thanks WWomble - off out with my watering can now - unf no pennies for plants (or much else come to that!!) - gave up work to be carer for my dad and noone wants to give me a job now that i've hit the grand old age of 49+1 !!!!
ah well, everything good comes to those with patience - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............
What a lovely change in the weather this morning. Just sorting out the plants in the cold frame and plastic g/house to make things easier for OH to look after while I'm down at Mum and Dad's. I'm sorely tempted to take them all with me as they'll stand a better chance. He does try, bless him.
Sorry to hear you've had so much damage Gillygee. Retail therapy is what's required.
It sounds as though you've had a lovely time Pdoc.
Gillygee - keep an eye on those magpies - they'll be wanting to feed their offspring on birds eggs and nestlings - we used to lose lots of ducklings to the magpies who sat on the corner of the mill roof and swoop down as Mother Duck paraded her brood across the yard - they'd pick them off one by one. I know baby magpies have to eat too, but why do they have to be so blatant about it
Gillygee - if retail therapy isn't on the cards, sow some seeds, or pot up some little self-sown seedlings found around the garden - wonderfully therapeutic to get something for virtually nothing
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gilly I'm a low budget womble myself, always had low paid jobs and never cash spare for the nice things, Doves right, sow seeds! So much more rewarding! and maybe you could retrain? Spend a few years studying! Maybe horticulture, universities need to be full to keep going and they love mature students cuz we actually know stuff! Lol
Morning all, Weather very mixed here today blowy, cloudy and then the sun comes out. These last couple of days has seen a tremendous change in the garden, plants seem to have shot up. I now have roses, yipee and not much soil to be seen as the plants fill the gaps.
Busy morning, need to shop for mom and pop round to see her at the care home. She's doing well at the moment. I am then planning to sort out the front garden, it's got a lot of weeds at the moment and I want to take the pansies out of the pots and replace them with summer bedding before I go to Cornwall next week. Verdun has personally guaranteed tropical conditions for my visit. If it rains I will seek him out by visiting all the local cake shops, they should know where he lives.
Off for a cuppa and browse round the site, might just watch a bit of Chelsea before I pop out.
We have a conventicle of magpies who frequent the guttering of surrounding buildings as their foraging rights
I know when they're around because the sparrows cheep an alarm call but can do nothing about it
So far this year I've removed three dead chicks from the garden, there are no nests in the immediate vicinity OH suggests that magpies have dropped them or the parents have removed the dead?
Mrs Blackbird is much better at protecting her young, whilst the male struts his stuff on the lawn of a neighbour's garden, she is having the full on fisty cuffs with those magpies who dare to pay a visit
Need all your best thoughts please . . . . . . our trip to Dublin starts at 6.15am from our local station on Bank Holiday Monday . . . . . we are getting the train all the way to Hollyhead . . . . . and there is a strike planned Original info said it starts at 5pm, which shouldn't affect us as we'll be on our ferry, only now there is no mention of a start time Please cross all your fingers (when not gardening) that we will be ok
The other day a whole family of magpies here had a full-on fight with the collared doves nesting in the big hedge behind us - the magpies made off with the eggs - for a few days the collared doves sat disconsolate on the fence, but I think they've started again now ......
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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thanks WWomble - off out with my watering can now - unf no pennies for plants (or much else come to that!!) - gave up work to be carer for my dad and noone wants to give me a job now that i've hit the grand old age of 49+1 !!!!
ah well, everything good comes to those with patience - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............
Morning all. Partly cloudy and less windy. Still lots to do.
Good morning
What a lovely change in the weather this morning. Just sorting out the plants in the cold frame and plastic g/house to make things easier for OH to look after while I'm down at Mum and Dad's. I'm sorely tempted to take them all with me as they'll stand a better chance
. He does try, bless him
.
Sorry to hear you've had so much damage Gillygee. Retail therapy is what's required.
It sounds as though you've had a lovely time Pdoc.
Have a good day everyone
Gillygee - keep an eye on those magpies - they'll be wanting to feed their offspring on birds eggs and nestlings - we used to lose lots of ducklings to the magpies who sat on the corner of the mill roof and swoop down as Mother Duck paraded her brood across the yard - they'd pick them off one by one. I know baby magpies have to eat too, but why do they have to be so blatant about it
Gillygee - if retail therapy isn't on the cards, sow some seeds, or pot up some little self-sown seedlings found around the garden - wonderfully therapeutic to get something for virtually nothing
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gilly I'm a low budget womble myself, always had low paid jobs and never cash spare for the nice things, Doves right, sow seeds! So much more rewarding!
and maybe you could retrain? Spend a few years studying! Maybe horticulture, universities need to be full to keep going and they love mature students cuz we actually know stuff! Lol 
Morning all, Weather very mixed here today blowy, cloudy and then the sun comes out. These last couple of days has seen a tremendous change in the garden, plants seem to have shot up. I now have roses, yipee and not much soil to be seen as the plants fill the gaps.
Busy morning, need to shop for mom and pop round to see her at the care home. She's doing well at the moment. I am then planning to sort out the front garden, it's got a lot of weeds at the moment and I want to take the pansies out of the pots and replace them with summer bedding before I go to Cornwall next week. Verdun has personally guaranteed tropical conditions for my visit. If it rains I will seek him out by visiting all the local cake shops, they should know where he lives.
Off for a cuppa and browse round the site, might just watch a bit of Chelsea before I pop out.
RESULT!
Can't find the original T&M thread, but I did as they suggested, contacted them via their facebook page and told them about my non germinating seeds.
This morning I've had a reply to say they're sending 2 fresh packs in the post.
Wee bit late to sow sweet peas, but might as well give them a go.
We have a conventicle of magpies who frequent the guttering of surrounding buildings as their foraging rights
I know when they're around because the sparrows cheep an alarm call but can do nothing about it
So far this year I've removed three dead chicks from the garden, there are no nests in the immediate vicinity OH suggests that magpies have dropped them or the parents have removed the dead?
Mrs Blackbird is much better at protecting her young, whilst the male struts his stuff on the lawn of a neighbour's garden, she is having the full on fisty cuffs with those magpies who dare to pay a visit
Morning all
Need all your best thoughts please . . . . . . our trip to Dublin starts at 6.15am from our local station on Bank Holiday Monday . . . . . we are getting the train all the way to Hollyhead . . . . . and there is a strike planned
Original info said it starts at 5pm, which shouldn't affect us as we'll be on our ferry, only now there is no mention of a start time 
Please cross all your fingers (when not gardening) that we will be ok 
The other day a whole family of magpies here had a full-on fight with the collared doves nesting in the big hedge behind us - the magpies made off with the eggs - for a few days the collared doves sat disconsolate on the fence, but I think they've started again now ......
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.