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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    Hi Pennie - good to welcome another newbie image  Given where you're from, I take it your garden is something like this 

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     or is it more like this ?

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     I take it these autumn rains and gales are unknown where you are and central heating is not needed image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Lizzie that sounds good to me.

    Holly010 cleaned the windows, I've only swept the floor. image

    As you can tell I'm not currently doing the HW. Must go do something but having fun reading on this thread.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Dove eek eek image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    I'm still debating which to do KEF - lying on the settee sounds better but I think that's how I hurt my shoulder last night snoozing...kept me up through the night!

    Only 27 as well...should be lithe and fit image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    Oooh and welcome to  Hollie  too - yes gritty and "free drainng" - that was my parents' coastal garden too - and they'd moved there from the clay of High Suffolk - they could never understand why their favourite roses struggled image

    If your dog likes walking on The Common, ask him to give my Aged Ps a wave - Pa keep an eye out for dogs and gives Ma a running commentary on their antics image 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,613

    Fairygirl, I bought 2 island series canna this year. - Tenerife and Madeira. They were in 6 inch 1 litre pots, and I put them in big patio pots. I have been amazed at how many flowers they have had. Much more than the old ones I had.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    FG perhaps we can persuade High School Students from Wisconsin to design you some equipment to make life easier image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    I like them very much fidget but trying to look after them last year where I was temporarily living was hopeless and mine didn't make it. I got a Tropicanna Gold which is bright green and yellow with loads of new shoots for £4. I'll bring it inside if I need to. Would have got a few but I had to restrain myself!

    Dove - I could do with one of those carts for the shopping- could send eldest daughter for it! image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Dove - free draining isn't in it - roses struggle but I do OK with specie roses, those related to dog roses, eglatine, rosa rugosa (?) etc, they don't seem to mind pure sand!

    We don't use the common much, the open marshes are more our thing.  The dogs then get plenty of chances to chase the pheasants.

    Must get back to the chores

  • Matty2Matty2 Posts: 4,817

    Well that was so much easier to find out what's what

    Oh Morning All

    Cold here, even the GH is not opening today and now it's started to rain. have just been outside to tie in some rambling shoots though - never know if I do it right or not but tbey seem to flower.

    Been swimming and they took my blood pressure - it is now what it was when I was in my 30's - and i'm only 27!!!

    Feel very pleased with it though real resultimage

    Waitinf for a tulip/allium ordeer to come then that will be it for the year, unless something falls into my hands when I'm out and aboutimage

     

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