Glyn we will be fine I can spend hours telling tales on my neighbours if we get really stuck, there are enough odd goings on here to write a soap opera
I have been watching GW and now I have added heleniums to my wish list.
Yes, I watched it too, I like the dark red ones best, There were some lovely ones at the garden I visited the other day. It was very much like the garden Carol Klein was visiting.
I have recorded GW so I could Paralympics watch. Also Miranda because, even though they are repeats I love watching her.
I added heleniums to my wish list a few weeks ago when I went to a friend's garden and saw spectacular drifts of them. I just hope they're chicken-resistant!
I was watching Para Lympics too, so didn't see GW. I might catch up with GW on iPlayer.
I like heleniums. My yellow and orange ones are actually getting over now. These snaps were taken a few weeks ago...
I have some dark red ones too, and they are still in flower, though their flowers seem to be a tiny bit smaller.
Looks like a nice sunny day ahead. I intend to do nothing today. We won't get much more of this nice weather, so best make hay while the sun shines (except I'll leave out the hay making bit).
Not a pic from my garden, but this is the helenium that I grow - Sahin's Early Flowerer. It has a very long flowering season (which is extended by regular deadheading), and has been divided numerous times. I've tried others, for some reason the slugs devour them but don't touch the Sahin. It's also very tolerant of my very dry soil.
Bloke sent lad with pickaxe round yesterday afternoon to hoick out the stump of a spirea arguta. Am off in the garden shortly to play with the bomb crater which its removal has left.
Just watched a squirrel sneak into the garden, before it was chased out again by the neighbour's cat.
Hello all! I often read this thread and thought it was about time to post the occasional comment on it.
I love the pics of the Heleniums. I have one in my garden similar to the one figrat has. (Inspired to get it and a monada after a visit to Harlow Carr) I wish it would get to a size to need dividing-stays much more spindly then I would like-any advice welcome.
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Glyn we will be fine
I can spend hours telling tales on my neighbours if we get really stuck, there are enough odd goings on here to write a soap opera
I have been watching GW and now I have added heleniums to my wish list.
I have recorded GW so I could Paralympics watch. Also Miranda because, even though they are repeats I love watching her.
I added heleniums to my wish list a few weeks ago when I went to a friend's garden and saw spectacular drifts of them. I just hope they're chicken-resistant!
I was watching Para Lympics too, so didn't see GW. I might catch up with GW on iPlayer.
I like heleniums. My yellow and orange ones are actually getting over now. These snaps were taken a few weeks ago...
I have some dark red ones too, and they are still in flower, though their flowers seem to be a tiny bit smaller.
Looks like a nice sunny day ahead. I intend to do nothing today. We won't get much more of this nice weather, so best make hay while the sun shines (except I'll leave out the hay making bit).
Not a pic from my garden, but this is the helenium that I grow - Sahin's Early Flowerer. It has a very long flowering season (which is extended by regular deadheading), and has been divided numerous times. I've tried others, for some reason the slugs devour them but don't touch the Sahin. It's also very tolerant of my very dry soil.
Bloke sent lad with pickaxe round yesterday afternoon to hoick out the stump of a spirea arguta. Am off in the garden shortly to play with the bomb crater which its removal has left.
Just watched a squirrel sneak into the garden, before it was chased out again by the neighbour's cat.
Gary, what spectacular photos; I love the close up of the bee! Are you a bit of a camera buff by any chance? What camera do you use?
Firat, have fun with your bomb crater! I'm a bit sad to hear heleniums can be slug fodder. Don't know whether to risk the disappointment now.
I love the pics of the Heleniums. I have one in my garden similar to the one figrat has. (Inspired to get it and a monada after a visit to Harlow Carr) I wish it would get to a size to need dividing-stays much more spindly then I would like-any advice welcome.
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Good morning all, Hope all the holiday makers enjoy themselves. Looking forward to Beck's tales.
I'm a bit worried in case Mrs. Geoff has taken 'Fifty Shades of Grey' as her holiday reading. We might never see him again.
Lovely photo, Figrat. Life is too short to dust down cobwebs.
Also Gary's photos are great. I meant to get some heleniums last year but definitely will after seeing these photos.