Extremes of sunshine and showers here today. The ground is very boggy.
Kate, put those guilty faces away! You have rescued a plant, and bought a relatively inexpensive one that you really wanted. I'm sure you deserved the treat. You are a good girl I have sucumbed to the latest catalogue and bought Clematis 'Florida Alba', Astrantia 'Maxima', Geranium 'Double Jewel' and Echinacea 'White Swan'. And not a shred of guilt! Hurrah
Inka, ouch! I would have replaced the Vodka with Brandy, but I like your thinking! Hope you're feeling better soon.
Lovely pics Winter. You can tell you're an arty person, just from those few photos.
Thats a generous offer on freecycle Geoff. Are you tempted?
Backyardee, you have my greatest sympathies. I hate rabbits! They are the bain of my gardening life. Dust off that gun and get going. Last year, I upgraded my 'Vic's' 'Rat Catcher' air rifle to a 'Weihrauch'. Cost me a bit, but I saw it as an investment! I can't tell you the amount of times I've been close to tears in the garden, after surveying the damage done by these critters. We don't have as large a space to fence as you, 1/3 acre, but it would still be expensive and a huge pain due to high fencing and well established, tall Laurels. I have to cloche most of my plants every night, and have now got all my patio pots on etegerre's, so they are out of the rabbits reach. I spray a chili and garlic mix on the plants when I remember, but I'm not sure how much good it does. What are 'ramsons'?
I commiserate about the rabbits-it's heartbreaking to wake up to see your gardening efforts destroyed. Here it is deer---some plants are supposed to be deer-resistant, but in my experience they will eat anything if they are hungry enough-they have even sampled rhubarb leaves! I have learned that a tall fence is the only solution.
Yvie-I am no good on boats or anything to do with water-I have to take a sea-sickness pill to go in the Chanell Tunnel so will not be getting a freebie boat-perhaps you and Vic would like to sail off into the sunset while Endless Love played in the background.
Hey guys. Third try posting as earlier I blue screened and then when I came back I wasn't signed in!
Grrrr. Anyhow, those with rabbit problems get my full sympathies! I know how heartbreaking it can be to have all your dreams ruined. And get well soon to Inkadog's finger!
Well, I've been a busy girl today landscaping two areas and a big shift around so all my veg beds are now down the very bottom and the middle garden is half way to one big lovely empty full sun bed.
The sun has been shining all day and because both area have never been planted in, the soil is s**t! Which means all that digging wasn't so bad after all.
Here is the progress so far, excuse the mess! All hand dug by moi...
I'm over the moon with the Veg plot although the soil is rubbish this year, its a work in progress
What an enormous amount of work, Wintersong, but so worth it! Soil improvement is always a work in progress, but always satisfying. Your veg plots look fab, and I look forward to pics of the new beds. You must be knackered--put your feet up, and have a well-earned glass-you deserve it!
I've looked out of the window and it's raining. Typical. Yesterday when I was at work it was sunny all day. There was such a nice pink sunset last night that I was fooled into thinking it may be OK today.
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backyardee I hope it works for you, my mum was in tears about the damage.
Inkadog sounds very painful.
David - your garden is beautiful
Wintersong - your photos are gorgeous - I love the poppy
Today one minute it is raining ,the next minute the sun is shining - there was the most beautiful rainbow at 7am this morning
Inka - I hope your finger feels better soon
Afternoon All,
Hope everyone is well.
Extremes of sunshine and showers here today. The ground is very boggy.
Kate, put those guilty faces away! You have rescued a plant, and bought a relatively inexpensive one that you really wanted. I'm sure you deserved the treat. You are a good girl
I have sucumbed to the latest catalogue and bought Clematis 'Florida Alba', Astrantia 'Maxima', Geranium 'Double Jewel' and Echinacea 'White Swan'. And not a shred of guilt! Hurrah 
Inka, ouch! I would have replaced the Vodka with Brandy, but I like your thinking!
Hope you're feeling better soon.
Lovely pics Winter. You can tell you're an arty person, just from those few photos.
Thats a generous offer on freecycle Geoff. Are you tempted?
Backyardee, you have my greatest sympathies. I hate rabbits! They are the bain of my gardening life. Dust off that gun and get going. Last year, I upgraded my 'Vic's' 'Rat Catcher' air rifle to a 'Weihrauch'. Cost me a bit, but I saw it as an investment! I can't tell you the amount of times I've been close to tears in the garden, after surveying the damage done by these critters. We don't have as large a space to fence as you, 1/3 acre, but it would still be expensive and a huge pain due to high fencing and well established, tall Laurels. I have to cloche most of my plants every night, and have now got all my patio pots on etegerre's, so they are out of the rabbits reach. I spray a chili and garlic mix on the plants when I remember, but I'm not sure how much good it does. What are 'ramsons'?
Yvie
I commiserate about the rabbits-it's heartbreaking to wake up to see your gardening efforts destroyed. Here it is deer---some plants are supposed to be deer-resistant, but in my experience they will eat anything if they are hungry enough-they have even sampled rhubarb leaves! I have learned that a tall fence is the only solution.
Yvie they all look lovely, technically I have no more room in my garden
Yvie-I am no good on boats or anything to do with water-I have to take a sea-sickness pill to go in the Chanell Tunnel so will not be getting a freebie boat-perhaps you and Vic would like to sail off into the sunset while Endless Love played in the background.
Just remember the Titanic.
Hey guys. Third try posting as earlier I blue screened and then when I came back I wasn't signed in!
Grrrr. Anyhow, those with rabbit problems get my full sympathies! I know how heartbreaking it can be to have all your dreams ruined. And get well soon to Inkadog's finger!
Well, I've been a busy girl today landscaping two areas and a big shift around so all my veg beds are now down the very bottom and the middle garden is half way to one big lovely empty full sun bed.
The sun has been shining all day and because both area have never been planted in, the soil is s**t! Which means all that digging wasn't so bad after all.
Here is the progress so far, excuse the mess! All hand dug by moi...
I'm over the moon with the Veg plot although the soil is rubbish this year, its a work in progress
What an enormous amount of work, Wintersong, but so worth it! Soil improvement is always a work in progress, but always satisfying. Your veg plots look fab, and I look forward to pics of the new beds. You must be knackered--put your feet up, and have a well-earned glass-you deserve it!
Yvie - Ramsons are wild garlic.
I've looked out of the window and it's raining. Typical. Yesterday when I was at work it was sunny all day.
There was such a nice pink sunset last night that I was fooled into thinking it may be OK today.
Lovely up here today.