Birds And Plants And Rocks And Things - Seelenluft

Perfumed plant for the garden

Advantages: smell sweet look good
Disadvantages: none

Sweet pea Lathyrus odoratus I am thinking of sowing some sweet peas in the garden soon. I can put the seeds in the soil in the end of September early October. I could wait till April to sow but if I sow now they will flower earlier. The plants tend to be stronger too. I will probably start mine off in a pot then I know where the seeds are but you could put them straight into the garden soil. I shall put the pots in a cold frame. They will be easier to protect against the slugs, snails mice and birds who love them to eat I shall plant them in the growing place in March April time. Sweet peas sweet smell pretty, climbing up fences or trellises. The cut flowers look good in flower decorations or in a summer bride's bouquet I might grow some along side some runner beans up a wigwam in the veggie patch. Sweet peas need ...

mumsymary 06.09.2006 · Read full review
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The Money Plant - A Perfect Mothers Day Gift!

Advantages: Incredibly Easy To Grow
Disadvantages: Quite Susceptible To Bugs

grow between one and five feet tall. They prefer a dry sandy soil which should be allowed to completely dry out between watering. During the Winter months they should only be watered every few weeks but during the Summer they are best watered every 5-7 days. The main thing that Jade Plants require is Sunlight, and they should always be placed in a Sunny spot in the House. A windowsill is usually ideal, but during the Summer months they can be placed out on a Patio during hot spells. If Jade Plants are given enough light they can display small Pink flowers during November to April but this is unusual with the British climate. I have never seen my own Jade Plant flower and believe that a fertilizer would have to be regularly used to achieve this. Jade Plants are incredibly easy to take cuttings from and this is done by removing one ...

micksheff 21.03.2006 · Read full review
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The Aluminium Plant

Advantages: Quite Easy To Grow
Disadvantages: Toxic Leaves

but over-watering can cause them to become "leggy." Each leaf is dark green in colour and has four rows of raised silver spots that are symmetrical. The leaves on younger Plants tend to be shorter and rounder but on a fully grown Plant they will reach about three inches in length. These leaves are quite toxic and should be kept out of reach of small Children since licking ones fingers after touching these leaves can lead to an upset stomach. Eating a leaf would not be fatal but the results would be quite unpleasant. Most House Plants do require a few basic things and the Aluminium Plant is no exception. They cannot tolerate temperatures below 7 degrees centigrade, but ideally prefer temperatures above 10 degrees, even during the Winter Months when the Plants are not growing. They also require a reasonable amount of water and the soil ...

micksheff 24.01.2007 · Read full review
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