MattiaM.

Well I had seen it a good while ago and thought it funny. Whilst in the Farplace charity shop I came across the book for 10p in unread condition and just had to have it!

The video still creases me up!

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What crops have finished for the year? 

I've picked my last courgettes, beans, peas,  strawberries, plums.  Roll on next summer!!

I'm considering making a raised bed with some surplus wood from an old pergola to grow some root veg in. Has anyone  done this? I'm on stony clay so will require some different soil to fill the bed with. Has anyone got any recommendations as to what to fill the bed with as cheaply as possible?

Have just been reading through mcdood's thread about oscillating hoe's and noticed some comments regarding the length of shafts, as I am doing a lot of shovel work just now, one of the problems I have is the shaft of the shovel being too short, I have to use a shovel which I bought in lidls it has a long shaft but no handle which means you don't get the same power when digging in to lift some soil I have a couple of garden spades and of those the most comfortable one for working with is a cheap one bought again from lidles, as it has a longer shaft, I think it was manufactured in the Continent and it is so much better for working with, when I purchased the other spade which came from an ironmongers, it was the longest shaft I could find at the time, but even on the rare occasion when you come across replacement shafts they are still on the short side, so why the difference between here and the Continent

Have a super day Can, no wonder you're away in the sunshine.  Have an extra glass or two in celebration and enjoy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58879461

I just wonder what the World is coming to. This is the latest in a long line of ridiculous changes being forced on society. Makes you wonder how we have managed without for thousands of years?

   

You can use an imaginary name if you'd rather keep your initials to yourself.

So today I planted my garlic from saved bulbs from last year (can't remember the original variety I've been self saving garlic bulbs for several years now). 
For reasons of space and other things still being in other growing spaces I've planted mine in a selection of pots this year. 

Who else has already planted garlic and who's planning on doing so?