Rant, my lodger dog a Corgy pretending to be a Jack Russel got to my evening paper before I did tonight, picking up the resultant mess I told him his ears would be fried for breakfast should it happen again. Knowing he was in trouble he hid, then spowly clambered up on the back of my arm chair and licked my ears, I never could stay mad for long.
Fairygirl/Daughter, the one and only reason I use spell check is because it gives me a sense of beaten the b@#@#@# when the box comes up saying "there are no spelling mistakes in your post". The neighbours although detached and out at work this time of day probably hear my yell of "got you you s@~@" as you get older pleasures get simpler. Well that is my excuse!!!
I'd like to echo whoever it was who ranted about cheap shops selling plants and not watering them. In the local pound shop I rescued two pots of hyacinths - 3 to a pot and just coming up - which were as dry as a bone. Wish I'd bought the lot!
G/G, I hope you did not flood them when you got them home, damping the soil or fibre with tepid water and letting the bulb slowly recover is the way to go says he who rescues Daughters bulbs on a weekly basis. I saw people in the S/Market yesterday buying well over the top plants though some one had watered them, I was thinking I hope you are buying them for next year and not to throw out when the flower drops in a couple of days. We have very good garden centres around us and a couple of first class nurseries just up the lane why buy in supermarkets I ask?
I bought some little primulas at B&Q the other day which were half price and in excellent condition- it's a case of getting them all sold because they need the room for other stuff I suppose. They were in excellent condition and I can find a spot for them at front of house. Trying to be restrained just now but it's very hard!! The big GC nearest me is more of a gift shop. Can see their point as it's an affluent area, but the plants-although well kept -are playing 2nd fiddle to the gifts, cakes, furniture, books and coffee shop. It means there's less choice so all the gardens have the same stuff in them! I prefer the nursery half an hour away but I could spend thousands in there quite easily!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl, it's a fabulous hobby finding new places to buy plants. I've found a few lovely places in my area, including Touchwood aquilegias, which is just a semi-rural semi but where lots of gorgeous new aquilegias have been bred. I did try to start a thread about this so people could share their local knowledge, but there was little response. Perhaps they suspected it was a means of advertising.
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True, TT.
Rant, my lodger dog a Corgy pretending to be a Jack Russel got to my evening paper before I did tonight, picking up the resultant mess I told him his ears would be fried for breakfast should it happen again.
Knowing he was in trouble he hid, then spowly clambered up on the back of my arm chair and licked my ears, I never could stay mad for long.
Frank.
Rant, what is the matter with spell check it appears to be talking Chinese.
Frank.
Frank/Dad- that's why I don't use it! Heaven knows what my posts would look like...although they probably wouldn't be any worse than they already are!
Tina have you tried putting a sign up saying 'keep off'?
Off to work now
Enjoy the ranting- I'll no doubt think of one while I'm there
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl/Daughter, the one and only reason I use spell check is because it gives me a sense of beaten the b@#@#@# when the box comes up saying "there are no spelling mistakes in your post". The neighbours although detached and out at work this time of day probably hear my yell of "got you you s@~@" as you get older pleasures get simpler. Well that is my excuse!!!
Frank.
I'd like to echo whoever it was who ranted about cheap shops selling plants and not watering them. In the local pound shop I rescued two pots of hyacinths - 3 to a pot and just coming up - which were as dry as a bone. Wish I'd bought the lot!
G/G, I hope you did not flood them when you got them home, damping the soil or fibre with tepid water and letting the bulb slowly recover is the way to go says he who rescues Daughters bulbs on a weekly basis.
I saw people in the S/Market yesterday buying well over the top plants though some one had watered them, I was thinking I hope you are buying them for next year and not to throw out when the flower drops in a couple of days.
We have very good garden centres around us and a couple of first class nurseries just up the lane why buy in supermarkets I ask?
Frank.
I did not flood them, Frank.
(Glow of virtue)
The previous day, I saw them in the GC for £4.50. That's why I bought them for a pound instead!
Frank/Dad- do you shout at the telly too?
I bought some little primulas at B&Q the other day which were half price and in excellent condition- it's a case of getting them all sold because they need the room for other stuff I suppose. They were in excellent condition and I can find a spot for them at front of house. Trying to be restrained just now but it's very hard!!
The big GC nearest me is more of a gift shop. Can see their point as it's an affluent area, but the plants-although well kept -are playing 2nd fiddle to the gifts, cakes, furniture, books and coffee shop. It means there's less choice so all the gardens have the same stuff in them! I prefer the nursery half an hour away but I could spend thousands in there quite easily!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl, it's a fabulous hobby finding new places to buy plants. I've found a few lovely places in my area, including Touchwood aquilegias, which is just a semi-rural semi but where lots of gorgeous new aquilegias have been bred. I did try to start a thread about this so people could share their local knowledge, but there was little response. Perhaps they suspected it was a means of advertising.