I've got the rain now Just when I was getting into my stride with the weeds. . . well celandine to be precise. Gosh but that was tedious. Was hoping to complete the bed so I could plant tomorrow, only got about a quarter done (it is quite a big bed, and I started later than intended!) Still, only dandylions and clumps of grass left, and with this rain they should come up nicely tomorrow
Complete washout of a day here - but nice steady gentle rain will get those plants growing! Did some GH jobs - my seed grown delphiniums and agastache are coming along nicely - probably will spend their first year in pots, and in the GH for the winter, ready to plant out next spring. I have delphiniums in the garden grown this way a few years ago, and they are now huge beasts. They seem to establish better for me that way than GC ones, which seem to expire the first season(probably been forced in a dutch hothouse somewhere). Having said that, i have just put in a Blackmore and Langdon order, after drooling over their Chelsea stand. But they will have been grown here, so hopefully will do ok. I have Faust, Orpheus, Fanfare and Blue Dawn to look forward too.
Sorry, that was meant to be a quick post .....got carried away with my delphinium thoughts ......
Orchid lady if you check this thread, I' ve been trying to send you a message but iPAD won' t let me,I ' ll try again a soon as Ican, by the way, kef mrs g and clari, anyone going to 'garden up' in botanical gardens In Sheffield?
Saturday, 7th June 10.00am to 6.00pm Sunday, 8th June 10.00am to 5.00pm
GardenUp Sheffield is gearing up to host its own ‘design-led version’ of the Chelsea Flower Show in June 2014 in a ground-breaking move to turn the city into a centre of garden and landscaping excellence. The Botanical Gardens will be divided up into 3 specific zones: Innovations Zone / The Marketplace / The Landing Zone for parents and children. The ‘Garden Up’ show gardens will involve the work of some of the top horticulturists and designers from around the country including ones that have previously exhibited at the Chelsea and Tatton Flower Shows. Location: The whole of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens Visitors welcome (Free)
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I've got the rain now
Just when I was getting into my stride with the weeds. . . well celandine to be precise. Gosh but that was tedious. Was hoping to complete the bed so I could plant tomorrow, only got about a quarter done (it is quite a big bed, and I started later than intended!) Still, only dandylions and clumps of grass left, and with this rain they should come up nicely tomorrow 
Glad you had a good time with Ma and Pa Dove.
KEF, any update re greenhouse?
Panda GH won't happen until we have some dry weather, stuff just rammed in other one .
I will ring you tomoz' at 6.30am so you can get out and do your weeding
Complete washout of a day here - but nice steady gentle rain will get those plants growing! Did some GH jobs - my seed grown delphiniums and agastache are coming along nicely - probably will spend their first year in pots, and in the GH for the winter, ready to plant out next spring. I have delphiniums in the garden grown this way a few years ago, and they are now huge beasts. They seem to establish better for me that way than GC ones, which seem to expire the first season(probably been forced in a dutch hothouse somewhere). Having said that, i have just put in a Blackmore and Langdon order, after drooling over their Chelsea stand. But they will have been grown here, so hopefully will do ok. I have Faust, Orpheus, Fanfare and Blue Dawn to look forward too.
Sorry, that was meant to be a quick post .....got carried away with my delphinium thoughts ......
That would not be appreciated KEF
Chicky, I would love some delphiniums but don't think I could stand the battle against slugs and snails
Orchid lady if you check this thread, I' ve been trying to send you a message but iPAD won' t let me,I ' ll try again a soon as Ican, by the way, kef mrs g and clari, anyone going to 'garden up' in botanical gardens In Sheffield?
I'll have a google roseM
10.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday, 8th June
10.00am to 5.00pm
GardenUp
Sheffield is gearing up to host its own ‘design-led version’ of the Chelsea Flower Show in June 2014 in a ground-breaking move to turn the city into a centre of garden and landscaping excellence. The Botanical Gardens will be divided up into 3 specific zones: Innovations Zone / The Marketplace / The Landing Zone for parents and children. The ‘Garden Up’ show gardens will involve the work of some of the top horticulturists and designers from around the country including ones that have previously exhibited at the Chelsea and Tatton Flower Shows.
Location: The whole of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Visitors welcome (Free)
OH YES!!! I CAN'T SEE WHY NOT!!!
Mrs G I thought tickets £6 advance £7.50 on the day?
Hi all, its STILL raining!!! Huge puddles all over the lawn. Can't believe there's any more up there!
Glad you had a good day with ma and pa Dove.
Hope everyone has had a good Bank holiday whatever you were doing
Rose - just cut and pasted from website so not sure. Where did you see charges?
EDIT - yep, just had another look and 'garden up' website says fee as you said. Have sent an email asking for clarification to sbg.