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I am on Firefox Balcony but can't seem to get adblocker, unless I am doing something wrong.

Lovely colour and I've got this one too and it does well.

Lovely to see the bees around. They work so hard to feed their young.

So do I Klahanie. I make some scones and chop the nuts to add to the mixture.

Let's hope then Klahani. I get a few nuts from my hazel that's grown in a pot for years.

Thank you all for your comments. In the end I bought an electric one through Amazon and it certainly does the job. I have to be careful with it - it blows out air that shrivels most things and actually sets fire to grass if I point it in that direction for long enough. Any fire is very localised though and doesn't spread. Reviews of some speak of a cable that is too short, but this one is plenty long enough, but of course needs a good extension cable to reach most of the garden.

There is even an advert in this now! It is SO irritating but thank you for your helpful advice on here.

Thats great, looking forward to seeing it :-)

Thanks Karen it is, there was mention of frost in our area so hope it doesn't affect it, it has in the past but the flowers were open :-)

comfrey? Verbascum? Green alkanet?
i recognise it too but bring a correct id forward.

You are quite right, Lindak, they do add much needed colour in the house while the spring bulbs outside get under way!

Yes, I know! I got the original plants that way as leaves broken off on the plant stands at the supermarket where my wife used to work!

I've grown many from cutting over the last 20 years since she first started! (Now retired)

Thanks Janey. It’s bright, breezy and baltic!

Very attractive path emerging Karen, I hope the weather's on your side..

No, but it does set seed which germinates very easily.
The leaves do look very much like P.m.

could well be but there are lots of single pink ones, some species too.

is this seed raised by yourself?

Owdboggy thank you . I don’t think it’s too wet. I’ve been watering twice a day. Plus we’ve had rain . But def not too wet. I have trimmed it today like you suggested so I’m hopeful . Thank you

I do not expect that Linda. I bought it mainly for it's flowers bit it would be wonderful if I would get one or two. Thank you.

It is very pretty rhododendron all year round....because the leaves are variegated Ange, but it can get 'leggy' if left on its own.

Yes, hazels bloom earlier. We also have some but never see a nut because of squirrels and jays. I hope you get some Linda.

Thank you Linda.

If you think it is over wet then stop watering.

It's lovely time to see them blooming isn't it Linda? I like to sit out in our little orchard and listen to bees buzzing around.

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Hi Ange, I'm on the Lincs/Rutland Border, one of our claims to fame is that our local leading gentries family are descended from the chap that signed Mary Queen of Scots Death Warrant, William Cecil of Burghley, not forgetting Sir Malcom Sargent and Daniel Lambert and of course Middlemarch........
He looks quite a character doesn't he Ange, lol....

Thanks Jane, I'm pleased you enjoyed it..x

Thanks David, he's settled well, thought I might need to dig a hole to sink him a bit, however I fed his hollow belly up with compost and he's a stable chappie again now. LOL....

Great plant. Mine's being blown away this morning (again)...

Super colour.

There's always something waiting to munch this year.

All part of Merrie England, Lincs, and very appropriate coming up to St. George's Day. I expect Robin Hood to appear any minute! (Aren't you in his part of the world?) Your Green Man looks good.

Hello Lincslass - what a lovely story on saving such a special character in the garden - I am sure he will be very happy in his new location in your garden

The clue is in the name, ridge.
In the ground to lay on top. They do not naturally climb.

If you have not grown before, be aware they do have slight spines on the fruits, not smooth like hot house ones. These spines easily rub off and are perfectly normal.

Meadowland thank you. I only rescued it on Saturday. It was ok when I planted it. I’m unsure now about watering as another reply says to water. I can only hope it survives!

We have a lot of blossom on our apples too Klahanie.

Looking good and very pretty flowers. Let's hope you get some Almonds....

We've had a lot of catkins on the Hazel this year. Perhaps we'll get a few hazelnuts.

The squirrel looks fit and well. I inform the site every time I see an advert to try and help to keep the site safe.

That looks nice and bright :)

Thanks David, hopefully they’ll flower all summer too if I treat them well!

Could be wilt as a result of overwatering when the roots can't take up anymore water.

Yes,that's Iberis...it is a favourite of mine...flowers early,crisp,white flowers.

At least they give some colour at this time of the year.

The cuttings are easy to take Balcony.

Very pretty.... I think I might have lost mine, this past winter has really upset the balance in my garden, some things were early and have coped well, quite a number of the bulbs were blind or haven't appeared at all especially the minatures, probably rotted, no surprise really with all the rain we have been getting....

Owdboggy, thank you. I’ll do that tomorrow.

He looks good in his new position!

Thank you so much FF and Stroller....I should have taken a photo of it before...green all over from the trees.Thankfully the pressure washing did the trick.

A lovely little tree with some beautiful flowers!

Lovely to see they have germinated so quickly for you, Sheila! I've grown them a number of times on the balcony as well as on the allotment I used to have.

Our town council gardeners planted them 'en masse' in one place last year which I was lucky enough to see. They are so impressive when you have 100s altogether in just one flowerbed!