I'm a bit of a 'hack it back and see' gardener and on a few occasions have regretted it. I had a go at a berberis too late one year and missed all the lovely golden flowers the following year - but at least it recovered. I had a varigated 'something' climbing the front of the house which looked so vigorous I thought hacking it back to the main stem wouldn't hurt - now it's just a stump and because I have no idea what it was I can't replace it
Think she's away on hols again KEF. I don't know-these pensioners - always gadding about somewhere...
I really ought to go and make the dinner. Been busy drawing up plan of plot so that I can redesign and now I've stopped I can't be bothered moving again.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As suggested I waited to see what appeared in our "new" garden the first spring. I took great care not to weed out the unusual plant I found all over. Can't find it's name, had slender flat stems and a small cute brown bullrush growing from centre.
Really pleased with myself until Dad called in and said I needed to get all those weeds out before they spread. Any ideas what they were?
Also had a brainwave and put house bricks in base of some very large terracotta pots ( didn't have any polystyrene) to save on amount of Levington No3 needed. Fine until I tried to move them!
At least they don't blow over in the wind then KEF! I have to do that out of necessity.
Those would probably have been rushes - you get them where it's wet especially if it's boggy and wet. Was it a roundish brown head? They're very common up here.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Marion- but can you smile a bit now while you're also cursing them
Keyser S- I notice you left the peas and not the croissants....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm a bit of a 'hack it back and see' gardener and on a few occasions have regretted it. I had a go at a berberis too late one year and missed all the lovely golden flowers the following year - but at least it recovered. I had a varigated 'something' climbing the front of the house which looked so vigorous I thought hacking it back to the main stem wouldn't hurt - now it's just a stump and because I have no idea what it was I can't replace it
planted bulbs the wrong way up.
I'm waiting for GG's input to this, she always makes me smile.
Think she's away on hols again KEF. I don't know-these pensioners - always gadding about somewhere...
I really ought to go and make the dinner. Been busy drawing up plan of plot so that I can redesign and now I've stopped I can't be bothered moving again.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Suppose I'd best give thought to food..cold left over beef, chips & salad...soz I'm deviating on my own thread.
I have another "daft thing" to post but need to look the weeds name up..get back tomoz.
Berkley...
loved the 'chive' story
As suggested I waited to see what appeared in our "new" garden the first spring. I took great care not to weed out the unusual plant I found all over. Can't find it's name, had slender flat stems and a small cute brown bullrush growing from centre.
Really pleased with myself until Dad called in and said I needed to get all those weeds out before they spread. Any ideas what they were?
Also had a brainwave and put house bricks in base of some very large terracotta pots ( didn't have any polystyrene) to save on amount of Levington No3 needed. Fine until I tried to move them!
At least they don't blow over in the wind then KEF! I have to do that out of necessity.
Those would probably have been rushes - you get them where it's wet especially if it's boggy and wet. Was it a roundish brown head? They're very common up here.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
loving this thread.. giving me a good laugh -even though we shouldnt at others misfortunes, but can't seem to help myself
i was always told it is good to laugh and good to laugh at yourself too.. so have been doing it ever since.