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Post by BorderTerrier on Aug 10, 2013 9:33:26 GMT
I can grow grass, its dead easy Oh I don't know, our lawn gets patchy & plenty of weeds whilst the actual ornamental grasses spread very easily - I've even had to take them out the lawn!! Just shows how different our lawns are
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Post by bectil on Aug 13, 2013 18:33:57 GMT
bectil Do these two look like they might have promise?? Quite possibly! What are they like today? bectil(Sorry for the late reply!)
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Post by orpheous87 on Aug 13, 2013 19:01:59 GMT
The bigger one is bigger than in the photo now! And the smaller one seems to have got a bit smaller lol. The flower has completely fallen off the bigger one now too and the stalk seems to be getting a bit thicker.
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Post by orpheous87 on Aug 14, 2013 19:57:28 GMT
bectil Here's a photo of the pumpkins today:
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Post by bectil on Aug 17, 2013 20:33:14 GMT
orpheous87: Wow, they look so cool! What variety have you grown? caz2golden: What sort of herbs do you grow for them? I don't know what else can be grown for dogs Plants for butterflies: - Buddleia davidii (common name, Butterfly Bush), Buddleia alternifolia, Buddleia globosa - These shrubs can grow big, though I think there is a low growing type of Buddleia which can be put in pots.
- Verbena bonariensis, Verbena rigida (same as V. bonariensis, just lower growing)
- Echinacea purpurea (common name, Purple Cone Flower)
- Myosotis sylvestris (common name, Forget-Me-Nots)
Plants for bees: - Echinops (common name, Globe Thistle) - Bee's absolutely love this plant. I have got one in my garden and there is usually two or three bees per head.
- Lavandula officinalis (common name, Lavander)
- Verbena bonariensis, Verbena rigida (same as V. bonariensis, just lower growing)
- Sedum spectabile
- Lavatera (common name, Tree Mallow) - You can get annual and perennials of this type of plant. The perennial type I've got can grow big, and I prune it back every year. Bee's love this plant!
- Aquilegia vulgaris
I've just had a quick look on a website that lists plants for bees (can't think of anymore off the top of my head ) and I noticed Heliotrope (Heliotropium) is listed.. stay away from this plant, as it is poisonous to dogs. I am not sure about the plants I've listed, whether they're safe or not, though I thought I'd mention about the Heliotrope!
You could sow some wild flower seeds (specifically for attracting wildlife) in a pot - This is something I was going to do this year, but forgot about! I will deffenertly be sowing some next year When looking for plants, watch out for the 'RHS Perfect For Pollinators' sign - www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Sustainable-gardening/Plants-for-pollinatorsI hope I have helped, even the slightest bit! There is some good info in the link I've placed above bectil
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Post by caz2golden on Aug 17, 2013 20:43:20 GMT
caz2golden: What sort of herbs do you grow for them? I don't know what else can be grown for dogs
I have lavender, prairie mallow, hebe, scabious and Buddleia which the bees seem to like (+ odd butterfly) Back to what you asked, I currently have parsley, mint, sage, basil and coriander (coriander has blown in last week - gone to flower) I blend with fruit and veg and then freeze.
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Post by orpheous87 on Aug 17, 2013 20:50:48 GMT
orpheous87: Wow, they look so cool! What variety have you grown? I honestly have no idea!! The ones with hundred in the name I think. Not 100% sure though. They came in a pack from Tesco aimed at children lol. As for herbs for dogs, I've grown rosemary, parsley and mint so far. There may be some sage hanging around somewhere too. We also have lavender for them too. I want to grow fennel, garlic, dandelion, chamomile and calendula too. And maybe echinacea. I'd also like to grow some of that grass they're always eating outside but I have no idea how to go about doing that. I took some seeds from the grass in the field, but they haven't grown
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Post by caz2golden on Aug 18, 2013 7:08:54 GMT
orpheous87 How do you give lavender and rosemary to dogs and how much can you give (do you mean to eat or to make something to bathe them in). I have plenty of both in the garden. If you want dandelions better come to mine. Again how can you feed them? What you use the other plants for and how?
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Post by orpheous87 on Aug 18, 2013 8:26:00 GMT
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Post by caz2golden on Aug 18, 2013 13:41:52 GMT
thanks,
looks like the rosemary and lavender is as washes.
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Post by orpheous87 on Aug 18, 2013 22:01:48 GMT
Yeah, although I think they can possibly eat them as well.
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Post by tonib on Aug 18, 2013 22:35:18 GMT
Buddleias grow well in our garden & as a result we have plenty of butterflies, Red admirals, Peacocks, Cabbage Whites but unfortunately when the sun is out so is Lexie, getting her daily exercise trying to catch them We grow Lemon Balm & Nepata Six Hills Giant(catmint) for the cats as well as some ornamental grasses which they like pouncing on or hiding in. 2 particularly good plants for hiding & shade are Persicaria Amplexicauris & Fatsia Japonica. We also have shrubs (including Hebe) which provide shade in summer & shelter from rain in all seasons We've got a few trees but only really a Silver Birch which is really suitable for climbing. We had a Eucalyptus but had to have it removed as the roots were getting to close to the house! Roman, in particular, liked to climb that as the branches came out over the lawn (& our heads!!!) We also have Lavender, Rosemary & Sage but mainly as decoration, scent & culinary usage rather than the cats, they don't seem to take any notice. Hadn't thought about using them for medicinal purposes though.
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Post by lotsofcats on Oct 28, 2013 11:00:28 GMT
I still have a lot of flowers out in my garden - nasturtiums, dahlias, cosmea, laveteras and chrysanthemums. I have been waiting for the chrysanthemums to come out for ages and now they are in full bloom in 3 plant troughs in front of the house - they look gorgeous - must take a photo.
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Post by teegiebear on Oct 28, 2013 11:28:08 GMT
orpheous87 how are your pumpkins doing? We had 4/5 planted and one is massive mainly still green thou and the others haven't really came to much
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Post by scallywag on Oct 28, 2013 16:18:17 GMT
Everybody loves to garden because it means fewer trips to the store for fresh food. Your entire crop will be determined by the amount of pruning and preparing you do in the spring, so you need to make sure to start getting prepared today. Go out and plant! do you like this lotsofcats because you can get a loan
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