Andrearichter's Blog

16 Jun, 2008

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South African Perennial - UK Annual

Well, last year I posted a photo of Thunbergia gregorii, the African Orange clock vine
This was a plant I bought from Jungle Gardens and was...

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15 Jun, 2008

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Tomatoes fruiting!!!!

Well, we started in January sowing the seed, pricking out and potting on, keeping warm indoors filling up every window sill. Then they were...

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22 May, 2008

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Happy with my (p) lot

Well it's been a while............................We have finally got our house on the market but after 4 weeks not a sausage, or person for...

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25 Apr, 2008

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Tomatoes - flowering!!!


How chuffed am I, from seed to flower and still going strong.My Tumbling Tom Vine Tomatoes are in flower and the buds on the other plants are...

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10 Apr, 2008

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Gunnera Manicata

Just to let all the GoY gardeners in the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area know, I have 2 Gunnera Manicata which are going for free. I have no-where...

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8 Apr, 2008

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Chitted Nadine Potatoes (mid growers, so ready to go) free!!!

Hi to all UK gardeners who need some chitted potatoes, or indeed would just like another crop!! I have 33 tubers which have been chitted and...

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31 Mar, 2008

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My Statues and Guardians of my garden

Following on from Andrew's Blog last week, he kindly showed us all of the 'helpers' he has in his garden. It firstly reminded me that I needed...

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31 Mar, 2008

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Tomtoes have outgrown the house - Day of the Trifids???

Well, I couldn't store the tomatoes any more in the house, I had to repot them last week as they were fast outgoring the pots I transferrred...

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27 Mar, 2008

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Fighting birds

I witnessed this in my front garden yesterday. 2 female blackbirds were tearing strips off eachother whilst the male just hopped around trying...

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25 Mar, 2008

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Sick Ceanothus


Well this hedge is looking pretty sick isn't it? I think it has been the lack of rain and attention by me but I think 2 of the shrubs have...

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25 Mar, 2008

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On a cheerier note

Well, I am super pleased with this!! I have managed to grow these lovely plants from seed, they are tomatoes and courgettes. Everyone who has...

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24 Mar, 2008

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Wasted Weekend :(

Well, as they say all good plans! I had a huge gardening weekend planned-planting veg seeds, tubers and plants, deadheading daffs and sprinkling...

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