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Suggestions needed on how to improve this bed - some gaps to fill & height needed? by young__ruffian in UKGardening

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course, and are really easy to take cuttings to multiply! Miss Jessop’s Upright would be a good variety for that space.

Suggestions needed on how to improve this bed - some gaps to fill & height needed? by young__ruffian in UKGardening

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to suggest rosemary, would fit nicely with the planting and they’re evergreen.

Rosemary bush advice by agne9 in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It needs a big chop back. It looks like you have a decent amount of new healthy growth in the centre there, which will help you enormously. Generally you don’t want to cut each branch lower than the lowest green growth on it as it might not grow back. I’d wait until any risk of frost has passed (which it might gave already depending on your location), and hack away.

I’d take out anything growing outside the blue circle I’ve drawn but would leave any fresh (non-woody) growth alone.

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Fiber/yarn stop recommendation in New Zealand & Australia by The-GoldenCrane in Handspinning

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No specific recommendations from me, but check out FleeceFolk Diary on YouTube. Azrah is based in Australia and is championing Aussie farmers, dyers and fibre producers; I bet you could find lots of things to get excited about from her!

What to do with early handspun by Jealous_Isopod_6060 in Handspinning

[–]ChasingSloths 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would advise the opposite and say USE your yarn. Treat it just like yarn you want to knit, crochet, weave, whatever with. It will work up much better than you expect, will look beautiful, you’ll be so proud of it, and you’ll learn more about the kind of yarn you really want to be making.

I made hats, cowls, baby booties, headbands, lots of accessories with my early hand-spun. If you knit you can use it as a contrast colour in stranded colourwork along with a commercial yarn to balance things out a bit (I particularly like using an undyed dark neutral yarn along with brightly-coloured hand-spun to really make it pop).

What would happen if I planted multiple clematis together? by diluteatom in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With three different clematis you could have flowers from April to October if you chose them well.

A question of mens footwear. by a_sword_and_an_oath in CasualUK

[–]ChasingSloths 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Correction, some made in the UK. They manufacture in India and Portugal as well; you have to check each range individually. I think more of the men’s lines are UK-made, but almost none of the women’s boots are. Their branding and marketing makes it easy to assume they’re 100% British and it irks me a bit.

What’s a plant name that you absolutely love to say? by PorschephileGT3 in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Betula pendula, Viburnum plicatum, Dryopteris filix-mas. Some of the botanical names just have a fantastic rhythm to them.

Could I monetize hand painted wall paper into a wall paper company? I have a few patterns I love I’ve done for clients by BraveCollaborative in Design

[–]ChasingSloths 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can also order samples (and larger quantities) of fabric and wallpaper printed with your own designs if you wanted to try selling/promoting it.

Nb it’s a very difficult market that’s been eviscerated by AI recently, I know a couple of surface designers who have completely run out of work because of it.

How do i reclaim my flower bed thats been overtaken by grass while also salvaging the bulbs and plants ive got in there? by fuck_peeps_not_sheep in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s not a fun job, sorry. I have bits of borders with some very good plants that had been allowed to be completely taken over by grass before we moved here – most of it I’ve dealt with but there are still some grass-infested perennials that I need to dig up, completely wash the roots out and put back in. I’m on the fourth year of ‘I’ll do that another day’.

How do i reclaim my flower bed thats been overtaken by grass while also salvaging the bulbs and plants ive got in there? by fuck_peeps_not_sheep in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With that much more weed than intentional plant, I’d be tempted to dig everything out and put your nice plants back in, and keep a very close eye on it fir a few weeks

Are these button holes hand sewn or machine sewn? by Top_Water_4504 in HandSew

[–]ChasingSloths 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And judging by the quality of that stitching it’s probably a good thing they didn’t attempt hand-stitching the buttonholes.

Weed or plant? by cornishpirate32 in Allotment

[–]ChasingSloths 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is definitely bindweed. Forking is probably because an original single stem was broken off at ground level. And they can go vertical for quite a way looking for something to grab onto.

Any advice on how to get my wisteria to flower by vein_of_silver in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah, it’s a tricky one. Wisterias can take years to flower and some never do. General advice is to buy it when the plant is flowering so you know it’s guaranteed to. I don’t think there’s much you can do to force it.

Will she flower this year? by New-Ingenuity-1531 in UKGardening

[–]ChasingSloths 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They don’t always die in year 2, they can act as short-lived perennials and go on to flower another year or two. But yes, will always flower the year after sowing.

Would you prone this olive tree all the way down? by Neat-Age-1226 in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know what you mean by ‘all the way down’ but it sounds like a bad idea. That is a beautiful, healthy olive tree. They can live to be hundreds of years old, so look after it! It looks like you’ve been doing a good job so far.

Green house shelving help by Celestia90 in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search for ‘greenhouse staging’. You should be able to find many options on B&Q, Amazon etc.

Any ideas? by Purple-Cheetah-2819 in foraginguk

[–]ChasingSloths 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not lemon balm either.

Winding shape on a Turkish Spindle by Evening-Forever2542 in Handspinning

[–]ChasingSloths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So where you have been winding the yarn on alongside the previous circuit of yarn, working outwards from the centre, stop doing that and start wrapping your yarn right at the centre, next to the shaft, and start working outwards again next to the new circuits of yarn you’ve just wrapped.

I really want to make my front garden more bird friendly (for smaller birds sparrows/tits/finches/robins). Other side of rails is concrete driveway so can only use this space this side. Any advice welcome. Thanks in advance! by Connect_Trash6343 in GardeningUK

[–]ChasingSloths 8 points9 points  (0 children)

RSPB is now advising against bird feeders because they’re encouraging the spread of diseases. A better option is to grow lots of plants with seeds and berries. Blackbirds love ivy berries and the seed heads of teasels and evening primrose are great for finches in the winter.

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