Bonkersbon's Outbox

Dont know if you been following Grenvilles or Spritzhenrys blogs - my frogs not friendly just highly trained!

Can imagine one of those red cardinals in here - trouble is youd never see it!

Ooops looks like I over did it with the weather satellite will take a week to fine tune .With apologies to all outside Somerset / Avon but if you must collude with agents Spritz and Grenville...

Not called the cabbage white butterfly for nothing!Munch bunch.

This should be in my garden - beautiful , so jealous gone garden green with envy!

Has the rock shrunk or plants got bigger?

Hi Suzy its a Heuchera called coral bells v.pretty.

Mmm well thought may be sheeps bit but flower head less compact on this and stamens very much longer -

Think you on right lines with scabious,Gillian try google scabious devils bit what you think?

Hi Sadie- well where to start?No wont harm tree if dead damaged branches removed now I usually cut back to about 2 " from main trunk as cutting flush can risk open wound ripe for infection.Cutting long can see lots of new shoots resulting in over - crowding.If tree fruiting poorly no harm in opening up crown of tree by removing branches that crossover.The grubs
you descibe sound like codling moth - maggot like in appearance?ICI / Murphys make a spray that applied twice now and again in 4 weeks to control.Sorry long chemical name fenitro? cant recall.Hope this helps.

Hi Vicky welcome to goy - as you say this all over garden so lets hope nothing fungal .Sid v. good with soil conditions.This
garden new to you ? Garden lime powder used to be commonly used to break up heavy clay soils esp on vegetable patches.Not so good for planting shrubs and flowers as those that like acidic clay soil not so keen on lime - alkaline.You could try a soil test kit.Put some soil free of' 'ash' to test - then test ash without soil.Soil will react to show acid if ash is lime this will react as alkaline.Hope this helps!

Happy Canada day and to those in US happy 4th July - not sure a Brit should say that as it was us you got Independence from , is that treason?Anyway nice work GZ doesnt have to be fancy to be a nice home - oh Canadian robins like US variety?

Took your advice Tasteyg,googled night heron and looks just like yours.Apparently v. widespread across US think I ll stick to UK birds in future!

Oh please - all this peace and joy , enjoy it as we speak my new satellelite weather station will soon arrive over Somerset!
Frogs have not moved on - been advised to take cover.

A Grackle ?

Still waiting for mine to pop - supposed to have nice fragrance.

Thank you all - feel the setting and age of property dictate the type of garden I should plan.Very much a blank overgrown canvas with lots mature trees.

OMG looks like a large specimen of Mares tail - if it is then Popeymike right you should see a doctor , preferably a psychiatrist if you plant this gonna need your head examined!
This the worst of all regular weeds almost impervious to weedkiller a real nightmare.

If you already posted a like for a certain picture when you return to view it the caption changes to Ive gone off this photo
few seem to use this facility as seems a bit harsh.

Should do if you dont mind looking at dead cordyline stump!

Beautiful esp love the simple stylish cake arrangement - very tasteful.

So vibrant it looks plugged in!

Lovely setting - always interesting to see locality of members gardens.You say remains of old farm - surely this not empty?

Stunning plant - compliments the backdrop nicely , is it tender?

Lovely pics Mike a real little gardeners friend.Eye sight is very poor generally.

Great idea always forgetting to do things at right time- any chance these could be calender related ? ie now is the time for , would really appreciate this with veg growing .

The commonest cause for this Gilly is snails - they can live by the hundred in and around wisteria.Pop out late one evening to check.Have a look at plant base.

Stairway to heaven by Robert Plant?

Near London Spritz, realize that there are nice places in the south and you probably as far removed from that mentality as I am.Referring to city types.

Dont despair Martin as you know youd probably be pruning back the new leaf growth soon anyway.Then prune harder Feb/March so this shouldnt affect next years flowers.