Reg's Outbox

Sorry, I don't know much the plants in my garden. I know how to plant them and I know which ones I like. I will look it up one day, if I get time, ha ha

Hello Majeekahead, thank you. I does not look so good today. See the live webcam.... it's raining http://www.reg-garden.com/webcam_3.htm

Reg

Hi ! The garden was being used for a photo shoot ---- I only put these pictures in here because I thought that they might be of interest as another fund raising scheme for charities.

They appear to like the stoney soil in the garden. they are red, others I have are yellow and some are orange.

This corner of the garden has mostly variegated plants including the Pampas. We had to remove the Weeping Willow last year due to the huge size it was growing. I had planted it 10 years ago too near the pond and I thought that could have damaged the pond side. Better safe than sorry.

Russian vine was covering the whole of the 100 x 30ft aviary to a depth of about 2ft. I say was, now it has been cut away leaving only about 10%. and I am now keeping my eye on it or it will get out of control again.

Thank you. Yes, I am very proud that the garden has come together so well.

I must admit that with the gold, pink and orange, I like it too. Not all plants go together, I must have been lucky this time.

LeAnneNetherland, you do say nice things. remember that the fairies can hear you. ha ha.... joking apart, nearly everyone visiting the garden make a point of passing through the fairy garden.

Well it is a fairy story, although they might have helped me.

That is the story that is told to children in the fairy garden. Remember that the fairies were also listening.

Come on then, I will take you.

Nether, it's a magnolia.

More water features....... only two more .. ha ha

Can you hear the water and feel how cool it is down here. The buddleia above the waterfall has a wonderfull scent and is covered with butterflies.

Shame, it does not smell at all. I planted it for the colour

...........and the smell is beautiful.

Why yes, it is. I don't know what it is called. Yet.

Thank you...I like adding them.... as you must have guessed.

majeekahead, we do not have foxes of frogs except a small frog called an agile frog. We do have the rest.

Phew !! Your pictures take my breath away..................sooooooo beautifull

It's all free range chickens that I want culled, especially when the eat bedding plants that I plant from time to time. Ever had chickens pull out all your onion sets and watch the mice eating them (the onions I mean).
At the moment I have a family on four squirrels in the garden playing around from tree to tree and on the ground. Although they are normally very shy, the ones in the garden are quite an attraction when we have visitors to the garden.

I have been told that it is Russian vine. I don't know the names of plants. I know what I like and I plant it.

Thank you majeekahead, you have a great way with words. Steady on though, my head is getting even bigger.

I know how you feel from bitter experience. After planting 40,000 iris corms in greenhouses and having them eaten by mice in three days and another time we planted 50,000 iris again, This time in a field when to our suprise the lot were dug out and scattered by the neighbour's chickens. In both cases we had drilled in bonemeal when we planted the corms, whether it was the fertilizer that was the attraction or just our bad luck. I wish you well. Thank goodness we only have red squirrels in Jersey.

Tulip bulbs, no problem. I take it that you plant your bulbs in clusters, then why don't you lay some 3/4in hole chicken wire over them after planting them. They will grow through the wire without any effort and the squirrels will not get to the bulbs, unless of corse you want to have some fun and kill. Shame on you!

True, when I started the pond, Mary thought I was building a swimming pool or a sunken rose garden. She got a bit peeved when she saw that it was growing day by day, longer and longer. What she had in mind was a patch of grass behind the house. She had her dream and I had mine. Guess who won.

I only wanted an aquarium in a little corner of of the lounge but Mary said NO and that I had better have another idea.

Yes, but I have moved the seat away to a safer place. The yucca plants have spread too close for comfort.

Thanks for the information. I love that corner of France. Many years ago we took our holidays on a rented boat on the Sete and Rhone Canel going from St Gilles to Marseillan and other times touring by car we stayed at Carcassonne and Aige-Morte.