Does anyone know anything about gardening?

Can I get a pm of the story too?

Oh well, today's planned finish of the sleeper steps project didn't happen, due to one of the finest client fiascos of all time. I shall try to explain on my long drive to Exmoor tomorrow. Preferably not from behind the wheel of a bloody great pickup.

In the meantime, I have left the lovely Mel in charge of Sammo, 2 tons of type 1, 2 tons of ballast, a ton of sand, a ton of sandstone and a lot of expensive power tools. What could possibly go wrong?

This is the landscaping equivalent of giving a gorilla a loaded Uzi.

oak processionary moth

Fuckinell: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/tree-diseases-and-pests/key-threats/oak-processionary-moth/

Anyone know what this plant is and if it's poisonous?

Or have a website link to id plants. Stuck in an endless Google search of people trying to sell me apps

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I know it as a fairly common weed, but don't know its name or anything helpful... I just try and pull it up before it seeds

It's a tall weed that has fluffy seed heads and tiny purple flowers .

If anyone knows if it is poisonous that would be really helpful.

Cheers.

Or a website like those old books where you answer a series of questions to narrow down what it is.

I think it's Great Willowherb .

http://www.downgardenservices.org.uk/willowhrbgreat.htm

So much shit about it's toxicity to fucking horses.

It looks like a willowherb of sorts, it might help to see it in situ in daylight but I appreciate that's of no use to ask right now.

@hugo7 the one I see most about here is Rosebay Willowherb, it could be that at end of flowering?

Thanks.

Nothing glaring seems to say it's posionous.

If you're worried get to A&E with it & whoever ate it. Vets if a pet.

http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.com/2012/02/great-hairy-willow-herb-history-of.html?m=1

The leaves are edible and are used in Russia to make tisane, or tea, although there have been reports that the plant and leaves are poisonous. If you do use this plant for any purpose, remember that it could be toxic. It can cause epileptic-like convulsions it is said.

That's rather confusing 😕

How's @hugo7 or family?

Worrying disappearance after the short flurry of posts

It was called "Bombweed" during the Blitz cos it colonised bomb sites so easily:

Got this hibiscus in my garden, it's been flowering beautifully all summer but is a bit sprawly. Anyone know how I should prune it / cut it back? I'm guessing it's a case of waiting for the leaves to drop and cut it right back but am a little concerned I may take it too far. Anyone got a better idea than this?

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Prune in April, after the last frosts. Cut back this year's growth to a couple of buds up the stem. Don't be scared to remove anything that crosses back and crowds the centre. They look exotic but are quite difficult to kill.

Thanks for that Colin.

Gardner’s World in Friday covered a piece on creating new plants from root cuttings. Really pleased to say I’ve been doing this successfully for years. It’s exactly how my front lawn is now covered in dandelions 😱.

AOK.

Turned out to be a bit of a false alarm.

But I guess a good reminder not to let little ones play with any plants until either; they're old enough to be cognicent of what to touch, or unless you know for sure what all the plants (and their toxicity) are in your garden.

I need to repaint my outhouse shed door before winter comes.

Wondering about changing the red for another colour. Any suggestions? We don't have any Aesop, but our sitting room is grey, so was wondering about Hague blue.

Note: the area in between the shed and the outhouse will probably be clad in wood with plants, to make a mini suntrap seating area. The terrace will ultimately become something nicer - prob some sort of sand stone like colour.

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This question has the same relevance to gardening as Trump has to literature.

Sky blue.

With fluffy clouds.

Rhinestones optional.