I’m a fairly new member but have benefited a lot from @Fairygirl advice. Her and @GardenerSuze colour recommendation for my front border have made a really lovely difference. Thank you 😊
A big thank you from me too @Fairygirl for all your advice particularly for growing sweet peas a favourite of mine and one I intend to try in pots this yea, didn’t think not was possible but I am giving it a go. Thank you very much.
@Fairygirl, is a superstar in my book. As a novice gardener, her knowledge, support and tips have been priceless. When planning a plot area in my back garden last year. I was joyfully (in total ignorance) seeking plants which were totally not suitable for the sunlight i get. @Fairygirl pointed it out to me, initially disappointed but with further consideration. I am so glad I listened to her. A big lesson learned, now sun light is first on my plant research. Thank you tons @Fairygirl, and many more great experts here, thank you to ALL.
@dbhattuk The posts I enjoy the most are often from people who are new to gardening, just starting out on an exciting challenge to make a lovely garden. I wish you well and I am sure you are creating a great space for you and all the creatures who visit your garden too.
I am sure you read in the news yesterday that the National Trust,WWF and RSPB have joined forces to help save nature. The advice that posters give and share as mentioned by @dbhattuk are invaluable.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Very kind of you all. Thank you again. @dbhattuk - the thing about starting out with a garden is, that there are lots of factors that influence the results, so it's not like decorating a room in the house, where everything stays the same all year round. That's what makes it harder. It's always easier to start with plants that are fairly straightforward, and will suit the site and conditions, but the really nice thing is that, as your confidence grows, you can experiment and see what happens. The knowledge you'll gain along the way, and the joy of seeing a seed or cutting grow and thrive is one of the best things about it, and it doesn't matter whether others don't like your garden - it only matters if you like it.
Having the collective knowledge on this forum makes it all much easier. I wish it had been around when I started out, but the internet didn't exist then. Hearing about the problems others have with a plant is also very comforting, because it stops you feeling like you've failed miserably. The hardest bit is that plants don't always read the info either, and can simply frustrate and confound us quite often!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I ordered some Gaura, which arrived yesterday. They are a bit of a gamble as to whether they will survive here, but I thought I could always add one or two, along with the dahlias and salvias when I lift them. In the interim I found out that they have long tap roots, so that rather knocks that one on the head as they probably won't like being lifted...
@Buttercupdays I sometimes think that the more we learn about gardening the more confusing and complicated it can be! I love Gaura but they only last a year or so in my soil. I have grown them in pots in the past.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
I used to grow Guara from seed, they don’t overwinter for me so I sowed every year and treated them as annuals. Or maybe biannuals, long time since I’ve grown them. They don’t like being moved though.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Thank you to @Fairygirl for all the advice you give here. I think our gardens are opposite, yours in Scotland and mine in SW France. You are so right when you say what you plant depends on where your garden is.
I miss you on the chat thread and I have enjoyed all your photos of Scotland, so different from Dordogne and Norfolk.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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@dbhattuk The posts I enjoy the most are often from people who are new to gardening, just starting out on an exciting challenge to make a lovely garden. I wish you well and I am sure you are creating a great space for you and all the creatures who visit your garden too.
I am sure you read in the news yesterday that the National Trust,WWF and RSPB have joined forces to help save nature. The advice that posters give and share as mentioned by @dbhattuk are invaluable.
@dbhattuk - the thing about starting out with a garden is, that there are lots of factors that influence the results, so it's not like decorating a room in the house, where everything stays the same all year round. That's what makes it harder.
It's always easier to start with plants that are fairly straightforward, and will suit the site and conditions, but the really nice thing is that, as your confidence grows, you can experiment and see what happens. The knowledge you'll gain along the way, and the joy of seeing a seed or cutting grow and thrive is one of the best things about it, and it doesn't matter whether others don't like your garden - it only matters if you like it.
Having the collective knowledge on this forum makes it all much easier. I wish it had been around when I started out, but the internet didn't exist then. Hearing about the problems others have with a plant is also very comforting, because it stops you feeling like you've failed miserably. The hardest bit is that plants don't always read the info either, and can simply frustrate and confound us quite often!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I miss you on the chat thread and I have enjoyed all your photos of Scotland, so different from Dordogne and Norfolk.