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  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    What a lovely family Hosta image

    SW Scotland
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    We only ever have one pair of geese. They arrive, they have their babies then they're gone until next year. 

    I agree a lot of them are a real mess, but one pair ( plus cute babies ), I can live with. I just hope the fox doesn't get them as has happened in previous years.

    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Yvie - how about letting him make his own pond?  In a corner, out of sight, full of fish - and anything else he wants.....image

    I wondered when you said clematishad been frozen!  I've done bog all outside, apart from putting half the washing out and watching the black clouds open. Cold wind, and my hands are troubling me a bit. Not a day to be doing the little jobs I wanted, so I had to resort to cleaning the oven....image

    ...and putting the washing back out....and back in.....image

    I've been back out to sow a few seeds, lift some snowdrops for splitting,  and pick up the little Cobaeas which the wind had couped  image  

    Gorgeous pix Hosta. Pity they grow up into big ugly beasts! 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    My Hostas aren't ugly beasts.image

    Devon.
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360

    Just realised that I neglected to say 'Welcome' to Kay8 - how rude of me. So hello Kay8 and welcome! I too am 27, like everyone else on here (just add 21 and you'll be closer) but unlike many others I did not grow up gardening, really, in fact I couldn't have been less interested until I was in my mid 20s and then - boom - I got the bug. Sounds like you've got some exciting times ahead with all your garden plans.

    Hosta that polytunnel looks amazing! Lovely baby hostas. What size is the tunnel? It looks about the size of my whole garden.

    It's quite a nice day here - much milder than of late, and sunny. My seeds have all started germinating like mad - very exciting. 

    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    LG, that tunnel is 56feet x 21 feet. Sorry about the old school measurements, but that's how they come. 

    My other tunnel , the hot one ( all poly, no netting) is 48x21. That's full of evergreen agapanthus, cannas and hedychiums but makes way for tomatoes etc later.

    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I meant the geese Hosta - you old duffer!  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360

    Gosh Hosta, if you laid them end to end that is pretty much my whole garden! Pop a narrow bed all along either side and that's it. I thought it was quite big image

    Someone suggest a plant for me on my begging thread, please image. My mind has gone blank.

    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
    - Cicero
  • WonkyWombleWonkyWomble Posts: 4,541

    Evening all, night Pat image

    Beautiful baby geese Hosta! And equally beautiful Hostas! 

    Full confession from £1 perennial plant sale! image

    Unknown helenium

    In honour of Prince...Salvia Purple rain

    Centranthus alba pura x2

    Unknown Phlox x2

    Digitalis Camelot rose...comes back each year

    Coreopsis sterntaler

    Delphinium Guinevere group

    salvia black and bloom

    Salvia blue..unknown

    Hesperia matronalis violet

    Echinacea unknown

    Echinacea Cheyenne spirit

    Veronica blue bouquet x2

    Digitalis damnation purple...comes back every year

    Achillia cloth of gold

    All planted! image

    Last edited: 29 April 2017 18:59:43

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

    Wonky, I love the Prince salvia. I'd have hoovered up the lot.

    Fairy, tsk. Less of the "old"

    Devon.
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