There are gorgeous.
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Planted some butternut squash plants and omg they’ve taken over 
but the babies look so cuuute
but the babies look so cuuute
Thank you
can’t wait to grow more. I love gardening but only starting off really I’ve so much to learn.not sure on winter planting.
Im growing baby corn for the first time. I can see the first tassle coming through so a fair way off any corn yet, I think.
We did corn last year and the badgers ate it, apparently they go mad for it
but what we did manage to salvage was good, was easy to grow as well.
Can I ask what people are planting now for Autumn?
I will probably just continue to see what I can pick up when out grocery shopping.
Hopefully get some Cyclamen, Snowdrop, Alpine plants or Winter Pansy to put in my pots/tubs.
Having a google, there's quite a few options for planting in the colder months, might need a trip to a garden centre though as our local Morrison's basically closes it's outdoor section after Autumn if I recall.
I've always liked Bamboo but scared I'd end up choosing a crazy invasive variety
I looked at some this year, took note of the name, searched it & it was bamboo that spreads roots, like 2 or 3 metres horizontally
so never bothered buying any.@Bobby Chariot thank you! I'll have a look at the RHS chart too for ideas. I'd never plant bamboo, heard too many horror stories of it spreading. Maybe it would be ok in a big pot if you like it?
Agree, I would only have bamboo in a large pot I think, if at all.
Folks, get down to Home Bargains, packs of 10 mixed Viola/Pansies plugs are £1.49. They look good quality too.
Ideal for Autumn
Ideal for Autumn
Argh! My tomatoes have got blight. 
Sadly it's one of those years that have not been kind to our gardens. Anyone who just started this year and is feeling crap about it all, this is not the norm.Argh! My tomatoes have got blight.
Very cold long winter, late wet spring, delayed summer, heatwave, torrential wind and rain going back to a heatwave, back to torrential rain and wind and now seems like we are getting an early autumn.
This year is not our year.
The only new thing I had luck with was one of the shaker boxes of seeds. I had tons of Love in a Mist, it was so pretty. The seed pods are huge so I can dry them out to plant next year!
Lidl are selling Heather for 59p
Gladioli have appeared, planted from bulb back in April, is this normal to be so late in flowering?
Gladioli have appeared, planted from bulb back in April, is this normal to be so late in flowering?
Just here to show off my butternut squash harvest! Lucky we really like it in our house
How much sun do Tulips really need to flower? I've just moved into my first house with any outdoor space, at the moment I can see there isn't any spot in the yard that gets more than a couple hours direct sunlight, though I guess in March/April it will get a lot more
Tulips do best in full sun but can be grown in partial shade too.
I’m going to try bulb lasagne this year. I’ve never done it before but I’ve inherited so many pots from my Dad that I’m going to try to fill a few. I don’t think they will be as good as his displays but I’ll try my best. I’ve also not touched 4 of his bulb planters and I’m hoping they will come up again in spring so that he sends me flowers again.
Pic below is from March. It was sad that he never saw the fruits of his labour but they gave me so much joy.
I’ve planted lots of his daffodil bulbs in my garden this week. I’ve lots of his tulip bulbs to plant too but I’ve read you should wait until November to plant in the ground in order to avoid a disease called tulip fire.
I’ve got a bulb order coming from the Netherlands (where else?!) with some more daffodils, tulips, crocus and alliums. I’ve never grown alliums before so I’m looking forward to trying those.
I didn’t realise that not all varieties of tulip are perennials, and they may not flower every year, so I’ve made sure I’ve ordered perennial varieties.
At the weekend I sowed some sweet peas in root trainers in my new greenhouse. Hopefully it will mean an earlier and longer display in the garden next year.
I’ve also sown some winter lettuce and rocket in the greenhouse. They look a bit leggy at the moment though so we shall see…
I bought some cheap tulip bulbs from lidl, I hope they're ok. Anyway I will update you all anyway in the SpringTulips do best in full sun but can be grown in partial shade too.
I’m going to try bulb lasagne this year. I’ve never done it before but I’ve inherited so many pots from my Dad that I’m going to try to fill a few. I don’t think they will be as good as his displays but I’ll try my best. I’ve also not touched 4 of his bulb planters and I’m hoping they will come up again in spring so that he sends me flowers again.
Pic below is from March. It was sad that he never saw the fruits of his labour but they gave me so much joy.
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I’ve planted lots of his daffodil bulbs in my garden this week. I’ve lots of his tulip bulbs to plant too but I’ve read you should wait until November to plant in the ground in order to avoid a disease called tulip fire.
I’ve got a bulb order coming from the Netherlands (where else?!) with some more daffodils, tulips, crocus and alliums. I’ve never grown alliums before so I’m looking forward to trying those.
I didn’t realise that not all varieties of tulip are perennials, and they may not flower every year, so I’ve made sure I’ve ordered perennial varieties.
At the weekend I sowed some sweet peas in root trainers in my new greenhouse. Hopefully it will mean an earlier and longer display in the garden next year.
I’ve also sown some winter lettuce and rocket in the greenhouse. They look a bit leggy at the moment though so we shall see…
Bought all sorts of bulbs from lidl so far and all flowered okay. Bought some more this year.I bought some cheap tulip bulbs from lidl, I hope they're ok. Anyway I will update you all anyway in the Spring
Such a lovely display!Tulips do best in full sun but can be grown in partial shade too.
I’m going to try bulb lasagne this year. I’ve never done it before but I’ve inherited so many pots from my Dad that I’m going to try to fill a few. I don’t think they will be as good as his displays but I’ll try my best. I’ve also not touched 4 of his bulb planters and I’m hoping they will come up again in spring so that he sends me flowers again.
Pic below is from March. It was sad that he never saw the fruits of his labour but they gave me so much joy.
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I’ve planted lots of his daffodil bulbs in my garden this week. I’ve lots of his tulip bulbs to plant too but I’ve read you should wait until November to plant in the ground in order to avoid a disease called tulip fire.
I’ve got a bulb order coming from the Netherlands (where else?!) with some more daffodils, tulips, crocus and alliums. I’ve never grown alliums before so I’m looking forward to trying those.
I didn’t realise that not all varieties of tulip are perennials, and they may not flower every year, so I’ve made sure I’ve ordered perennial varieties.
At the weekend I sowed some sweet peas in root trainers in my new greenhouse. Hopefully it will mean an earlier and longer display in the garden next year.
I’ve also sown some winter lettuce and rocket in the greenhouse. They look a bit leggy at the moment though so we shall see…
Alliums are lovely. Nice and tall but very sturdy and the seed heads look great for a long time after flowering.
I followed the Sarah Raven bulb lasagne you tube video last year, first time I had done it. Results were fab and Ive planted again this year for the spring. This year I ordered my bulbs from farmer Gracy which is based In Amsterdam, I fancied some different variations. I’m hoping they will give a lovely display
These were the first to bloom in early spring
These were the first to bloom in early spring
