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otolith said:
We saw a stunning display at RHS Wisley last year where they had naturalised alliums into a lawn. So last October I planted several hundred bulbs in the small front lawn. This was harder work than I anticipated!
Half way through putting the plugs back in
They’re not all out yet, but it’s getting there.
Bonus - no mowing until they’re done! Bees seem to have appreciated that too.
Lovely! I have a little patch of lawn with allium naturalised, but I love the scale of your effort. I dint have a feint lawn, sadly.Half way through putting the plugs back in
They’re not all out yet, but it’s getting there.
Bonus - no mowing until they’re done! Bees seem to have appreciated that too.
Today has been some weeding. Buttercups have gone mad in my garden, along with cleaver. I've been a bit neglectful and things have got out of hand.
This little ceanothus specimen outside the utility room door has gone nuts, now.
Roses are all in bud and I'm looking for an explosion of colour over the next few weeks...ramblers in trees and hedges, dloribundas in pots, and climbers on walls/fences. All ready to go..
otolith said:
One of our friends said she had tried it and it didn’t work, so it’s a bit of a relief that they seem to be doing well!
I’ve just seen it at Lincoln Inn Fields in London - looked fab with late flowering white daffs in toe. I am sold for our front patch! Will report back in autumn Harry Flashman said:
How easy is it to take cuttings?
I’ve read online somewhere they’re notoriously difficult. I’ve tried a few times since and have failed, albeit lazily.These were some of the first cuttings I ever took so I probably doted over them more than typical. I can recall not a lot happening the first couple of years. Clearly it’s possible though and worth the effort IMO!
So I have belatedly cut back some very overgrown trees, and it turned out that despite my earlier post, there was only so much wild and unkempt I was willing to take. Yes, it's the wrong time of year for pruning. But I had a mess on my hands and I've got away with it before, so...
Woodchipping machine out for the day. Makes an excellent mulch.
Woodchipping machine out for the day. Makes an excellent mulch.
Bill said:
mcelliott said:
Great year for echiums - 54 in total. Tallest ones will probably reach 12 ft but can go a lot higher.
Ours all got frost. Luckily swmbo was already on it and has seedlings coming on for next year.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff