tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post7571003317279691859..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Self-seedersMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34062734004428228932015-04-14T22:23:16.213+01:002015-04-14T22:23:16.213+01:00Ooh, lovely snakes head fritillary, We did plant o...Ooh, lovely snakes head fritillary, We did plant one lonely individual a few years back when we first put in the pond but it didn't last long. I'd also like wild garlic sometime. <br />In our garden we get lots of forget-me-nots, feverfew, red veined sorrel and garlic mustard, which are all fine as they're easy enough to pull out or transplant. My pains are creeping buttercup (pretty, but invasive and can be hard to fork out) and alkanet (nice flowers for insects but has hairs that stick in your skin and irritate, plus deep roots) I usually pull them out as best as possible and use as a mulch round the veggies.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79322819389879380752015-04-10T09:21:34.510+01:002015-04-10T09:21:34.510+01:00Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing ca...Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing can't you?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-69293848166335886812015-04-09T22:08:18.652+01:002015-04-09T22:08:18.652+01:00Some plants we can't grow no matter how hard w...Some plants we can't grow no matter how hard we try, some we can't get rid of, it's a gardeners dilemma, I've never had Pulmonaria self seed, least they are easy to remove :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-42563165657311046502015-04-09T19:30:16.139+01:002015-04-09T19:30:16.139+01:00Having a relatively new garden, I don't really...Having a relatively new garden, I don't really have any issues with self-seeding yet...although I did grow borage last year and by early fall, I already had a ton of babies popping up in the beds.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-13466918740478397982015-04-09T15:12:07.101+01:002015-04-09T15:12:07.101+01:00Plague proportions of slugs and snails put an end ...Plague proportions of slugs and snails put an end to just about anything self-sown in my tiny garden, except pulmonaria and aquilegia which have the ability to regrow from the root faster than the pests eat the top. Only days ago I was admiring the self-seeded tarragon only to find it nipped off at ground level the following morning, so frustrating. Woody shrubs are just about the only long term survivors.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37291555821182396972015-04-09T15:06:04.741+01:002015-04-09T15:06:04.741+01:00I loved this post. Dear little pulmonaria gets suc...I loved this post. Dear little pulmonaria gets such a bad rap! I have one that is a most electrifying blue with plain green leaves, slowly spreading. But I love it where it is, contained. BTW, really like your stone rope edging.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-71294290096202291882015-04-09T13:10:24.412+01:002015-04-09T13:10:24.412+01:00The things I would like to spread, such as snakesh...The things I would like to spread, such as snakeshead fritillary and lily of the valley, just won't in my garden. The plants I have seem happy enough and come back year after year but they don't increase in numbers. I lost my pulmonaria, I don't think it was a very hardy variety. Nasturtiums pop up all over the place in my garden, and I couldn't get rid of borage or mint on my old allotment plot.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8732867699599306872015-04-09T12:54:23.370+01:002015-04-09T12:54:23.370+01:00It's fennel & sweet cicely which seed here...It's fennel & sweet cicely which seed here & borage come to think of it!Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10399181082797386792015-04-09T12:40:11.669+01:002015-04-09T12:40:11.669+01:00Lemon balm and tomatillo are two big pests in the ...Lemon balm and tomatillo are two big pests in the community garden. The lemon balm flowers aren't very obvious so they don't get deadheaded and the seed gets around. The tomatillos drop and not all get picked up. There are enough volunteers around in the spring there is no need to start seed indoors.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-29108132464670324282015-04-09T12:14:38.612+01:002015-04-09T12:14:38.612+01:00We had to pull the pulmonaria out of our garden. I...We had to pull the pulmonaria out of our garden. It didn't self seed, but it did get mildew and looked terrible all summer long. Our anemone wants to take over the world too. I have to control it every spring. I haven't gotten to that chore yet. For me the biggest self seeders are dill, cilantro, and johnny-jump-ups. I have a feeling now that I've started to grow fennel, that will make the list too. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com