I'm trying to get small plants in pots under cover before forecasted cold snap. I have a small 4 x 2 ft lean to glass greenhouse tucked into a corner of the house and porch and wondered how safe it would be to put a lit fattish candle in a tall glass jar inside all night - would this keep the greenhouse frost free or even slightly warmer than without it? The greenhouse is not air tight as the glass sliding doors leave a gap as the corners.
I'd have thought it would be safe enough provided you don't have anything flammable anywhere near (and no small children who might be exploring there).
I haven't tried it but a large bucket full of water left in the greenhouse should help to reduce temperature fluctuations between day and night as it warms up in the day then releases heat during the night.
We cleared the roadside field of rubbish including, cans, bottles, an old jacket and an exhaust pipe - why do people to this?
We also pruned a Berberis, I would imagine they make good deterrent hedges for keeping out deer and other unwanted visitors, although personally I would love a deer in my garden for a one off visit.
I ordered some cow manure from our local farmer and planted a few more cyclamen in pots. A good morning's work.
Thanks for coming back to me Singing Gardener. Just tried it as an experiment, the candle didn't last long before it went out, think the wick drowned in the melted was or it just got blown out - oh well, back to the drawing board!!!
I planted seven pots of tulips yesterday, including bulbs in pots for a bulb lasagne courtesy of our very kind Dutch friends, who flew over specially for my husbands 70th birthday do, and gave him mixed pink and purple tulips, narcissus "Winston Churchill" and crocus Ruby Giant. A good time was had by all!
Feel like I've moved every plant in the garden today, although I haven't.
Starting to make progress with the new beds/path/lawn/pond edge combo, can see it taking shape which is satisfying.
Had some inspiration mid week for a narrow border I've partly emptied and ordered some sale tulips and alliums for it. Now I see it again in the daylight I'm not so sure... Will have to ponder.
Moved a rhapsody in blue rose which was too big for its space, had to cut a root that went right down into the clay, hopefully it'll be fine. Replaced with another rose.
Moved some other big stuff, a hydrangea which I've moved maybe 4 times now? and a red hesperantha which I ended up planting in three spaces.
Planted up half a dozen pots of sale bulbs, potted up hosta June which I dug up for the hesperantha and repotted Lobelia Queen Vic which didn't do too well this year (probably hungry) into a bigger pot.
Hunted around the garden for labels for the bulb pots, seem to have misplaced the already cleaned ones
Seems like you have had a really busy day in your garden Victoria, so a good rest is in order. Pleased that your Larkspur have germinated already hollie.
We made two visits to the public green dump with the trailer full of dead escallonia that we have removed over the past couple of weeks - that's the easy bit, we now have to dig out the roots and trunks of the bushes, prepare the soil and replant with shrubs, bulbs, trees and perennials over the next couple of months..
Transplanted a cotoneaster in it's (hopefully) permanent home against a granite wall and planted up some late purple flowering tulips (Exquisit) from Raymond Evison nursery.
Did a fair bit today as well. Bagged up and moved some of the stones and pebbles from a path that I'll use to make up the new beach and birdbathing area of the pond.
Moved most of the primulas and orpines into a new area and planted some camassia bulbs I got in the sale. They were on the turn, but I've planted lots of manky bulbs and so long as they aren't soft seem fine once in the ground.
Still not a million percent sure I've got the room for what I am trying to achieve and have no further inspiration for the narrow border although I bought another 20 alliums (purple sensation) for it today, £2.50 at B&Q. I've piled up my spare plants in the spaces, penstemon and lupins from cuttings and seeds and have no idea what colour they are. Think I might have to get rid of the rudbeckia line in the front garden to create some options? I am a bit bored of it...
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That sounds lovely GD. Sounds like most of us making the most of a few dry days to crack on. Forecast in Norfolk is frost over next few nights ❄️
None really, I am still trying to find the missing hand fork so I have been poking about in the garden.
Then I went out to lunch with a group of former colleagues and we sat for 3hrs eating, chatting and laughing .
What better way is there of passing a cold and damp Wednesday?.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
I'm trying to get small plants in pots under cover before forecasted cold snap. I have a small 4 x 2 ft lean to glass greenhouse tucked into a corner of the house and porch and wondered how safe it would be to put a lit fattish candle in a tall glass jar inside all night - would this keep the greenhouse frost free or even slightly warmer than without it? The greenhouse is not air tight as the glass sliding doors leave a gap as the corners.
Any thoughts anyone?
I'd have thought it would be safe enough provided you don't have anything flammable anywhere near (and no small children who might be exploring there).
I haven't tried it but a large bucket full of water left in the greenhouse should help to reduce temperature fluctuations between day and night as it warms up in the day then releases heat during the night.
We cleared the roadside field of rubbish including, cans, bottles, an old jacket and an exhaust pipe - why do people to this?
We also pruned a Berberis, I would imagine they make good deterrent hedges for keeping out deer and other unwanted visitors, although personally I would love a deer in my garden for a one off visit.
I ordered some cow manure from our local farmer and planted a few more cyclamen in pots. A good morning's work.
Thanks for coming back to me Singing Gardener. Just tried it as an experiment, the candle didn't last long before it went out, think the wick drowned in the melted was or it just got blown out - oh well, back to the drawing board!!!
I planted seven pots of tulips yesterday, including bulbs in pots for a bulb lasagne courtesy of our very kind Dutch friends, who flew over specially for my husbands 70th birthday do, and gave him mixed pink and purple tulips, narcissus "Winston Churchill" and crocus Ruby Giant. A good time was had by all!
Feel like I've moved every plant in the garden today, although I haven't.
Starting to make progress with the new beds/path/lawn/pond edge combo, can see it taking shape which is satisfying.
Had some inspiration mid week for a narrow border I've partly emptied and ordered some sale tulips and alliums for it. Now I see it again in the daylight I'm not so sure... Will have to ponder.
Moved a rhapsody in blue rose which was too big for its space, had to cut a root that went right down into the clay, hopefully it'll be fine. Replaced with another rose.
Moved some other big stuff, a hydrangea which I've moved maybe 4 times now? and a red hesperantha which I ended up planting in three spaces.
Planted up half a dozen pots of sale bulbs, potted up hosta June which I dug up for the hesperantha and repotted Lobelia Queen Vic which didn't do too well this year (probably hungry) into a bigger pot.
Hunted around the garden for labels for the bulb pots, seem to have misplaced the already cleaned ones
Seems like you have had a really busy day in your garden Victoria, so a good rest is in order. Pleased that your Larkspur have germinated already hollie.
We made two visits to the public green dump with the trailer full of dead escallonia that we have removed over the past couple of weeks - that's the easy bit, we now have to dig out the roots and trunks of the bushes, prepare the soil and replant with shrubs, bulbs, trees and perennials over the next couple of months..
Transplanted a cotoneaster in it's (hopefully) permanent home against a granite wall and planted up some late purple flowering tulips (Exquisit) from Raymond Evison nursery.
Did a fair bit today as well. Bagged up and moved some of the stones and pebbles from a path that I'll use to make up the new beach and birdbathing area of the pond.
Moved most of the primulas and orpines into a new area and planted some camassia bulbs I got in the sale. They were on the turn, but I've planted lots of manky bulbs and so long as they aren't soft seem fine once in the ground.
Still not a million percent sure I've got the room for what I am trying to achieve and have no further inspiration for the narrow border although I bought another 20 alliums (purple sensation) for it today, £2.50 at B&Q. I've piled up my spare plants in the spaces, penstemon and lupins from cuttings and seeds and have no idea what colour they are. Think I might have to get rid of the rudbeckia line in the front garden to create some options? I am a bit bored of it...