Gg/woody, love all the blues, and the tulip combinations work so well I may need to steal some ideas I like the archy tree at the hall as well, seen something similar on tv programmes, is it willow? What a lot of planting you have to do Gg!
Had a good afternoon pottering, planning, planting and weeding.
Also 'turned' the compost. One heap sort of looks ok so took anything twiggy, green, white or wormy out, and put back in. The rest I put to one side, may end up in old plastic bin to finish off. The other heap looks a bit of a sorry state (help artjac and edd!) , put grass cuttings on last week but they have gone grey and mouldy (dry)! Just mixed it up a bit and put some freshly removed turf upsidedown on top of it.
Should just nip out again to finish the afternoon off with a good watering.
Clari, I think I've heard that before about weakened immune system and a trauma to kick start the problem, think this was one of the reasons given to my niece. Glad you can enjoy a lot more foods now and have a 'healthy' outlook on what life throws at you.
A few notes to go with Gg's great pictures, starting at the top.
The blue flowers are cammassias which do well in pots for me, the mauve are sennetti, which are a new one for me. Do they struggle in hot weather?
The small mauve plants are dwarf phlox, douglasii I think, which make great edgers.
The sheep belong to Jack, my neighbour, a teacher who raises both sheep and pigs for the village community shop where I volunteer. The paddock is mine. I don't charge rent but the sheep keep it nicely mown for me and I get a present of chops later in the year...shhhhhh.
The logs were a bonus when I cleared an area for my vegetable garden.
The pink tulips are one of the few which have naturalised for me. I now grow all my new tulips in pots and the oranges and mauves are last Autumn's Malvern purchases. I have now decided, based on experience to buy new each year and bin the previous ones, rather than try to get a bit more from them. I like choosing new colours anyway. The orange are the closest I found to the Abu Hassan variety I was looking for.
Horses and donkeys abound in the forest. They are not a problem as the grids keep them out of gardens. Deer are another matter and we have ALL the varieties found in the UK. In practice I can keep them out mostly... especially as they think tulips (and rose flowers) are a deer delicacy.
My big project this year is to turn a particular bed, which I have fallen out of love with, into a terrace where I can sit, watch the sheep and grow my alpines in troughs etc. I have just spoken to my contractor but nothing is agreed yet. Watch this space.
Finally thanks to Gg for her pics. and support for the plant sale. I didn't realise she had a truck parked outside for her purchases.
Lovely garden pics everyone, I'm very envious of Woodgreen's tulip collection
Arches looking fab MrsGarden
Beautiful Acer Lily
Your GH does look very full Lizzie, I thought mine was getting full! But then I don't have a nice big bench like you, I'm working on that one for Christmas I think!
I finished potting on the toms and courgettes and they're in the mini greenhouse, but then got rained off in the garden so I got the washing in off the line and flattened it with that electric thingy .
I think I'll bring the plants indoors overnight for the next week - until after the forecast cold snap is over.
Any Lemon Drizzle Cake left?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Off topic, and in no way garden related..... Has anyone been a parent governor for school? Got the form hom etoday and it got me thinking, I have a bit more time atm, should I give it a go? Any tips, experiences? Shall I just bin it?
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Gg/woody, love all the blues, and the tulip combinations work so well I may need to steal some ideas
I like the archy tree at the hall as well, seen something similar on tv programmes, is it willow? What a lot of planting you have to do Gg!
Had a good afternoon pottering, planning, planting and weeding.
Also 'turned' the compost. One heap sort of looks ok so took anything twiggy, green, white or wormy out, and put back in. The rest I put to one side, may end up in old plastic bin to finish off. The other heap looks a bit of a sorry state (help artjac and edd!) , put grass cuttings on last week but they have gone grey and mouldy (dry)! Just mixed it up a bit and put some freshly removed turf upsidedown on top of it.
Should just nip out again to finish the afternoon off with a good watering.
My babies in the GH have grown and the housesitter didn't kill any of them!
Gosh that's quite the packed greenhouse!
Love your pics, beautiful gardens/flowers. Lovely colours. Love the arches too. Thank you for sharing.
Only had one picMrsG, here it is.....also just got back from SM with a varigated one for £3, yet to take a pic.
Clari, I think I've heard that before about weakened immune system and a trauma to kick start the problem, think this was one of the reasons given to my niece. Glad you can enjoy a lot more foods now and have a 'healthy' outlook on what life throws at you.
Lovely arch Mrs. G
A few notes to go with Gg's great pictures, starting at the top.
The blue flowers are cammassias which do well in pots for me, the mauve are sennetti, which are a new one for me. Do they struggle in hot weather?
The small mauve plants are dwarf phlox, douglasii I think, which make great edgers.
The sheep belong to Jack, my neighbour, a teacher who raises both sheep and pigs for the village community shop where I volunteer. The paddock is mine. I don't charge rent but the sheep keep it nicely mown for me and I get a present of chops later in the year...shhhhhh.
The logs were a bonus when I cleared an area for my vegetable garden.
The pink tulips are one of the few which have naturalised for me. I now grow all my new tulips in pots and the oranges and mauves are last Autumn's Malvern purchases. I have now decided, based on experience to buy new each year and bin the previous ones, rather than try to get a bit more from them. I like choosing new colours anyway. The orange are the closest I found to the Abu Hassan variety I was looking for.
Horses and donkeys abound in the forest. They are not a problem as the grids keep them out of gardens. Deer are another matter and we have ALL the varieties found in the UK. In practice I can keep them out mostly... especially as they think tulips (and rose flowers) are a deer delicacy.
My big project this year is to turn a particular bed, which I have fallen out of love with, into a terrace where I can sit, watch the sheep and grow my alpines in troughs etc. I have just spoken to my contractor but nothing is agreed yet. Watch this space.
Finally thanks to Gg for her pics. and support for the plant sale. I didn't realise she had a truck parked outside for her purchases.
Lovely garden pics everyone, I'm very envious of Woodgreen's tulip collection
Arches looking fab MrsGarden
Beautiful Acer Lily
Your GH does look very full Lizzie, I thought mine was getting full! But then I don't have a nice big bench like you, I'm working on that one for Christmas I think!
I finished potting on the toms and courgettes and they're in the mini greenhouse, but then got rained off in the garden so I got the washing in off the line and flattened it with that electric thingy
.
I think I'll bring the plants indoors overnight for the next week - until after the forecast cold snap is over.
Any Lemon Drizzle Cake left?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Acer looks great Lily, and what a bargain.
Off topic, and in no way garden related..... Has anyone been a parent governor for school? Got the form hom etoday and it got me thinking, I have a bit more time atm, should I give it a go? Any tips, experiences? Shall I just bin it?
Just lost all that doh!
Thank you MrsG, I now have a varigated one too.
I didn't MrsG, but I know a lady that did
Apparently took up a lot of her time, but i suppose it depends on the role you take on.