Gardening with Joey

[Joey66]

Saw this the other day and thought it would be perfect for some people on here?

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Top dressing mulch gimmick .....

 

[Joey66]

Just to point out if you purchase any hardy perennials, shrubs or herbaceous perennials, I always immediately take out insurance by propagating of the purchased plant either by cuttings - division if possible - or collect the seed on flowering Perennials when they set seed note the fresher the seed maybe after 10 days dried out in an envelope - sow immediately prick out any amount you need for next year - Joeys insurance plants tip

Inflation is pushing the price of plant higher this year ....... so save money by propagation .... look the name of the plant up & be guided by the plant you have purchased on hardiness plus the best way to propagate it....

 

[kev]

Thanks @Joey66
Mine is also a flymo that I've had for about 5 or 6 years.
It's just the drive belt that's snapped so I've ordered a new belt.
(They are £13 from the official flymo shop online, but I found one through drivebeltsolutions.co.uk for £4-25p)
It should be delivered by Wednesday, so the garden will just have to remain like me until then (half cut) lol

Drive belt arrived this morning.
It was a 5 minute job to fit it and now I can finish my lawn. Very happy

 

[Joey66]

@roydo - as promised, this is the plant starting to flower self seeded herbaceous perennial Aquilegia McKenna Giant which self seeded in my block paving I collected the seed from - it will be a small chance it may turn out like this as it will be Heinz 57 varieties

 

[roydo]

Blimey @Joey66

Had no idea they could get that large! Might need to thin mine out in time ffs!

 

[Joey66]

Blimey @Joey66

Had no idea they could get that large! Might need to thin mine out in time ffs!

They will vary in size - that's a monster... Plus it's sheltered .,...

 

[Blue Sky]

Aquilegia

They multiply , can't stop the buggers , touch a dried flower pod and the seeds explode everywhere .

 

[tim gabbott]

Bougainville cutting taken root, first one to take

 

[Joey66]

Bougainville cutting taken root, first one to takeView attachment 167168

Hot climate plant roots easily if on that photo you take a clean razor cut where the off shoot meets the old wood - e.g. about 1.5 to about 2.5 cm in length - you have successfully rooted a Bougainvillea on harder wood which is hit & miss - so well done - The smaller cuttings root much easier place in a smaller softwood cutting with a milky plastic kitchen bag over it with a cut down garden cane to keep the bag of the leaves but keep the humidity around the soft wood cutting to root easily
In two weeks wean the cuttings of the bag by giving them a fine spray

 

[Joey66]

They multiply , can't stop the buggers , touch a dried flower pod and the seeds explode everywhere .

A lovely easy hardy plant though ..... I explode mine into an envelope .... & resow

 

[tim gabbott]

Hot climate plant roots easily if on that photo you take a clean razor cut where the off shoot meets the old wood - e.g. about 1.5 to about 2.5 cm in length - you have successfully rooted a Bougainvillea on harder wood which is hit & miss - so well done - The smaller cuttings root much easier place in a smaller softwood cutting with a milky plastic kitchen bag over it with a cut down garden cane to keep the bag of the leaves but keep the humidity around the soft wood cutting to root easily
In two weeks wean the cuttings of the bag by giving them a fine spray

I don’t get what you mean where to cut

 

[Joey66]

I don’t get what you mean where to cut

On your photo see where the two side shoots have sprung - right where the old wood meets the new wood - dont do it now on your rooted plant but in future as it grows in June more shoots will appear etc do that in future - they will root like weeds place the cuttings down the side of a 4 cm plant pot in an open mix too ..... Home Bargain sell a lovely multi purpose compost better that soil etc

Also, just noticed the top of your plant prune it back to just above the first side shoot - It has to be kept warm at all times Bougainvillea you can place it on the patio in a larger pot in very hot weather, but fetch it back in for the winter - depending on the summer etc if you live in the UK - fantastic flowers on it ....

 

[tim gabbott]

On your photo see where the two side shoots have sprung - right where the old wood meets the new wood - dont do it now on your rooted plant but in future as it grows in June more shoots will appear etc do that in future - they will root like weeds place the cuttings down the side of a 4 cm plant pot in an open mix too ..... Home Bargain sell a lovely multi purpose compost better that soil etc

Also, just noticed the top of your plant prune it back to just above the first side shoot - It has to be kept warm at all times Bougainvillea you can place it on the patio in a larger pot in very hot weather, but fetch it back in for the winter - depending on the summer etc if you live in the UK - fantastic flowers on it ....

 

[wm02]

Our neighbour planted a couple ferns last year. They’ve multiplied beyond belief on our side of the fence. Kinda like it though gives the yard a Jurassic-era vibe

 

[cooperman]

Going to build this... Bit of a nod to the bullens road stand. Can you recommend something to plant to grow up it?


Ideally quite quick but low maintenance