Woken upto rain (OH got the hosepipe out last night, so it was bound to happen) but don't think it will be here for long. Not a bad thing to give everything a bit of a water. Not sure what i am doing today, but thing I will try and get some more stuff pricked out, and my snowdrops fed before they disappear for another year.
Been up for ages but, listening to the wind and rain, I opted for watching recorded GW and Beechgrove programmes. The sun is out again and been out for a walk which was nice but a bit on the cool side.
No snow yet
Lucky you Jimmy, seeing a greenfinch. We used to have lots but the council saw fit to fell all the trees at the back. On the upside we do get yellowhammers now
Have a great time at the theatre Panda - it's fantastic.
DD your garden is wonderful but all due to the very hard work you have put in
Morning All, Well, I seem to be the lucky one, it rained over night but this morning is beautiful and sunny. Just been round the garden and everything has enjoyed the rain, lots of sleeping plants have opened their eyes and bloomed.
The hostas from the mag have done well, only Halycon to appear, all the others now showing either in the garden or in pots.
Something has been nibbling the lilly shoots, couldn't see any red devils but they are definitely around somewhere. No agastaches yet but everything else is looking good.
Enjoy Cats Panda, if you love costume and dance you will have a ball.
Panda/ RB nowt wrong with looking "healthy" wasnt that supposed to show you was posh?
Dove, just realised that blue anenome i was talking about the other day isnt, its a hepatica (hope those spellings are somewhere near!) Noticed the leaves were different, you said there wasnt a blue one
No agastache here yet either Yvie - it is a daily quest to check. Keep me posted on yours - it gives me hope to know I'm in good company. I have (?had) black adder, blue boa, blue fortune and some I grew from seed......none are showing, and I can't believe i have lost all 20 of them
It's good to know I'm in good company Chicky, mine were bare rooted Blue Boa I think it would have been better if I had potted them up first (as per Verdun's advice) rather than putting them straight in the garden but everything else has been ok. Will certainly let you know if, and when, they appear.
First shoot from my new Dahlias has appeared. Another 3 to go.
Just had a delivery of bare rooted rose 'For Your Eyes Only', it was on offer for £3.99 from T&M so wasn't expecting much. It was a good sized rose about 3ft from root tip to top, with good roots but it does look sorry for itself and arrived in a plastic bag and a large padded envelope. Have got the roots soaking at the moment. Will find somewhere for it later. Had hoped to put it in a container but the roots seem too big for the container I had in mind so will have to rethink.
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Enjoy Cats Panda - great show
Woken upto rain (OH got the hosepipe out last night, so it was bound to happen) but don't think it will be here for long. Not a bad thing to give everything a bit of a water. Not sure what i am doing today, but thing I will try and get some more stuff pricked out, and my snowdrops fed before they disappear for another year.
loved the irises on GW - brilliant purples
Have a lovely time in London Panda, hope the weather improves.
Enjoy your day with your DD Dove.
Hosta
Good morning
I'm here Lily
Been up for ages but, listening to the wind and rain, I opted for watching recorded GW and Beechgrove programmes. The sun is out again and been out for a walk which was nice but a bit on the cool side.
No snow yet
Lucky you Jimmy, seeing a greenfinch
. We used to have lots but the council saw fit to fell all the trees at the back
. On the upside we do get yellowhammers now
Have a great time at the theatre Panda - it's fantastic
.
DD your garden is wonderful but all due to the very hard work you have put in
Morning All, Well, I seem to be the lucky one, it rained over night but this morning is beautiful and sunny. Just been round the garden and everything has enjoyed the rain, lots of sleeping plants have opened their eyes and bloomed.
The hostas from the mag have done well, only Halycon to appear, all the others now showing either in the garden or in pots.
Something has been nibbling the lilly shoots, couldn't see any red devils but they are definitely around somewhere. No agastaches yet
but everything else is looking good.
Enjoy Cats Panda, if you love costume and dance you will have a ball.
Hope all salt miners have a good day.
Panda/ RB nowt wrong with looking "healthy" wasnt that supposed to show you was posh?
Dove, just realised that blue anenome i was talking about the other day isnt, its a hepatica (hope those spellings are somewhere near!) Noticed the leaves were different, you said there wasnt a blue one
Havent seen GW yet, will catch up later
No agastache here yet either Yvie - it is a daily quest to check
. Keep me posted on yours - it gives me hope to know I'm in good company
. I have (?had
) black adder, blue boa, blue fortune and some I grew from seed......none are showing, and I can't believe i have lost all 20 of them
We've got a pair of greenfinches too!!!
Haven't had any here for a couple of years but now ... Hurrah!!!
Also a very tame robin - his missus must be nesting nearby
Right, taking daughter to the GC for some ericaceous compost - see you tonight folks!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove, if you get out of the GC with a bag of ericaceous compost and nothing else you'll get a gold star
You know how to show a girl a good time Dove
It's good to know I'm in good company Chicky, mine were bare rooted Blue Boa I think it would have been better if I had potted them up first (as per Verdun's advice) rather than putting them straight in the garden but everything else has been ok. Will certainly let you know if, and when, they appear.
First shoot from my new Dahlias has appeared
. Another 3 to go.
Just had a delivery of bare rooted rose 'For Your Eyes Only', it was on offer for £3.99 from T&M so wasn't expecting much. It was a good sized rose about 3ft from root tip to top, with good roots but it does look sorry for itself and arrived in a plastic bag and a large padded envelope. Have got the roots soaking at the moment. Will find somewhere for it later. Had hoped to put it in a container but the roots seem too big for the container I had in mind so will have to rethink.