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Help with house plants
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Hi i bought some house plants , guzmania , tillandsia lindenil , kalanchoe , D. marginata ( madagascar dragon tree ) ,hypoestes .
i put them in my new pollytunnel but they going mouldy and the leaves are falling off and going yellow , is it possible that the temperture difference from night to day is the problem , any help gratfully accepted , thank you
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- Posted: Sun. 29th January 2012 11:11
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juniper grey owl cuttngs
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i have a lovely grey owl spreading plant and would like to take cuttings but it does not say in my book any help would be appricated thank you .
Angie
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- Posted: Sun. 11th September 2011 11:33
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Fig cuttings
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can anyone tell me when is the best time to take fig cuttings and how do i do this my friend has a tree but does not know either , thank you
Angie
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- Posted: Sun. 11th September 2011 11:31
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Fallow Allotment Plot
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Hi
I have an allotment plot with a friend, due to unforeseen circumstances, it is unlikely that we will be able to do very much work on the allotment next year and so we are wondering what to with the plot, we certainly don't want to give it up and to be honest there are other plots on the allotment which have been abandoned so I don't think I'm keeping someone else on a waiting list from getting a plot.
We have discussed a number of possible options such as using a much smaller part of the plot or just leaving the entire plot fallow next year with the aim of getting it producing again the following year. As of yet we haven't decided on which course of action but we are getting to the point where we need to plan tasks that need to be done in Autumn and Winter if we do decided to keep a small part of it going.
After that ridicously long introduction, here is the question.
If we do leave it fallow for a year, do I actually do anything with it?
I can see 3 possible options.
1) Try to keep it completely free of weeds chemically (I'm not keen)
2) Leave it to it's own devices but keep it strimmed so it looks tidy and keeps some of the weeds to producing too many seed heads
3) Leave it to it's own devices, just dig it all over in readiness for the 2012/13 growing season.
My personal preference is option 2, minimal amount of work (i.e. something I can do by myself after work) but option 3 also makes sense.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Trevor
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- Posted: Tue. 9th August 2011 11:58
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Rose Hanabi
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I came across the Hanabi rose in Normandy, France. I haven't been able to track it down in the UK. Does anyone know of a supplier?
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- Posted: Thu. 2nd June 2011 13:55
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Rose Hanabi
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I came across the Hanabi rose in Normandy, France. I haven't been able to track it down in the UK. Does anyone know of a supplier?
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- Posted: Thu. 2nd June 2011 13:52
Clematis
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Three of my clematis are wilting at the tips and the leaves are curling up and distorting: they are H F Young, Marie Boisselot and (I think) Ville de Lyon. Is it a bug or disease and which spray shall I use?
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- Posted: Sat. 7th May 2011 12:45
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Clay Soil borders
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I am new to gardening and desperate for some help concerning heavy clay soil in a new build property garden.
Last summer I dug out 3ft deep of clay soil in my new borders and replaced with sand /topsoil/manure/compost. I only managed to plant a couple of plants and was about to start planting again in the spring. However 3" below the soil has returned to clay clods again .I feel I am back to square one again. I seem to be just digging and spending all my money on top soil etc. all the time. I feel like giving up - HELP!
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- Posted: Thu. 24th March 2011 15:21
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Euonymous
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This is a message to Shoot. I am surprised and puzzled that Shoot does not recognize such a common plant as Euonymous.
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- Posted: Thu. 17th March 2011 21:26
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Spa Hill Allotment Society Garden Skills Day Sunday 17th April 2011
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Spa Hill is one of the largest allotment sites in South London with
over 300 plots covering an area of 24 acres. Parts of the site have been allotments for over a century. It is Lottery funded. The site has a wide range of wildlife from woodpeckers, kestrels to foxes and amphibians. A large pond is another feature, plus of course our own
wind turbine. The site is managed and maintained by the allotment holders and help with maintaining the site and keeping it tidy is encouraged. We have a well stocked "Shop" to supply our members with discounted gardening needs. We also have a large, warm room for meetings and lectures. There is a cafe open at shop times.
Toilets available on site. We are open on Saturdays and Sundays
from 10: 00am until 12: 00 noon
to book your place,
phone 07879 007156 or email
training@spahill.org
for more info or find us on the net at
www.spahill.org.uk
Spa Hill Allotment Garden Skills Day
SUN 20 Feb and SUN 17 April 2011
Learn how to produce healthy home grown food, guided by experienced gardeners.
Tel: 07879007156
www.spahill.org.uk
HOW TO GET THERE
Bus route 450 which runs between West
Croydon and Lower Sydenham passes the
allotment gates.
From Crystal Palace, Norwood, Norwood
Junction, Tooting and Croydon there are frequent
and regular bus services (Routes 468,
249 and 196) along Beulah Hill which stop at
the top of Spa Hill. This leaves a short walk
down Spa Hill to the allotment site.
From Brixton, Streatham, Thornton Heath
and Croydon a 250 bus along Green Lane /
Parchmore Road leaving a walk up
Northwood Road to the allotment site.
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- Posted: Mon. 31st January 2011 21:25
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