When is the best time to collect seed pods from my Sweet Peas. Some have turned brown,whilst the vast magority are still green. I moved it from one spot last year, and have never seen a sweet pea grow to the height this has. My sister said “sweet peas dont last as long as you have had yours”. If this is right, then do I have a strange sweet pea. ( when I moved it, the root area looked like a small bark) Thank you.Jean Edwards.
If you want to turn your sink into a lookalike ’stone’ trough, the usual thing to do is coat the surfaces you want to cover with a bonding agent (I used a Unibond universal glue) you let the first coat dry before adding a second – this is what the artificial ’stone’ mix will bond to. When this second coat has dried, prepare a mixture of equal parts Sand/Cement/Peat add just enough water to get a ’stiff mix’ so that you can form it into clumps in you hand. Cover the sink with a layer of this mix at least 1 centimetre (1/2 inch) thick and leave it to dry. After about 3 weeks you can plant up your sink.
We are starting to make little gardening video snippets of things like planting potatoes, seed sowing, taking cuttings etc its on http://www.thegardeningchannel.net You might want to take a look if you have a minute or two to spare.
Oleander shrubs prefer a free draining soil and can cope with dry conditions. They do best in a hot, sunny position, especially close to a wall to get extra heat reflected from the wall (this extra heat also helps to protect them in winter). I suggest that when you do the actual planting you place a forkful of well rotted manure or garden compost in the bottom of the planting hole, this will act as a sponge and hold extra moisture during dry periods. Finally, be careful when handling the plant, if you get any of the sap on your this may cause painful blisters to form, especially if it happens on a hot sunny say.
September 21, 2008 at 10:51 am
When is the best time to collect seed pods from my Sweet Peas. Some have turned brown,whilst the vast magority are still green. I moved it from one spot last year, and have never seen a sweet pea grow to the height this has. My sister said “sweet peas dont last as long as you have had yours”. If this is right, then do I have a strange sweet pea. ( when I moved it, the root area looked like a small bark) Thank you.Jean Edwards.
March 21, 2009 at 10:50 am
what do you coat Belfast sinks in to camouflage them please ?
March 23, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Hi Russell,
If you want to turn your sink into a lookalike ’stone’ trough, the usual thing to do is coat the surfaces you want to cover with a bonding agent (I used a Unibond universal glue) you let the first coat dry before adding a second – this is what the artificial ’stone’ mix will bond to. When this second coat has dried, prepare a mixture of equal parts Sand/Cement/Peat add just enough water to get a ’stiff mix’ so that you can form it into clumps in you hand. Cover the sink with a layer of this mix at least 1 centimetre (1/2 inch) thick and leave it to dry. After about 3 weeks you can plant up your sink.
We are starting to make little gardening video snippets of things like planting potatoes, seed sowing, taking cuttings etc its on http://www.thegardeningchannel.net You might want to take a look if you have a minute or two to spare.
Regards
Steve Bradley
April 29, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Steve. can you tell me the best position and details on planting a Nerum Oleander shrub. thank you.
May 3, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Oleander shrubs prefer a free draining soil and can cope with dry conditions. They do best in a hot, sunny position, especially close to a wall to get extra heat reflected from the wall (this extra heat also helps to protect them in winter). I suggest that when you do the actual planting you place a forkful of well rotted manure or garden compost in the bottom of the planting hole, this will act as a sponge and hold extra moisture during dry periods. Finally, be careful when handling the plant, if you get any of the sap on your this may cause painful blisters to form, especially if it happens on a hot sunny say.
Hope this has been helpful
Regards
Steve
May 19, 2009 at 4:15 pm
when will i know when my new potatoes are ready for lifting