Leo- lovely garden Do you get much time to sit on your nice bench and admire it!
Thanks Clive - would be great if you could get a pic of the black calla. I love really dark flowers and architectural plants so that calla fits the bill on both counts.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Mrs Garden, I'm on the top edge of the Colne Valley, Huddersfield and between the wind and the rain not much survives here! Could do with some ladybirds this year tho as our new Gentle Hermione rose (the most amazing scent) has managed to attract a few greenfly that we wipe away every few days. Blitzed the slugs and snails as soon as the snow disappeared this year by nightly physical "search and destroy" missions and so far we have managed to keep on top of them. We employ the usual beer traps, upturned grapefruit halves etc too and touch wood we have suffered hardly any munching!!
Fairygirl I will certainly get a photo for you. I'm not back in UK from Finland til next weekend but if Lindsey gets a free minute before then I will get her to email me a pic and post it on here. I chatted to her on video Skype this afternoon and she gave me a quick tour round the garden! Despite the inclement weather everything was looking very bright and healthy if a little windswept.
thanks for all the comments the pear tree i got from my neighbor last year so know nothing about it most off the smaller pears have fallen off i too have a green fly problem due to the lack of ladybugs this year have not seen 1
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Leo- lovely garden Do you get much time to sit on your nice bench and admire it!
Thanks Clive - would be great if you could get a pic of the black calla. I love really dark flowers and architectural plants so that calla fits the bill on both counts.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Mrs Garden, I'm on the top edge of the Colne Valley, Huddersfield and between the wind and the rain not much survives here! Could do with some ladybirds this year tho as our new Gentle Hermione rose (the most amazing scent) has managed to attract a few greenfly that we wipe away every few days. Blitzed the slugs and snails as soon as the snow disappeared this year by nightly physical "search and destroy" missions and so far we have managed to keep on top of them. We employ the usual beer traps, upturned grapefruit halves etc too and touch wood we have suffered hardly any munching!!
Fairygirl I will certainly get a photo for you. I'm not back in UK from Finland til next weekend but if Lindsey gets a free minute before then I will get her to email me a pic and post it on here. I chatted to her on video Skype this afternoon and she gave me a quick tour round the garden! Despite the inclement weather everything was looking very bright and healthy if a little windswept.
No rush Clive!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Birdy, make sure it is watered in dry spells and a bit of general plant food may be a good idea?
CliveA - I had my honeymoon in Finland by a lake. Loved it. Off to Iceland next week for anniversary.
Busy today but will post photos tomorrow as getting a bit obsessed! (garden not hols).
thanks for all the comments the pear tree i got from my neighbor last year so know nothing about it most off the smaller pears have fallen off
i too have a green fly problem due to the lack of ladybugs this year have not seen 1
had loads out the front last year where are they
Artjak:
thanks for advice.
Garden has grown a lot while I've been away. Unfortunately so have the weeds and some plants, like delphiniums have outgrown their stakes.