[Help] Gardeners Question Time.

[Stat Brother]

John Gapper is certainly one of the most inspirational people i've had the privilege of working with (alongside [MENTION=259]Jack Straw[/MENTION] of course.

**Cough**

 

[jevs]

 

[Stat Brother]

[MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] is taking the piss out of you [MENTION=13265]Super Steve Earle[/MENTION].

 

[jevs]

[MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] is taking the piss out of you [MENTION=13265]Super Steve Earle[/MENTION].

Gawd knows how I did it.....i've only just worked out light switches!!!

 

[Weststander]

John Gapper is certainly one of the most inspirational people i've had the privilege of working with (alongside [MENTION=259]Jack Straw[/MENTION] of course.

As far as i'm aware, he has his own poly tunnel somewhere in the nursery and is still producing wild flowers. I'll try to find out a bit more as John's step son has just started volunteering with me.

As someone who spent 11 years working under glass at Stanmer, I was gutted when I heard about the plans. However, I visited it on the day it opened and thought it looked superb up there.

Lots of happy memories from being a 15 year old apprentice when i first started to finally looking after the stunning palm house and orangery.

Hi,

I was buying from that Chalkland Natives polytunnel or glasshouse until it all closed down about 2 years ago.

I didn't realise that Plumpton College had completely taken over the entire, huge walled garden. In 2 years it's been transformed, the city now has its own amazing National Trust type garden!! It's busy already, I've bought perennials from the excellent shop, their borders are going to look better with each growing season.

Under the radar, good news stories don't get Argus clicks.

 

[Jack Straw]

Hi,

I was buying from that Chalkland Natives polytunnel or glasshouse until it all closed down about 2 years ago.

I didn't realise that Plumpton College had completely taken over the entire, huge walled garden. In 2 years it's been transformed, the city now has its own amazing National Trust type garden!! It's busy already, I've bought perennials from the excellent shop, their borders are going to look better with each growing season.

Under the radar, good news stories don't get Argus clicks.

I had a look round the old nursery (where I worked for a while in the early '70s), last week. Very impressed with what they've done and what they use it for. If you plan on eating there, cross you fingers that you get a table, as the cafe was packed out. The portions looked huge!
Johnny Gapper now has his wild flower enterprise just in front of the old Parks Workshop, which is the big building at the far end of the parking areas. I'm not sure when he's there, or how you buy his plants, but there was a small display of them on a table, which I was told were for sale.

 

[Weststander]

I had a look round the old nursery (where I worked for a while in the early '70s), last week. Very impressed with what they've done and what they use it for. If you plan on eating there, cross you fingers that you get a table, as the cafe was packed out. The portions looked huge!
Johnny Gapper now has his wild flower enterprise just in front of the old Parks Workshop, which is the big building at the far end of the parking areas. I'm not sure when he's there, or how you buy his plants, but there was a small display of them on a table, which I was told were for sale.

Thanks JS, I’ll look out for that next spring. I’m all ‘planted up’ now.

 

[Stat Brother]

The last poppy of 2021 (probably)

 

[WATFORD zero]

Being nice out today, and with no football, I am going to go out and split my Blue Festucas (hopefully less painful than it sounds). I also have some bright green Deschampsia as well. Can I split these as well or is it to early in the year ?

Thanking you in anticipation

 

[Stat Brother]

Stay tuned for some hot news.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Stay tuned for some hot news.

It wouldn't concern poppies, would it

 

[Stat Brother]

It wouldn't concern poppies, would it

Nah bigger than that.

After lunch.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Nah bigger than that.

After lunch.

Well what do you reckon Stat, should I do me Deschampsias as well ?

Being nice out today, and with no football, I am going to go out and split my Blue Festucas (hopefully less painful than it sounds). I also have some bright green Deschampsia as well. Can I split these as well or is it to early in the year ?

Thanking you in anticipation

To be honest, I'm pleased you're here as I was worried my question was going to get palmed off to [MENTION=259]Jack Straw[/MENTION] or [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION]

 

[Stat Brother]

Well what do you reckon Stat, should I do me Deschampsias as well ?



To be honest, I'm pleased you're here as I was worried my question was going to get palmed off to [MENTION=259]Jack Straw[/MENTION] or [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION]

Nah f**k em

And.the De Champs.

 

[Jack Straw]

Being nice out today, and with no football, I am going to go out and split my Blue Festucas (hopefully less painful than it sounds). I also have some bright green Deschampsia as well. Can I split these as well or is it to early in the year ?

Thanking you in anticipation

Ornamental grasses are as tough as old boots. Both of the species you mention will be fine with lifting and dividing this time of year.

 

[Jack Straw]

Stay tuned for some hot news.

I'm tuned. Is the news gardening related, or have you had a sneak preview of the Sue Gray report?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Ornamental grasses are as tough as old boots. Both of the species you mention will be fine with lifting and dividing this time of year.

Done, thanks

 

[Stat Brother]

Putting the news back to teatime.

 

[Stat Brother]

The one they call Stat has moved - to the jungle.












The garden at Stat Towers is L-shaped.
The 'summer house' is on the apex of the L, hence trying to keep it in all the photos.

I've given myself a timescale of 5 minutes, in order to get it ready for the Chelsea Flower Show.


When I do finally start, my first question will be:-

How the f**k do I get rid of Wild Garlic.

 

[Keith the Kipper]

Someone told me Monty Don said the only sure way to get rid of wild garlic was to move -you seem to have moved to it