Sergeant Wilson Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 11 minutes ago, throbber said: Did you bother breaking the earth up a bit? It looks like a badly filled pot hole. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 14 hours ago, throbber said: I did break it up but it clumps together like that at top. It got a dumper load of top soil taken to my house in a dumper truck and I don’t think much TLC went into the process of delivering it to me. I planted the Lily in a good mix of compost and gritty sand and layer of gravel for drainage so I have every faith they will come up just lovely. So apt given your profile pic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Early tatties in today but despite the lovely sandy Ayrshire soil here I don't think I have ever seen the ground so wet. Glorious day today mind will help. Noticed the first purple sprouting broccoli sprouts are showing now too. Should get a pick in 3-4 weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I had a massive strawberry bed (no euph) that started with 10 runners from a few plants I used to have in tubs. They are thugs though and over the last 5 years they have spread all over the raised bed I grow my veg in. Today I dug every plant out (over 100, well over) and replanted 20 of last years runners in a now more contained area. Old muscles are aching a bit tonight but it looks so much better and should ensure continued good crops for the next few years. 1st big job of the season ticked off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I'm way behind with what I need to do. I'm building a new greenhouse for my cactus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 14 hours ago, Nkomo-A-Gogo said: I'm way behind with what I need to do. I'm building a new greenhouse for my cactus. Must be a big cactus! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 On 21/03/2024 at 08:39, Leith Green said: The amount of moss on my grass this year is an absolute joke. Front has never been great, but the back this spring is awful. First cut of the year a few days ago and it must be 50% moss......... My mum (down at Porty) also has a lot more this year. Wonder if this is because theres been more rain or something? Cant think of anything specific that either of us have done to our grass that would make it more mossy. Any ideas from P&B? Will it improve with more sun? One of the things that can cause this is compacted soil. Need to fork it for aeration, especially during the rainy season. If that doesn't fix the issue it can sometimes be an issue of drainage underneath, if it's on a slope or a swell, but that would involve digging it up. Good idea to look up the 'proper' way to mow your lawn so to not put your already delicate grass under too much stress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 My greenhouse is really coming together. It's 4m X 3.5m which I need because I have hundreds of cacti. Next is the polycarbonate roof. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 My lawn is covered in mushrooms, any suggestions on getting rid? I’d read just cutting them while collecting the cuttings should work, but the lawn is too big to collect everything and then dispose of it in my garden waste bins, so hoping for another solution. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Denny Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 1 hour ago, die hard doonhamer said: My lawn is covered in mushrooms, any suggestions on getting rid? I’d read just cutting them while collecting the cuttings should work, but the lawn is too big to collect everything and then dispose of it in my garden waste bins, so hoping for another solution. Feed the grass,(nitrogen feed) a week or so later, I'd get the springbok rake out or use a scarifier to remove any thatch. Then cut (very) regularly and say mid July I'd do a light scarifying but avoid if dry, autumn (late Sept/Mid Oct, repeat the scarifying again.. Rinse and repeat next year.. There are other options, just google 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 16 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said: My lawn is covered in mushrooms, any suggestions on getting rid? I’d read just cutting them while collecting the cuttings should work, but the lawn is too big to collect everything and then dispose of it in my garden waste bins, so hoping for another solution. Could just leave them they don't do any harm. Usually this is a sign that your lawn is healthy. In fact they play a part in keeping the lawn in good condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Loving some of the colours coming through in my garden 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 apologies for the multiple posts, file size limits stopping them going in one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 ^^^ Beautiful pics, dhd..............Your garden looks massive ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 23 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said: ^^^ Beautiful pics, dhd..............Your garden looks massive ! It’s a bit of work here’s a picture of my back garden, taken from just outside the back of it (it backs on to some common ground) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Here’s another plant, from the front garden this time 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Kept my olive tree in the garden room throughout the winter to shelter it from the cold. The garden room doesn’t get much light in the winter (glass predominantly faces westwards). Made sure the tree still got a little water. When I took the plant out a few weeks ago I notice some yellowing to the tips of some leaves. I re-potted it into a larger pot but the yellowing of the leaves appear to be getting worse. Any ideas what is wrong? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 5 hours ago, Shadow Play said: Kept my olive tree in the garden room throughout the winter to shelter it from the cold. The garden room doesn’t get much light in the winter (glass predominantly faces westwards). Made sure the tree still got a little water. When I took the plant out a few weeks ago I notice some yellowing to the tips of some leaves. I re-potted it into a larger pot but the yellowing of the leaves appear to be getting worse. Any ideas what is wrong? It's cold wind damage. The damaged leaves will eventually fall off but Olives really don't like cold winds. Bring it out during the days but I'd move it back indoors at night for a couple more weeks certainly, even till mid May if its still chilly at nights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 18 hours ago, mishtergrolsch said: It's cold wind damage. The damaged leaves will eventually fall off but Olives really don't like cold winds. Bring it out during the days but I'd move it back indoors at night for a couple more weeks certainly, even till mid May if it’s still chilly at nights. Very much appreciate your advice on that one. I’ve probably underestimated how cold it gets and the winds were horrendous a wee while back. Can be a bit heavy moving it but I’ll certainly give it a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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