Vyie I hope you don't suffer too much after all your hard work.
Well I did buy a couple of plants in B&Q in their clearance sale. The sarcococca was a bargain at £4 and the scent of it in the car was gorgeous. My little skimmia at £2 has a lot of growing up to do.
Punkdoc, those lovely photos remind me of Madeira. We go there most years in January and the flowers (and warmth) are amazing.
Lesley, nowt wrong with "starter shrubs" - you just have to be a bit patient. But the end result is worth it! My garden is now rather too full, since the 99p shrubs have put on a few years' growth.
Happy knitting, Dove! Hope there's something good on the radio...
Right. I think I've run out of excuses - got to get down to some serious room tidying. But woe betide me if I mix up OH's piles of music...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Thanks for sharing those purchases Lesley K I'm not jealous at all
Been a busy bee in the garden today even though my original intention was just to wander round a bit for some PPP inspiration.
It all started because I had to move a wall trained Pyracantha over a bit, then I discovered some sneaky bindweed that I prefer to dig out if I can. Well it was going right through a large clump of Geranium, so that had to come out and a fern and once I'd begun, I just went for it. Moved three shield ferns into a tighter unit under my big Acer tree since I took my hosta out in Autumn after it suffered from drought. Figure ferns won't want for much there. I tell you something though, those things come with enormous rootballs. I couldn't shake hardly any loose dirt off and had to roll them along the ground to get them in position.
Also got some saxifraga x urbium London Pride in the ground that's been sitting on a plastic sheet all winter so that entire area is nicely finished with the Cowslips I planted the other week.
Then I had some space in the border to arrange a few new purchases. I'm after height but also evergreen at the back of the border and ofc something lush for shade, so that's my Eleagnus and new Fatzia sorted (thanks for those shade suggestions a couple of weeks ago) Also, three Box balls for the front at the path and yes I know the blight thingy is a current concern, but but but...those lovely perfect formal shapes I can't help myself.
Anyways, I'm really happy. Can tick off another couple of things from my To-Do List
Beautiful pictures of Grenada., punkdoc. Did you go to the nutmeg factory? I thought it smelt of sunday mornings. My mum always made egg custard with nutmeg on on sundays.
Lovely pictures Pdoc and thanks for some brightness
I'm not saying anything about all the new plant purchases, I've promised myself no new plants until I've made beds for them...they do look lovely tho' the sarcocca is a favourite of mine supposed to like shade but mine started to grow better when it got an amount of sun
Verdun, Clari and all poorly peeps get well soon
Fidget my gran used to make rice pudding with nutmeg and the smell reminds me of her (not Grenada) as does Stardrops cleaning liquid not that she wore it
My Gran also used to make rice pudding with nutmeg and my Mum made the egg custard. Funny that I never think of doing it myself though. We also used to get damsons in custard and played tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor with the stones lined up round the dish. Happy days.
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Vyie I hope you don't suffer too much after all your hard work.
Well I did buy a couple of plants in B&Q in their clearance sale. The sarcococca was a bargain at £4 and the scent of it in the car was gorgeous. My little skimmia at £2 has a lot of growing up to do.
Afternoon all!
Punkdoc, those lovely photos remind me of Madeira. We go there most years in January and the flowers (and warmth) are amazing.
Lesley, nowt wrong with "starter shrubs" - you just have to be a bit patient. But the end result is worth it! My garden is now rather too full, since the 99p shrubs have put on a few years' growth.
Happy knitting, Dove! Hope there's something good on the radio...
Right. I think I've run out of excuses - got to get down to some serious room tidying. But woe betide me if I mix up OH's piles of music...
Thanks Verdun,
I'll wait a few weeks.
Thanks for sharing those purchases Lesley K
I'm not jealous at all
Been a busy bee in the garden today even though my original intention was just to wander round a bit for some PPP inspiration.
It all started because I had to move a wall trained Pyracantha over a bit, then I discovered some sneaky bindweed that I prefer to dig out if I can. Well it was going right through a large clump of Geranium, so that had to come out and a fern and once I'd begun, I just went for it. Moved three shield ferns into a tighter unit under my big Acer tree since I took my hosta out in Autumn after it suffered from drought. Figure ferns won't want for much there. I tell you something though, those things come with enormous rootballs. I couldn't shake hardly any loose dirt off and had to roll them along the ground to get them in position.
Also got some saxifraga x urbium London Pride in the ground that's been sitting on a plastic sheet all winter
so that entire area is nicely finished with the Cowslips I planted the other week.
Then I had some space in the border to arrange a few new purchases. I'm after height but also evergreen at the back of the border and ofc something lush for shade, so that's my Eleagnus and new Fatzia sorted (thanks for those shade suggestions a couple of weeks ago) Also, three Box balls for the front at the path and yes I know the blight thingy is a current concern, but but but...those lovely perfect formal shapes
I can't help myself.
Anyways, I'm really happy. Can tick off another couple of things from my To-Do List
I only have 1,764 things left to plant
Beautiful pictures of Grenada., punkdoc. Did you go to the nutmeg factory? I thought it smelt of sunday mornings. My mum always made egg custard with nutmeg on on sundays.
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Lovely pictures Pdoc and thanks for some brightness
I'm not saying anything about all the new plant purchases, I've promised myself no new plants until I've made beds for them...they do look lovely tho'
the sarcocca is a favourite of mine supposed to like shade but mine started to grow better when it got an amount of sun 
Verdun, Clari and all poorly peeps get well soon
Fidget my gran used to make rice pudding with nutmeg and the smell reminds me of her (not Grenada)
as does Stardrops cleaning liquid not that she wore it 
I remember rice pudding with nutmeg, and skin on top!
I put nutmeg in my mash quiet often. Lovely
They are lovely bright flowers Pdoc
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My Gran also used to make rice pudding with nutmeg and my Mum made the egg custard
. Funny that I never think of doing it myself though. We also used to get damsons in custard and played tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor with the stones lined up round the dish. Happy days
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The skin was supposed to make your hair curl
worked for me!