Geoff good news about the tom plants, who are your customers.
Yvie I am an avid double planter but not with mesh baskets, they worry me a little. I would wait for the bulbs to die back and then plant annuals. Not sure how it would work with roses, under or over the baskets?
Kate, when you say 'Annuals', d'you mean just planting something for that year, on top of the Tulips when they've died back? And then lift the Annual when it's finished, and let the Tulips do their thing again? Could I do that each year? If so, what sort of thing would you suggest for my cottage garden? Sorry if these questions are a bit basic and silly.
Yvie when my tulips/daffs die back I plant cosmos and nicotianas on top(they are growing now in pots), Then in November pull up the plant and top dress the tulips. I have also thrown poppy seeds over spring plants in pots, these will be pulled out after they have finished flowering just in time to pop in some chrysanths.
Hi to Yvie, so many friendly voices here, I feel all warm and cosy even in the rain!
Well, I photographed my garden in the rain and now I'm making quiche for dinner.
I'm terribly interested in expanding my gardening experience of under-planting or double planting as Yvie says (not sure if there is a difference) because I haven't done much of this yet, so keep chatting you guys, I'm just hanging around listening.
I did wonder if my idea of under-planting Aquilegia with Alchemilla Mollis was any good? I might see how that works this year, since the Alchemilla Mollis stays compact long enough for Aquilegia to have their moment and then could burst through once the Aquilegia foliage goes over, mine does anyhow. It turns purplish, which is nice but dull, but could work as a major contrast to the crisp smooth green and yellow froth of Alchemilla Mollis.
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Geoff good news about the tom plants, who are your customers.
Yvie I am an avid double planter but not with mesh baskets, they worry me a little. I would wait for the bulbs to die back and then plant annuals. Not sure how it would work with roses, under or over the baskets?
Geoff, I am a very impatient Girl!
Kate, when you say 'Annuals', d'you mean just planting something for that year, on top of the Tulips when they've died back? And then lift the Annual when it's finished, and let the Tulips do their thing again? Could I do that each year? If so, what sort of thing would you suggest for my cottage garden? Sorry if these questions are a bit basic and silly.
Yvie
Yvie -there are no silly questions-I was a bit baffled as to what you were trying to achieve.
You are spoilt for choice as regards annuals-what about bedding geraniums?
Kate-it was a man in a car who said someone had told him-anyway made £3 so that has covered part of the costs
Yvie when my tulips/daffs die back I plant cosmos and nicotianas on top(they are growing now in pots), Then in November pull up the plant and top dress the tulips. I have also thrown poppy seeds over spring plants in pots, these will be pulled out after they have finished flowering just in time to pop in some chrysanths.
Geoff good news, your marketing has worked
Hi to Yvie, so many friendly voices here, I feel all warm and cosy even in the rain!
Well, I photographed my garden in the rain and now I'm making quiche for dinner.
I'm terribly interested in expanding my gardening experience of under-planting or double planting as Yvie says (not sure if there is a difference) because I haven't done much of this yet, so keep chatting you guys, I'm just hanging around listening.
I did wonder if my idea of under-planting Aquilegia with Alchemilla Mollis was any good? I might see how that works this year, since the Alchemilla Mollis stays compact long enough for Aquilegia to have their moment and then could burst through once the Aquilegia foliage goes over, mine does anyhow. It turns purplish, which is nice but dull, but could work as a major contrast to the crisp smooth green and yellow froth of Alchemilla Mollis.
I am on here and should be doing the ironing
Pam you
Wintersong-have seen your photos you have done very well.
Pam-do the ironing tomorrow-how is it when we don't have to go to work we wake and get up far too early?
Hi all-fail to understand this preoccupation with ironing--must be a British thing.
I am chuffed-just spotted some buds on my Tree Peony-it was a gift several years ago, and has never bloomed. Dying to see what colour it is!
today so far it's cloudy--the plan is to lay the first course of block for my retaining wall--not if it rains, of course.