hi katie,im sorry this has nothing to do with flowers,but could you tell me if palmate newts are protected[as someone has told me today that they are...]the reason i ask is that i have them in my garden and if they are protected what should i do,they have been in my garden about 4yrs and i have 4/5 newts.i have checked on line and they are definatly palmate.
Katie, you've really struck a chord here because like most of the readers of this blog I have no trouble tapping into what I love about the garden -- my passion for gardening is what keeps me coming back to it every year, despite the imperfections and disappointments. There's not much I don't adore about the garden, but a strongly growing climbing rose like Etoile de Holland or Gloire de Dijon, deeply scented and fanned out against a warm wall, is my ultimate garden pleasure. (I was just blogging yesterday about the fact that I've vowed to grow vegetables this year, but all I can think about now at rose pruning time is my precious climbers!)
Apart from the roses, I always seem to be besotted with whatever is the flagship plant of the season that's not here yet -- dreaming of tulips in February, thinking of my flaming Virginia creeper in June, and so on. I think I could do with living in the moment a bit more!
Thanks for all your comments. I like your point Wixy, and agree that we love different plants at different times of the year. But I still think people are more likely to express their dislikes than loves. Perhaps the list of plants we love is just too long to bother? Sarah, I'll get back to you re your newts. Kate
most of us have a childhood memory, born in central London my Dad used to buy Mum the wonderfull smelling bunches of sweet peas,now in rural Somerset I am able to grow in abundance,and on the same track again I have acheived flowers on a mimosa growing in the conservatory the fluffy yellow bobbles in a scent just like the old days.You are never too old to try.
i'm 29 and two years ago found out i had diabetes and learning to cope with it i stared gardening. my first plant i got was a yucca plant, its big and bold with the most stunning big flower,next fav is fuchsias.
i’m 29 and two years ago found out i had diabetes and learning to cope with it i stared gardening. my first plant i got was a yucca plant, its big and bold with the most stunning big flower,next fav is fuchsias as they come in loads of colours and sizes.i've also been given some land from coucil to show children from schools in rossington how to grow,cook veg and with the veg will be having a bingo afternoon for over 60s the veg will be the prizes.
I love verbena ,so structured but gentle. Alliums, blue delphiniums(though cannot cope against slugs in this garden),sweet peas, geraniums so versatile, lavender , cornflower and the so easy to grow cosmos .
Posts
Apart from the roses, I always seem to be besotted with whatever is the flagship plant of the season that's not here yet -- dreaming of tulips in February, thinking of my flaming Virginia creeper in June, and so on. I think I could do with living in the moment a bit more!
Sheila Averbuch - Stopwatch Gardener