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How about filling with dwarf spring bulbs and winter pansies Xela or for now still some summer bedding colours in garden centres.

thats really nice Xela

he looks great for sixteen, beautiful

Hi Jasper lets play ball X

aw bless, hes adorable

He looks like a real sweetie !

Great color !

O i luv how Jasmine Smells MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm iv 1 in a pot in my hall it smells Yum :)

MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm :)

Such a debilitating illness many people grieve the loss of their loved ones long before the physical loss occurs.the only comfort to take Xela is that none of us would wish to suffer this illness and bereavement spares the sufferer further distress. Thoughts are with you at this time.

thats lovely-i grew some of them earlier in the year along side some white tulips it looked beautiful

lovely colour

Gooseberry Pie = yummy!

Xela, I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your mother.

Hi Xela, here too the are invasive. Not so bad if you keep them in your pond, but if you have too much of it, just don't throw them in the waterways, that's all. I bought some plants for my pond too, and on the label it tells you not to dispose of them in the waterways but in the bin.
Did you get over your shock yet? And worse, how did you tell your mother?
Mikec I do often add fresh water to the pond. When we mow the lawn always grass falls into the pool and I switch the hose on and when full the water goes into the overflow, sucking all floaters with it, hence creating a skimmer. Nowadays I vacuum too and then replace 1/3 of the water. The rest goes to the garden beds via the wastepipe.

Is it a camillea? Healthy shiny leaves and a long way to grow yet, I think.

What is that animal Xela? I cannot bring it home. Is it a deer? So cute. Nice picture of it.

Ohh, now I am really homesick! You know, we had 2400 apple trees and had to make bread from the harvest. ( Clever don't you think, wink wink ).

Lovely rose, would be even better with the other buds out too, what a sight that would have been!

I love them.

Hi Xela... Water Hyacinth and Water lettuce are both on the invasive plant list here in the USA. I have them both in my pond and in my tub water feature. As Bonkers mentioned they are both not hardy and they would bite the dust here during the winter if left in the pond. I have them each year and at the end of the season I dig a hole and burry them in my garden. In the meantime I enjoy them all summer. The water hyacinth blooms are great. Do you do partial water changes in your pond periodically ? I find them to be very beneficial.

you are so lucky to have this wild life in your garden,wish it was me.

Hi Xela dont despair a lot worse things you could have in your pond.Think those in US call water hyacinth beautiful nuisance as left unchecked it will block waterways - but easy enough to control in a pond.My understanding is that water lettuce not hardy and would need to be over - wintered above frost temps.Neither likely to become a major pest.Hornwort is an excellent oxygenator as is water milfoil, goldfish weed also good but best in pots as can be invasive.Our pond less than 2 months old and pea soup now gone can see to bottom- no chemicals used .

Hmmm. must find some of these they really are quite pretty..I'll bet they'd look good with campanulas...are they a plant for the front of the border?

ohhhh raspberries!...

Great! learn something new everyday!! I just about asked a totally stupid question...what the heck...I'll ask it any way...Are they used in the making of Worcestershire Sauce?

Oh very nice...I guess I will have to wait til next year for mine to bloom.

Hi Xela...I just bought a yellow water iris...it seemed ok in the pond but I put it in soil because I may drain the pond this winter and have to bring the waterlilies in...wouldn't have room for iris too...it's supposed to be quite hardy...hope it works...how long have you had yours?

By the way, I love your herb container, good way to keep them tidy

I've never tried purple sage. Can you cook with it like the ordinary stuff and does it taste the same?