Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / June 2008

Having had major failure with tomato seeds sent by my Canadian friend
(first time it has happened), I had to crawl to a nursery and buy a
"Celebrity" tomato plant. Not sure if I ever grew them before.
But the main job last evening was transplanting the healthy, beautiful

During the past few days some bedding plants, which were still in
shallow seed trays in the greenhouse, suddenly withered and died.  On
inspection of their roots I found a white maggot type creature in the
compost.  In another tray I found many chestnut brown cocoons/pupa

Does anyone know where I can buy Eucalyptus trees for a deer proof
landscaping area I am planning?

I have some red potatoes in the pantry with long sprouts on them, and
unplanted space in the garden where the hail killed everything.  (BTW,
some of the tomatoes and peppers survived.)

A Californian friend who is a landscape architect has emailed me telling me
that she has a client who is looking for just such another in Nottingham and
Leicester.  Has anyone any recommendations?

I ma in Nova Scotia, Eastern Canada.
Can u plz recommend to me cuople of good Tomatoe varieties other than
Scotia.
Thanxz

I was a little turned off by the prices of fertilisers sold for
gardens (at home depot), but I have a bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer for
lawns, the sort that does not have any herbicides (ie, not a weed and
feed type, just feed).

Never had a cat, so I've no idea what an average cat poo looks like,
but I spose that the humongous jobbie in the garden this morning must
have come from a large domestic cat.
the neighbours either side are much too elderly to climb the garden

Texas-grown tomatoes not tainted
Friday, June 06, 2008 | 7:14 PM
AUSTIN, TX -- Tomatoes linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Texas and New
Mexico were not grown in Texas, state and federal officials said Friday.

I have re-sown twice two rows of rocket and beetroot, once around mid
March (I put down nothing happening to cold weather) and again in late
April/early May.  Not a dicky bird of either germinated.
Now, I have sown rocket before and have never had this problem.

Just discovered that a previous source of spent mushroom compost has closed
down.
Used this stuff to improve soil before planting  hedging and all the plants
have survived and thrived.

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we have a very large garden and have bought a gunnera i was going t
plant it at end of garden there is some shade how many feet away fro
fence should i plant it or how big will it get in diameter roughl
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I have two small columns of stones in the back yard. In front of each, I
planted three day lilies two years ago. This week, the first of 100 possible
blooms have opened.
A few photos: http://www.tfrog.com/digitals/daily/daily.htm

I know you guys out there that have been growing orchids for years won't be
too excited but yours truly saved a dendrobium from a store that was going
to trash it. I got it for free, and when I got it home replanted it and now
I see new growth starting to happen. (Doing the ...