Really enjoyed GW tonight, think I will have to do the bulb thing and perhaps add in a few grasses (might have discovered some today in overgrown bed will be posting pics tomorrow). Not quite getting the wildmeadow thing, hope my wild wood turns out a bit prettier!
Rain here today incredible, then all over and 27° and brilliant sunshine, poor dahlias took a beating though, bless.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Morning, I can hear the gasps now 'Yviestevie first up - and on a Saturday'. It's not from choice believe me. Woke up to go to bathroom and now aches and pains wont let me go back to sleep, so having a cup of tea with a couple of pain killers and thought I would have a mooch round the site while I wait for them to kick in.
Some of you may have picked up on a thread about lawns and Green Thumb (other companies are available). I know lots of people on here like the more natural look for lawns and dont treat their lawns so would never use a company like this. When I moved in to this house the lawn was in a terrible state large bare patches and borderline whether I needed to rip it up and start again. I have got it to a fairly reasonable state but I still have lots of moss and in certain areas its a bit of a mess. I dont want a bowling green but would like the lawn not to let the rest of the garden down so I thought I would sign up for a year and see if they can improve it. Well yesterday I had the first visit and it probably cost about the same as buying a box of lawn feed so Ill see how it goes and report back.
When I went to GC yesterday half of it was closed off as they were getting ready for Ch******s. Its only September! Surely nobody needs 3 months to get ready for the big day. Dont get me wrong I love the festive season but I just wish it was a bit shorter.
I'm off to have a mooch round before, hopefully, going back to bed for a couple of hours. Ooh just thought I could watch last night's GW.
Good morning Yviestevie, hopefully you are back in bed and sleeping now with no aches and pains dreaming of a perfect lawn
Well I can say the garden has had a blooming good soak now! Massive thunderstorm about four this morning! It went on for at least hour and a half and still raining now
I'm hoping for some of those on my new screen but we've not really had the 'mists and mellow fruitfulness' yet.
Can you send me some rain BM? We were meant to get a little overnight , but no sign yet. I put some weed n feed down so I could do with it. Yvie - I'm like you, don't need a bowling green but I like the front grass to look like grass. Our local GC has had the halls decked for a while - they always do - and I find that quite depressing. Time seems to go by so quickly anyway - I don't need them telling me it's December three months before it is...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Really enjoyed GW tonight, think I will have to do the bulb thing and perhaps add in a few grasses (might have discovered some today in overgrown bed will be posting pics tomorrow). Not quite getting the wildmeadow thing, hope my wild wood turns out a bit prettier!
Rain here today incredible, then all over and 27° and brilliant sunshine, poor dahlias took a beating though, bless.
Sorry, Beaus Mum, meant Bekkie re puppy... brain problem! Need sleeeeep...
No worries Liri, it feels like I've got a. House of puppies
I have just sat down and gonna relax for five then bed 
I haven't caught up proper but glad you are about, missed you and hope are well
Bekkie I have emailed you but think you are sleeping
Hope you have lovely day out tomorrow forkers and hope the weather holds out for you
Lesley and fairy, I think you will sleep well tonight bless ya
Sweet dreams to all
Night night xx
Morning, I can hear the gasps now 'Yviestevie first up - and on a Saturday'. It's not from choice believe me. Woke up to go to bathroom and now aches and pains wont let me go back to sleep, so having a cup of tea with a couple of pain killers and thought I would have a mooch round the site while I wait for them to kick in.
Some of you may have picked up on a thread about lawns and Green Thumb (other companies are available). I know lots of people on here like the more natural look for lawns and dont treat their lawns so would never use a company like this. When I moved in to this house the lawn was in a terrible state large bare patches and borderline whether I needed to rip it up and start again. I have got it to a fairly reasonable state but I still have lots of moss and in certain areas its a bit of a mess. I dont want a bowling green but would like the lawn not to let the rest of the garden down so I thought I would sign up for a year and see if they can improve it. Well yesterday I had the first visit and it probably cost about the same as buying a box of lawn feed so Ill see how it goes and report back.
When I went to GC yesterday half of it was closed off as they were getting ready for Ch******s. Its only September! Surely nobody needs 3 months to get ready for the big day. Dont get me wrong I love the festive season but I just wish it was a bit shorter.
I'm off to have a mooch round before, hopefully, going back to bed for a couple of hours. Ooh just thought I could watch last night's GW.
Good morning Yviestevie, hopefully you are back in bed and sleeping now with no aches and pains dreaming of a perfect lawn
Well I can say the garden has had a blooming good soak now! Massive thunderstorm about four this morning! It went on for at least hour and a half and still raining now
Working from home today as no power at the office
Have a lovely day everyone
Morning Yvie - hope your aches and pains have eased.
up early for me too - taking Chicklets to York for the day to see the Uni open day. Taking the train, so early start needed.
misty here - its done magic stuff to the cobwebs
Oh how exciting Chicky, hope you and your girls have lovely day
Gorgeous cobwebs
Morning all
Lovely pics Chicky
Hope you feel better soon Yvie x
Very foggy here and forecast storms
Its my birthday today.....we were going to London, not sure whats happening now lol
Never mind out tonight for meal.....so at least no cooking YAY!
Hope you all have a lovely day take care see you later peeps
Good morning
. Hope you manage to get to sleep again Yvie. I've noticed lots of Ch......s stuff creeping into the shops now
Sounds like quite a thunderstorm you had Beaus. At least you won't have to do much watering. How does Beau cope with thunder?
Have a lovely day in York chicky. Lovely pics of cobwebs
. Off for dog walk now.
Morning all. Beautiful cobwebs chicky
I'm hoping for some of those on my new screen but we've not really had the 'mists and mellow fruitfulness' yet.
Can you send me some rain BM? We were meant to get a little overnight , but no sign yet. I put some weed n feed down so I could do with it. Yvie - I'm like you, don't need a bowling green but I like the front grass to look like grass. Our local GC has had the halls decked for a while - they always do - and I find that quite depressing. Time seems to go by so quickly anyway - I don't need them telling me it's December three months before it is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...