tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41266783394586959972024-03-05T04:42:08.529+00:00WoodlandsWorld2Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-47940690868176821812021-05-12T17:01:00.000+01:002021-05-12T17:01:01.830+01:00Pottering with a clumpy boot!<p> We have been very brave and uncovered the arid bed. Its always a difficult time to judge as to when we should or should not, but on the whole I find in May if we do get frosts they are a straight down then straight back up again. If its likely to be bad I will throw a fleece over it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnGR2KafrGMX_WgxqiH_xffbhdm3S44AAQ9EHJ7SG-kxnvD1WlyEk_UaXUG9HSkhdl_wUtnmvvlTx_e6bZUftTAzLtWC_dkdwCKwYsTBKX9NCPus2Z2URqEl4ga8xw_mLFdXv_RPxUAM/s2048/IMG_1001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnGR2KafrGMX_WgxqiH_xffbhdm3S44AAQ9EHJ7SG-kxnvD1WlyEk_UaXUG9HSkhdl_wUtnmvvlTx_e6bZUftTAzLtWC_dkdwCKwYsTBKX9NCPus2Z2URqEl4ga8xw_mLFdXv_RPxUAM/s320/IMG_1001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see it is all more or less ok, I forget how big some of the plants where when I covered them up, so when I do uncover them I think wow!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApeLwCY265dvyKs-uxxMWoO6M_adSkJQ9OQEuqyKghznJwL-d5QizTbMU_y6vIPG9dlzuQYV0ECtRdvr_Hq3p26kwxYPinQeo59rGe1GVVClK1T-Vf0BQOPHttC__Ls8VEVxdVGjKj68/s2048/IMG_1002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApeLwCY265dvyKs-uxxMWoO6M_adSkJQ9OQEuqyKghznJwL-d5QizTbMU_y6vIPG9dlzuQYV0ECtRdvr_Hq3p26kwxYPinQeo59rGe1GVVClK1T-Vf0BQOPHttC__Ls8VEVxdVGjKj68/s320/IMG_1002.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As usual the plant to the right of the Aloe has died yet again as you can see from the following pic.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sal_Wrsj-RyTlJ-hGcUO90Hud89i_2ot9TcEadeHyaiOmo4TxL0AJm2BMDyf-9Rjz0LgCz7CW9bJ4-mhteVpXn8LwD7e-RC8S0xtx_qisba2UO49VJWS-CLGyq-PSnB0iseeTIXlmog/s2048/IMG_1003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sal_Wrsj-RyTlJ-hGcUO90Hud89i_2ot9TcEadeHyaiOmo4TxL0AJm2BMDyf-9Rjz0LgCz7CW9bJ4-mhteVpXn8LwD7e-RC8S0xtx_qisba2UO49VJWS-CLGyq-PSnB0iseeTIXlmog/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have no idea whats going on here, but every plant I have put in here had died, be it small or large it just does not get through a winter? I did wonder if it was something under the gravel, but on 2nd thoughts I think not as there is 3 tons of gravel in here, so a long way down before any soil is hit and non of the plants had roots that big???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the first year ever I have had bad luck with over wintering my bananas. I usually dry store the larger ones as I find this easier, the smaller ones remain in their pots and I don't actually water them but they seem to do quite well this way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see the 3 that were potted are slowly coming into life again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd9K8ig8lKvXmOupvOzxbsSI8o-tS2lDiu6pGonroL2f8YTsOy4de9U6EIdZuaKFgTg405Rv-9hrj2YZt4F08y4SHYXnDnoAeZ2Zc8TGSLazDrW65FfBZIrWfIoVbGB7rZHqENd7PinQ/s2048/IMG_1035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd9K8ig8lKvXmOupvOzxbsSI8o-tS2lDiu6pGonroL2f8YTsOy4de9U6EIdZuaKFgTg405Rv-9hrj2YZt4F08y4SHYXnDnoAeZ2Zc8TGSLazDrW65FfBZIrWfIoVbGB7rZHqENd7PinQ/s320/IMG_1035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These 2 were dry stored and have been recently put into these posts of soil, I am not convinced they will come through.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZPTCL0Nn3cSTG2T-0JC4fmavHtfAv0_2ryqlUu7CUDChD4n2sNIER4ObgvMYLZVUOldekdKB3iLf4om9oKjWaprM8De-7RcusmsVHXXuKVqPjofQw3B6UtWm8X1N2UIhVD990bFbmH0/s2048/IMG_1038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZPTCL0Nn3cSTG2T-0JC4fmavHtfAv0_2ryqlUu7CUDChD4n2sNIER4ObgvMYLZVUOldekdKB3iLf4om9oKjWaprM8De-7RcusmsVHXXuKVqPjofQw3B6UtWm8X1N2UIhVD990bFbmH0/s320/IMG_1038.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one, also dry stored has I'm fairly certain had it. I have chopped it back and back and the centre is brown which is not good.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_MKgRC8twpMw4v1gZbYsmpDDVTNiimvT3DQVX671kb9y0WnC68R7eylnqRoXi_tK-RR9Qtoz08qApqpuv-KJyRYxI_NBUNhakbsk5GCfxGXeK_LalbWXQ2BaUACwZYqRgo7964R-Zbk/s2048/IMG_1034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_MKgRC8twpMw4v1gZbYsmpDDVTNiimvT3DQVX671kb9y0WnC68R7eylnqRoXi_tK-RR9Qtoz08qApqpuv-KJyRYxI_NBUNhakbsk5GCfxGXeK_LalbWXQ2BaUACwZYqRgo7964R-Zbk/s320/IMG_1034.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My biggest one has already been binned as it was mush. Not happy with this at all, as I have never had this problem before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now darling Darcy has gone we decided to join in on <a href="https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/no-mow-may" target="_blank">#nomowmay2021</a> two reasons, one to see if there is actually any wildflowers in my lawn and two it saves me having to mow in my clumpy boot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidchLieAeM0KGyv-0Qr4UYcRecSR7V2swCp_keR5UzqT7BdkKubvPGXm_hDmHVqybiRJc_zakcDjCgpxehyphenhyphencvVn0uJBosKzhJLGOi2mprCxTnYHx2WcJ6FOkbHpGe_0IpojEAR6Wzt-bI/s2048/IMG_0866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidchLieAeM0KGyv-0Qr4UYcRecSR7V2swCp_keR5UzqT7BdkKubvPGXm_hDmHVqybiRJc_zakcDjCgpxehyphenhyphencvVn0uJBosKzhJLGOi2mprCxTnYHx2WcJ6FOkbHpGe_0IpojEAR6Wzt-bI/s320/IMG_0866.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is said clumpy boot!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTWnOrHD7SrB8eVgLLY-WN5kwA-YsZ_iAicQnwfsnXmPNVonIeUUS5a1RIEcxJ9XXRHCi61LNgBU4VqHV9OGpCByPk-t-nqwqNJCOdFS3phllSan6MMfhbiLF3LV9UHoX4Wp3kFzAceI/s2048/IMG_1061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZTWnOrHD7SrB8eVgLLY-WN5kwA-YsZ_iAicQnwfsnXmPNVonIeUUS5a1RIEcxJ9XXRHCi61LNgBU4VqHV9OGpCByPk-t-nqwqNJCOdFS3phllSan6MMfhbiLF3LV9UHoX4Wp3kFzAceI/s320/IMG_1061.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the un-mowed lawn</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB03V_CXqVsyiiw19GOhk7aXEmF0tdJr8tuDpy6Rxc9fOO0e8fueiumdGs13GTAIhG-LYf2GhuD5E9_QILjgB9qcIbiAKf2PSPVue_zd94rBlRgnrC4qJvU06sZFn34AqDIRmpJA9sbW0/s2048/IMG_1063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB03V_CXqVsyiiw19GOhk7aXEmF0tdJr8tuDpy6Rxc9fOO0e8fueiumdGs13GTAIhG-LYf2GhuD5E9_QILjgB9qcIbiAKf2PSPVue_zd94rBlRgnrC4qJvU06sZFn34AqDIRmpJA9sbW0/s320/IMG_1063.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">which has grown a lot and actually has a lot of daisy's and dandelions in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So just a taster of what I have been up too xx</div><p></p>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-52728884572468533222021-05-02T13:33:00.005+01:002021-05-02T13:33:46.644+01:00Out in the garden, doing sitting down jobs!<p> Having been stuck inside for so long I have watched rather a lot of TV. My daughter pointed me in the direction of a programme on Netflix called <a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81046153" target="_blank">'The Big Flower Fight'</a> oh my goodness, what fun this was.</p><p>Basically ten pairs of florists, sculptors and garden designers face off in a friendly floral fight to see who can build the biggest, boldest garden scultptures.</p><p>It got me thinking, obviously on a smaller scale, so today we 'had a go' at our versions. I had the spagnum moss and already had a couple of frames we could have a go at.....</p><p>So we had a frame</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9wzdsrsdaAuI9ReP3J3zk0je_tQu036HE9zQRCQWD6fEi9k4YBV8dKwBORL53m_x31ZmJ9sYKqQthoAn_8YvtMgPda_is0Qg02-AjKN6W27KHXNjCWwJEyitEZkDsbWnv0E7CsF8_FA/s2048/179863044_154670933259290_1493593718549446507_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9wzdsrsdaAuI9ReP3J3zk0je_tQu036HE9zQRCQWD6fEi9k4YBV8dKwBORL53m_x31ZmJ9sYKqQthoAn_8YvtMgPda_is0Qg02-AjKN6W27KHXNjCWwJEyitEZkDsbWnv0E7CsF8_FA/s320/179863044_154670933259290_1493593718549446507_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>which we stuffed full of spagnum moss<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7yOYl5-XdzJDAzC5pONcDWHxZ5md9MdyKswYvRm8iDIuVcj5KCrOfWcsaX9YDw_TrCk7MG1Z9rcw2ymXSMyBOpMs33JgjSwwfL7EuSprNFse0ZnO0BS47oqFsQzmma1jUs7yzbRVZXY/s2048/180089785_740241246648487_2210135357636064328_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7yOYl5-XdzJDAzC5pONcDWHxZ5md9MdyKswYvRm8iDIuVcj5KCrOfWcsaX9YDw_TrCk7MG1Z9rcw2ymXSMyBOpMs33JgjSwwfL7EuSprNFse0ZnO0BS47oqFsQzmma1jUs7yzbRVZXY/s320/180089785_740241246648487_2210135357636064328_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>we then cable tied it together</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB3TbUokhXk3P0JTV18jsKYMTkrPctUJMGMJF9ZrdXHtig0i8nPyQzQntE07paFs8rTKft7AqoccET-A4avXJipyef-KrCrEojr9Te8hWM9X0k2YZHWvAXgMeIshNFc81TTia_ZEHfOs/s2048/181510606_799663007421567_3959323947224831633_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcB3TbUokhXk3P0JTV18jsKYMTkrPctUJMGMJF9ZrdXHtig0i8nPyQzQntE07paFs8rTKft7AqoccET-A4avXJipyef-KrCrEojr9Te8hWM9X0k2YZHWvAXgMeIshNFc81TTia_ZEHfOs/s320/181510606_799663007421567_3959323947224831633_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>and started poking lots of sempervivums into it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1jamc3T_qHu1zsvhDMOUtGIC4V9xPjHZdi2RpS8MGGA0W8l0Mg2Reo96fjdIzeSBU6bQx0Oc4FeYcBT6lMHNxYTwPKkao0fIEOWLd00IrSwc3gS2YlsQjtRm9xACteFwv1fma00GHLo/s2048/179075855_683691602370248_2097043427086226717_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1jamc3T_qHu1zsvhDMOUtGIC4V9xPjHZdi2RpS8MGGA0W8l0Mg2Reo96fjdIzeSBU6bQx0Oc4FeYcBT6lMHNxYTwPKkao0fIEOWLd00IrSwc3gS2YlsQjtRm9xACteFwv1fma00GHLo/s320/179075855_683691602370248_2097043427086226717_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and there you go. Should improve over the season.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8yc7PgVyRZbX7LLX5yKH3oW3D-qCuEz3MmpphXJ_BwWnNNXgHcGbxkOKNfhyphenhyphenwaN1S4wMHk9rX8i735Velk0innMUnhCLY0xpKT8CrIInpQ_0EcMzfv-ICYMKmY1F1lrsozQyZmGMMdY/s2048/181125550_480389553196150_8011698001712805895_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8yc7PgVyRZbX7LLX5yKH3oW3D-qCuEz3MmpphXJ_BwWnNNXgHcGbxkOKNfhyphenhyphenwaN1S4wMHk9rX8i735Velk0innMUnhCLY0xpKT8CrIInpQ_0EcMzfv-ICYMKmY1F1lrsozQyZmGMMdY/s320/181125550_480389553196150_8011698001712805895_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We had a go at a little bee</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYDJc9VQmrxJWpiosYNnS5HbIqEbrQwgmRIwJOLOU4l0nV5V2H9A3jPRSMmaKkQNJbE60OWptOWw5Wcck_nvv4hJB8nfrCLmxLMPzzrqomtg5n_p7DqQhPiE_J-6GBnjdefoUBkkmUsA/s2048/181007446_742934793057255_576840846821152227_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYDJc9VQmrxJWpiosYNnS5HbIqEbrQwgmRIwJOLOU4l0nV5V2H9A3jPRSMmaKkQNJbE60OWptOWw5Wcck_nvv4hJB8nfrCLmxLMPzzrqomtg5n_p7DqQhPiE_J-6GBnjdefoUBkkmUsA/s320/181007446_742934793057255_576840846821152227_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>not sure how successful this will 'bee', but we had fun and made lots of mess.</p><p><br /></p></div>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-16549129170040595962021-05-01T19:27:00.000+01:002021-05-01T19:27:40.143+01:00Still Alive, but very sad.<p> It has been difficult since my last post in August last year, I have been struggling to walk with out limping for quite some time, which has made mine and hubbies life very different.</p><p>He has been responsible for all the dog walks whilst I hobble round. We managed to get an NHS appt booked but it wasn't until December 2020 and I was told I would need an operation but it would be quite a wait.</p><p>Hubby said enough is enough and so I had the operation done privately, it has been very difficult, as you know I am a doer, so sitting for the first 2 weeks after the op with my foot raised above hip height for minimum of 45mins out of every hour has not been easy.</p><p>Then trying not to over do it once I was allowed to get up has also been a struggle.</p><p>I am now 2 stone bigger and the saddest of sad news is my lovely side kick Darcy has had to go over the rainbow bridge, he became unwell we thought his heart murmur had notched up a bit but sadly he had severe kidney failure and there is no cure.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="0"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGvq6Du0h1BJyVQRC26G_NW1uF88w4MCF8lnEEUNnyUeo9aGhcTG6lGem0TYM6UgkZqDXV6XDLIX3vDH4u8r4L3h_cro8-ghuS8YDJkQ6r2Gdbn2koaQ1nohcq0RbMqwFemSAZWNoBJg/s1985/IMG_6235v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="1817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGvq6Du0h1BJyVQRC26G_NW1uF88w4MCF8lnEEUNnyUeo9aGhcTG6lGem0TYM6UgkZqDXV6XDLIX3vDH4u8r4L3h_cro8-ghuS8YDJkQ6r2Gdbn2koaQ1nohcq0RbMqwFemSAZWNoBJg/s320/IMG_6235v2.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Darcy 28 Nov 2009 - 29 April 2021</p>My heart is broken, as I was so looking forward to getting back to walking him again.<p></p><p>Hopefully once fully recovered I will get back to blogging again.</p>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-77625050596678165102020-08-21T08:07:00.000+01:002020-08-21T08:07:03.177+01:00Its a Jungle Out There!!!<p> I have no idea what has gone on in the garden this year? Its like the plants are on steroids! I don't think that in all the years I have grown 'exotic' looking plants I have had a year like this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqWKns8ZiRjV5ltQle3J8oR4mES24ECfNMnkWRlYa5ZrtAADsAr5RleupZQ3WIXKXHEBsPCB6p_aFZQ5Ow1K9oW9DxyoFeb41lGm-a9-LobDrqYaB8UQJI6RK2HUVkSRqgOq9Trf7gI0/s2048/IMG_9518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqWKns8ZiRjV5ltQle3J8oR4mES24ECfNMnkWRlYa5ZrtAADsAr5RleupZQ3WIXKXHEBsPCB6p_aFZQ5Ow1K9oW9DxyoFeb41lGm-a9-LobDrqYaB8UQJI6RK2HUVkSRqgOq9Trf7gI0/w400-h300/IMG_9518.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>You can hardly get down the path. Its fun.</p><p>We decided that because of the phenomenal growth we should measure a few of the plants to use as comparison in future years or to just see if this is a one off. So apologies for hubbies shirt in the following pics lol!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Amaranthus, should be about 4ft as you can see it is bigger than hubby who is 5ft 10in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxG8lcsztMfbC9lRhk7qSXdGEJC8K1-S0wso5sHIjJxp2vJDh8LMtn__kOhh1h9NhECFA7z2kbRGZrmj3zrHtbNPLtgcrSSRK_vliO9lAKRvj_XOkGlQcA6C_zbgaGRV5id0a9Ufu79A/s2048/IMG_9473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxG8lcsztMfbC9lRhk7qSXdGEJC8K1-S0wso5sHIjJxp2vJDh8LMtn__kOhh1h9NhECFA7z2kbRGZrmj3zrHtbNPLtgcrSSRK_vliO9lAKRvj_XOkGlQcA6C_zbgaGRV5id0a9Ufu79A/w300-h400/IMG_9473.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The beautiful Cleome, such a stunning flower with evil thorns on its stem, another 4 footer as you can see hitting 6ft!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIyBnMJzxhVJrnNb9PmkRUslPLWW1a3w_jzeJ8wiOnYrhudTLhoXuI1F6uelWS8Dy7z1QzErigmoeaR0FvzUc8qeDqu-zNxljPKe0V8P71CKfNK6auDm-qXVJowc2KyL5_wAlRctvMqE/s2048/IMG_9477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIyBnMJzxhVJrnNb9PmkRUslPLWW1a3w_jzeJ8wiOnYrhudTLhoXuI1F6uelWS8Dy7z1QzErigmoeaR0FvzUc8qeDqu-zNxljPKe0V8P71CKfNK6auDm-qXVJowc2KyL5_wAlRctvMqE/w300-h400/IMG_9477.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Amaranthus pointy finger apparently should be just over 3 ft, but this is closer to 5ft.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn4RSpXOTT3oT6MTUmSBJbilnBvouZy1uMvBvZIv3oChBFniTOMPQVtbST4FxhNYO_R5tb4PE8Zk1KjIOikMqtGehs4syQecnO-ovOA4-VrWwPliC73ydTOWHnArJKdpsSdR7EO7WK-0/s2048/IMG_9479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRn4RSpXOTT3oT6MTUmSBJbilnBvouZy1uMvBvZIv3oChBFniTOMPQVtbST4FxhNYO_R5tb4PE8Zk1KjIOikMqtGehs4syQecnO-ovOA4-VrWwPliC73ydTOWHnArJKdpsSdR7EO7WK-0/w300-h400/IMG_9479.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Good old Colocasia Pink China</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqueedyzNzAEgE5DevWYldhDWAaozmcSrVk5KAXPY7xY350tffUHtX7oRBEueT-OmfEbTWvwjqhbJS17dOdKSm_ce7UuXQ_oI5m31xe9f0m3NDm9ov2qBMxWD3FE2PRcC-SOT5ZTwpovc/s2048/IMG_9470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqueedyzNzAEgE5DevWYldhDWAaozmcSrVk5KAXPY7xY350tffUHtX7oRBEueT-OmfEbTWvwjqhbJS17dOdKSm_ce7UuXQ_oI5m31xe9f0m3NDm9ov2qBMxWD3FE2PRcC-SOT5ZTwpovc/w300-h400/IMG_9470.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Similar view from last year and I think you get the idea in the difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8cKrirCZMHF0Bv-bu7XZSdEC_8HytUR_UXB9FhSBOn507VZP9si7ou6wjhf0ofSYo25XrZD4On5WIr0ybXVLGLU3eJF70AzoogXjz4r3R2fXLGp6LMGUgZJ5NiCTHKKHn7xUBqIB2YU/s2048/IMG_3895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8cKrirCZMHF0Bv-bu7XZSdEC_8HytUR_UXB9FhSBOn507VZP9si7ou6wjhf0ofSYo25XrZD4On5WIr0ybXVLGLU3eJF70AzoogXjz4r3R2fXLGp6LMGUgZJ5NiCTHKKHn7xUBqIB2YU/w300-h400/IMG_3895.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>I was trying to think what I have done differently, I added bags of manure, the plants get chicken pellets when planted then I throw some more on about halfway through the growing season. The big change is the watering system. I am pleased-ish with this new system, I do need to make some alterations as to the placing of the spray heads, but on the whole its doing its job.</p><p>In the last few days through the heavy rain storms and high winds I have had to stake and tie up lots of the plants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvBRNWV8vIcugq9IapnBSyjS15SR3FlgrzgG1uZRIvj0Vr4Dvpx4GGRe_A5Fl79AbzNnZfOpNWlZU15_IeBEzLS0yyTcL8pSFjBXYduBn3_ThdaYaw8iWPmqgZxyOQFO3GZpF9U_JyzY/s2048/IMG_9348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvBRNWV8vIcugq9IapnBSyjS15SR3FlgrzgG1uZRIvj0Vr4Dvpx4GGRe_A5Fl79AbzNnZfOpNWlZU15_IeBEzLS0yyTcL8pSFjBXYduBn3_ThdaYaw8iWPmqgZxyOQFO3GZpF9U_JyzY/w300-h400/IMG_9348.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Canna Stuttgard exceptional tall habit up to 3 metres which it has easily hit this year. This clump is now huge and will have to be split this autumn as it is currently charging off around this bed and taking over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindpZ1n08WOcRVEht_VQjVnecxLi288n3QgoHZ_iuuNtbDp6SiVIXAHerflcfXA4vzfOriwfatF9EqfT27OKcmuWsrbjOZ09AR4emTFhkMBPeqVDFBgtlJ0RH9Vm0668-dArNtYjhu3L4/s2048/IMG_9519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindpZ1n08WOcRVEht_VQjVnecxLi288n3QgoHZ_iuuNtbDp6SiVIXAHerflcfXA4vzfOriwfatF9EqfT27OKcmuWsrbjOZ09AR4emTFhkMBPeqVDFBgtlJ0RH9Vm0668-dArNtYjhu3L4/w300-h400/IMG_9519.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Canna (above)with the orange flower is actually Canna Cleopatra, according to the RHS 'Cleopatra is a vigorous, clump-forming perennial to 5 ft tall'. As you can see it is a lot taller than that.</div><div>It is one of my favourites as both the foliage and the flower are stripy. In all honesty it is not in the best place to show it off. I was waiting for it to clump up a bit before I moved it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1swzgx13EIwzO_M_Ua8RAPSHlyFxaCh06CPRK3GASVP25YEY0cJkFcXPT5zYW3Rcdddk7ZVGQFr7Vtg93WmIHDAIwMlguMCD3I-ejx_8jiMC7wVhEz5BjP35VtQwKvgzLG1nCd5pHutc/s2048/IMG_9520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1swzgx13EIwzO_M_Ua8RAPSHlyFxaCh06CPRK3GASVP25YEY0cJkFcXPT5zYW3Rcdddk7ZVGQFr7Vtg93WmIHDAIwMlguMCD3I-ejx_8jiMC7wVhEz5BjP35VtQwKvgzLG1nCd5pHutc/w400-h300/IMG_9520.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Canna Pretoria, on the right, another 4-6 ft one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15yBf0YiaNhECUnPqiY4a-GOINtLK4UrW19EQlLjlu9AriIqicKv_0P_epXgfQuxR5p2JTipc4BwKVFd2LxmjovfdAYj7Bqbdy1c1sqcgbiqh1ux64UH0onryCKKIA1oeQbnJuYgt4-I/s2048/IMG_9522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15yBf0YiaNhECUnPqiY4a-GOINtLK4UrW19EQlLjlu9AriIqicKv_0P_epXgfQuxR5p2JTipc4BwKVFd2LxmjovfdAYj7Bqbdy1c1sqcgbiqh1ux64UH0onryCKKIA1oeQbnJuYgt4-I/w300-h400/IMG_9522.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The path is slowly disappearing.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpeimFr_EcktyW4xumKk5m9EtcTSglWab2vRjdR6__LaZz36PWB53we-soKqJ4anvycEvbI95bRfWD4-ZH8bTiGrA1xrOQJ8h317w0qEwqj9h0mg6GKmbIwW1Kej1oERzd-E3dqFslLA/s2048/IMG_9523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpeimFr_EcktyW4xumKk5m9EtcTSglWab2vRjdR6__LaZz36PWB53we-soKqJ4anvycEvbI95bRfWD4-ZH8bTiGrA1xrOQJ8h317w0qEwqj9h0mg6GKmbIwW1Kej1oERzd-E3dqFslLA/w400-h300/IMG_9523.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Down by the pond, the Ricinus Zanzibarensis on the right is huge. Such beautiful leaves.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9NbwGOw1-pBjNX708hVTrkGtB-oYsfGWlgnEzRjUR5_F_FHcW9BRazeavpKA8qODxVz2TK1wS96zs7jSuaWsUxRCZsKNnZn9DKcd98wuFE_JewOdWJzuPV7nnMAMcuqG1XWn_k1q68U/s2048/IMG_9524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9NbwGOw1-pBjNX708hVTrkGtB-oYsfGWlgnEzRjUR5_F_FHcW9BRazeavpKA8qODxVz2TK1wS96zs7jSuaWsUxRCZsKNnZn9DKcd98wuFE_JewOdWJzuPV7nnMAMcuqG1XWn_k1q68U/w300-h400/IMG_9524.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Such beautiful plants, all grown from seed, I love the different colours.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJOWRKRKKpyCeAvRFQWRMVk6O3u9suOFUSNU-HHS49TaauetGp4E0d1fLH68DJONMQtbgEptOaEKXVUxsjuRMKq_ZnAJt1-WRjXWhXvsN6EvZqI6U8Q_Cv05lHBTlfntp9o4-xLvHmZc/s2048/IMG_9526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJOWRKRKKpyCeAvRFQWRMVk6O3u9suOFUSNU-HHS49TaauetGp4E0d1fLH68DJONMQtbgEptOaEKXVUxsjuRMKq_ZnAJt1-WRjXWhXvsN6EvZqI6U8Q_Cv05lHBTlfntp9o4-xLvHmZc/w300-h400/IMG_9526.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p>Just look at this Ricinus communis 'New Zealand Black' the purple hues in this are stunning.</p><p>My garden brings me great joy and peace, it has been a tough month for us/me. My Godfather a very special and important man in our family passed away the end of July. I am grateful he is at peace and out of pain, but he has left a huge hole in my heart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVfArWYYbUAilMOmEvPJd7Xx8-TVIU6rP1Q-TFEpQFGG2q4SeMKrTt_18g1GgH2Haf16_OqHJqF-_vVycwNetPhSMQoMrQhw03YITzJW4V411LbOkdzo2zEi2yr_c964YFehCNOiORGI/s960/Bruce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVfArWYYbUAilMOmEvPJd7Xx8-TVIU6rP1Q-TFEpQFGG2q4SeMKrTt_18g1GgH2Haf16_OqHJqF-_vVycwNetPhSMQoMrQhw03YITzJW4V411LbOkdzo2zEi2yr_c964YFehCNOiORGI/w300-h400/Bruce.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>This is exactly how I want to remember him, such a happy, cheerful man. He has been in my life, all of my life and will be greatly missed.</p></div>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-51018311424757946642020-08-05T19:19:00.002+01:002020-08-05T19:22:26.093+01:00Thrilled with my GardenI have not blogged for awhile as I have been having a couple of problems, I have tendinitis, which is so painful, I can't get a shoe on and I hobble around like an old woman!!! Which is making life rather difficult.<div wfd-id="29">The garden is blooming, some parts are fabulous and other parts need a bit more work.</div><div wfd-id="28">This is the part of the garden I usually love the best, I am not so happy this year, its ok but needs some changes.</div><div wfd-id="27"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="26"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEi36LzRoFWBw16NLmlUv69UCbWDgukhYYgFd8sR4aMCDAsvLaZ0FH6YrHJaZCZjVegF6m2hdDjcSj2FIEzuIF2-jhkaFgsSPD1ss-Zwsq88V2ifxoGQ0WHbAjFeqbhKVchC4PtgHFcuQ/s2048/IMG_9333.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEi36LzRoFWBw16NLmlUv69UCbWDgukhYYgFd8sR4aMCDAsvLaZ0FH6YrHJaZCZjVegF6m2hdDjcSj2FIEzuIF2-jhkaFgsSPD1ss-Zwsq88V2ifxoGQ0WHbAjFeqbhKVchC4PtgHFcuQ/w410-h307/IMG_9333.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><div wfd-id="25"><br /></div><div wfd-id="24">This is the same bed but from a different angle. What I have noticed is that plants this year that should only be 20 inches high have grown to over a metre. I have no idea why but it probably why this bed is not my favourite this year.</div><div wfd-id="23"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="22"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkgPoBg-neeYSDYm69Q9SJWM7FFMunRjUlyO5so5tPV6_wG5ewYZS2kpuoqum9X6brUm6mpCKdMhyphenhyphengQ9BjSyyKUus3tCb1ox_-IkSY2ICgFR-K-CkA5b-DOx5DjqTOLWwc8EeOj7o0O4/s2048/IMG_9336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkgPoBg-neeYSDYm69Q9SJWM7FFMunRjUlyO5so5tPV6_wG5ewYZS2kpuoqum9X6brUm6mpCKdMhyphenhyphengQ9BjSyyKUus3tCb1ox_-IkSY2ICgFR-K-CkA5b-DOx5DjqTOLWwc8EeOj7o0O4/w410-h307/IMG_9336.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><div wfd-id="21"><br /></div><div wfd-id="20">The banana 'Musa Basjoo' my hardy banana that came through the winter standing it usually collapses back to the root, I thought it would romp away, but it hasn't. It has been very slow even though its been fed and watered regularly. The Canna is far bigger than the banana.</div><div wfd-id="19"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="18"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NVjODMu_7Rtc5-YtOZYE2fooP89pGt99UznOOT3uMLGXzd9h87PNz5kf6BGVt1Fz9S1R2FPXlbfaxPQX_L4gjXkiyeZepdAkSnZpMGEJsbubNvzqWRZoRFTCzQ-iqxOY4wqjKi7WN38/s2048/IMG_9341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NVjODMu_7Rtc5-YtOZYE2fooP89pGt99UznOOT3uMLGXzd9h87PNz5kf6BGVt1Fz9S1R2FPXlbfaxPQX_L4gjXkiyeZepdAkSnZpMGEJsbubNvzqWRZoRFTCzQ-iqxOY4wqjKi7WN38/w384-h512/IMG_9341.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div wfd-id="17"><br /></div><div wfd-id="16">This is the bed opposite, which has gone bonkers. The Cannas are doing so well and the Pink China clumps (big leaves at the front) have also gone mental they are close to 4ft tall which is huge for me, I am going to have to split them at the end of this year.</div><div wfd-id="15"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="14"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUjK3SI4fuBXwnBzjxMGBsvfZbeAC6wUDWUFTboyvsE1vczQUxjqdJSLZllTFsMKl9kKRnI4zTxxjQ4scr8_Q7Mtztgin75pi9npmVSGPNm8uKVDCGqWm3edZcynTRuMSUgVOtKtDEOc/s2048/IMG_9338.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUjK3SI4fuBXwnBzjxMGBsvfZbeAC6wUDWUFTboyvsE1vczQUxjqdJSLZllTFsMKl9kKRnI4zTxxjQ4scr8_Q7Mtztgin75pi9npmVSGPNm8uKVDCGqWm3edZcynTRuMSUgVOtKtDEOc/w410-h307/IMG_9338.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="13"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;" wfd-id="12">Same bed but from a different angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="11"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="10"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fQ7RQf-928Zym1if40grRS7xEBmtTcOHZ7m_cADKMNS9bbrsZ5gbzJmyMe_0Ii5gAcaIZHvQxokNptr9jxquCPAYCVI65phHAPCXa9i78B1TIUEq5Aef0-LHdWJUWsij6Hs6G0E4gBA/s2048/IMG_9340.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fQ7RQf-928Zym1if40grRS7xEBmtTcOHZ7m_cADKMNS9bbrsZ5gbzJmyMe_0Ii5gAcaIZHvQxokNptr9jxquCPAYCVI65phHAPCXa9i78B1TIUEq5Aef0-LHdWJUWsij6Hs6G0E4gBA/w384-h512/IMG_9340.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div wfd-id="9"><br /></div><div wfd-id="8">Now we come to my favourite part, I extended the jungle further down the garden and I really love how this is looking at the moment. On the way down I definitely have a few gaps but I have stuck canes in to mark where I need to move some of the taller Cannas when I split them.</div><div wfd-id="7"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="6"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfZGo6pH23BLDAVa1jjYz-bhjIIGTc5_hOpz57LYEXErOiLhjFNp4OgPA0_P5Fa3ykVFe407myHT43B2nY674ediZTB8457jJ-cV2ijWOSmfLtsk96bjMXC1uvvk8Dr972WQu47e2PJU/s2048/IMG_9344.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfZGo6pH23BLDAVa1jjYz-bhjIIGTc5_hOpz57LYEXErOiLhjFNp4OgPA0_P5Fa3ykVFe407myHT43B2nY674ediZTB8457jJ-cV2ijWOSmfLtsk96bjMXC1uvvk8Dr972WQu47e2PJU/w410-h307/IMG_9344.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="5"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;" wfd-id="4">The next pic, same bed but different angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="4"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="3"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFq39z-o42JnDW40_dJUJrZy5k5pqSziFjAWclVSBpupckp_1guhzhIRmMT2maZEr25V2O5Nih_raJ90Traea5yn2gNNaJR5jNqpmS7I07ZOenCga-6BSIkTPFnfjpbQrtnJNcyHVW4Q/s2048/IMG_9345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFq39z-o42JnDW40_dJUJrZy5k5pqSziFjAWclVSBpupckp_1guhzhIRmMT2maZEr25V2O5Nih_raJ90Traea5yn2gNNaJR5jNqpmS7I07ZOenCga-6BSIkTPFnfjpbQrtnJNcyHVW4Q/w384-h512/IMG_9345.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;" wfd-id="2">These Cleomes are the same height as me? I know I did not buy this height as my garden is not really big enough, but they look so healthy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;" wfd-id="2"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" wfd-id="1"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdtUaL-GVcY0YAzCPgLUsWEIXYOfzlzXN7ZBdunWqm41RS5naur4klkw8Ys9HZ2qZjjI3H04uKA_RtRfZkGXEuia0_CLVcu6RSGc4nJDjor9w1-twUYVtaW2zyWitpu3mnJAjmOYuGuU/s2048/IMG_9351.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdtUaL-GVcY0YAzCPgLUsWEIXYOfzlzXN7ZBdunWqm41RS5naur4klkw8Ys9HZ2qZjjI3H04uKA_RtRfZkGXEuia0_CLVcu6RSGc4nJDjor9w1-twUYVtaW2zyWitpu3mnJAjmOYuGuU/w384-h512/IMG_9351.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div><div wfd-id="0">These Cannas tower over me now, this one is aiming to take over this bed so some serious digging will be done in the autumn to split this and move round the garden.</div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD1OP5PO2idTS4JK-j2Vfei9wII_8voMZGOeX10yghgDa98uwwkp4EwCZUN943p1RoTuOloLZaUHMezK8Y5CQT0kUeDXDWieSs8AVMGopnbR9s2cmlJSLVRxAe3Gpd98mIFta6xe9lbs/s2048/IMG_9348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD1OP5PO2idTS4JK-j2Vfei9wII_8voMZGOeX10yghgDa98uwwkp4EwCZUN943p1RoTuOloLZaUHMezK8Y5CQT0kUeDXDWieSs8AVMGopnbR9s2cmlJSLVRxAe3Gpd98mIFta6xe9lbs/w384-h512/IMG_9348.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the other side another Canna going for the sky hasn't spread so far, yet.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG94nZV9vJQTq7mBsZuIgfOOFHhi7OjWOWp7OIeHo8-RZ5EOT8HxBZ7Rrtm2DJXHnsdfOdvtfD6jnQNHQQ2fQWudAPYI2YFkESJ2vmWaomhjASqZe3RIcWHQJqHww5vmjrleElFK4kn9s/s2048/IMG_9350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG94nZV9vJQTq7mBsZuIgfOOFHhi7OjWOWp7OIeHo8-RZ5EOT8HxBZ7Rrtm2DJXHnsdfOdvtfD6jnQNHQQ2fQWudAPYI2YFkESJ2vmWaomhjASqZe3RIcWHQJqHww5vmjrleElFK4kn9s/w384-h512/IMG_9350.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div></div><div wfd-id="0">Everyone is loving the changes I have made, so all the work I put in during 'lockdown' is paying off. It has been suggested I extend the 'jungle' look in the lower part of the garden especially since I redid the bed down by the pond.</div><div wfd-id="0">This is how it looks down there, its a difficult part of the garden and I spend my life fighting back my neighbours Euphorbia and a huge grass that wants to grow in my garden not hers. So this autumn I will seriously consider digging most of this bed out, possibly using bamboo rhizome barrier along the fence line to stop invasions of unwanted plants.</div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div><div wfd-id="0"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTKLI44rb3GTmLUDOHEukTlEXPOVBHNNvNI2BKNMLzc6kyTABzETwbfUehWssYryrqC1IJXSld1WxDt94exvbnSZv7_-VHih98LubA38BM3-lXeyfl6I8E32HDO2K78I0a-u6DcjLweY/s2048/IMG_8830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTKLI44rb3GTmLUDOHEukTlEXPOVBHNNvNI2BKNMLzc6kyTABzETwbfUehWssYryrqC1IJXSld1WxDt94exvbnSZv7_-VHih98LubA38BM3-lXeyfl6I8E32HDO2K78I0a-u6DcjLweY/w410-h307/IMG_8830.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><br /></div><div wfd-id="0">Then hopefully it will match this</div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWu-gp_yRurC9geZlQ8pRSHQ7G7Wsdr2rlA6W6Dd-hty6GtBPOFob7SNU5vTpurwyZ718W75_RKDpTRuTTTMbne4StOfkQgO5cTzpOdNh2TtNKydYI50vaOk9UXksJLM82EC1irrMDDU/s2048/IMG_9247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWu-gp_yRurC9geZlQ8pRSHQ7G7Wsdr2rlA6W6Dd-hty6GtBPOFob7SNU5vTpurwyZ718W75_RKDpTRuTTTMbne4StOfkQgO5cTzpOdNh2TtNKydYI50vaOk9UXksJLM82EC1irrMDDU/w410-h307/IMG_9247.JPG" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Till next time x</div><div wfd-id="0"><br /></div>Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-79288106039739412812020-07-05T10:50:00.001+01:002020-07-05T10:50:08.122+01:00Colour on Dull DaysI show a lot of my large leaved plants on my blog and I think my garden can appear to be very green, Over the years I have gradually introduced more colour.<br />
I chuckle to myself when I think back to helping mum and dad in their garden. Dad being a seafarer really enjoyed working in the garden, he had a veg patch and grew lots of dahlias. In those days I hated dahlias they always seemed to be full of earwigs, so here we are at least 50 years further on and what am I growing.....<br />
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Lots of dahlias lol!<br />
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This group of dahlias is from <a href="https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/dahlia-harlequin-mixed/ka8773TM" target="_blank">Thompson and Morgan 'Harlequin Mix'</a> they come as tiny plug plants which you bring on and then plant out.<br />
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I love the different colours and shapes,<br />
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not an earwig in sight..<br />
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some just simple and plain<br />
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others pretty and blowsy<br />
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including pastel colours too<br />
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These have all been planted in the large trough down by the pond. I know it still seems pretty green, to be honest my camera doesn't do it justice, plus there are still loads of buds to bloom.</div>
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What it does do is disguise the fence and makes the seating area very 'cosy'.<br />
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At the very bottom of the garden I have a large trellis which I have sent a couple of clematis up. This helps hide the greenhouse.</div>
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These clematis have gone mad this year, absolutely smothering the trellis with masses of flowers.</div>
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I keep having to cut it back as it stretches to take over anything in its reach, whilst also trying to stop my neighbours Clematis Montana, planted on a small trellis from trespassing and taking over my trellis and my garden!<br />
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She 'my neighbour' also has a very vigorous Euphorbia which I am forever having to dig out of my beds as it tries to invade. Ironically it can hardly be seen her side, preferring mine!!! Not that I don't like Euphorbia just not in the beds it invades!!</div>
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The hanging basket is amazing, <a href="https://search.thompson-morgan.com/search?w=begonia%20apricot%20shades" target="_blank">Begonia Apricot Shades</a> also from Thompson and Morgan. Stunning colours, simple to look after, I water daily, feed once a week and don't even really dead head. The window box is behind, as I ordered extra plants which failed to turn up due to unprecedented demand.<br />
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A hardy Hibiscus, the colour is stunning and it looks gorgeous on our patio. Now whether it is hardy or not in my garden we will see!</div>
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Now the tomatoes, in the <a href="https://www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/vivigrow-hydrogrow-nft.html/" target="_blank">Vivigrow</a>, well what can I say , they are growing... lots</div>
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The roots have gone mad and I have to top it up very regularly as the guzzle water. I think my only worry is how close the all are.<br />
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-45014843314984216942020-06-28T08:27:00.001+01:002020-06-28T08:27:58.287+01:00Garden Irrigation plus more I cannot believe it is nearly the end of the month and this is only my 2nd blog post for the month. What have I not been doing??<br />
So at long last I have set up the irrigation system, well overdue. Being a totally south facing garden we and it bakes so I spend a long time watering and even in the late evening it can be very hot.<br />
After much research, mainly due to financial restraints, as there is only so much money I could spend. I chose a micro jet spray system from E<a href="https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/collections/garden-irrigation-kits" target="_blank">asy Garden Irrigation</a>.<br />
With the help of hubby, we drew up a plan of the garden, initially planning to only do one side of the garden, ordered the medium kit which came relatively quickly bearing in mind Covid19, then set it up.<br />
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I thought I had taken a pick of the box when it came but I can't find it anywhere? Basically it had the following in<br />
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Image taken from <a href="https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/collections/micro-jet-and-micro-spray-systems/products/micro-jet-system-medium-kit" target="_blank">Easy Garden Irrigation</a>. you get more than in the pic, but all the elements are there.<br />
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Professional pressure reducer 175 kPa<br />
10 x 180 degree Vari-jet stkes with tube<br />
2 x Vari-flow 90 degree micro jet heads<br />
2 x 360 degree micro jet heads<br />
1 x nut and tail adaptor<br />
2 x T connectors<br />
4 x elbow connectors<br />
3 x stop ends<br />
10 x supply pipe stakes<br />
1 x 25 metre irrigation supply piep<br />
10 x micro blanking plugs<br />
5 x supply pipe nail in wall clips<br />
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I laid the pipe out, as instructed, in the sun, which we had plenty of, to warm up and make a bit easier to fit. Initially I was going to set it up watering the bed from back of the bed to the front, but it actually turned out easier to set it up front to back.<br />
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The first thing is the pressure reducer. We actually have excellent water pressure so I knew we needed this.<br />
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I then lay out the pipe all down the right hand side of the garden<br />
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you then work out where to put the vari-jet spikes, after reading up its roughly every 2 metres but I put them slightly closer together to allow for an over lap and no gap at the back where the two spray arcs would have not met. Use the gadget supplied to pierce the pipe push the vari-jet attachment in, pop it in the ground and with any luck it should work and it did.<br />
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I ran it for about 1 hour each evening and was thrilled as to how well it did,doing the whole of one side in just the hour was amazing, so decided I needed to set up the other side of the garden as well.<br />
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Now this needed something more than just the irrigation system as I had to get it across the path and a pipe lieing across the path does not work for me, especially when my husband is so clumsy and would either walk on it or trip over it.<br />
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So after a visit to a garden centre once they were open of course, I set up an arch.<br />
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I'm rather pleased with it, I have planted a Kiwi Fruit, mainly because it has such pretty leaves, to grow up it.<br />
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It will be relatively easy to set up trellis to the right if it needs further to grow, then it can trot off down the fence.<br />
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So now I have the frame to guide the pipe over. This time I didn't go for a kit I just ordered the extra bits I needed as I still had some left over from the first kit. So using a 't' junction piece I cut the pipe, and sent it off over the arch.<br />
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its currently tied with string because I cannot find the cable ties anywhere??<br />
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it now waters both sides of the garden.<br />
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You can just about make out the spray<br />
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I have ordered a timer so it will come on automatically.<br />
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What used to take me hours each evening and probably used lots and lots of water is all done in 1 hour and I don't even have to be there!<br />
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I think my only concern is, once all the plants have grown is the water going to reach the back of the beds? Well we will have to wait and see.<br />
Of course since I fitted it we have had lots of rain!!! I think its called 'sods law'!<br />
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I have also been doing my 5 yearly paint of the front door, which did not turn out as well as I had planned.<br />
I had wondered as it was starting to show signs of wear and tear, but once I started stripping, it turned out to be a far worse than expected.<br />
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Even with wood hardener it was still soft.<br />
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To be honest it doesn't owe us a penny. We can't remember exactly when it went in but we do remember who fitted it for us and we think it was at the same time as when we had the new wooden windows fitted so we are talking 20-25 years ago.<br />
So I have done a bit of a bodge job, whilst we buy a new door .<br />
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It looks ok but it will not get us through another winter. The challenge now is to match the yellow. I can do the painting, but I'm not getting any younger (sadly) and I found it really hard this time, its not light to lift so we have decided to go with a 'composite' door. I said to hubby we could go navy, but to be honest I love my yellow door, its bright, cheerful and welcoming. Fortunately he agrees, so the search begins. I will keep you posted.<br />
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<br />Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-43754965819123989562020-06-05T18:51:00.000+01:002020-06-05T18:51:06.565+01:00Trying to keep busy!I have been busy but I have had to do it slowly as I have Achilles tendinitis, it is bloomin painful, in fact it is the worst pain I have had in quite a few years and requires rest, gentle stretches and ice!! Apparently its quite common in 'middle aged women' I said to the Doctor 'I am thrilled to still be classed as middle aged'!!!<br />
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So whats be going on here........<br />
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well the hydroponic system is doing well and as you can see the roots are growing like crazy. What is being a problem are the PH tests I have to do, about twice a week. When I do the test it is always at the top end of alkaline, (7.6)so I add a half measure of 'downer' to get it down and this 'always' with out fail takes it down to acidic (6.0) so then I have to bail out some water and add tap water. After much too-ing and fro-ing I can usually get it to just about 7.2.<br />
I did contact the company about this and they told me to do basically what it says on the instructions, but I haven't found this works. I have also found I must not add the 'full' dose of the 'downer' (yep thats what its called) as it will take me forever to get it balanced again.<br />
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This is my front window box. my dad had it built on board ship at least 60 years ago, there were 2, they sat under the windows of the french doors of our lounge at our family home. When mum moved she took one but didn't want the other so I had it. Mums died, well collapsed actually, I think because she put compost in the wooden box, I always use a plastic trough and sit that inside.<br />
So it was that time of year when I always clean it and treat it, but I found the base was parting company from the rest of it. I was heart broken. Now I can do DIY but I really wanted someone who knew what they were doing to do this, so put a shout out on our village facebook page.<br />
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Lo and behold a lovely man said he would have a look at it, so we took it round. After much discussion about what I wanted we left him to it.<br />
This is what was returned, all fixed, new base and he reused as many of the solid brass screws that had held it together all these years. It is made of oak and now has many more years left in it.<br />
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I just wanted to share a picture or two of my Paulowina's. I have 3, but 2 are up near the patio. I can't remember when I planted them but I have had them a number of years they amaze me every year. As you will remember every year I pollard it, in the spring it starts budding in various places on the trunk. I usually wait till the frosts have passed until I decide which buds to keep and which to take off.<br />
Well we have been really caught out this year by that really late frost we had, but, this last week I removed all but two of the buds and I just thought I would share with you a couple of pictures of just how fast they grow.<br />
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I showed you the picture above and below. back on the 15th May just after the bad frost.<br />
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The next 2 pictures where taken Monday 1st June.<br />
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The next few where today!! The first one is closest to the house and is relatively well protected.<br />
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I just cannot believe the size of these leaves already. Just love them.<br />
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This one is a little further down the patio, by next week I reckon it should have caught up.<br />
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All my seed planted plug plants have been planted out and it still amazes me that once in the ground the speed they grow.<br />
I have also found a lot of self seeded plants popping up everywhere, this is quite exciting for me as this very rarely happens. So I have very carefully been transplanting them around the garden.<br />
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I am hoping this will be a good year. Next post will be about my new irrigation system I will be setting up. Which will be needed as for the first time ever at this time of year all and yes I mean ALL my water butts are empty!!!<br />
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<br />Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-76033170830165744352020-05-23T08:37:00.000+01:002020-05-23T08:38:11.586+01:00Vivigrow Soil-Less PlantingI haven't grown tomatoes in years, something I have never been very successful at. Whilst in lock down I have Facetimed my sister loads. She is a big veg grower and told me about these tomatoes she had found, that if left on the plant 'self dry'.<br />
I always like to try something new and bearing in mind I had sold/given all my tomato growing 'stuff' away it meant starting from scratch. The problem with my greenhouse is it is in a south facing garden and even with shading it gets extremely hot and no matter how much watering I do it never seems enough.<br />
So I did a bit of research and came across a website <a href="https://www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/" target="_blank">Greenhouse Sensation</a> where I found <a href="https://www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/planters-and-pots/hydroponic-planters/" target="_blank">Hydroponic Planters</a>. Hydroponics has always fascinated me and I was delighted to find a rather interesting piece of kit <a href="https://www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/vivigrow-hydrogrow-nft.html/" target="_blank">'Vivigrow'</a> and yes I went mad and bought a kit and a very large parcel arrived.<br />
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Inside was everything I needed, it all looked very scary. .<br />
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I had to make up bottles A & B and I wrote on them so I didn't get them mixed up. Eventually during the set up I will have to add 3ml of bottle of A to the water and then 3ml of bottle B has to be added separately.<br />
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So off I went to the greenhouse with the Vivigrow kit.<br />
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Apologies for the reflection in the above pic it was very sunny when I set this up.<br />
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The pump outlet, pumps water with added nutrients from the reservoir below to the growing area on top. The fun bit was getting the PH level correct.<br />
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I live in a very hard water area so it took a number of goes, the above is our water with only the nutrients added after an hour of running. The PH is supposed to be between 6.2 and 7.2.<br />
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Because it was way off and at the top of the scale I had to add the 'downer' and run again for another 1 hour and as you can see it went to the opposite end of the scale.<br />
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To achieve this I had to bail out about 1 litre of water from the reservoir and add 1 litre of tap water and we got there in the end.<br />
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So in went my tomato plants that I had potted up. Yes the whole plant soil and all went through the little hole to sit on the membrane and thats it. I have to check the reservoir to make sure it doesn't drop below the pump. Pump it out every 3-4 weeks and refresh the water going through the same PH checks. But being in a nardwater area I have to do regular PH checks.<br />
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The photo above and below was taken after just 2 days, you can see the roots stretching out to the membrane.<br />
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Its quite odd not going down all the time to water.<br />
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The photo above and below are on day 5. The roots are really going for it. I find it a bit creepy but fascinating as well.<br />
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The plants themselves are looking really good.<br />
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I have to rig up something called a 'yoyo' which is a string support for the plants. I will keep you posted on how my new hydroponics system goes and how the tomatoes grow.<br />
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This was the sight that greeted us early Tuesday morning, a -2.3C frost and what has caused most of the damage.<br />
We had another lighter frost last night 0C<br />
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The tree ferns are a bit brown round the edges.<br />
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Both the Paulowina have been hit even though they were double bagged!!<br />
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I learnt many years ago when I first got these never to rub of the growing points until I am sure all frost has passed. hence all the growth points, as you can see some are ok and some are not!<br />
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Random buckets and tubs used for frost protection, fortuately my neighbours are quite used to seeing me dashing madly around the garden late at night because a frost is due.</div>
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As you can see Lobelia Tupa (left), Canna Cleopatra (middle) and a dahlia (right) have come through unscathed, but had to dispatch a number of unwanted baby slugs that had also taken shelter under the boxes.<br />
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Solanum laciniatum, wrapped in fleece is looking a bit brown!!<br />
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This TRex had a very large plastic plant pot over it and seems to have come through unscathed.<br />
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Whereas this one, further down the garden and double bagged has been 'fried' for the 2nd time this year!<br />
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The Gunnera had a whopping great tarpaulin over it and still got caught.<br />
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-87758268028009417112020-05-10T20:54:00.000+01:002020-05-10T20:54:24.146+01:00Frost Warning in MayNormally I don't worry about a frost but, after the beautiful weather we have been having in April the garden has really begun to sprout. The TRex, which had already been frosted earlier has really got going. The Canna, Dahlia, elephants ears, have really got going as well.<br />
So we have a predicted low of 1C, Monday, 4C Tuesday and 2C Wednesday. But as you know living in a frost pocket I expect lower, quite a bit lower.<br />
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So we have been preparing, both the Paulowina's growing tips of which there are a few, I usually let them grow until I decide the direction I want them to go.<br />
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These would be easily frosted.<br />
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Canna and Colocasia (Elephant Ears) all covered, under the frame on the right which is wrapped in fleece is a Solonum laciniatum.<br />
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As you can see I have covers dotted round the garden.<br />
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My Washingtonia filifera's and Cyathea are under the blue tarp. I would put them back in the greenhouse but there is no room!!!<br />
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The Trex, my lovely neighbour loaned me these fleece bags.<br />
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-55441609582042396652020-05-05T19:23:00.001+01:002020-05-05T19:23:57.207+01:00Colour or lack of it!!It is exactly a week since I last blogged and to be honest I haven't really been outside much apart from a trip down to the greenhouse to water or prick out.<br />
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I took some of the bubblewrap down as it was just getting so hot in here and even put up some shading.<br />
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The trays and pots on the shelf above are all doing well.<br />
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At least two of the trays on the 2nd shelf above need potting on.<br />
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Four trays on the left hand shelf above need potting on to. The Ensete were out but I brought them back in as some of the nighttime temperatures are just a little to low for my liking.<br />
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The new bed is flourishing and is obviously enjoying the rain.<br />
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My garden is not a winter garden, because the plants I grow can often be tender or delicate and are not reliable at reappearing the next year, I rely on a lot of seed grown plants, but I have one or two ordinary plants that show there colours beautifully at this time of year and I don't always share.<br />
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A beautiful Acer, had it for donkeys years, no idea of the name but I love the acidic green leaves.</div>
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Acer Garnet, I believe the one above is. I love acers but find them very difficult to get through the spring, I was assured this would do well next to a pond and lo and behold it has come through albeit a very mild winter!<br />
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Another larger Acer, was in a pot till last year I decided to release it into the garden, again another lovel coloured leaf but also sadly prone to frost damage.<br />
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Below some self seeding Honesty, stunning coloured cerise flowers, I do like a bit of pink!!</div>
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Lurking behind the Gunnera, I spotted this clematis flower, which surprise me. A couple of ears back I bought one of those 'cheap' Clematis in cardboard box that look half dead and you get in supermarkets for a silly price. Well I found one that looked alive and planted it. Saw nothing of it that year or last year so assumed I had lost my £1.99. But obviously not, it lives!!<br />
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Scilla Peruviana I believe, although my picture does not do it justice it is the most beautiful purple colour.</div>
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Another plant I thought had died Euphorbia amygdaloides Purpurea, will look a lot better when its in a bigger clump.</div>
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So a little bit of unusual colour in my garden at this time of year!!</div>
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Whilst the weather has been so gorgeous, every afternoon we sit and drink tea outside hubbies office, I have time to sit, relax, enjoy and plan. I don't often sit in my garden.<br />
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Please excuse the washing, I have now started sitting the other side of the pond in the morning. I am really falling back in love with my garden.<br />
This has been missing for a number of years, probably because I have been up and down to mums so much that I didn't have time for it.<br />
I have reconnected with my garden and my mind is full of things that I would like to do, may change, may add. It is fun.<br />
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I have also seen more in the garden, spending 4 weeks outside in the garden you see how it is emerging from winter.<br />
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This Euphorbia is stunning I have had it for years and it only ever has 3 stems, whether it does'nt like were it is I have no idea. More research is needed as it is such a spectacular looking plant,<br />
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One of my Cypomandra corymbifolia a hardy tomato which is actually not normally hardy in my garden. But with the mild winter we have had it has actually survived and is sprouting away.<br />
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My smaller Cycas revoluta is usually kept up on the top patio, but this year I have decided it can sit on the bottom patio, what it does need is a new pot and as soon as I can get out again, I will look for a new one.<br />
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My poor tree ferns have still not recovered from the 'Beast from the east'. They are still pushing out small fronds, but I must admit each year they do get bigger. I have set up an automatic watering system for them and since then they have been slowly improving. All I can do is hope they get better each year.<br />
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This year I moved my hostas, up to the top patio. It is one of the hottest part of the gardens but sitting here they get the shade they need. Since putting them here they have absolutely romped away, also being closer to the house I remember to water them more often.<br />
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This is Hosta Sum & Substance and will grow to a spectacular size, I am rather excited.<br />
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Hidden away is my seed sown Kiwi, its in a big pot and currently growing up a temporary arch.<br />
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I plan to put an arch just at the start of the bed on the right, across to the bed opposite and pop the Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)in here to frame the entrance to the garden....... I think?<br />
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Till next time xxLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-19655612700688310052020-04-23T21:34:00.001+01:002020-04-23T21:34:52.320+01:00Around our Pond.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Its a difficult area of the garden as it gets the full sun most of the day, but in the winter it is the coldest part of the garden, hence the lack of a tropical look.<br />
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During this COVID19 lockdown, I have been gaily getting on with all the usual jobs, painting sheds, furniture, jet washing. Sowing seeds, pricking out etc. Tiding all around the greenhouse and generally keeping busy.<br />
Slowly but surely I ran out of jobs. So I decided I had put off doing something down here for so long I had no excuse not to anymore.<br />
Firstly I had to find something tropical that would withstand the winter cold here and also inspire me as to what I needed to do. So off I trotted (online) to the only place I buy my palms from H<a href="https://www.hardy-palms.co.uk/" target="_blank">ardy Palms</a> and joy of joy I found exactly what I was looking for a Chamaerops humilis cerifera. 'The hardiest Chamaerops, can withstand severe cold for prolonged periods'.<br />
So I bought one and whilst waiting for delivery I began preparing the bed closest to the lawn. This involved much digging and I found out why nothing has grown well here for the last few years, a weed membrane about 10 inches down I had forgotten was there. Out it came covered in roots of the poor plants that had been in here.<br />
I also had to sort out the pond liner that was exposed from when there used to be a waterfall here.<br />
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I inserted a piece of sleeper I had left over, I then submerged some large rocks then covered them with big pebbles. A pebble waterfall.<br />
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Which I think looks quite smart. I'm pleased, as are the tadpoles, after only a day they are using the holes between the pebbels as hiding places from all the fish.<br />
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The Chamaerops arrived at an ungodly hour, with the delivery driver phoning me and getting me out of bed, with me stood on the doorstep in my PJ's!! But boy what a beauty.<br />
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So in it went along with some other plants I moved round the garden, so its begining to look a bit better. Not quite there yet though!<br />
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In the corner of the greenhouse I overwinter 2 Washingtonia Filifera, totally and utterley unhardy, but provided I can fit them in the greenhouse I will hang on to them.<br />
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The weather has been so good they have being 'aired' outside for the last week. I usually have these up on the top patio because they are so pretty.<br />
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Hubby suggested that maybe I keep them down on the bottom patio, so we began shifting them around to see how they looked. After much jiggery pokery......<br />
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How cool is this looking now. We are thrilled, its actually looking a bit tropical now.<br />
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I still have to plant up the trough, along the neighbours fence, but I'm pleased<br />
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What do you think?Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-8993411708220994322020-04-18T15:22:00.002+01:002020-04-18T15:22:51.509+01:00Crammed GreenhouseOn a cooler, wet day the place I like to be most is in the greenhouse. Its warm and I love the earthy smell. Checking on all the seeds I have planted, wondering why some have come through and others haven't.<br />
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The shelves are filling up.<br />
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The plants are getting bigger.<br />
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Then there are the Ensetes I have over wintered, you walk a fine line when getting them going, to much water and they can rot.<br />
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The Cyathea in the corner is big, every autumn I chop off all the fronds, they are to big to over winter, every spring they grow back bigger. The pot takes up so much room that I stand pots with Dahlia's in on the soil in its pot, sort of like a shelf.<br />
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My propagator full as always, the large pots at the back are Dahlias then in the covered propagator are all the seeds I have on the go.<br />
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Just a few of my cactus and agaves.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">But Red Flash is still in the propagator in the kitchen, grown in exactly the same conditions, but as you can see there is only one shoot just popping through and that is only in one pot!</span><br />
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My plan for these is to put them in the front garden trough. Very different, just hope they work! </div>
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On the good days we had a bar b que, as you do, Darcy was hoping for a dropped sausage,<br />
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I did some jet washing, I find it very satisfying.<br />
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The only problem is, I managed to jet wash the growing tip of one of my TRex plants. It was only small anyway so I thought I had murdered it.<br />
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I have bought some new solar lights<br />
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I like to treat all our sheds every year and usually make it an Easter weekend job. I keep all paints etc under our stairs, so whilst I was routing about imagine my joy when I found a small tin of dark wood treatment, just look how smart it looks now.</div>
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The greenhouse is crammed but I will show you that next time.<br />
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So there has been lots of seed planting, pricking out going on in the greenhouse. I have jet washed the patio and path. I have oiled all the tables and chairs, they are jobs I usually do at Easter. So I am well ahead of the game. The only problem is I have run out of the wood protector I use for hubbies office and the sheds, this is also and Easter job and of course I can't get hold of any as its not considered 'essential'. I disagree its essential to my mental well being!!!!!!<br />
I have been very daring and unwrapped my plants. Its really a bit early but because I 'have' to stay at home I am on hand to cover them quickly if needs be.<br />
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My Cycas, first time overwintered outside, it got planted out because it was getting so big and heavy to heave in and out of the greenhouse. I wrapped it in scaffolding net, looked odd but hey!<br />
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Unwrapped today and its not too bad. Probably because we have had such a mild winter.</div>
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As you can see a bit fried round the edges, other than that its ok.<br />
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The Arid bed had it first uncovering today to. 16.5C in the shade, not bad for the 4th April. It always amazes me when I see it in the spring for the first time, it all seems so much bigger than when it was covered in the autumn.<br />
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The Dasylirion Serratifolium at the end is growing well if a bit wonky.<br />
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Just look at the size of the Montana!! I never ever expected it to get this big when I planted it back in 2015.</div>
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Just 5 years ago! It was so diddy. I do very little to it, I throw some chicken pellets on in the spring, water it in the summer and that's it!<br />
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The Rostrata has also gone mental. I think had I realised how much hardier than the rest, this is I would have planted it at an end.<br />
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A couple of losses, I need to check what they were, but I always have losses in this area. I' beginning to think its where the wind whistles through and I think just hits them. Its impossible for rain to get here so thats the only reason I can think of.<br />
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I never protect my banana's (Ensete), I get fed up of all the straw blowing around, plus it has to come through my house. As you can see they are still upright. Normally they would be mush. They are root hardy so always come back. It will be interesting to see how they grow this year, I have never had any come through like this before!</div>
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Just to top the day off, we had our first bar b que. Well you have to do things that make you happy when your in lockedown!!!</div>
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-31320862722802175022020-03-19T16:54:00.002+00:002020-03-19T16:54:38.068+00:00A little bit of shopping!I just knew I should never have bought those begonia plug plants, fortunately they weren't to expensive. Since my last post I just kept thinking and thinking about them. I have never had a reaction like this before regarding plants, I actually have a knot in my stomach just thinking about them.<br />
So I did what all good gardeners do and searched 'Best plants for shady window box' on Google. Good old google. Right at the top you get <a href="https://blog.gardenloversclub.com/container-gardening/plants-for-shaded-boxes/" target="_blank">10 best flowers for window boxes in shade</a><br />
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Right at the top is Impatiens, Busy Lizzie, I have done these before and they where gorgeous and did very well. Then came the dreaded Begonia, I will say no more. Then we have Caladium,<br />
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not the best picture in the world but definitely different. Followed by Forget-me-nots, Ivy, Coleus,<br />
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How absolutely stunning are they!! So which have I decided to go with????????<br />
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I cheated, I have bought both lol!! I ordered 40 Coleus plug plants £7.99, easy to bring on and if I decide against them they can go around the garden.<br />
I ordered 3 bulbs of each of the 2 Caladiums photographed above. They are very different and I do like a talking point, a bit more expensive but they can be over wintered or dry stored, ready for use the following year. I am hedging my bets as I am not sure how they are going to grow, time will tell.<br />
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So the seedlings I started off just 2 days ago<br />
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Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-77852996329698662912020-03-17T20:27:00.002+00:002020-03-17T20:27:43.915+00:00Stocking Up!Everyone is going mad buying up toilet rolls, tinned foods, pasta rice etc all due to the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID 19).<br />
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With hubby being in an 'at risk' age group we will have to self isolate at some stage, but to us this does not mean sitting in the house, on our computers. We will be 'doing'! Well I will be doing, I have been planning on what jobs need doing.<br />
I need to finish decorating our bedroom and changing the wallpaper on the chimney breast in there. The wall paper I have, so I went out to buy wall paper paste and a wallpaper scraper.<br />
I need to finish decorating the dining room, paint I have.<br />
If am restricted, I can go out in the garden, so needed some spots for all the seeds I have sown,<br />
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Nearly killed me, they where so damn heavy and because they were so heavy, I only managed 2 bags a journey. Maybe I'm getting old??<br />
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In the greenhouse there are loads of seedlings being started off. I have also got some begonias for my window box in the front. Now this is random for me because I actually don't like begonias, so why choose them you may ask? Well I always like to try different plants in my window box and in the 30 odd years of living here I have never planted begonias. My mum loves them, me, well we will see. I will admit if I see something else I am quite likely to buy them. All we can do is wait and see.<br />
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Take care and stay safe xxLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-11334975361207596642020-03-01T19:24:00.002+00:002020-03-01T19:24:44.648+00:00Time flies.So here we are at the start of March, so much has gone on.<br />
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Mums house went on the market early January and sold to the 3rd person through the door. It is now going through the legal process of solicitors etc etc so hopefully all be sorted in a couple of weeks.<br />
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Hubby celebrated a 'big' birthday also in January so we did lots of lovely things. Followed by my birthday in February with more 'happenings'.<br />
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The happenings where a trip to The Eden Project in Cornwall<br />
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a room with a view, also in Cornwall.<br />
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I do hope to resume to normal blogging a bit later in the month. Where I will share with you my plans for the garden this year.<br />
Until then TTFN!<br />
<br />Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-24250697476107374722019-12-23T19:44:00.003+00:002019-12-23T19:44:36.847+00:00Merry Christmas 2019I am sorry I have not blogged for ages, I have been 'up north' looking after my mum. She had a fall in August and deteriorated rather rapidly so we ended up staying there for 3 months caring for her.<br />
It was a tough few months in more ways than one.<br />
Anyway mum is now in a lovely care home and has settled well. We have been clearing her house which will go on the market in the New Year.<br />
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I hope to be back blogging in the New Year.<br />
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I apologise I have had to enable comment moderation as I have been inundated by spam comments.<br />
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Happy Christmas to anyone still reading xxxLibbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-85718106185197740842019-09-08T15:07:00.000+01:002019-09-08T15:07:37.220+01:00Summer, lots of changes.The garden has been amazing, I have lots more flowers than usual, the nicotianas I planted I though would grow to about 12 inches have hit 3ft plus and to be honest are far to close to the path, but they give a fabulous closed in feeling.<br />
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This spikey leaved plant which I have totally forgotten the name of is huge, the one planted in a pot is far smaller.<br />
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It is covered in spikes from the trunk<br />
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My new dahlia has excelled its self<br />
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All the dahlias I overwintered have not done so well, but the 3 new ones have done well this red/yellow one with the tree dandelion next to it,<br />
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Amaranthus Pointy finger, looks exactly like a pointy finger, makes me smile every time I walk past it.<br />
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but stunning flowers as well, I cannot wait for this clump to get bigger, I think its my favourite canna.<br />
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Another Canna easily over 8ft beautiful leaves and yes it will flower if the autumn is mild.<br />
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The Rincus in the new bed have reached amazing heights. Blue Giant on the left should reach 10ft plus and out sized New Zealand Purple easily, but New Zealand purple has reached heights I have never seen before in my garden the seed pack says it can reach 7ft well it is way above that. When I put the new soil in this bed I did add a lot of bags of farmyard manure which I think helped. (Note to self: bu more farm yard manure)<br />
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Canna Durban looking good against Ricinus Carmencita Red.</div>
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Stumpy, well that is what I have called this Maureli against the back drop of the T-Rex it looks quite good but should be 6ft plus, maybe I need more manure down here lol!!<br />
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Another landscape photo from the side bed. Butia with Ricinus communis zanzibarensis to the left and the Tree tomato to the right.<br />
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The Elephants ears, Colocasia Pink China have been amazing this ear and as far as I am concerned are the hardiest for me.</div>
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As a precaution I always dig a few up to over winter in the greenhouse. but the rest are left outside covered with extra soil or manure.<br />
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One of my baby Hiniba from last year.<br />
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At the back of the Hiniba is a new plant for me this year Manihot Grahamii, its the one with the very pretty leaves. I planted it here to give it protection from an expected hot summer which never happened, so I hope it has had the chance to get some good roots down to help it through the winter.<br />
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Now I am preparing for winter and have started to wrap up the greenhouse, more details in the next post.Libbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03360935312989969677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126678339458695997.post-68332454985973063962019-08-02T15:50:00.001+01:002019-08-02T16:24:59.823+01:00Front Garden DecisionToday I have come to a decision reference my front garden. It requires too much water! I only have a tiny water butt which collects water from the porch and is an awful eyesore when no plants are growing. I am forever having to drag the hose through the house to top up said waterbutt, so enough is enough.<br />
I am really disappointed with the display this year, the sunflowers have been decimated by slugs. So what I 'think' I may do (as it can always change), is lose the troughs that sit on the wall behind the box hedge, which now has blight. Keep the hanging basket and windowbox, (my dad made that).<br />
Take out the box hedge altogether and replace it with.......................<br />
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lavender! I already have two lavender bushes in the front garden and the bees love them, I always used to have lavender here and it has done well.<br />
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So as luck would have it when I was in <a href="https://www.bmstores.co.uk/" target="_blank">B & M</a> today they had a tray of 6 lavender plants for £6, £1 each not bad, so I planted them down the fence line.<br />
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I basically used what was in the garden and could be dug up, to see if it would work. The planters were in B&M for £1 each. I used soil add lots of perlite so its free draining, added a layer of gravel on the top and 'Bobs your Uncle'!<br />
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I am still trying to pace myself and not get bored, which I do, easily, I am a doer. So I am sitting down and 'doing' my blog!!!<br />
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I went food shopping to Lidl the other day and they had some sedums on sale, 6 for £4.99 I think, so I decided to do a hanging basket on the patio. Hanging baskets have never done well here as it gets far too hot, Sedums like heat and don't mind being baked, so I though for £4.99 it was worth a go. We will pop back later in the year to see how it grows.<br />
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Another sedentary job, this table is ancient, the chairs all material fold up types died a death years and years ago along with the matching parasol. So I decided to give it a lick of paint, looks good I think.<br />
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We have had masses of rain, all the water-butts are full to the brim, the garden always grows quickly after rain, so here we go.<br />
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Tree ferns are slowly recovering, whether they will ever get back to what the originally looked like I have no idea, but we can but hope.<br />
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My Washingtonia has gone mental since I potted it up, shame it can't cope with our winters as it is so beautiful.<br />
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My Hiniba from last year, one of the original pups, far, far better in its 2nd year.<br />
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Shhh, don't tell everyone, this is new to me this year a Manihott, I have been told its hardy as well, but we will see in my garden, it has also grown well for its first year. Aren't the leaf shapes gorgeous.<br />
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My trachy, unbelievable huge now, struggled to reach it up a ladder to keep it tidy. We are really not sure what to do as it has grown well above our garden now, it ma have to come down as I am going to be unable to keep it tidy anymore.<br />
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Canna Cleopatra, even if it ever flowered the leaves are stunning. I definitely should plant more cannas,<br />
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Good old Musa Basjoo, with a very tall canna in front. If anyone wants to have a go at a tropical garden then this Ensete has to be the first plant you should grow. Root hardy. A lot of m 'tropical' friends protect theirs with straw, I don't because I would have to carry the straw bale through my house, and that is not happening!<br />
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Another Canna about to flower, this is in the new border so it needs lots more height added for next year.<br />
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Cycas Revoluta, planted out earlier this year as it was getting to big to over winter in the greenhouse. I am really worried about this being out in the winter, I don't expect it too survive, sadly. But a friend has one out in his garden in Wakefield, which is a lot further north than me, he uses 'scaffolding net' to protect his. All I can do is try.<br />
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The two Olive trees, seem to love it here, they have both grown tremendously. I wonder if I will ever get any olives?<br />
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The Arid bed, such an odd bed really.plonked in the middle of a south facing garden, but everything seems to love being here and grows and grows.<br />
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Different view, I don't often take a pic from here.<br />
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Some of the smaller plants in the end of the Arid bed.<br />
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and the fig have also mental this year. I don't grow the fig for figs, so have no worries about keeping it cut back.<br />
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Here you can see all the new edging have had done, looks really smart and like a proper garden lol!<br />
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So here comes the tatty bit, oh, I know its not that bad, but its below the standard I like to keep. I don't think tropical will grow here as in the winter it gets very cold down this end.<br />
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The fish in the pond keep breeding, we reckon there must be over 50 in here now. I ask pond shops if they have a contraceptive for ponds and the look at me blankly!!!<br />
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The view from hubbies office, it is lovely here, we often sit and drink our afternoon tea here. The fences look a bit bare but I have two passionflowers starting to grow up them. People say I should paint the fence, but that's just more work and it would need doing every year so the can stay as they are.<br />
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The Gunnera??? In the dampest part of the garden ad still its stumpy, to the right of the arum lily you can see I planted another small T-Rex, its not small now it is romping along and will soon hide the greenhouse.<br />
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The raised bed by the bottom patio. A difficult bed to plant up as it can get very dry unless I remember to water it, but I am loving the Icelandic Poppies.<br />
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A Rincinus with the passionflower growing up the fence.<br />
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This is the side of the garden I never show because it is boring. I keep the lawn because underneath is riddled with major suckers from old trees, the roots are thicker than your finger, we have toyed with digging the lot up and getting rid of the roots but that only works if you can get to the source of it and we suspect that to be in the neighbours garden.<br />
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It is very dry under those plats so I have recently planted some large sedums and lavender so next year it should look a bit better.<br />
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So there you go my garden top to bottom Writing this has kept me stationary for quite awhile. Thank you.<br />
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A view down by the pond.<br />
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I have 5 very substantial water butts, not you ordinary 210 litre ones mine are all 500 litres plus. They are also very nearly empty!<br />
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In hindsight, (a wonderful thing, but very annoying) when we had the bio mass boiler installed and had the new patio laid, we should have had a huge tank sunk under the patio as there are 3 roofs that fill just one large water butt, I believe the would have easily filled a sunked tank!<br />
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So what to do??<br />
The arid bed just loves the baking sun, I do nothing to it, as you know, occasionally if I am walking past with the hose it gets a bit of water but to be honest not much at all. So do I make the rest of the garden like this? I would have to devise a way to protect it over winter though and that is fairly hard work to set up.<br />
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Even the palms, this is my Butia, above,is suffering.<br />
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The Ensete Hiniba should be way bigger than this.<br />
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Persicara is wilting.<br />
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The Maureli, is still a bit stumpy!<br />
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I have a decision to make. I don't have and probably won't have grand children, but the rest of my family do, I could easily say 'its not my problem' or 'it doesn't affect me'! But I have to live with myself. I think it is ludicrous that we flush 'drinking water' down a toilet to empty it when we are surrounded by sea. This has been a bug bear of mine for years.<br />
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Back to the garden, even though the girls dug in a load of manure the soil is dust dry, I am seriously considering changing the left hand side as you look up the garden to a gravel bed, a bit like at <a href="https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/gardens/gallery/gravel-garden.htm" target="_blank">Beth Chatto's gravel garden</a>. The link will take you to the gravel garden gallery, beautiful, but? I am not sure its me. Ideal for my garden and situation, but do I like it? Mmmm??? The jury is still out!!! More thought needed.<br />
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