Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / September 2008

A neighbour suggested to the local councillor on a walkabout that we
have allotments on the waste land near us. The councillor seems to
like the idea (It's a nuisance bit of land at the moment) - there's 6
people on this street who're interested in having an allotment at

I am looking for a new petrol lawnmower (self propelled) to replace my aging
(like myself) electric lawnmower.
My back garden is small to medium and undulating. Whereas my from garden is
small. I have been looking at these:

My Tibouchina semidecandra had been a lot happier this summer than
most, and has really come into its own as the chill has started.
While it is tender, I get the impression that it doesn't like
temperatures of above 15 Celsius.  It certainly likes mist, and

Have googled and read about this beautiful bush (saw in a neighborhood
in full bloom and asked owner what it was).  
Anybody have any negative words to say about it?  I know enough to
gather those seed pods before they burst and self-sow.

can we say: cane toads?  i mean, seriously:  SCALE?!!
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The Foothills orchid SOC is having its annual show and sale Oct. 4-5 at the
Triwood Community Assoc. in Calgary Alberta.  If any of you are or will be
in the area  please come check it out.
Ps i just noticed no posts for two weeks so i hope this group is still

I've just read about this one in Hyams's book and it's a new one to me.  Is
anyone growing it?  He loved it for its thorns!
http://woodlandrosegarden.com/latest_photos/rosa%20omeiensis%20pteracantha%2
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Judith, thank you so much, packet arrived safely today, I shall put your
postage to my favourite charity, St Dustan's, the charity for Blinded ex
Servicemen and Women ( My father is one, so I am biased)
Thanks once more,

Just found this small flower growing in a corner of my garden and wondered
what it was. I'm not a gardener so have no idea - it looks like a wild
flower/weed but has very pretty little white flowers that look like a
miniature version of the ladies cap from the Dutch national ...

Can anyone help me please - where can I buy - online - a Philodendro
erubescens 'ImperialRed' - many thanks - Jayce
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jaycee

Two years ago I planted three different varieties of blueberry in larg
tubs.
Two have done fine, one fruiting very well.    The third, bluecrop, ha
not.    All summer it looks as though leaf buds have tried to burst, bu

There's a new free website showing real time rainfall across the UK
www.raintoday.co.uk You can search by postcode or location, and zoom i
to street level
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Apparently stores are going to run out of British honey by Christmas as
there is such a shortage of honey bees now.  Bad news for honey-lovers and
for gardeners.  ;-(

Borrowed, with permission, from another group.
Loos at Big Al's garden centre............
http://www.pbase.com/mfann56/image/103129603
http://www.pbase.com/mfann56/image/103129605

I was astonished to see, after a half day of sunshine on Saturday, that
about half of the skin of some of the round fruits was a brilliant,
beautiful, cherry red - not orangey. The long thinner ones are going from
green to yellow.