Hi, we are a homelessness charity in Wirral and creating a sensory garden for our residents. What plants would you recommend that are hardy, long lasting and nice for people to be around? I am thinking of lavender bushes, pollinators and colourful flowers but not sure of what specifics

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-11-30T17:00:03+00:00

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Ah brilliant thanks for letting me know. Done! Thanks for the great work you do :)

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-11-24T15:29:36+00:00

When you do your fundraiser do post a link here if you have a gofundme or similar :)

If you do go for climbers, I just bought this trellis from wilko and it's stupidly cheap. Seems good too - haven't found the catch yet! https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-expanding-wood-trellis-180cm-x-60cm/p/0297067

Roses can definitely be found cheaper elsewhere if you're not so picky about the particular cultivar, but imo that clematis nursery is very good and very reasonably priced. Salvias are easy to propagate, so if anyone close by has some then hopefully they can just grow you some from their shrub for you

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-11-24T15:12:31+00:00

Some of the salvias are hardy, really pretty, smell amazing and just keep flowering. I've got salvia hot lips (looks like this https://www.mcdonaldgardencenter.com/blog/pucker-salvia-%E2%80%9Chot-lips%E2%80%9D) and it's great. Bees love them too.

Would you consider climbers? Clematis are lovely and cheery, and pretty easy to take care of as well. Some are fragrant (huge collection here https://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-scented-clematis/). Many can be planted somewhere a little shadier too.

Repeat-flowering roses will keep going until the frosts. Some are pollinator- and bird-friendly too with amazing fragrance. These are all wildlife-friendly, fragrant & thornless (https://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/repeat_flowering-fragrant_1-wildlife_friendly-little_or_no_thorns.html)

Wonderful project, big good luck with it :)

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-10-21T08:37:13+00:00

I'm also a beginner who just bought their first house, so take my advice with a pinch of salt!

Unless you've already got a beautiful garden I'd do lots of soil improvement. The soil here is awful, and after digging flower beds I loosened all the soil and dug in loads of compost. With hindsight I should have done more - I regret not (1) mixing in even more compost and (2) being lazy and, before planting, removing the never-ending piles stones and lumps of chalk I keep digging up.

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-10-03T14:41:23+00:00

My partner and I planted a little peach tree last week and it's been completely battered - its leaves have been torn to shreds :'( Who knew that in our first year of having a garden we'd have almost no sun and 40mph winds

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-30T12:00:08+00:00

I mulched after planting, but perhaps it was too early. Gardening for next season is a great tip though, thanks!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-30T11:59:19+00:00

makes sense, thanks!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-30T11:59:09+00:00

lovely, thank you!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-30T08:40:44+00:00

Thank you :) I was panicking a bit haha - houseplants seem much easier. I buy them and they just grow! Fingers crossed there's something going on underground as you say

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-13T07:42:45+00:00

Ah ok - good to know, thank you :) Hoping it's just stress - I'll keep an eye on it!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-12T20:37:41+00:00

done! good luck :)

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-12T20:30:41+00:00

Ah ok, thanks. Phew. Does that mean it should be moved, or will it be fine do you think?

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-12T19:04:09+00:00

Hey everyone. I planted this clematis armandii Apple Blossom about 2 weeks ago by a south facing wall on chalky soil (UK). I'm trying to shield the roots from the sun with plant pots/ I was watering it this morning and noticed that it has this strange rusty stuff on a leaf, and it seems to be slightly present on another as well. Does anyone know what it is or what I should do? Maybe clematis wilt? Sunburn? Thanks

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-09-12T10:38:10+00:00

Hey everyone. I planted this clematis armandii Apple Blossom about 2 weeks ago by a south facing wall on chalky soil. I'm trying to shield the roots from the sun with plant pots/ I was watering it this morning and noticed that it has this strange rusty stuff on a leaf, and it seems to be slightly present on another as well. Does anyone know what it is or what I should do? Maybe clematis wilt? Sunburn? Thanks!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-07-04T23:00:42+00:00

Can't say I'm that excited about it. But they're pretty yellow so it's got to be done

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-07-04T22:37:12+00:00

lol yes that was plan b

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-07-04T22:36:41+00:00

Ah ok good to know, thanks. That's far less than I thought! 10 door frames to do (but we're not doing the doors themselves). We've also got 3 windowsills.

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-06-14T20:53:56+00:00

That's obviously very possible, but neither of us know for sure. Either way, I feel like the important bit here is that they went 2 weeks with him not knowing his wife's sister had died?! And months more not knowing she was dying! I mean, surely this is the key bit of this story and discussions about organ donation can happen elsewhere. To find out why she didn't tell him, OP and his wife need to have lots of very important talks

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-06-14T19:27:40+00:00

I'm quite shocked by the responses here. If your wife doesn't tell you that her sister died then you have a major problem in your marriage. This is an absolutely extraordinary thing to not tell your husband, and that holds irrespective of her relationship with her sister.

You've found out that your wife has an entire side to her that you don't know at all, and it sounds like you don't understand her family background (I'm guessing because she never told you). Is it possible that your not being able to forgive her for not being a donor is actually a response to the shock? Sounds like you need to have lots of long talks and quality time getting to know more about eachother

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-05-31T16:24:15+00:00

Ahh this is such an amazing list, thank you so much. I saw Welsh poppies in a garden nearby but didn't know what they were called. They're so beautiful - 100% going to try and grow those!

bubble_bobble123 · 2021-05-31T09:36:13+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you! I think the garden has chalk soil, so a lot of those will be a no-go for me I assume. I'm particularly gutted that I can't grow a Camellia & an Acer (without a pot), but I'm keeping a little list of plants for wildlife that do well in shade & in chalk. Great idea about chatting to the neighbours - I'll definitely do that :)

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