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Tin Pot
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Cheers.
I’ve always liked it pouring over the wall but it seems to have turned on my flowers this year!
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I’ve always liked it pouring over the wall but it seems to have turned on my flowers this year!
OP
OP
Tin Pot
Guru
Any tips for pruning or moving it? The RHS site just says there’s no need to prune it...
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Shear
Shear it back, it’ll come again.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Peppers? Some help please. I’m happily growing Apache chilli and have no doubt these will be a success
At my wife’s request I’m also growing green peppers in large containers. We did the same last year and produced great plants which fruited well but the fruits were invaded by a pest which bored a whole, ate the inside and disappeared. I suspect small slugs.
This year’s plants are in the same containers, under glass and growing OK - not great but OK. In the current weather the plants look stressed and slightly wilt during the day.
Questions:
1. Would it be better to move the plants outside to grow in lower temperatures?
2. Is it a good idea to pinch to encourage bushy plants with more fruit potential?
3. Any opinion on my pest from last year - none of the peppers were edible as they rotted from the inside.
At my wife’s request I’m also growing green peppers in large containers. We did the same last year and produced great plants which fruited well but the fruits were invaded by a pest which bored a whole, ate the inside and disappeared. I suspect small slugs.
This year’s plants are in the same containers, under glass and growing OK - not great but OK. In the current weather the plants look stressed and slightly wilt during the day.
Questions:
1. Would it be better to move the plants outside to grow in lower temperatures?
2. Is it a good idea to pinch to encourage bushy plants with more fruit potential?
3. Any opinion on my pest from last year - none of the peppers were edible as they rotted from the inside.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
My experience is also that sweet peppers are difficult baskets to grow. Chillies no problem.
Q1/ Not in my opinion but don’t roast in the glasshouse.
Q2/ Yes IMO
Q3/ Stumped on that one. Could you send pics to a plant pathologist on a growers’ forum?
Q1/ Not in my opinion but don’t roast in the glasshouse.
Q2/ Yes IMO
Q3/ Stumped on that one. Could you send pics to a plant pathologist on a growers’ forum?
Only success I ever had with peppers and aubergines was in a greenhouse.
Chilis are fine outside in a warm, sheltered spot. I grow mine in raise bed at the side of patio with tomatoes and basil. Great crop every year.
OP
OP
Tin Pot
Guru
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
What is the name of the plant with the tall spires of purple flowers? I admired them in someone's garden, and they gave me some but I have never known the name.
OP
OP
Tin Pot
Guru
Ah it’s kind of a weed actually that I decided to keep. Quite invasive, and looks pretty awful when spent.
Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Was going to dump it but chopped away and sprayed with bug spray, looks better now
If in doubt, chop!
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Tyres changed on commute bike, not quite 9am. A cup of tea and the scent of honeysuckle.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
While I’m at it....
keithmac
Guru
My lad has been an absolute diamond today!, helped drive the posts and hang the the gate and make the fence (puppy proofing!).
I finished the front rhs fence (currently having gutters replaced excuse the mess!).
Then again my lad stepped up and helped me dig out and fit the gravel boards across the back garden fence, a lot of digging!.
Proud dad today he's worth his weight in gold!.
I'm not normally a "happy" person, pretty miserable to be honest but had a great few weeks recently!.
I finished the front rhs fence (currently having gutters replaced excuse the mess!).
Then again my lad stepped up and helped me dig out and fit the gravel boards across the back garden fence, a lot of digging!.
Proud dad today he's worth his weight in gold!.
I'm not normally a "happy" person, pretty miserable to be honest but had a great few weeks recently!.
Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
so got on with more gardening duties Planted some more multi coloured petunias (my favourites)
Re potted the monkey puzzle tree, winter cycling gloves came in “handy” here, still got bitten though, razor teeth!
Put some stuff back up on the recently painted decking (not too much says Mr M)
and all supervised by Thomas the cat 
think he fell asleep on the job though!Also ordered 2 more Stratford planters online
Just got to tidy up the mess now
A nice, relaxing way to spend the afternoon though
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Are you aware of strangling the figs roots? If you stick it in lush, deep soil it'll grow massive and you may not see any fruit.
If you dig your planting hole and line the hole With bricks or paving slabs on all 4 sides, then plant it in a very stony soil you'll see fruit in a few years. The crappier soil the better.