It looks rather large to be moved. A long thin metal pole and start knocking it into the ground around the rock find out just how big the rock really is, could turn out to be like an iceberg with only a fraction above the ground.
Afternoon all. Bit cold here in West Yorks and certainly no flower buds on my roses yet, Joyce! Btw my new Dicentras are fairly ordinary - just spectabilis and s. alba. But lovely, as you say.
Saxifraga 'Penelope' is my new peachy one. Definitely an alpine - tiny rosettes of silvery leaves, with the whole plant only about an inch and a half across as yet, and flowers about a third of an inch wide when the sun shines, on one inch stems.
And yes, BM, I had one of those folding plastic box trolleys - very useful on the train. Actually, there were a couple more plants than I said yesterday, think I was feeling guilty at having bought so many and conveniently forgot the lemon yellow Trollius and the Ligularia with dark leaves and yellow daisy flowers. I've been busy carving a foot or two off the edge of the lawn, because things were getting a bit cramped, so yes thanks Fairy - there are spaces for most of the purchases (though the Ligularia gets a bit big, so I may need to move a few things around to accommodate it).
It was indeed a lovely weekend, thanks Lesley, Fairy, BM, Joyce et al. Forgot to mention that while OH's choir were rehearsing on Saturday afternoon, I had a great time at Blundell Sands, just a few yards away from the venue, sitting in the sun on the dunes listening to skylarks, and walking on the beach (in the bracing wind) admiring Antony Gormley's metal men ("Another Place") emerging from the sea as the tide went out.
Chicky, I'm at Chelsea on the Wednesday. Pity - it would have been lovely to meet you
Might manage an hour in the garden this afternoon. Won't be moving any enormous rocks though & I hope you won't be, either, Hosta!
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tee hee Bushman. The trouble is , I love the rock, it's beautiful. I just want it where it can be better appreciated.
In summer , it's invisible.
Hosta , like the idea of moving plants and make it a feature , lot easier
Bushman we recently visited Ireland and I a bought bottle of Jamersons malt and Whiskey Called Paddys
Also visited Jamersons Distrilly in Dublin although it is all made in Cork now
It looks rather large to be moved. A long thin metal pole and start knocking it into the ground around the rock find out just how big the rock really is, could turn out to be like an iceberg with only a fraction above the ground.
Dynamite, now that is an answer to so many problems! Neighbours and trolls, to name but 2.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I know the rocks were "placed" there by previous owners, so I think there's probably not much underground. But I'm gonna find out.
Thanks to you all for a few laughs this morning. It's stopped raining now so: where's that rock?
JUST KIDDING.
Has it occurred to you that it may be easier to move the plants to show off the rock than move the rock? Mohammed and mountains and all that?
Mmmmm Doc you may just have something there Metaphorically speaking of course.
Gwrs i like irish malts Tullamore Dew is my fav
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Small flower buds on two rosebushes. . . a bit early for up here?
Afternoon all.
Bit cold here in West Yorks and certainly no flower buds on my roses yet, Joyce! Btw my new Dicentras are fairly ordinary - just spectabilis and s. alba. But lovely, as you say.
Saxifraga 'Penelope' is my new peachy one. Definitely an alpine - tiny rosettes of silvery leaves, with the whole plant only about an inch and a half across as yet, and flowers about a third of an inch wide when the sun shines, on one inch stems.
And yes, BM, I had one of those folding plastic box trolleys - very useful on the train. Actually, there were a couple more plants than I said yesterday, think I was feeling guilty at having bought so many
and conveniently forgot the lemon yellow Trollius and the Ligularia with dark leaves and yellow daisy flowers. I've been busy carving a foot or two off the edge of the lawn, because things were getting a bit cramped, so yes thanks Fairy - there are spaces for most of the purchases (though the Ligularia gets a bit big, so I may need to move a few things around to accommodate it).
It was indeed a lovely weekend, thanks Lesley, Fairy, BM, Joyce et al. Forgot to mention that while OH's choir were rehearsing on Saturday afternoon, I had a great time at Blundell Sands, just a few yards away from the venue, sitting in the sun on the dunes listening to skylarks, and walking on the beach (in the bracing wind) admiring Antony Gormley's metal men ("Another Place") emerging from the sea as the tide went out.
Chicky, I'm at Chelsea on the Wednesday. Pity - it would have been lovely to meet you
Might manage an hour in the garden this afternoon. Won't be moving any enormous rocks though
& I hope you won't be, either, Hosta!