Good morning Michael, Marge and Ashdale. This is a great site with such lovely helpful people. So glad I discovered it. I'm not very tech savvy either but am learning as I go along along with the gardening
Thanks all for the warm welcome the 2nd photos shows that border is full of day lillies the other border im not really certain but im going to dig it over and start again,the big thing in the middle i think is a cordaline listen to me i almost sound like i know what im talking about, the lawn is just green not grass more weeds and moss but it looks good in the photos glad to here from you and im a bit barmy to
Thanks for all your greetings. What a lovely day's gardening today. I've been mostly potting on some young plants and developing a small area as a kitchen garden. i would like to grow some marigolds in the kitchen garden. Can anyone tell me if it's too late to sow seeds? I can't find any marigold plants.
Pot marigolds (Calendula) which attract pollinators and aphid predators, and the smelly 'french' marigolds (Tagetes) which discourage whitefly can be sown now. Earlier would've been better but you have to start from where you are! Once they get going they'll self-seed and you'll have them for ever.
Possibly, although I doubt if they need the higher temp in the greenhouse (which is what I presume you mean) at this time of year. Certainly little point in sowing them in pots outdoors...although I suppose it might make them less vulnerable to slugs. Tbh I just wait for them to turn up and then move them where I want them!
I have, however, been sowing Tagetes in the g/h as that's where I want them, to protect the tomatoes. Seed saved from last year and about 20% germination so I've sown them pretty thickly.
Hi all, was in garden 9.30am till8pm today, one of those days when you want to do everything and never enough time, think it's because weather uncertain for this week so went at it too much ,bet I'll pay for it tomorrow. Got my neighbour into gardening this year and she's worse than me, sometimes she's potting around at 6am, and it looks beautiful, her husband blames me but I can see he's starting to take an interest too, if only for the heavy work. Hope your all doing well .have a great week on the land, but take it easy.
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Welcome all the newbies. Lots of people joining recently which is lovely.
That sounds like another cue for a song Ashdale.. #getting to know you...
The lunatics took over the asylum a loooong time ago...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Morning Marg and Ashdale, lovely to meet you both
The sun is shining so it's a happy gardening day 
Good morning Michael, Marge and Ashdale. This is a great site with such lovely helpful people. So glad I discovered it. I'm not very tech savvy either but am learning as I go along along with the gardening
Thanks all for the warm welcome the 2nd photos shows that border is full of day lillies the other border im not really certain but im going to dig it over and start again,the big thing in the middle i think is a cordaline listen to me i almost sound like i know what im talking about, the lawn is just green not grass more weeds and moss but it looks good in the photos glad to here from you and im a bit barmy to
Thanks for all your greetings. What a lovely day's gardening today. I've been mostly potting on some young plants and developing a small area as a kitchen garden. i would like to grow some marigolds in the kitchen garden. Can anyone tell me if it's too late to sow seeds? I can't find any marigold plants.
Pot marigolds (Calendula) which attract pollinators and aphid predators, and the smelly 'french' marigolds (Tagetes) which discourage whitefly can be sown now. Earlier would've been better but you have to start from where you are! Once they get going they'll self-seed and you'll have them for ever.
Enjoy.
Thanks Steve. I'm going for Calendulas. Would it help me if I started them off in pots to bring them on quicker?
Possibly, although I doubt if they need the higher temp in the greenhouse (which is what I presume you mean) at this time of year. Certainly little point in sowing them in pots outdoors...although I suppose it might make them less vulnerable to slugs. Tbh I just wait for them to turn up and then move them where I want them!
I have, however, been sowing Tagetes in the g/h as that's where I want them, to protect the tomatoes. Seed saved from last year and about 20% germination so I've sown them pretty thickly.
Good luck!
Hi all, was in garden 9.30am till8pm today, one of those days when you want to do everything and never enough time, think it's because weather uncertain for this week so went at it too much ,bet I'll pay for it tomorrow. Got my neighbour into gardening this year and she's worse than me, sometimes she's potting around at 6am, and it looks beautiful, her husband blames me but I can see he's starting to take an interest too, if only for the heavy work. Hope your all doing well .have a great week on the land, but take it easy.