Gardening: Hints and Help!

The "peachy" colour rose on my photos is Heritage, a big shrub rose. The apricot rose in a pot is Lady of Shallot and the two tone rose is good old Masquerade. 

I forgot to say it's good to see progress with the raised beds HuskyD.

Wonder if Freddy is still doing his?

We are so dry outside now we're having to water the veg plot. No rain on the horizon at all. There was a picture on local TV tonight of a dust "tornado" in Devon (I think that's what it was called?)

I was going to ask what the two tone one was!😁 

Bone dry here as well brue. We fitted a new water butt back in last week of March. I think all it has had in is around half an inch weeks ago. Tomorrow is forecast to be 27c here, so I wouldn’t be surprised if our little garden micro climate tops 30c tomorrow. Last week frost, this week scorching.......🤷‍♀️

I have some lovely Osteospermums to use in pots for Summer, but am humming and hawing about getting them out of greenhouse.  

Started applying teabags, never a shortage and the blinds man more addicted than me!, to the roses in containers. Not had a banana as yet.

Good to see gardens progress 😃

Our rambling rector rose looking promising. We need rain but not until it's bloomed properly last year high winds and heavy rains came at its peak. 😢

Built a potting Bench today from some scrap wood I had laying about 

Excellent bench HD.👍

More roses out today, Dublin Bay Climber (Red), Albertine Climber, and Blue Moon Climber.

More beautiful roses   This year seems like a very good year for roses, other half and I have commented on many stunning roses in peoples gardens when out on our daily walk.

My hubby had a rose bought for him for his retirement a few weeks ago. It has a little stalk growing from the base of the main stem. It's new (green) and has larger non shiny leaves, which are different to the main plant. Shall I cut this off at the base? Altho a keen gardener, roses are new to me..... 

Yes take it off, it's just a sucker from the rootstock and will turn into a wild rose if left. 

Thanks Brue. Will do. Only just looked at this discussion. It's really positive and helpful. We have just adopted a new allotment which has bindweed..... So, will try the vinegar advice!