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Seed sowing
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 3 comments
A bit slow compared to many of you, but have now sown the seeds I received from Jacque as part of the seed swap-Chilli cayenne-the first to be...
Horrible Day
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 6 comments
I am sorry to say that my day has been horrible. I know that I should be positive and try to see the good things that happened, but there were...
Warming ground and killing weeds
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 0 comments
Made some progress in the garden in February and feeling good....
Filled up the two plots -Filled one plot with organic compost.The other with...
Strawberry fields forever...
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 5 comments
Hello all, I just joined and it's great to see such a beautiful site with everyone's pictures...I live in Texas so it's already Spring, and I...
my little patch
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 5 comments
I really am quite lazy at updating my page, sorry.When i see pictures of other members beautiful gardens, it makes me feel quite humble, but...
I DID IT .....
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 5 comments
Spilt up the BIG PEONY & now have TWO PLANTS as i wanted :) "Thanx Every1" 4 your HELP & now 2wait & see if theyl flower this year?
Meeting of the Clans ( part 2 )
Posted on 29 Feb, 2008 5 comments
Well folks looks like there is no holding back oor David , he has decided we are going to have that Scottish BBQ after all and he has asked me...
Doesn't spring spring!
Posted on 28 Feb, 2008 6 comments
Well it looks like my new 'blog less, more often' regime is yet to kick in and I can't even blame my plants for not needing much attention :o)...
Good News and Bad News.
Posted on 28 Feb, 2008 2 comments
The good news is that my friend the Wood pigeon, or as he is now known, the 'Jumbo Jet', has been foiled! My husband watched him crash-landing...
Cyber flowers for Spritz.........
Posted on 28 Feb, 2008 7 comments
i made this lovely spring hand tied bunch just for you Spritz.....
shame you don't live close enough to pop them round! lol hopefully they will...
Brrrr....
Posted on 28 Feb, 2008 1 comment
Good Grief! It's minus 23 C. (with the windchill factor).
Put out seeds and crumbs for the sparrows, doves and squirrels.
Everyone is happily...
Compost
Posted on 28 Feb, 2008 2 comments
A "grows on you" alum has asked what I meant by "over fertilization". Simply this: ignoring soil tilth and microdiversity with the short term...
Digging for Victory over Global Warming
Posted on 27 Feb, 2008 8 comments
well...... every little bit helpsSpring appears to have arrived.!!!!The daffs are in flower, I saw my first bumble bee yesterday a huge one.Buds...
Garden For Sale
Posted on 27 Feb, 2008 6 comments
Well for those of you that have seen my entries over the past few months you will know we are planning a move to the Isle of Wight in July after...
Blueberry
Posted on 27 Feb, 2008 7 comments
David kindly bought and posted me over a Blueberry bush , he's such a kind man , ive got it in a pot , I went and got ericaceous soil , Im just...
MULTI PURPOSE COMPOST 80Litre Bag`s £2.50!!!!!
Posted on 27 Feb, 2008 7 comments
Its true if you go to your WICKS DIY they sell 4 bag`s 4 £10! Making it just £2.50 for 80 litres! BARGAIN,Its good stuff2cos they did the deal...
Got Him!
Posted on 27 Feb, 2008 6 comments
There's been quite lot of chat about pigeons on the site-I have a very cheeky wood pigeon which I have been trying to photograph for a while-and...
GREAT AFTERNOON IN THE GARDEN!!!
Posted on 26 Feb, 2008 6 comments
It was a lovely sunny day today here in Essex, and Brooke really enjoyed planting some veggies at the weekend, so we decided to get out there...
garden chronology...
Posted on 26 Feb, 2008 2 comments
Today it is snowing. It is coming down like a curtain and covering the gritty streets with white. Since we are a scant 24 days away from spring...it's...
New girl
Posted on 25 Feb, 2008 4 comments
We have recently moved into our house that we bought 3 years ago with the intention of "updating" it ready for our retirement. We have moved...
Houseplants that call when they need water?
Posted on 25 Feb, 2008 10 comments
Botanicalls
I'm not sure this is worth the effort, but someone obviously did.
Mike C's Blog (3)
Posted on 25 Feb, 2008 7 comments
Hi everyone, I mentioned in my profile that I have a large collection of houseplants. I would be lost without them in the winter. I am very...
Interesting Internet
Posted on 24 Feb, 2008 6 comments
Hi everybody from my daughter's Apple Mac (which I can't handle really) I thought I'd add some interesting info from my plant finding on Friday....
Begonias
Posted on 24 Feb, 2008 1 comment
Here are the Begonia seeds I planted earlier in the year , who wants to count how many there are ?? lol . The Chillis are coming on well These...
Gardening with Friends (2)
Posted on 24 Feb, 2008 3 comments
A couple of weeks ago, Weemamabell wrote to me, offering her surplus seeds to sell off cheaply on our plant stall at our forthcoming school Spring...
Mike C's Blog (2)
Posted on 24 Feb, 2008 7 comments
Hi everyone...
First, thanks very much for your favorable comments and likes on my photos. I have to say that I'm really enjoing looking at all...
Hard work today - and all week!!
Posted on 23 Feb, 2008 6 comments
First, I have to apologise for the poor quality of the photos in this blog. I didn't finish planting until nearly 6 p.m. when it was really...
Concentrating The Mind
Posted on 23 Feb, 2008 6 comments
I've just taken my first booking for a group to visit my garden this year. It's not until 10th April (which sounds a long way off) but there's...
The Meeting of the Clans !!
Posted on 23 Feb, 2008 22 comments
Well I met David and his 2 lively children this afternoon , its a shame the weather was so cold and windy , didnt get out into the garden ,...
Mike C's Blog
Posted on 23 Feb, 2008 2 comments
Hi everyone, I'm starting my own blog. This is one of my winter projects that I'm working on. I love having birds around in my gardens and so...
Botanic Garden Gran Canaria
Posted on 22 Feb, 2008 2 comments
Thought I would share these pics of my vist to Gran Canaria last Nov 07.
We went to the botanical garden which is situated in the north of the...
HOUTTUYNIA HELL!!!
Posted on 22 Feb, 2008 4 comments
While passing QD stores today, i just happened to see an absolutely beautiful Salix 'Flamingo' tree. i had'nt been looking for it as i already...
SEEDS in SHOWERS.......
Posted on 22 Feb, 2008 3 comments
Looks like showers 4 the next few days so im wondering wether2plant my Hardy annual/Wildflower seeds into the already DUG/RAKED BED? Going 2also...
Hello Everyone
Posted on 22 Feb, 2008 13 comments
Hello, My name is Mike C and I just joined. I live in Western Massachusetts USA. Glad I found this site as it looks very interesting. Looks like...
HOW PLANTS ARE NAMED
Posted on 21 Feb, 2008 17 comments
For those who are a bit confused by all of the long plant names that some of us seem to recite, I thought I would try and explain the system...
WINTER COLOUR
Posted on 21 Feb, 2008 3 comments
I have snowdrops white crocus purple and yellow lungwort lilac dwarf iris dark blue helibores pale pink plus primulas and primroses all flowering...
Seeds!
Posted on 21 Feb, 2008 2 comments
Yesterday i finished planting all of my 2007 cutting tubers. After i had finished i planted some seeds.I have planted some "Begonia Luxurians"...
A sunny day
Posted on 20 Feb, 2008 4 comments
I would first of all like to thank everyone on this site for giving me a bit of encouragement in the naming game and also thank you very much...
Shy little friend
Posted on 20 Feb, 2008 4 comments
Digging hoeing,any work around the garden out comes our little Robin,treats are given to him ,oatcakes are his fav.,but do you think this little...
Updates to the plan
Posted on 20 Feb, 2008 0 comments
Oh and I did forget to mention if anyone is interested I have made some updates to the main blog on inlcuding some other photo's @ 72sqm.blogspot.com-adding...
Happy to be here
Posted on 20 Feb, 2008 1 comment
Well first thanks to all for the warm welcomes, I'm glad a joined the gang.. and glad to have bolstered the male contingent too!
Minor excitement...
I dont know all the names!
Posted on 20 Feb, 2008 6 comments
Having found this site, via our local freebie paper I was really impressed with what I saw.
So I thought I would join. Having scanned around...
UGLY AREA PART 2
Posted on 19 Feb, 2008 7 comments
Now that we have valentines day out of the way,-although i am still picking rose thorns from my hands and my arm lol, i have managed to grab...
A few too many!
Posted on 19 Feb, 2008 0 comments
I have been planting the Begonia tubers, all the tubers are in for the main show, The Shrewsbury Flower Show. There should be enough for the...
WHO HAS A WHEEL BARROW PLANTER?.....
Posted on 19 Feb, 2008 3 comments
??? Cant remember which 1 of your gardens i saw a Wheel Barrow Planter in & id so much like 2see it again :D Please if its you giss a TEX...
Winter tightens it's grip
Posted on 19 Feb, 2008 0 comments
When I look out at my garden today it looks like it has snowed, at least it does near the house, I cannot see the end of the garden because of...
Hello...
Posted on 18 Feb, 2008 10 comments
Blogging sites seem a bit like buses today. I just started creating one today on blogspot then my mother-in-law told me about you! The site looks...
New here.
Posted on 18 Feb, 2008 5 comments
Well I'm brand new here so I thought I would list what I have but have not planted yet and my wishlist. I've already listed what all I've planted...
The plant hater within
Posted on 18 Feb, 2008 4 comments
After weeks of tender loving care, my Dahlia babies were potted on taken back in doors and placed on the bedroom window sill To cold in the greenhouse...
Show Dates??
Posted on 17 Feb, 2008 1 comment
Looking at the internet the other day i thought i would look if any of the show details had been updated. The Shrewsbury show is on 15th &...