When we moved into our new flat in February the missus decided that she would graduate from houseplants to balcony gardening. An obscene amount of money was spent on pots, baskets that hang from the edge of the balcony, plants, equipment including a special mat for doing her potting on and even a "gardening apron".
The end result 5 months later is fuck all. A bunch of pots with soil in and nothing else. I'm kinda relieved because we are likely to be moving again in the next 6 months so ots less crap for me to carry down the stairs.
Ah well, best laid plans and all that, seems I'll still be seated in the East stand next season.
Nah, all you need is a small brush and a tin of white paint, then pronto over to The RHS...they will never tell, failing that then back with your mates in the East it is.
Some interesting things going on. My crimson bottlebrush has suddenly sprouted Christmas decorations And my Dragon Arum gets more phallic by the day. Apparently it stinks for a few days when it fully blossoms.
My grand kids (5, 5 and 3) love Halloween and I thought it would be great for them to see their own pumpkins grow.
(Seeds purchased and successfully started in pots). My daughter then allowed them to be eaten by slugs whilst my son's languishes in the 4 inch pot to which I presented him 6 weeks ago. With the enthusiasm I generated in my own family it is probably just as well I don't manage a football team.
I don't really have the room, but undeterred I purchased a huge flower pot and planted up my one. Very pleased that it has produced one pumpkin! One thing though, it hasn't sent off 'runners' as I was expecting. I had provided a trellis for it to do this, but I guess those runners need to be able to root themselves, which they can't do dangling two feet in the air.
No worry though, it is getting in the way now. I am soon to 'harvest' the pumpkin and compost the plant. As for bragging rights? Mmmm I don't think so ... my kids will probably just glaze over and the grand kids will just get their supply in Sainsburys as usual.
On the subject of veg ..I am growing aubergines for the first time...trying to get the flowers to fruit seems to be a problem .lack of sunshine hasnt helped..been trying to pollenate them manually no success yet
On the subject of veg ..I am growing aubergines for the first time...trying to get the flowers to fruit seems to be a problem .lack of sunshine hasnt helped..been trying to pollenate them manually no success yet
I have really healthy looking tomato plants at present, but worry about the lack of sun. Outside tomato growing season pretty much ends at the end of August so they need to get a move on over the next 6 weeks.
On the subject of veg ..I am growing aubergines for the first time...trying to get the flowers to fruit seems to be a problem .lack of sunshine hasnt helped..been trying to pollenate them manually no success yet
I have really healthy looking tomato plants at present, but worry about the lack of sun. Outside tomato growing season pretty much ends at the end of August so they need to get a move on over the next 6 weeks.
Likewise my Tom's are late ...I bought the aubergines for a bit of fun and thankyou for think...as you say I think its lack of consistent sun
My fruit trees..2 apples and a pear wont give me much either this year due to the cold and windy spring
On the subject of veg ..I am growing aubergines for the first time...trying to get the flowers to fruit seems to be a problem .lack of sunshine hasnt helped..been trying to pollenate them manually no success yet
I have really healthy looking tomato plants at present, but worry about the lack of sun. Outside tomato growing season pretty much ends at the end of August so they need to get a move on over the next 6 weeks.
Likewise my Tom's are late ...I bought the aubergines for a bit of fun and thankyou for think...as you say I think its lack of consistent sun
My fruit trees..2 apples and a pear wont give me much either this year due to the cold and windy spring
I've tried aubergines many times after a good crop in the first year of trying. They were grown outside in a sheltered place and it was a very hot summer. Since then I have grown them in the greenhouse and had no success except the odd, small, bitter one! Have given up now.
My tomatoes are also behind but had one ripe fruit on my cherry tomato 'sungold' yesterday. This is my favourite cherry tomato, very sweet. Not found another type to match it. My beefsteak toms are way behind.
How much have you got to clear mate? When we had some growing up our back wall, I cut & separated it from where it came from ground level and removed as much as I could. It eventually just died and was easy to pull off.
How much have you got to clear mate? When we had some growing up our back wall, I cut & separated it from where it came from ground level and removed as much as I could. It eventually just died and was easy to pull off.
Loads mate tbh. We had mixed advice as far as clearing it dead and alive. I cut a load close to the floor with the strimmer a couple of years ago, and this summer, I just brushed what was left off with my hand. Because of that, we decided to go with the kill it off first advice and I went round cutting it all from the ground to about a meter up. Sure enough it's all now dead, but I can't even get the bigger bits off with a crowbar. What does come off, brings a load of rendered off with it.
It would probably come off in time like the first lot, but I'm wanting it off ASAP, so I can paint the wall and get the property on the market. Just wondered if there was any secret methods of concoctions available to speed it up a bit
I’m a Gardener and I’ve done a lot of ivy removal and if the render is already coming off that means even when it dies off the renderwill probably come off at the same time so if you’re trying to sell the house I would leave it on as it will look better than the wall where some of the rendering has fallen off
I’m a Gardener and I’ve done a lot of ivy removal and if the render is already coming off that means even when it dies off the renderwill probably come off at the same time so if you’re trying to sell the house I would leave it on as it will look better than the wall where some of the rendering has fallen off
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The end result 5 months later is fuck all. A bunch of pots with soil in and nothing else. I'm kinda relieved because we are likely to be moving again in the next 6 months so ots less crap for me to carry down the stairs.
(Seeds purchased and successfully started in pots). My daughter then allowed them to be eaten by slugs whilst my son's languishes in the 4 inch pot to which I presented him 6 weeks ago. With the enthusiasm I generated in my own family it is probably just as well I don't manage a football team.
I don't really have the room, but undeterred I purchased a huge flower pot and planted up my one. Very pleased that it has produced one pumpkin! One thing though, it hasn't sent off 'runners' as I was expecting. I had provided a trellis for it to do this, but I guess those runners need to be able to root themselves, which they can't do dangling two feet in the air.
No worry though, it is getting in the way now. I am soon to 'harvest' the pumpkin and compost the plant. As for bragging rights? Mmmm I don't think so ... my kids will probably just glaze over and the grand kids will just get their supply in Sainsburys as usual.
.lack of sunshine hasnt helped..been trying to pollenate them manually no success yet
Any tips ?
I have really healthy looking tomato plants at present, but worry about the lack of sun. Outside tomato growing season pretty much ends at the end of August so they need to get a move on over the next 6 weeks.
My fruit trees..2 apples and a pear wont give me much either this year due to the cold and windy spring
Tried -
- Flame thrower
- High pressure jet washer
- Moss remover
- Vinegar
Just wondered if there's anything else
It would probably come off in time like the first lot, but I'm wanting it off ASAP, so I can paint the wall and get the property on the market. Just wondered if there was any secret methods of concoctions available to speed it up a bit