Have just dutifully read the 61 posts so far today. Haven't we all been busy! Love Geoff's pics. Have you changed your profile picture?
Lovely sunny day here, not that it did me any good as I was in the office for most of it as usual. Did a bit of gardening in the evening sunshine - mostly cutting things back (don't like to say the P word). Several shrubs have been trying to grow over the path/lawn. Both rosemaries, euonymous and sage all currently going beserk with spring fever.
Yvie's strawberries have lots of flowers on them now.
OOp north we're frost free this week and we seem to be ahving a day of rain then a day of sunshine so not too bad, except like Koalagirl I'm in the office all day.
But we got the other half's potatoe's planted - our first go at veg
And I've found a reason to be cheerful about the weather 1 2 3... The dandelion seeds aren't flying around everywhere! Last year the warm dry breezy weather took them EVERYWHERE (there's a traffic roundabout 1/2 mile away that's full of them) and as I've got a newly sown wildflife meadow this year they would be most unwelcome!
A very grey start here, but had a potter about and checked on things. Everything is growing at a rate of nots, so I took some piccys and posted them on the photo thread. If it brightens up later, I may do some weeding.
@KG: I suspect the seedlings have a much greater survival rate in pavement and patio cracks because they get the perfect little environment with moisture and shade, away from pecking birds and heavy feet.
Well, I have been itching to prune back some of my shrubs after a little epiphany hit me last night. I Love foliage and the shapes plants grow into (especially those small shrubs that naturally grow compact rounded shapes) and have always wanted but never owned any box hedging/topiary. A few reasons including price, time, lack of know how and fear of ruining things have put me off over the years until now...
I realised, rather belatedly, that other species besides box can be trained and clipped into shapes and I adore pruning things...I adore those shapes and everything small leaved and sculpted, so after some research, I discovered that my garden is full of perfect substitutes for topiary. I shall practice on the larger versions over the coming seasons and take cuttings to grow new topiaries later in the summer.
I'm very excited and it seems like the perfect addition to my style.
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Well I'm confused anyway!
Have just dutifully read the 61 posts so far today. Haven't we all been busy! Love Geoff's pics. Have you changed your profile picture?
Lovely sunny day here, not that it did me any good as I was in the office for most of it as usual. Did a bit of gardening in the evening sunshine - mostly cutting things back (don't like to say the P word). Several shrubs have been trying to grow over the path/lawn. Both rosemaries, euonymous and sage all currently going beserk with spring fever.
Yvie's strawberries have lots of flowers on them now.
Why do lavenders never seed themselves in useful places? This is the third time the stupid plant has seeded itself in gaps in the paving stones.
Wintersong-this is what I tried to post from photobucket-that is why I am baffled and said it didn't work
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n627/thedogcody/may1st/DSCF2163.jpg
yet you saw it and I didn't-spooky
Yes. That's what I saw
. You may have a gold star.
Another very grey day, but not raining at the moment, I may need to move some more plants out of the house.
KG none of my lavenders have ever self seeded, the path must give it perfect conditions.
Geoff no to sprinkles, yes to chocolate curls.
Ws-am wearing my star with pride-can't work some of this stuff out
KG-yes I have changed the pic-well spotted.
Watch out-frost has been mentioned in the forecast and it is going to get colder in the next few days.
OOp north we're frost free this week and we seem to be ahving a day of rain then a day of sunshine so not too bad, except like Koalagirl I'm in the office all day.
But we got the other half's potatoe's planted - our first go at veg
And I've found a reason to be cheerful about the weather 1 2 3... The dandelion seeds aren't flying around everywhere! Last year the warm dry breezy weather took them EVERYWHERE (there's a traffic roundabout 1/2 mile away that's full of them) and as I've got a newly sown wildflife meadow this year they would be most unwelcome!
My grammar and spelling are awful! Sorry - dyslexic fingers
Morning All,
Hope everyone is well.
A very grey start here, but had a potter about and checked on things. Everything is growing at a rate of nots, so I took some piccys and posted them on the photo thread. If it brightens up later, I may do some weeding.
Yvie
@KG: I suspect the seedlings have a much greater survival rate in pavement and patio cracks because they get the perfect little environment with moisture and shade, away from pecking birds and heavy feet.
Well, I have been itching to prune back some of my shrubs after a little epiphany hit me last night. I Love foliage and the shapes plants grow into (especially those small shrubs that naturally grow compact rounded shapes) and have always wanted but never owned any box hedging/topiary. A few reasons including price, time, lack of know how and fear of ruining things have put me off over the years until now...
I realised, rather belatedly, that other species besides box can be trained and clipped into shapes and I adore pruning things...I adore those shapes and everything small leaved and sculpted, so after some research, I discovered that my garden is full of perfect substitutes for topiary. I shall practice on the larger versions over the coming seasons and take cuttings to grow new topiaries later in the summer.
I'm very excited and it seems like the perfect addition to my style.