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  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    I've responded to Joseph. I reckon it's a Prostanthera but need to dig through a few books to decide on the species. 

    The barometer was right down to the bottom of the dial  all day, but no storm yet - it's rather cold outside.

    S. E. NSW
  • Brilliant Pat image  Thought you'd know it - the flower shape kept saying lamium to me but the leaves weren't right for any that I know.  It looks a lovely plant - shame it's not as hardy as I need plants to be image

    We've just got some heavy drizzly rain - I knew it would start if I put my gardening gear on to go out and plant some bulbs image

    Better go into the garage and hunt out the rat poison and bait box - we've got a rat who's recently tried to take up residence in the compost heap - looks like a big one from the size of the tunnel he/she's excavated image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Morning all/afternoon Pat image

    I seem to be getting later and later. . . . 

    Dry, blueish sky but very strong winds

    Enjoy having the family LP.image

    SW Scotland
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    Morning all. 

    Well done Wonky. I'm so pleased for you. AND A VAN!!!!

     Hosta moving today. bulbs can wait. I planted loads yesterday. Dove, I''ve planted loads of alliums and tete a tete in those new beds on the terrace behind utility room. Popped another clematis in and 3 different varieties of penstemon ( 12 plants ) mixed in to give a bit of height between hostas and clematis. 

    Devon.
  • Right, found where the rat bait stuff is ... behind a stack of large paintings ... not risking moving those ... my shoulder's so much better this morning I don't want to do myself any harm.  My bet is that the cover for the wooden bench is on those shelves too - better make OH a list of jobs for this evening.  image

    The rain is really heavy and steady now - just what the lawn needs.  I'll have to find myself something else to do - doesn't look like gardening weather today.  


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pat EPat E Posts: 12,316

    Dove, most of the Prostanthera species are fairly hardy so would possibly be ok in the UK, but they tend to be a bit scrambly and untidy. I have seen them used as informal hedges, but I wouldn't bother here. 

    S. E. NSW
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Good morning all , a bit windy but dry 

    Coffee break time , house work done , thinking about what needs doing outside in garden/allotment 

    Hope everybody is well image

  • Well, I found something else to do - our bedroom has had a thorough dust, polish, hoover etc, and the big wardrobe has had a sort out ... it was worth it ... my lovely and almost brand new coat had been shoved to the back a couple of years ago as it was too tight - I'd been feeling a bit optimistic when I bought it .... 

    Yay!!!  It fits with room to spare!!!  

    And the necklace and wrap I treated myself to and then lost and thought I must have dropped the bag in the multi-storey car park ... I found that bag inside another one which had been put away 'cos it was a nice bag and I thought it might come in useful some time image

    Maybe I should do h*wk more often image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Hello , just had British Gas out to repair leak from washing machine water feed and problem with one of the w/c's Have to say Brillant Service image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Steady on Dove...we don't want you having a nose bleed....image

    Thought I might need an arc earlier. Hideous rain at work all morning. My grass is a sponge -no cutting possible for a very long time with the amount of rain in the last couple of weeks. image

    Can't see Mr Spider either....image

    There's an eco house being built near my work. They now have the green roof on. Musttry and get a pic one day but it's on a horrible corner....all squashed in. Land's expensive here though - people regularly build in their gardens and sell of the house or both houses.  I find it odd that it's an eco house - but there's no room for a garden of any size..image

    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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