Have had a couple of busy days so have been unable to get out on the garden. Son bought me a lovely deep red lily for my birthday yesterday so hoping to plant it out tomorrow.
@great pictures Dean and yes it is erysimum Variegatum. i have 4 of them in my garden.. and now is time to take cuttings also..new shoots but not ones with floer heads coming.. tey will flower all year if warm enough.. and flower and flower.. just keep dead heading it..
here are some piccis of my wild looking garden at mo..
this is our shady patio.. as hubby had skin cancer he is not allowed to sit in the sun at all.. so this is shaded nd we are going to fix a sail canopy over the top.. so be lovely.. it is down low behind the bushes so secluded.. very nice.
@ Figrat n GF, Ref plant identification! Cheers! You was both bang on! I acquired it from work, was in a bit of a sorry state when I got it, but potted it on and nurtured it for a few weeks, n now it's going great guns! but as always, no label so didn't have a clue what it was. Once again! Many thanks for that!!
Well WS! You certainly know how to kick a man when he's down! Lol! My Strawberries this year have been very, very poor! n to be fair, I put it down to some compost I bought early in the year thinking I was gunna get a head start, which frankly, whatever I planted in it was rubbish!! Ya live n learn! But Wimbledon weeks coming up! n I hate tennis! But nothing better than Strawberries n cream! So I Shall relent! n not be bitter! n say enjoy! Cause they look gorgeous!!!
Aaaaah guys. Take it as incentive! I'm willing yours will be just as ripe and delicious as mine I want photos to make me drool!
I only bought a pack of 6 plants this year from Wilkinsons and wanted to cut the flowers off but my hubby gave me the sad face so I left them, not bothering to grit or straw the bed thinking I would get the odd one for him to taste. It's an absolute surprise to me and there are as many again still waiting to ripen.
My veg beds have finally started to resemble something worthy. My beetroots have slug-chewed leaves but are growing big now, my climbing beans have finally begun to spiral up their poles and my broad beans are going nuts. My red and white onions are beautiful and fat, my leeks are several inches tall and my sweetcorn are lush at last.
It's been tricky this year to say the least, I opted out of potatoes, refuse to grow outdoor tomatoes after two years of blight, was too late for courgettes, my lettuce bolted and I had no room for any brassicas because I moved my raised beds in spring and still have to fill them with soil, but the best thing about veg growing is that there's always time to plant a new crop, whatever the season or weather.
Looking forward to growing my own garlic at the end of the year.
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Lovely pics everyone.
Super pics @Dean Lovett. You plot looks amazing already! Lets hope for some more sun to bring all your hard work to the table.
@great pictures Dean and yes it is erysimum Variegatum. i have 4 of them in my garden.. and now is time to take cuttings also..new shoots but not ones with floer heads coming.. tey will flower all year if warm enough.. and flower and flower.. just keep dead heading it..
here are some piccis of my wild looking garden at mo..
my little friend..
and here is our patio in the making...
this is our shady patio.. as hubby had skin cancer he is not allowed to sit in the sun at all.. so this is shaded nd we are going to fix a sail canopy over the top.. so be lovely.. it is down low behind the bushes so secluded.. very nice.
@ Figrat n GF, Ref plant identification! Cheers! You was both bang on! I acquired it from work, was in a bit of a sorry state when I got it, but potted it on and nurtured it for a few weeks, n now it's going great guns! but as always, no label so didn't have a clue what it was. Once again! Many thanks for that!!
First crop. Yum!
Mmmm, they look lovely! Mine are nowhere near ready yet!
Well WS! You certainly know how to kick a man when he's down! Lol! My Strawberries this year have been very, very poor! n to be fair, I put it down to some compost I bought early in the year thinking I was gunna get a head start, which frankly, whatever I planted in it was rubbish!! Ya live n learn! But Wimbledon weeks coming up! n I hate tennis! But nothing better than Strawberries n cream! So I Shall relent! n not be bitter! n say enjoy! Cause they look gorgeous!!!
Aaaaah guys. Take it as incentive! I'm willing yours will be just as ripe and delicious as mine
I want photos to make me drool!
I only bought a pack of 6 plants this year from Wilkinsons and wanted to cut the flowers off but my hubby gave me the sad face so I left them, not bothering to grit or straw the bed thinking I would get the odd one for him to taste. It's an absolute surprise to me and there are as many again still waiting to ripen.
My veg beds have finally started to resemble something worthy. My beetroots have slug-chewed leaves but are growing big now, my climbing beans have finally begun to spiral up their poles and my broad beans are going nuts. My red and white onions are beautiful and fat, my leeks are several inches tall and my sweetcorn are lush at last.
It's been tricky this year to say the least, I opted out of potatoes, refuse to grow outdoor tomatoes after two years of blight, was too late for courgettes, my lettuce bolted and I had no room for any brassicas because I moved my raised beds in spring and still have to fill them with soil, but the best thing about veg growing is that there's always time to plant a new crop, whatever the season or weather.
Looking forward to growing my own garlic at the end of the year.
@gardeningfantic, lovely photos, thanks for sharing! The patio looks really beautiful, I love that its so secluded. Pass me the Pimms!