Finally got the free greenhouse together, like a big set of Meccano without instructions. Having said that it was quite easy to do. In typical fashion I managed to break two of the largest pieces of glass. Hoping we come out the other side soon so I can get some glass cut and use it. Glass needs a very good clean.
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looks like a very fine Job. Wish i had one !
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Thank you.
Help, we couldn’t find any tomato plants (and even seeds though it’s really late) to buy.
Would anyone spare/sell a tomato plant? Or know for sure a place where you can still find them these days.
Philippe
Hi Philippe
I might have some seeds, if you still want seeds let me know and I will have a look.
I might end up with some spare plants but won’t know for 4 weeks or so and no guarentees!
Some of the major suppliers will still send them out (possibly late), but a huge increase in the amount of people wanting to garden this year means they are all overloaded.
Let me know re the seeds.
Thanks
Al
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Likewise @Philippe. I have plenty of seeds but until planting out time I wont know what I have although barring disaster I will have some spares…
Do try some of the online suppliers - https://www.dobies.co.uk/ have some but I dont know how long it will take to get them out…
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I have been waiting forever for some grafted tomato plants from Suttons (same company as Dobies). Likewise strawberry plants from Pomona. But I got some nice looking herbs from Shannons yesterday. I also bought some flower seeds, having given up hope that Suttons would ever send them. Got home and the Suttons seeds had arrived. My courtyard will be awash with double helpings of night scented/Virginia stock mix this year.
I have plenty of sunflower seeds and quite a lot of sprouting sunflowers if any one would like some ?
I could probably be persuaded to part with one or two small tomato plants (indigo rose variety) if asked nicely !
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Hi 
Do you still need one of these?
I found them so hard to source but eventually managed to get some and have one/two spare
Terracotta colour Wham make 49cm square
Would happily swap 1/2 for tomato plant babies, suitable for inside (windowsill) growing and/or sunflower seeds/babies. (I do not have a garden NOR balcony, hence indoor needed!)
I live off Thorpewood avenue SE26/Derby Hill Crescent SE23 on the small Shackleton Close estate and happy to provide you with my address and will leave it outside if you would like to collect PM me.
Regards.
Stay safe
Sue
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Al offered me a few seeds already so we’ll give that a go. I’ll come begging again if we’re unsuccessful 
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Actually we could use some sunflower - we had good success with them last year, notably a 2.5m giant which peaked in the middle of our garden! Seeds where mostly empty unfortunately.
I have tons of baby sunflowers about 2 - 3 inches tall, some of them are multi headed smaller ones and some of them are real brutes - tall and very large heads. let me know who wants some and we will sort something out,
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I have a few bald patches in my lawn. I also have a box of grass seed that is about four or five years old. It’s been kept in a shed that fluctuates quite a bit temperature-wise. Do people think the seed stands any chance of germinating, or would I be better off to try and source some fresh seed from somewhere this year? THANKS!
No harm trying the seed, I had some stored in a garage for about 3 years and it was fine. But I would also be sure to aeriate and at least top dress the patches too, then make sure to keep it moist. I’ve also found slugs and snails eating new grass shoots on my own lawn repairs, so you might want to keep an eye out for that and consider a barrier of some sort (depends on the size of the patch, but a cut in half plastic bottle can work if you don’t mind it looking like litter for a while!).
In warm weather you should see germination within about a week, so if you don’t see anything after perhaps 2, try again with new seed.
Do you have any idea as to the cause of the patches? It could be lack of fertilisation, disease, insects etc…
I find the following a good resource for lawn care:
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Thanks for the tips. The bare area is basically a shady spot alongside a fence, so it’s mostly that which has caused it I suspect. I raked over the bare patches, sprinkled the seed and put a layer of potting compost over that. And will be sure to keep it all regularly sprinkled!
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Sounds like a good plan. I see it’s forecast to be a bit cooler next week, so a shady spot may take a bit longer to establish.
Alternatively another option I got from Monty Don is to use a seed tray or propagator to grow small bits of turf that can be established indoors and then transplanted outside.
You can get a bit of a head start on the season this way, and it also helps to get slightly better developed grass with deeper roots into the ground.
It all depends how obsessive you are about your lawn really! I’d say I’m probably too far gone
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@Philippe
Keep an eye on http://www.shannonsgardencentre.co.uk/
We have sold out of all tomato pot vegetables but we do have an order coming to to us this week.
Baby sun flowers, get your baby sunflowers right here. I have lots, more than you see here. I also have a limited number of tomato plants too. Indigo Rose variety. Very tasty.
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Great spot - just ordered some!
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