Morning peeps. Hope the absentees check in soon, though I did wonder if they have sneaked off to Australia to be in 'I'm a (not very well-known)Celeb', which I hear is currently going on.
Nice and sunny at the mo. May have to try and get some washing on the go. However I have a small parrot roosting on my head and it seems a shame to disturb her - any excuse to stay here ;- )
Planning to set up my bird-feeder-lamp-post thing today but am pondering ways to make a good but movable base for it. I know I could buy one but I like designing Heath Robinson solutions!
Apologies for the absence but have been trying to keep up with you all.
Esther would be proud of your veggies, Pam.
Poor Kate. I was press-ganged into helping supervise a bunch of 11 year olds walking round the local village noting down points of interest. I was exhausted after. I think it was the stress of making sure they didn't end up under a lorry.
No chance of me going into the 'Jungle' Flo. I quite like creepy crawlies, even spiders, Geoff ,but I can't bear to watch the so called celebs eating them. Some MP has been kicked out of the party for taking part. how was she supposed to do her job from Australia?
My grandson's birthday today so we are going to see 'Skyfall' Tonight.
I bought these yesterday and I'm going to put them in a tub underplanted with tulips. Could anyone tell me what they are and how big they are likely to grow?
I went to see Skyfall last night with SIL, we both thought it was brilliant, plenty of action, hope you and your grandson enjoy it Pam.
I am hiding in the snug at the moment as the gas engineer is putting some new thermostats on 2 radiators and then servicing the boiler, fire, etc.getting ready for the winter. OH as been ing the loft to make sure the engineer could access the header tank and found the mouse traps had 2 mice, absolutely mummified, been up there since the early spring. Will be setting them again when gas man has gone don't know how they get up there but we always get them over the winter, poor things come in for a warm and the are zapped. We hate killing them but they so much damage to electricals.
Have managed to polish some of the furniture with beeswax, it doesn't smell very nice, but does a lovely job, hope to be straight later today, thank goodness.
Pottipam- had a go at identifying your buy- all hardy BTW
LHS yellow varigated one is an Euonymous. Hardy, low growing spreading shrub or the taller variety.
Yellow top RHS is Choisya Sundance- it will eventually make a LARGE ie 10ftx10ft shrub. Has white scented flowers in spring.
Middle back row with purlplish tinge- possibly Photinia Red Robbin. Can be grown as tree or hedge/shrub. It's the young foliage that is the coloured. Dont think it's a cotinus, leaves look too elongated.
Middle front- possibly a small leaved Hebe, not sure.
Top RHS is possibly a small leaved slow growing evrgreen Euonymous. makes only 3ft after yrs!
Bottom on RHS- that could be a Cotinus, not sure.
Because these are all small plants, they do make good tub specimens over the winter months. You may find after 1-2yrs that some/all need planting out or pruning &/or propagating. Good buy. J.
Have collected photos. Was pleased that walking the 2mile round trip wasnt too bad. Slight leaning tendency & I havent taken that tablet yet this week! Did Post Office, opticians,cash machine & Aldi as well.
Was good & didnt buy too much, just some things that daughter would like for her lunches over the w/end. Hadnt taken rucksac either so just had an over the shoulder bag so couldnt go mad.
Just had my snack lunch & think will go & put the washing out to blow after all. J.
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Morning peeps.
Hope the absentees check in soon, though I did wonder if they have sneaked off to Australia to be in 'I'm a (not very well-known)Celeb', which I hear is currently going on.
Nice and sunny at the mo. May have to try and get some washing on the go. However I have a small parrot roosting on my head and it seems a shame to disturb her - any excuse to stay here ;- )
Planning to set up my bird-feeder-lamp-post thing today but am pondering ways to make a good but movable base for it. I know I could buy one but I like designing Heath Robinson solutions!
Good morning forkers,
Apologies for the absence but have been trying to keep up with you all.
Esther would be proud of your veggies, Pam.
Poor Kate. I was press-ganged into helping supervise a bunch of 11 year olds walking round the local village noting down points of interest. I was exhausted after. I think it was the stress of making sure they didn't end up under a lorry.
No chance of me going into the 'Jungle' Flo. I quite like creepy crawlies, even spiders, Geoff ,but I can't bear to watch the so called celebs eating them. Some MP has been kicked out of the party for taking part. how was she supposed to do her job from Australia?
My grandson's birthday today so we are going to see 'Skyfall' Tonight.
I did buy one of those. It was just a metal spike that stuck in the ground, with a sort of hangmans gibbet protruding from the top.
But I don't actually use it. Instead, I prefer to hang the feeder from a tree or arbor.
I bought these yesterday and I'm going to put them in a tub underplanted with tulips. Could anyone tell me what they are and how big they are likely to grow?
Thanks.
Morning everyone.
I went to see Skyfall last night with SIL, we both thought it was brilliant, plenty of action, hope you and your grandson enjoy it Pam.
I am hiding in the snug at the moment as the gas engineer is putting some new thermostats on 2 radiators and then servicing the boiler, fire, etc.getting ready for the winter. OH as been ing the loft to make sure the engineer could access the header tank and found the mouse traps had 2 mice, absolutely mummified, been up there since the early spring.
Will be setting them again when gas man has gone don't know how they get up there but we always get them over the winter, poor things come in for a warm and the are zapped.
We hate killing them but they so much damage to electricals.
Have managed to polish some of the furniture with beeswax, it doesn't smell very nice, but does a lovely job, hope to be straight later today, thank goodness.
Enjoy your day.
Chris.
Pottipam- had a go at identifying your buy- all hardy BTW
LHS yellow varigated one is an Euonymous. Hardy, low growing spreading shrub or the taller variety.
Yellow top RHS is Choisya Sundance- it will eventually make a LARGE ie 10ftx10ft shrub. Has white scented flowers in spring.
Middle back row with purlplish tinge- possibly Photinia Red Robbin. Can be grown as tree or hedge/shrub. It's the young foliage that is the coloured. Dont think it's a cotinus, leaves look too elongated.
Middle front- possibly a small leaved Hebe, not sure.
Top RHS is possibly a small leaved slow growing evrgreen Euonymous. makes only 3ft after yrs!
Bottom on RHS- that could be a Cotinus, not sure.
Because these are all small plants, they do make good tub specimens over the winter months. You may find after 1-2yrs that some/all need planting out or pruning &/or propagating. Good buy. J.
P.Pam - I will have a go at naming your plants
right bottom - Euonymous - good plant to have for ground cover or pruned as you like
right top- Choisya Sundance - shrub that can be pruned to keep it a reasonable size
top left - Hebe - not sure which one but not a really fast grower
bottom middle - conifer of some sort
bottom right - if the berries smell like germolene it is a Gaultheria procumbens - ground cover plant
top middle - I know it but can't remember the name yet
Pam LL x
Do I know you be another name somewhere
Have collected photos. Was pleased that walking the 2mile round trip wasnt too bad. Slight leaning tendency & I havent taken that tablet yet this week! Did Post Office, opticians,cash machine & Aldi as well.
Was good & didnt buy too much, just some things that daughter would like for her lunches over the w/end. Hadnt taken rucksac either so just had an over the shoulder bag so couldnt go mad.
Just had my snack lunch & think will go & put the washing out to blow after all. J.
top middle could be Leucothe
Pam LL x
bjay - we grew Harrier Butternuts this year and the best pea is Hurst Greenshaft
Pam LL x