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Beautiful photo
On photo - Purple Hazel leaves opening.
This looks lovely Spritz
On photo - Clematis alpina 'Jacqueline ...
Spritz ~ Sorry about your clematis, those are so pretty and early bloomers too. I've been using beer and have gotten quite a few slugs. I guess they died happy... or indifferent, ha ha
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
Fingers tightly crossed here for you, Spritz. :-)
[Note to self ... check on baby clematis received for Mothering Sunday :-S]
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
oops, sorry ... slow connection + impatient fingers !
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
One of my young clematis got a bit munched on. Luckily, it was still in a pot, so I just took it into the greenhouse - it's shooting again now... :-)
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
It depends on how deep you planted them . Clematis should be planted three or four inches deeper than they came in the pot then if you do loose them they will reshoot.
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
Hi Spritz
Spread some crushed eggshellsaround the plants. Snails and slugs don't like trying to slide over them.
If it is possible, just clear a bit of the growing medium away and check to see if the roots are OK. I would imagine they are.
It could also be birds pecking at the new buds. Cut a pop bottle in two and cover the stumps. Plenty of time for new shoots to be reborn.
HTH
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
JUST COVER AND HOPE FOR THE BEST,JUST BAD LUCK I SUPPOSE BUT HOPEFULLY THEY WILL RECOVER. SEEYA.
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
Spritz darling if you ever find out it's name do let me know as I would so love some of these in our garden.Hel.xxx.
On photo - White Daffodil
I think they will grow again from the roots. Are you sure it was snails?Another possibility is mice, they love clematis too.
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
Spritz sweetie I can well imagine your horror in finding the aftermath of the beastly snails midnight snack! :o( I'm pretty sure that if it was snails then your roots will be fine and should start growing again now but if it was the dreaded vine weevil then it very well might be time for screaming! Good luck.Hel.xxx.
On question - Snails have eaten my new Clematis!
I prefer white ones as well.
On photo - White Daffodil
Stunning to see all these out already.
On photo - New flower group
Lovely shot.
On photo - Narcissus 'Pheasant Eye'
I'll be interested to see how you get on with doronicums spritz. Up here, the slugs eat them faster than I can plant them :-(
On photo - New flower group
great pic :)
On photo - Narcissus 'Pheasant Eye'
Great combination of colours Spritz :)
On photo - New flower group
looks Fantastic&u wouldnt guess its new !
On photo - New flower group
This is very Pretty :D
On photo - White Daffodil
O Barbara im so excited 2 cos i think my Eating Apple Trees in Blossom2, last year it only had about 6flowers:( So in the winter i trimmed back old dead&rubbing branches & kept my fingers crossed&2 day iv noticed what i think looks like blossom buds :D
On photo - Apple blossom already!
Second thoughts to consider... wood ash is strongly alkali...you don't need much at all especially if your soil is high pH. give it a google and you'll find lots more detail about it's usage...much more than I can post here.
On question - What to do with wood ash?
Hi Barbara, my suggestion is not to try to add great amounts to your compost, especially if you can't turn it... but a sprinkling is probably all you need... I always just broadcast it on the soil to be amended usually last thing in the fall..you need so little to go a long way...lol. there are very strong leachates if it is in contact with too much moisture so keep it dry and apply a VERY thin layer to your compost. It will stop your compost from cooking because it will kill off some of the beneficials at work breaking down the plant material.
On question - What to do with wood ash?
Well given it purely from wood burning stove I would-hard to see what
plants would object as would contend with this naturally.Sure someone like Andrewr would know and if way off beam sorry this Not
one of my daft replies.
On question - What to do with wood ash?
I love this one Spritz
On photo - Erysimum 'Apricot Delight'
Hi Spritz thanks for recent comment on pond much appreciated,firstly ash tends to clog esp when wet not a big problem other than it might clog your compost and prevent aeration.
Could it not be added little and often to your compost? Do you usually turn your compost? Shouldnt hurt if mixed in with materials rather than in one large go. Think how forest fires - not suggesting you start one - regenerate undergowth.Do you have a pampas grass? Used to set to fire to the dried sheaths , need space but very effective even without this would love the ash as how they are re generated in nature by fire.The new growth impervious to flame.
Lived in a house previosly owned by an elderly lady who emptied all the ash from her coal fires and rayburn on to the garden fantastic soil - she had lovely cottage garden.
On question - What to do with wood ash?
Love the colour and amazed to see them in bloom already.
On photo - Purple Iris nearly full bloom
What a lovely spring border!
I notice you have used bricks to separate border from lawn. I have been looking for an inconspicuous edging that just needs a mower to keep the edges neat without the lawn edge collapsing into the bed. Did you set the bricks in place yourself ? If so are there any tips for the job ?
On photo - My colour-themed back garden
Ditto what Nancym said! Lovely colour BTW...
On photo - Purple Iris nearly full bloom
Thats my Name Jacqueline :)
On photo - Clematis alpina 'Jacqueline ...