The sun is shining, the snow has frozen but hey it may melt...
Oh jean feel your pain with clock/alarm setting why cant they just reset themselves these days. My dahlias were doomed in my garden , even though in pots (in beds), will try again but leave on decking ...im going to have a full decking me thinks...
Morning all. Pam, I think Gary means you're an expert gardener, so take it as a compliment! Have fun at the GC - which one are you going to?
My lunchtime trip today will be to Asda - not as exciting as going to the GC, but necessary!
Blue sky here at the moment, but I've not checked the forecast so don't know how long it will last.
Love the pictures of the extreme ironing! I actually ironed something this morning - OH's comment 'You're ironing! Have you banged your head or something?'
Pam, just seen your message - have a lovely time at the GC. Have you been there since they finished the re-vamp? Its vast isn't it? I remember going when it was just a few sheds!
Good morning everyone. Welcome back Glyn. Hope they've sorted your electricity Jean. Hope Bunny's cold is better. Nice to see Olive in the new avator.
Wish they sold John Innes here. They've never heard of it. New garden centre opened 25 mins up the main road. They were putting out the new delivery of perenials in little pots, 2.5€ each, but quite baby and I had most of them already. The French often label plants with common names (in French), not the Latin ones, they rarely have different varieties and they don't tell you which named variety it is. Did buy some new posts for making frame for new strawberry bed. Haven't done the bed yet. Ground's too wet as that bit was fallow last year and has gone a bit compacted. Will have to dig in manure.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I have been to Longacres since the revamp Lottie I can remember the flower dept. when it was just a few buckets of flowers
Sod's law that we bought new dahlias last year and thought it would be best to dig them up and overwinter them and have lost them when other years we have left them in the ground and they have survived-
I don't think I am an expert at anything - I just love my plants and what I do and just grow everything to the best of my ability
The potatoes arrived this morning - they haven't charged us for the Picasso as they say they are not up to standard but they sent them any way - there are a few iffy ones but still plenty to grow
I have received brilliant customer service in all my dealings with Charlton Park Garden Centre where I bought the potatoes I will give them my custom in future
Nice that you can recommend somewhere Pam! And good about the free potatoes - they will probably do fine.
Ok Forkers, a little query for you. I'm trying to put together an activity for Cubs next week, and as its Valentine's day we will be playing a game where they have to 'find the pair'. So I'm looking for romantic pairings, eg. Romeo and Juliet. Bearing in mind these are 8 - 10 year old boys, has to be something they might have heard of! I've thought of Shrek and Princess Fiona. Anyone else think of a good one?
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Morning all
The sun is shining
, the snow has frozen
but hey it may melt
...
Oh jean feel your pain with clock/alarm setting why cant they just reset themselves these days. My dahlias were doomed in my garden , even though in pots (in beds), will try again but leave on decking ...im going to have a full decking me thinks...
Mary Berry was on bbc , it will be on iplayer.
Have a good day all.
Caz can you see this pic?
Found Mary Berry and just watched the first episode, she is so nice.
Sunny here too, but still very windy.
Morning all. Pam, I think Gary means you're an expert gardener, so take it as a compliment! Have fun at the GC - which one are you going to?
My lunchtime trip today will be to Asda - not as exciting as going to the GC, but necessary!
Blue sky here at the moment, but I've not checked the forecast so don't know how long it will last.
Love the pictures of the extreme ironing! I actually ironed something this morning - OH's comment 'You're ironing! Have you banged your head or something?'
Pam, just seen your message - have a lovely time at the GC. Have you been there since they finished the re-vamp? Its vast isn't it? I remember going when it was just a few sheds!
Good day all
Scrolled through last nights postings to be confronted by a picture of Liz in her smalls
-soon woke me up
My dahlias are fine -does that make me a super gardening expert as well?
According to the weather lady -if you have sun now you should have sun for most of the day but it will be cold enough to freeze those orange balls
But brace yourselves Rodney-we are going to be lashed
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/snow-winds-lash-britain-063625457.html#qrea5Oe
Jean do you want some shillings for the meter in you part of the country?
The shower and clothes await
Good morning everyone. Welcome back Glyn. Hope they've sorted your electricity Jean. Hope Bunny's cold is better. Nice to see Olive in the new avator.
Wish they sold John Innes here. They've never heard of it. New garden centre opened 25 mins up the main road. They were putting out the new delivery of perenials in little pots, 2.5€ each, but quite baby and I had most of them already. The French often label plants with common names (in French), not the Latin ones, they rarely have different varieties and they don't tell you which named variety it is. Did buy some new posts for making frame for new strawberry bed. Haven't done the bed yet. Ground's too wet as that bit was fallow last year and has gone a bit compacted. Will have to dig in manure.
Unfortunately, Geoff, it wasn't me! Wish it was! The smalls were right but the body is older and fatter
Sod's law that we bought new dahlias last year and thought it would be best to dig them up and overwinter them and have lost them when other years we have left them in the ground and they have survived
I don't think I am an expert at anything - I just love my plants and what I do and just grow everything to the best of my ability
The potatoes arrived this morning - they haven't charged us for the Picasso as they say they are not up to standard but they sent them any way - there are a few iffy ones but still plenty to grow
I have received brilliant customer service in all my dealings with Charlton Park Garden Centre where I bought the potatoes
Pam LL x
Nice that you can recommend somewhere Pam! And good about the free potatoes - they will probably do fine.
Ok Forkers, a little query for you. I'm trying to put together an activity for Cubs next week, and as its Valentine's day we will be playing a game where they have to 'find the pair'. So I'm looking for romantic pairings, eg. Romeo and Juliet. Bearing in mind these are 8 - 10 year old boys, has to be something they might have heard of! I've thought of Shrek and Princess Fiona. Anyone else think of a good one?
Lottie, How about Batman & Robin