oh yes pardon me too! Whereever it is, I think engine oil sounds a bit dangerous! are you looking to "feed" the wood? I'm sure there must be products specifically for this. I've used teak oil on my wooden tool handles - can be used on garden furniture too. Not sure about decking. It made me a bit nervous just using it on a few trowels as it smells like petrol and I am sure is just as likely to catch fire. Soaks in very quickly though. You could try almond oil. You can buy it in Asian supermarkets - it's used for cooking and is also in certain brands of posh wood polish.
Botanical Latin is not at all like classical Latin which i enjoyed learning for six years at secondary school simply because the stories were all abiut the Romans whose historical link with our country had fascinated me at primary school. Knowing the roots of the botanical names from my school Latin does help to understand the plant. I am not likely to cut down a plant in autumn without gloves if it has lacca (milk) in its name as the sap is usually irritant.
I think they are best en masse, rather than individual varieties,... I never bother much with names and lables. Have you ever been to Christopher LLoyds wonderful garden at Great Dixter... nothing labelled, and there is a sign explaining the 10 reasons why there are none. Very amusing, and wise. Of course he knew them all by heart anyway, something I could never do.
I'm still relatively new to gardening so this year I'll be trying to get to grips with the things that are already growing and sowing a million seeds which I will have to find room for. I'll be expanding all the borders over the year. I'm going to try growing some of my own veg this year too - potatoes, carrots, onions, strawberries and pumpkins. We have a pear tree which will hopefully fruit this year too.
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oh yes pardon me too! Whereever it is, I think engine oil sounds a bit dangerous! are you looking to "feed" the wood? I'm sure there must be products specifically for this. I've used teak oil on my wooden tool handles - can be used on garden furniture too. Not sure about decking. It made me a bit nervous just using it on a few trowels as it smells like petrol and I am sure is just as likely to catch fire. Soaks in very quickly though. You could try almond oil. You can buy it in Asian supermarkets - it's used for cooking and is also in certain brands of posh wood polish.
Thanks Marion, how can I not do my new agapanthus bed now that you have shown me such a lovley picture. Sorry for my alck of latin education.
Botanical Latin is not at all like classical Latin which i enjoyed learning for six years at secondary school simply because the stories were all abiut the Romans whose historical link with our country had fascinated me at primary school. Knowing the roots of the botanical names from my school Latin does help to understand the plant. I am not likely to cut down a plant in autumn without gloves if it has lacca (milk) in its name as the sap is usually irritant.
An agapanthus by any other name is just as sweet?
What sort of bulbs are you all planting for spring?
does any one have any suggestions of types of agapanthus there are/.
please send i photo of them for me.
I think they are best en masse, rather than individual varieties,... I never bother much with names and lables. Have you ever been to Christopher LLoyds wonderful garden at Great Dixter... nothing labelled, and there is a sign explaining the 10 reasons why there are none. Very amusing, and wise. Of course he knew them all by heart anyway, something I could never do.
To see my plans for 2014 go to 2014 on the Forum.
I'm still relatively new to gardening so this year I'll be trying to get to grips with the things that are already growing and sowing a million seeds which I will have to find room for. I'll be expanding all the borders over the year. I'm going to try growing some of my own veg this year too - potatoes, carrots, onions, strawberries and pumpkins. We have a pear tree which will hopefully fruit this year too.