Dave you grow succulents on the shed roof, mostly sedum and semps

A good point - without going to meetings - and those on the South Coast are particularly well attended, it's not easy to criticize. Stuart This is the reason I can not comment as I have never attended a meeting. Unfortunately in the North .... or where I am .... its over an hours drive to attend a ...

Thanks Lyn. I picked up a few plants on my way to Screwfix this evening... very good plants for the money

Beautiful plants, I have a small Agave Parryi Huachuncensis.
Agave Parrasana Striata has made it to my 'wish list'

We have sharp sand and gravel delivered by ton bags. a hiab parks on the road and lifts them over the fence onto the front lawn. Travis perkins are reasonable just check the gravel as it varies.
Tracey

very good

Nothing much in the greenhouse, BUT cabbage white caterpillars are still on the cauliflower outside They should be long gone in December

if I knew the answer to the variegation question it would save me a fortune
I love variegated plants.

No the bed is on legs, with lots of drainage holes, large brick rubble then a layer of sand gravel and a small amount of soil. They are common agave that I wanted to try outside. The less common, more expensive ones I would dare risk. Growing from seed is very rewarding and agave appear easy to germ...

I'm drooling Liz