Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / June 2008

I've searched the internet high and low for large (12-19") round green
glass jars that you see in terrarium books all the time. Anyone know
who sells them?

I was wondering if anyone else had the same observation as I have.
I use a soil that is specifically for germination (high sphagnum
moss content I think) and it seems to do a good job of germination
but then the seedlings seem to lack vigor. When I transplant the

Human penises? I'd really like to know =
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SexyGardener

Is top soil plus some peat the same as peat-based compost?
Its just that I'm building a terrarium and they say peat-based
compost, but all the stuff they sell has added bits of vermiculite or
other white stuff in it which doesn't look so nice. I bought a big bag

Is the form of Basil -'Pesot Perpetuo' - a perrennial as the nam
implies?
If so, would it need frost protection ~ ie: in a sheltered,frost fre
place,or maybe protected by fleece or would it need overwintering unde

I have notice that one of my tomatoes has developed rot at the bottom of
this tomato.
The tomato plant is a Aunt Ruby's German Green. The outdoor temperature has
been in the high 90's. No others are showing this problem.

Hi I am very new to this whole forum thing so please make me aware if
breach any protocols that I am not aware of!
I am a uni student trying to gather data for my disseration so hopin
you may take the time to answer my below survey. What I am attemptin

I am embarking myself in the project of making a small 6 square feet 3
to 4 feet tall greenhouse. I think I have most things figured out. I
think. I am starting small so problems don't turn into nightmares.
But I have not been able to find a place where I can buy a small

Alrighty guys, need your help. Any good places (online or indee
offline) that I can find a good range of summerhouses? Went into m
local Dobby's yesterday and they had a range that totalled to
summerhouses in total, and they just seemed really low quality to me

Firstly, can I say hi to everyone on the forum! I'm new so HI!
I have what I think is a Wild Sweet Pea in my Garden. This is a lovel
plant, that grows back every year. I would like to get more of thi
plant. Is there anyway I can collect seeds from it to grow more?

Could anybody recommend a reasonably priced (<£200) garden shredder?

I have a fan trained Stella cherry on a South facing wall. It is about 6
years old, very healthy apart from blackfly which attacks the new growth
every year, which this year I have treated, thus reducing the blackfly
considerably.  This year, for the first time, I have a a large ...

Hi everyone.
I did a little experiment on a small cordyline, cutting off the top t
see of it would sprout from the trunk.....well it did. I wanted to d
this before I tackled my prize specimin...a 20ft tall single stemme

Would anyone happen to know which rose this is?  The colour in the photo is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson.  It's a climber and is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg

A couple questions about my compost piles (plural) if you will.
How often do you water them?  I've noticed that with all the heavy rain I've
been getting lately that the clippings have composted rather quickly and
into some rather nice soil.  All that makes me wonder if I'm not ...