tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Roger Brook - the no dig gardenerRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger4881125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-69659376458797684662020-06-26T08:52:23.506+01:002020-06-26T08:52:23.506+01:00Thanks for your prompt response Roger. Because it&...Thanks for your prompt response Roger. Because it's my drive ( 2 cars), I may not have the opportunity to wait for green growth... also concerned tyres may spread it. Thanks again. Keep you posted ifthat's ok. Jess. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603520954581051772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-58359639974462350872020-06-26T07:39:02.183+01:002020-06-26T07:39:02.183+01:00Best to spray, but only when they have put on some...Best to spray, but only when they have put on some growth Jess<br />Best of luckRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51290475526506391782020-06-26T07:23:54.663+01:002020-06-26T07:23:54.663+01:00Hi Roger. Great blog, well done! Just found 4 cl...Hi Roger. Great blog, well done! Just found 4 clumps this week... hidden within a large rhododendrum. Also 9 or 10 one metre shoots over a 50 sq mtr site. Treated yesterday with injection into each (2cm node (14 in total), and sprayed 1:50 on top and underneath leaves of one metre shoots. Fingers crossed! My only concern is before I recognised it, I was trampling on it, and pulled one or twoJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603520954581051772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-49922116142663192502020-06-21T17:15:42.004+01:002020-06-21T17:15:42.004+01:00Thank you Roger. Just spayed with 1:50 strength Ro...Thank you Roger. Just spayed with 1:50 strength Roundup solution. As I said, there was really only one plant less than 50cm height and 3 other tiny growths around 5cm high. I spayed liberally top and bottom of the leaves. Used about about 200ml of spray. Will keep you posted!Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-32306089572637198482020-06-20T12:30:06.126+01:002020-06-20T12:30:06.126+01:00Spray now and if there is more regeneration spray ...Spray now and if there is more regeneration spray in September JasonRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-58808352617982760142020-06-20T08:13:06.275+01:002020-06-20T08:13:06.275+01:00Hi Roger, Thank you very much for an incredibly us...Hi Roger, Thank you very much for an incredibly useful and no nonsense blog. I had a 3-4 plants which we discovered 5 years ago. They were cut and injected by my gardener who repeated the treatment 4 times over a year. We had not noticed any growth until this year. This is Bonsai growth. There is one plant from one of the original sites which is about 50cm high thin leaves and 2-3 other growthsJasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-7430700200285240892020-06-18T11:45:35.566+01:002020-06-18T11:45:35.566+01:00Hi, I see like me you are plagued with spam commen...Hi, I see like me you are plagued with spam commenting, Just a little tip to cut down on these that are published and emailed to others. It”s not only a nuisance but can put off genuine commenters. I set up so that any comments on posts older than five days need to be moderated so they don’t see the light if day and are not forwarded it my visitors. Some still get through on more recent posts butSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-49730834007069597612020-06-15T07:29:39.484+01:002020-06-15T07:29:39.484+01:00Either should be okEither should be okRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-5513772363330838112020-06-13T22:07:18.661+01:002020-06-13T22:07:18.661+01:00I have already got dactylorhiza which I grow in a ...I have already got dactylorhiza which I grow in a pot but I have just purchased 3 plant's for my daughter's and I want to pot them into slightly bigger pots but I can't remember which compost I used , I wondered if it was ericasious?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292381614057731978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-37687873191786364662020-06-09T21:58:21.286+01:002020-06-09T21:58:21.286+01:00Try one of the hardy opuntias Don't fancy pla...Try one of the hardy opuntias Don't fancy plastic cover -too humid `perhaps over first winter insideRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-9815515630485476682020-06-09T16:02:10.983+01:002020-06-09T16:02:10.983+01:00I want to plant cacti outside in South Wales, I li...I want to plant cacti outside in South Wales, I live at 1200 feet above sea level, and it gets blooming cold in the winter [ sometimes in the summer too!, I can clear plastic cover the area they will be planted, but have no green house as yet, could you suggest what cactus would be best to buy to try for this first year please? I plan to plant in containers and add in and around a potted herb DIWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398145561153193827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-87286752347791944602020-06-06T09:47:26.507+01:002020-06-06T09:47:26.507+01:00One of the pleasures of blogging has been contacts...One of the pleasures of blogging has been contacts with old students such as yourself Colin. We see Mike Ashford quite often.<br />Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-81577006072307511332020-06-05T23:43:27.842+01:002020-06-05T23:43:27.842+01:00Hi Roger, I was chatting to my neighbour tonight a...Hi Roger, I was chatting to my neighbour tonight and she mentioned her admiration for Charles Dowding 'no dig gardening'. I told her I remembered a lecturer while at ABC 1985-88. I googled and found a link to you! Loads of memories of my time at ABC and yours and other lecturers. Mike Ashford, Barry Maxim, Stan Ridgeway et al. Glad to have found your blog. Take care, Colin HamiltonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03054842309558971144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-4679971835244310232020-05-25T14:48:21.262+01:002020-05-25T14:48:21.262+01:00It might be ground elder...It might be ground elder...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247340964425095833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-62794569828769055162020-05-25T14:44:51.968+01:002020-05-25T14:44:51.968+01:00Not sure if bindweed is what I have as it's in...Not sure if bindweed is what I have as it's in an asparagus bed, so not climbing. When dug out it has long white roots which all have to be removed as reportedly any tiny bit remaining will regrow. Spraying the above surface foliage should kill the roots?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247340964425095833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-24400412187639915682020-05-24T11:57:01.532+01:002020-05-24T11:57:01.532+01:00Yes it would be ok. They will fertilise several me...Yes it would be ok. They will fertilise several metres apartRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-78043609692697359842020-05-24T10:32:13.827+01:002020-05-24T10:32:13.827+01:00Would the male still fertilise the female if they ...Would the male still fertilise the female if they were grown in pots on the patio side by side or do they have to grow alongside each other in the same earth plot?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936016135469429215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51390426627218508672020-05-18T12:40:14.418+01:002020-05-18T12:40:14.418+01:00There are no firm rules on this! To be quite hones...There are no firm rules on this! To be quite honest you are in a better position to decide than me! <br />I would not fancy the job of potting it. I don't know whether to congratulate you or commiserate anonRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-27400274668483732372020-05-17T16:35:40.956+01:002020-05-17T16:35:40.956+01:00I have, what I think, is a San Pedro Cactus, it wa...I have, what I think, is a San Pedro Cactus, it was about 1ft tall when I bought from a garden centre around 15 years ago. It if now 8ft tall by around 4ft wide and outgrowing its space. How often should it be re-potted it is presently in a 24" tall, 18" diameter pot, any advice on looking after this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-51864812925347455582020-05-14T08:47:54.254+01:002020-05-14T08:47:54.254+01:00Great article but difficult to read due to the pin...Great article but difficult to read due to the pink flowers on the pageAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667789355345533734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-40448128681921558882020-05-12T18:07:08.656+01:002020-05-12T18:07:08.656+01:00There are a few different ways to do this. You can...There are a few different ways to do this. You can cover some portion of the nursery with a hard surface for example chunks or rock. <a href="https://bankofseeds.com/" rel="nofollow">Weed Seeda</a><br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381773006623181221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-63593578252447219312020-05-11T17:55:24.859+01:002020-05-11T17:55:24.859+01:00Many thanks Roger I have to admit it did worry me ...Many thanks Roger I have to admit it did worry me a bit but I have read some of the other people's experiences and they have had it on quite a large scale and managed to get rid of it.I will keep an eye out for it next spring and will take up your advice above.Allyson Laverackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724334605308791566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-12638629550097703792020-05-11T16:45:27.088+01:002020-05-11T16:45:27.088+01:00Thank you for your good wishes Peter. Thank you for your good wishes Peter. Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-172836308194127542020-05-11T08:24:11.754+01:002020-05-11T08:24:11.754+01:00Roger, I hope you are well. I enjoy your writings,...Roger, I hope you are well. I enjoy your writings, always thought provoking. I hope to see you "back in the groove" soon.<br />Best wishes<br />PWWPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794497981809688384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-3565800811573771682020-05-10T12:20:20.812+01:002020-05-10T12:20:20.812+01:00ps I don't think yours is serious!ps I don't think yours is serious!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.com