I've a few pond lilies, some water iris, a red stemmed thing.... but would love some more flowers and also some trailing plants. My pond is above ground, so something that would hand over the sides would be lively. I have lots of the oxygenating plants, water soldiers and some other bits. I dont have fish.but I have loads of water snails... would love something that attracts some dragonflies. Any ideas....

Do you all think that this is a weed?
Really hope that it is . I thought it was self sown euphorbia but there’s no milky sap. 
It’s taking up too much space and I’ve got some alstroemeria that I want to plant in its place.

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I planted out my cabbages and kales over the last few weeks, they seem to be struggling a bit.

   

   

Earlier this year I had a good cut back on my raspberry canes and formed a nice straight hedge which hopefully I will be able to net easily later when the fruit appear. Just a quick photo

   

Not a photo but a Snapshot of your progress in the garden/plot so far. Are you on track?

I thought I was way behind, blaming the weather, but its not so bad after all.
I've planted Onion sets, mangetout, CFB, Broad beans, cucumbers, some tomatoes and courgettes. The direct-sown carrots, leeks and beetroot are emerging and I have red cabbage and tomatoes waiting to be planted out. Also have leeks and beetroot in modules waiting for action (mine).
I need to sow lettuce and various salad leaves, more beans, courgettes and squash, outdoor cucumbers, peas or mangetout, kale.
Undecided about whether to grow parsnips, turnips or any other roots. I don't have much joy with carrots either. Roots and I don't get on too well. 
Potatoes will be bunged in somewhere but not grown seriously. 

I'm sure I've overlooked something but, if I can grow everything I've listed, I'll be a happy little chicken.

Question for the panel please.
Do Climbing Nasturtiums really climb or do they need tying to trellis, canes, wire, whatever? In other words, are they scramblers across the ground that can be persuaded to "climb"? 
The packet of "Climbing Mix" that I have says they "easily cover sheds and walls or trail in baskets". Seems a bit boastful to me. I don't want to sow anything that requires TLC.

Last summer we were plagued by ticks in the garden which was a real worry especially as we have a dog.  Does anyone know of anything you can buy to spray the ground to either deter them or kill them?

Following on from Knotty’s brilliant where we live thread. Very interesting reading     .

Do any of the places you have lived have anything special about? Awards, famous for something? Not necessarily well known stuff. Like Stratford the home of Shakespeare. 

Chard the place we lived in Somerset had at the time the highest rates of domestic violence per capita. Friday night’s, fight night   . Hopefully you will all have reasons to be considerably more proud of the places you’ve lived than me 

I have two 6 x 8 gh. One is slightly warmer but more shaded, the other slightly colder but gets more sun.

I usually put the cherry and slightly smaller toms in one and the larger and beefsteak varieties in the other.  Should I put big toms in the sunny but colder gh or the sheltered one?

Happy birthday FEW, put a ribbon and a balloon on your trolley.