Pam Bonaventura's forum posts
Total number of forum posts: 20
Re: Plants for wall crevices
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Wow Katy, thanks. There's lots to go on and maybe it's too late in the season to do anything now but certainly for another year I'll get going and hopefully post a photo when something takes off.
Thanks again,
Pam
- Posted: Tue. 1st June 2010 18:22
Plants for wall crevices
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I have perimeter walls in stone cladding with some small cracks between the stone where I'd love to have trailing plants inserted. I live in Sicily and see the caper plant everywhere growing spontaneously from cracks in the stone walls but no-one can tell me how to start it off - it just seems to lodge there on it's own and gets going..!!
There is also a plant similar to a wild wallflower which does the same - again no-one can help.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
- Posted: Mon. 31st May 2010 14:31
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DIY Water Feature
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Hi Katy, thanks for replying with your advice. Sounds more complicated for my handyman than I envisaged!
No problem sourcing the items locally (maybe the pump over the net though).
Found a site last night that gives a good choice and I may just opt for one I saw on it. Anyway, sooner or later, I'll try and post a pic of the feature when installed!
Thanks again.
Pam
- Posted: Fri. 16th April 2010 16:55
Water Fountains
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I have a small corner in my pocket-sized 'garden' where I'd love to have a small water fountain.
I'm not very impressed with the few I've been able to find on the internet - not a great choice and rather repetitive.
Does any member have any suggestions of where to look or how to make my own (please small!) as I have a very good handyman who'd surely do it for me.
(Since I live in Sicily please don't suggest shops - just the items I would need.)
Thanks.
- Posted: Thu. 15th April 2010 21:52
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Mediterranean garden
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Hi! I live in eastern Sicily and have tried propagating a Hibiscus Arnottianus without much success. I took the shoots in mid February but believe the correct moment is mid March to begining April.
Any advice is welcome - thanks.
- Posted: Wed. 7th April 2010 12:57
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Princes Rainforest Project
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Pam
- Posted: Tue. 24th November 2009 12:29
Eliminating a tree stump
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Thanks Marissa! At the moment it's dormant and no funghus is visible but when I can see some I'll snap it for the Forum!
Pam
PS Regards to all Forum users from sunny Sicily where I live!
- Posted: Tue. 24th November 2009 12:20
Eliminating a tree stump
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In 2005 I had to give the chop to an apricot tree which had been planted in a very limited space and was growing too high giving problems to the owner-occupiers of the condo where I live.
I have noticed since last year that a strange white fungus is now appering where the stump is still embedded in the soil.
I believe this is nature's way of slowly 'eating' up the stump, but I'd like to know if it's dangerous for the plants that I've planted near this dying stump. Also is there any way of hurrying up the process?
Thanks.
- Posted: Mon. 23rd November 2009 11:40
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Overseas Gardeners
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I thoroughly agree with Laura in Care Calendar, it's a fantastic site and so helpful.
May I suggest you open a forum topic for those of us who live overseas - perhaps even splitting it up into distinct geologicall areas (I live in the Med for example) with an expert around to give us help & advice for our particular region etc. this would complete an already excellent service that you offer.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
- Posted: Tue. 1st July 2008 10:14
Limoncello
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This photo and others that may appear show the 'garden' last June.
(My first year of gardening!) Since then the bottlebrush by the white wall is really tall now and bursting into flower and the hibiscus are also tall.
The petunias & gazanias of last year have been exchanged for a variety of summer flowers which are busy shooting up!
- Posted: Tue. 29th April 2008 17:03
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"Hi! Love the 'Shoot' site!"
