Does anyone know anything about gardening?

Or somewhere in the middle and maybe usable.

Claims 1.2kg weight… but used a walking stick less likely an issue than carrying on your back. (Or in the shopping trolley.)

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Thanks for the tips.

@pdlouche - I'll check it out irl, but it's really just for this day and my mum is petite.

user hugo7 are you even a #buyer
https://helinox.co.uk/products/chair-zero?variant=39395031318606

Issue is less about your mother's stature and more about the one you bought being a huge pain. You need to keep assembling and disassembling.

Ah! So it's not a fold up one?

Well that's shit. I've still got some time so I'll have another look. Or if it could find some sort of rubber cap for my grandad"s shooting stick. Although that's wood and leather with a cast aluminium handle so Idk what that'd weigh.

^^ most definitely not a buyer. Almost the opposite tbh.

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Nope the one in the pic that you bought all the poles are elasticated. It all pops in to place then you force the seat bit onto it.

A shooting stick may be lighter than you think, especially when used as a walking stick. You can use walking stick / hiking pole rubber feet. Some places (even cobblers) have them.

The one I have is that exact Helnox Zero chair.

pls recommend me a plant to grow at the back of a border that will climb up a fence / trellis and add an additional 50-80cm screening on top of the existing fence. needs to not grow too wide, so it doesn’t impinge on the plants in front of it in the border. thinking probably clematis

Random one but if anyone is looking for a petrol powered rotavator drop me a PM. FiL can no longer keep up with his large veg patch and has tasked us with finding a new home for his. It's barely used, is super pristine. PM for deets and pricing.

Thornless blackberry.
Will need tieing to the fence, and dead stems removed as they die.
Fruits tend to be bigger than (thorny) blackberries, and a little less intensely flavoured.

Glad you’re too far from Devizes

Non-fold up chair has little tent pole style strings, so while not super quick, if I practice a few times I think I'll be OK.

Fair. I found them annoying and flexy when sitting. Just bought a step-stool to use for a trials event. For £14 and 45cm (ish) tall, more versatile and not a pain to carry.

Loving the weather. Suddenly any old seedling is growing in no time.

When do we think sunflowers are slug resistant enough to survive a munching?

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Some of the slug-stripped perennial stumps I put back into pots are coming back. What’s the best thing to do with them now? Plant them out and hope for the best, or is it too late? If I plant them out in autumn they’re guaranteed to be eaten again.

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Any recommendations for a good source of grass seed. Looking for a super shady mix.
Have put down two loads of cheap seed and neither has taken.

I got some from B&Q in a huge bag (£40 I think), and some of it has taken pretty well. Not all of it, but the ground is super bad and I didn’t bother turning any soil.

Seems to be a bit hit and miss but our ground is so hard-packed I’m amazed anything is growing.

Seems to be a consistent deep green.

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Cycled out to John Little’s garden, Hilldrop, in Essex on Saturday for the open day. Amazing place absolutely buzzing with bugs, bees and general biodiversity. Such a nice guy too, passionate, knowledgable and happy to chat.

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I usually go on ebay and then search a specific seller for what description sounds right in the weight I need (eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223999995650?

However a mate is a keen lawner and sent me this a while back for a family lawn: https://advancegrass.com/product/multi-sport-renovation/
maybe call them and see what they recommend.

I'd love to have a place where I could have something like that last pic. I originally wanted decking along this bit with big grasses and tall wild flowers. Would also be fun for the kids as they love running on raised platforms and things like that.

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That garden in Essex does look amazing, but I am getting hayfever from just looking at it!

Or maybe it is where I am currently sat, in the Brockwell Park Walled Garden.

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Sub-£30 watering lance options? Hozelock and Gardena both have one at this price. I’m sure there’s tons of generic too.
Will be used for ground level watering, not hanging baskets.

Will be used with a submersible pump, not mains water if that makes any difference.

My guess (based on non-watering lance experience) is that Gardena will be better quality.

I have the Gardena Premium one. It's ok, but I don't feel like it merits the 'Premium'. The extension is quite fragile feeling aluminium and can rotate in the handle. That means if you want to rotate the head to change settings, you end up rotating the whole thing if you are still holding onto the grip. Having said that, it works well and the adjustable flow and trigger lock are nice features.