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LOL:o)))

Cute idea!

Yeah! typical Essex Girl. Trying to stir it with the other ladies. Are you and Milky forming some kind of alliance. I dread to think what could come out of it.

Us Essex girls always seem to be doing the hard work..........Lol

LOL Toto....
.. and a few broken old plastic beach shoes for authenticity... :o)

Is now going to be a sandy or muddy beach? If your going to do a South-End beach you will need lots of old plastic bottles and a good amount of other assorted rubbish which it just so happens I can let you have for a very reasonable price.

Look out... high tide today.. Lol.
Good luck with the new design...
...I love pebbles in a garden :o)

hard work there jackie, welcome back ;o) hope your mum`s doing ok now

Hi Jackie...
You've been busy !
Nice to have you back on GoY. :o)

Wow! What a job! The Best of British with that lot - don't do your back in, will you!

They now sell a weed supresser material guarentee for I think it either 10 or 15 years, my son just bought one from B&Q

I know how you feel Jackie, have just finshed doing ours...just the nice bit to do now........choosing and planting new plants :))

Welcome back Jackie looks like you've got your work cut out for a bit longer yet Lol.

hi ya i have looked at all your pics,looks like a fun place to sit n relax

Ladyessex - while it still hurts!!!
Gently and slowly!!!
Muscle repair is created by high nutrient blood flow. Heat will also help, as this allow the cappileries to expand, thus getting more blood through the muscle.
Gentle and regular is the key. It helps tendons not to become trapped by the contracting muscle, which inevitably leads to less articulation after repair, and perhaps pain too!!!
You might also find that a good underfoot massage will aid the injury. Better done by someone else, but it will still help if you do it yourself - both feet too. It will stimulate nerves under your shoulder blades - amazing eh?
I always say, "I know alot about everything; just not enough about anything".
Always happy to help.

I have a garden in Italy and there are a couple of beds that receive no water at all (other than rain). During summer we have temps of 38-40c and no rain. The only things that grow in these areas are geraniums and roses (once you've got them well established and watered in the previous winter).

Of course, bulbs would also do really well - my dry beds are awash with bulbs ... muscari, iris, daffs, freesias, tulips and alliums. Alliums are the last thing to flower before the dry/hot weather really kicks in from June onwards. Bulbs love a dry summer so they are definitely something to plant, giving you colour until May or so. I also have Nigella that self-sows in a dry bed and this year it just managed to flower before the heat came in June, so that's another one. I also have Nigella growing in our gravel path in our London garden so that's another one for your list - it's still in flower now!

Burgundy, you've just described ME and my lifestyle !!!!
I do both of the advised :)))))

I've very strong muscles so imagine the severity of pain without ? Ouch!

Tips for muscle pains (but check with a clinician first ).
Muscles repair via blood flow that is full of nutrients, rather like plants really. The best you can have is egg whites on a regular basis, as eggs, in the western diet, are the only food source that contains all the nutrients required. I would suggest a minimum of one egg with each main meal of the day - total three.
Forget the ignorant advice so freely given, for eggs lower bad cholesterol, and raise the good version.
Also, exercise the muscle on a daily basis. Gently of course, but regularly.

Apparently sap is poisonous, all part are apparently! Just a warning!

I know all about muscle spasms Jackie, with me it's my neck and shoulder and it happens with great regularity :(((((
It's AGONY.

Hyde Hall, the RHS garden, is in Essex too so a visit there to see what thrives could be useful

I think you definately need to get hold of a couple of books on 'dry gardens'.
They need reading if you're to succeed :)

I have very dry gardens and they can be hard work.
You need to research the plants that you grow and also to improve your soil.
If you started preparing and planning now you could have a nice garden next year :)

Spritz idea about visiting beth Chattos garden is a very good one, her books are great too :)

Sand drains very easily, so any moisture would not be retained. Not good for plants, which do mostly need some moisture, after all - unless you are growing succulents only!

May I suggest that you borrow or perhaps buy a copy of Beth Chatto's book 'The Dry Garden'. Her garden at Elmstead Market is quite near you - why not go and visit it - you'll get inspired by it!

Hi Jackie....just found you...your garden is lovely....:>)

This is a lovely area J...:>)

Aw...cute

Fabulous colour...my fav...:>)

Hes a beauty J...

I love yellow roses..

LOL....:>)