Geoff is correct on this, anyone saw the pics I posted of the waste ground outside our house with the snowdrops, well, I do the last cut mid October and again in mid April, they have come up and multiplied for over 20 years. They do not show any where near September. Last year, in the winter, I had tree fellers stomping on it and they were all fine, as you see in the photos.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Geoff, I don't mind conceding on this one bit. I have no personal experience on this and, because there was no reply to this posting at the time, simply did bit of research on the net. It was just my attempt to be helpful. The tone of your response got under nu skin, especially in the light of recent experience. I like reading the blog of Penelope Wilcox (author of 'The Hawk and the Dove' novels) and she says that it pays to remember that people are always doing the best they can with the information they have at present, even if they are driving you mad! Or words to that effect. I have taken it to heart.
Think perhaps I should say that that was not a dig at anyone. I think there must be one or two people whom I am driving mad! Can;t imagine why, of course, since I'm so lovely!! You too, naturally.
I dont have snowdrops as yet but will put some in this year. There is a small housing complex down the road from me who have loads of snowdrops growing under a stunning magnolia tree. They are all sround the base of the tree and in april the maintenance guys start to mow the lawn regularly and the snowdrops come back each year (not experience just observation). I will put mine under a Salix caprea tree along with some ferns.
Look around at the prices Dave, some can be very expensive, if you dont want named varietys you can pick them up cheaper. Also, if you put 100 in, it fills a very little space!.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
The point surely is that advice should be based on expereince or observation-if we trawl the net everytime a question comes up might just as well refer everybody to google and pack up and go home
There is fair enough if something has been sat around for a couple of days-but not two hours-then I would post a link to see if it helps
This is a forum-people will have fall outs-such is the nature of the beast-if we are going to dance around in deference to each other then it is going to be very boring place.
The hardest thing seems to be" oops sorry I got that wrong"
Yeah, I thought about that and some of the prices were crazy (one bulb sold for £725). I have found them in poundland 12 for a pound, thats 120 for a tenner..
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Grandma, a wise gardener once told me there is no right or wrong way to garden, only what works for you..
Davie-S
GG - l think you will have to concede on this one-what you stating is clearly wrong.
There goes my diplomacy.. That's why we have forums and discussions guys
Davie-S
Geoff, I don't mind conceding on this one bit. I have no personal experience on this and, because there was no reply to this posting at the time, simply did bit of research on the net. It was just my attempt to be helpful. The tone of your response got under nu skin, especially in the light of recent experience. I like reading the blog of Penelope Wilcox (author of 'The Hawk and the Dove' novels) and she says that it pays to remember that people are always doing the best they can with the information they have at present, even if they are driving you mad! Or words to that effect. I have taken it to heart.
Think perhaps I should say that that was not a dig at anyone. I think there must be one or two people whom I am driving mad! Can;t imagine why, of course, since I'm so lovely!! You too, naturally.
I dont have snowdrops as yet but will put some in this year. There is a small housing complex down the road from me who have loads of snowdrops growing under a stunning magnolia tree. They are all sround the base of the tree and in april the maintenance guys start to mow the lawn regularly and the snowdrops come back each year (not experience just observation). I will put mine under a Salix caprea tree along with some ferns.
Look around at the prices Dave, some can be very expensive, if you dont want named varietys you can pick them up cheaper. Also, if you put 100 in, it fills a very little space!.
The point surely is that advice should be based on expereince or observation-if we trawl the net everytime a question comes up might just as well refer everybody to google and pack up and go home
There is fair enough if something has been sat around for a couple of days-but not two hours-then I would post a link to see if it helps
This is a forum-people will have fall outs-such is the nature of the beast-if we are going to dance around in deference to each other then it is going to be very boring place.
The hardest thing seems to be" oops
sorry I got that wrong"
Yeah, I thought about that and some of the prices were crazy (one bulb sold for £725). I have found them in poundland 12 for a pound, thats 120 for a tenner..