Thanks for the info about the albums Raisin Girl. We have tried that and it's a good compromise.
Dove - I always cut hesperis back after flowering and usually get a second flush. If you got OH to do it now you'd almost certainly have something in a few weeks Hope you do get to Cornwall - don't you have some plants to collect en-route?
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
And as well as plants to collect, there's a beautiful garden to look at, a lovely meal in great company, comfy bed and superb breakfast to look forward to as well
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Bob, I have one of those. The covers are rubbish. The first didn't last a year, and was replaced. the second hasn't made 18 months, two zips gone and the tie ups. It will suffice for the rest of the summer, then I see the frame as a fruit cage with net stretched over it.
He certainly has Dove . You want to be careful, you'll turn him into a gardener
Great news about the Greenhouse Bob - hours of fun to be had. Looking forward to pics too.
Just spent a happy few hours in mine. Everything that needs potting on has been potted on (plus a few things that didn't ......I was on a roll). Shelves are now groaning with rudbeckias, cosmos, gaura,scabious amd cleomes. Tomatoes and cucs are now in their penultimate pots, and last years cuttings have been liberated too. Feeling very smug . If we had a three day weekend every week I would be soooooo organised
I'm mucky again. Been potting up spare hostas in newly liberated ceramic pot to make a teeny display on the north facing terrace. Decided my scented leaf pelargonium (used for infusing cream for ice cream) can go in a proper pot on the terrace and no longer be a house plant and have sown trays of alyssum, California poppy, pheasant's eye and cosmos to use as fillers plus some Pam's Choice foxgloves to grow on for next spring. Need to buy more seed trays now.
I've also split a very frothy flowered saxifrage into over a dozen wee rosettes and a big sanguuisorbia has now become 5. Fingers crossed they all take.
Looks like rain is on the way so I'm in for a mug of decaf and then a shower while a pastilla cooks for dinner.
Funnily enough Hosta, we have become a stopover spot for people on their way to or from points beyond. The next lot are spending 4 days here between other friends and rellies near Pouancé and Bordeaux.
Bob - do show us a pic when it's up. I was looking at Rhinos before I decided to get a polytunnel instead - 4 times the size for the same price including a green mesh removable cover. Just waiting for the weeds to die before putting down the central path and planting goodies.
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BobTheGardner: I have had a Rhino greenhouse for years. Looks as good as the day we put it in. The only problem we had was that when it came there wasn't enough glass and we had to have more delivered, which was very annoying. It has withstood everything the weather can send. Enjoy!
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Thanks for the info about the albums Raisin Girl. We have tried that and it's a good compromise.
Dove - I always cut hesperis back after flowering and usually get a second flush. If you got OH to do it now you'd almost certainly have something in a few weeks
Hope you do get to Cornwall - don't you have some plants to collect en-route?
Good idea Topbird!
And as well as plants to collect, there's a beautiful garden to look at, a lovely meal in great company, comfy bed and superb breakfast to look forward to as well
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That sounds like a lovely stop over Dove. I'm very jealous.
Bob, I have one of those. The covers are rubbish. The first didn't last a year, and was replaced. the second hasn't made 18 months, two zips gone and the tie ups. It will suffice for the rest of the summer, then I see the frame as a fruit cage with net stretched over it.
Bob , great size your new greenhouse , enjoy , wouldn't be with out mine
Now you're being silly
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Think the Under Gardener has done me proud
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
He certainly has Dove
. You want to be careful, you'll turn him into a gardener 
Great news about the Greenhouse Bob - hours of fun to be had. Looking forward to pics too.
Just spent a happy few hours in mine. Everything that needs potting on has been potted on (plus a few things that didn't ......I was on a roll). Shelves are now groaning with rudbeckias, cosmos, gaura,scabious amd cleomes. Tomatoes and cucs are now in their penultimate pots, and last years cuttings have been liberated too. Feeling very smug
. If we had a three day weekend every week I would be soooooo organised 
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I'm mucky again. Been potting up spare hostas in newly liberated ceramic pot to make a teeny display on the north facing terrace. Decided my scented leaf pelargonium (used for infusing cream for ice cream) can go in a proper pot on the terrace and no longer be a house plant and have sown trays of alyssum, California poppy, pheasant's eye and cosmos to use as fillers plus some Pam's Choice foxgloves to grow on for next spring. Need to buy more seed trays now.
I've also split a very frothy flowered saxifrage into over a dozen wee rosettes and a big sanguuisorbia has now become 5. Fingers crossed they all take.
Looks like rain is on the way so I'm in for a mug of decaf and then a shower while a pastilla cooks for dinner.
Funnily enough Hosta, we have become a stopover spot for people on their way to or from points beyond. The next lot are spending 4 days here between other friends and rellies near Pouancé and Bordeaux.
Bob - do show us a pic when it's up. I was looking at Rhinos before I decided to get a polytunnel instead - 4 times the size for the same price including a green mesh removable cover. Just waiting for the weeds to die before putting down the central path and planting goodies.
Last edited: 29 May 2017 18:11:21
BobTheGardner: I have had a Rhino greenhouse for years. Looks as good as the day we put it in. The only problem we had was that when it came there wasn't enough glass and we had to have more delivered, which was very annoying. It has withstood everything the weather can send. Enjoy!