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I promise,this won’t take long..not like the last blogs!!
We went to the Garden centre after a nice lunch nearby,and thought I would just have a browse,as you do..anyway,it never works,does it? ,and as Autumn will be with us before we know it,I spotted a good bargain..so thinking ahead..I bought these..I usually buy it off the roll,at 65p per metre..but these were 8 metre rolls at £2.99p each..on special offer,full price would have been £4.99p..so well pleased with that :o)


..and bought this too..Wonder if I should just throw it in a big dustbin,to let them help themselves,or look for an extra large feeder,and hoist it up,by a crane ? Lol.


..and then I just HAD to have this…
Rudbeckia ‘Early Bird’ for late summer colour..It only grows to 30" x18",so just right for the front of my border..


This is my Pyracantha ,already full of berries..inAugust !!


On a lighter note,The Photinia’Red Robin’,I bought for £2,in spring,has grown almost another foot,and has lots of new growth,after nipping out the top,and potting up another size..

The Pelargoniums are still flowering well,

so still a good reason for optimism in the garden..:o)

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Hi Bloomer, Loved your blog and must say that my visits to any garden centre always end up like yours. I too have a Photinia ' red robin' which I planted 9 years ago and it is now about 18' or so tall and just as wide and it is gorgeous so you will love yours. Happy Gardening.

26 Aug, 2011

 

What bargains Bloomer and your border looks lovely with all that pink:)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Hi Sandra,you got a bargain with the frostgard & a lovely plant too..i see you had a good browse round then ..lol

26 Aug, 2011

 

Thank you,Breda..I have no ides where the Photinia is going,eventually..as my garden is only small..It may even progress to a very large pot..they are in medium pots at the garden centres,and well established,but look healthy enough...I just had to have it ! :o)
Thanks Nanad..some more Morrison's specials! Lol.They have done very well,as they are in full sun most of the day..when we get some,that is..Rain most of today..but it is badly needed here..

26 Aug, 2011

 

Cheers Joanella,my old stuff is really past its best..but will still use it for around the pots..the new stuff,is going to be cut to fit inside the plastic growhouse cover,so a bit more protection,hopefully...ooh,posh..double glazing ! Lol.
The plant is in it's new home already..erm,what does browsing really mean..Have I got it wrong ??? :o))

26 Aug, 2011

 

Good purchases, Bloomer ...
Make sure Rudbeckia "Early Bird" doesn't steal your bag of wild bird food ;o)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Lol,Terra,I never thought of that..it is well and truly heeled in,so it's going nowhere now !:o))

26 Aug, 2011

 

Great blog Bllomer and so many bagains! :)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Lovely blog B. and great bargains there, I looked at the Rudbekia in our Gc this morning, we went up there for breakfast! But they were £7.99 each!!! So I didn't buy today! Unlike you!Lol

26 Aug, 2011

 

you blog cheered me Bloomer...:O) its been pouring here all day, I know we need it but its so depressing....:O(

26 Aug, 2011

 

It has been quite cold here today Bloomer.....perhaps I need some Frostguard. I like the Rubekia.

26 Aug, 2011

 

Good buys Bloomer, the birds are ok for a while if they pop over for meals at your cafe, nice surroundings as well....

26 Aug, 2011

 

Aha, so this is what you've been buying! ... Firstly, Sandra, how are you going to attach the fleece to the plastic gowhouse? ... I would like to do the same but can't think how to keep it in place ... perhaps you have a 'Blue Peter' method ... lol! ... You're going to have some very happy feathered friends judging by the amount of seed on offer to them ... and isn't your Red Robin thriving? ... Love the Rudbeckia too :o)))

26 Aug, 2011

 

Oh,sugar !! I had just almost finished all the replies,including a very long description to Shirley,on how I was going to fix the fleece inside the growhouse..!!Grrr.
I just pressed the wrong button,..and lost them all..So sorry,but can't do them all again..thank you all for your lovely comments.I am so cross with myself...I might have to eat a KitKat,with my coffee..it's that bad !!!
glad you liked the Rudbeckia,and the other pics,I will tell you the plan another time Shirley...hope it works!!.I could be locked inside the darned thing,if it doesn't.:o))

26 Aug, 2011

 

lolol! Enjoy your KitKat..Im jsut having a packet of Munchies!! :)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Then you shall have to do a very long blog re. the fixing of the fleece to the plastic growhouse, Sandra! ... Sorry you pressed the wrong button ... story of my life ... bet you're smiling now with that Kit-Kat ... just pity me with my Ginger biscuit ... the lowest fat content biccie around! :o))))) . . .. .

A whole packet of Munchies, Pixi? ... Not what I need to read when I'm trying to lose weight ... enjoy them and don't worry about how I miss my chocolate ... lol! :o) . . . . .

26 Aug, 2011

 

me either! lol I shouldnt be eaeting them! oh well..gotta live eh?

26 Aug, 2011

 

True ... but I need to fit into a certain top before too long ... :o)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Well,Pixi and Shirley..you will be pleased to hear,I resisted temptation..and had neither the kitkat or the coffee.Impressed?? I looked at the time,and it was a bit late,owing to taking so much time on the "lost" comments!! Almost suppertime..and you know what I will be having,Shirley..:o)),and no,Pixi..not two kitkats! Lol.
Enjoy your low fat,holier than thou,ginger biscuit,Saint Shirley ! :o)))))))))))

26 Aug, 2011

 

lolol

26 Aug, 2011

 

Lol, Sandra, I had two of them! ... Live life on the edge eh? ... Enjoy your supper ... :o)))))

26 Aug, 2011

 

You little devil,Shirley..just eating my slice of brown,wholemeal toast..sounds healthier if you say it like that...with flora proactive spread,and a teeny bit of lemon marmalade! that last bit doesn't !.Lol.

26 Aug, 2011

 

Hope you have somewhere mouseproof to store that birdseed Bloomer - one little chap was quids in when he discovered ours in the garage. We discovered a hole in the bag and heaps of husks behind an old cupboard.
Love those pink geraniums.

26 Aug, 2011

 

That's a meal for me, Sandra ... lol! . . . . .

26 Aug, 2011

 

glad you liked them,Steragram..thanks.The bird seed is already safely stored in an mouse proof container in the shed. ..it is also Sandra proof.(me) as I find it hard to prize the lid off ! Lol.Luckily,we have never had any mice in there,but taking no chances..:o))
Come on ,Shirley,I'll be playing that violin again !:o))

26 Aug, 2011

 

What's that saying? ... No pain, no gain ... or in my case, I'll be cross if there's no loss! . . . . .

26 Aug, 2011

 

Haha..love the last bit..:o)))).you are doing ok,bet you have lost quite a bit more now,Shirley..:o)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Hmm, a pound or two! ... Still have the 'low-slung' allotment jeans which now require a belt to hold them up ... :o)))

26 Aug, 2011

 

Excellent,Shirley..lose anymore and you would be better with braces! Lol.

26 Aug, 2011

 

:o)))))

26 Aug, 2011

 

Nothing wrong with toast and marmalade btw! :)

26 Aug, 2011

 

Followed by a KitKat lol

26 Aug, 2011

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