Once, years ago, when I lived in Kent, I sowed a packet of Senetti in the GH. They all came up and grew into decent plants! GH was full of them. Stunning. Good thing I had 2 GHs then as there was no room for anything else. I put some around the house and gave some away, but they liked the GH best. I've bought them since for house plants but usually manage to kill them. No good at house plants.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I really, really love Lizzie's garden! And Jack's little shack, I think that's my partner's idea of heaven, though sadly we have no space at all. I really should take a photo of what is the size of my little patch, it's why I'm wholly limited to pots!
And hello to everyone who has said hello to me! I haven't done much to the garden the past week since commenting, I did do some work yesterday, and noticed how well my seedlings have grown, and shall be potting them up today I think. Hope nobody minds me putting up some photos of my meagre progress, especially when so many of you have so much lovely colour going on! I'm just glad I have things that are growing.
So when I said I have a tiny garden at the front of my house, I wasn't fibbing! It's why I'm so in awe of all of yours!
Gave my peas some makeshift support for now, which they appreciate a lot!
Violas are in bloom, but I think they may be too cramped in the small pots, so I may separate and have the one plant per pot, what do you think?
my rescued 20p Rosemary from B&M repotted and watered.
This has come into bloom, which got ID'd for me yesterday, thanks again! I did some research, and most say it doesn't work well as a hedge, I'm thankful we have it though, it gives us some much needed colour and privacy from our neighbours, it also shelters a cat that has decided to live outside our door, she's only been there for a day or so, but it kept her sheltered from the rain.
this was taken last week, I've since thinned them out, and they've grown even taller, is it time to move them to bigger individual pots? The Dahlia's and Zinnia's are about 2-3 inches tall I'd say and their leaves are growing every day.
I've also got a heather I'm trying to revive, and the coriander in the herb tray is starting to grow fin
under the Oak tree. This will be in heavy shade for most of the summer, but while the sun is low in the sky, it bathes in sunshine for most of the spring.
Also my eccremocarpus is flowering. I grew it from seed last year, it flowered in the autumn. It is growing up some brown coniferous hedging of a neighbour, in an attempt to hide it from my side. I expected it to die in the winter, I never expected it to be flowering now.
Mattbeer such wonderful colours, I love the small ones, second to last, yellow with black centres? Reminds me of my home town's football club colours!
Thanks Steve, I am just about to head out now to pot them... Went into town earlier and came back with yet more plants to pot... I think I'll stop soon, though I have been promised a trip to aldi for some of their strawberry plants! Then I'll be confined to weeding and finding someone to mow my lawn!
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They are lovely, Matt.
Once, years ago, when I lived in Kent, I sowed a packet of Senetti in the GH. They all came up and grew into decent plants! GH was full of them. Stunning. Good thing I had 2 GHs then as there was no room for anything else. I put some around the house and gave some away, but they liked the GH best. I've bought them since for house plants but usually manage to kill them. No good at house plants.
From the bedroom window this morning
The Magnolia is stunning, the House behind mine has one which I can see from the windows at the front of the house, beautiful at this time of year
Matt - might need to invest in some ranunculus whilst i am waiting patiently for my peonies (can't do "embarassed face" on my phone !)
I really, really love Lizzie's garden! And Jack's little shack, I think that's my partner's idea of heaven, though sadly we have no space at all. I really should take a photo of what is the size of my little patch, it's why I'm wholly limited to pots!
And hello to everyone who has said hello to me! I haven't done much to the garden the past week since commenting, I did do some work yesterday, and noticed how well my seedlings have grown, and shall be potting them up today I think. Hope nobody minds me putting up some photos of my meagre progress, especially when so many of you have so much lovely colour going on! I'm just glad I have things that are growing.
So when I said I have a tiny garden at the front of my house, I wasn't fibbing!
It's why I'm so in awe of all of yours!
Gave my peas some makeshift support for now, which they appreciate a lot!
Violas are in bloom, but I think they may be too cramped in the small pots, so I may separate and have the one plant per pot, what do you think?
my rescued 20p Rosemary from B&M repotted and watered.
This has come into bloom, which got ID'd for me yesterday, thanks again! I did some research, and most say it doesn't work well as a hedge, I'm thankful we have it though, it gives us some much needed colour and privacy from our neighbours, it also shelters a cat that has decided to live outside our door, she's only been there for a day or so, but it kept her sheltered from the rain.
this was taken last week, I've since thinned them out, and they've grown even taller, is it time to move them to bigger individual pots? The Dahlia's and Zinnia's are about 2-3 inches tall I'd say and their leaves are growing every day.
I've also got a heather I'm trying to revive, and the coriander in the herb tray is starting to grow fin
One of my rockery plants in flower, embarrassingly I've forgotten what it's called, anyone help? Also a pic of my daughter's first stab at gardening
under the Oak tree. This will be in heavy shade for most of the summer, but while the sun is low in the sky, it bathes in sunshine for most of the spring.
Also my eccremocarpus is flowering. I grew it from seed last year, it flowered in the autumn. It is growing up some brown coniferous hedging of a neighbour, in an attempt to hide it from my side. I expected it to die in the winter, I never expected it to be flowering now.
Sweet Pea - yes - I'd say it's definitely time to prick them out. Give them plenty of room.
Some great pics on here - hadn't looked before. Maybe I will get into flowers
Mattbeer such wonderful colours, I love the small ones, second to last, yellow with black centres? Reminds me of my home town's football club colours!
Thanks Steve, I am just about to head out now to pot them... Went into town earlier and came back with yet more plants to pot... I think I'll stop soon, though I have been promised a trip to aldi for some of their strawberry plants! Then I'll be confined to weeding and finding someone to mow my lawn!
Thanks edd, she is also having a go at growing tomatoes from seed, so fingers crossed