Dibber's Outbox

Could imagine Doctor Zivago coming down the path it just looks majical !

Great colour !

Sorry its just a hybrid off the wild primroses that grow all round the garden. I have several of these pink ones now and they vary in depth of colour

It has just started to snow at 3pm, my friend in London has 4inches from 6 this morning so we are all sharing it now.x

All the primroses came from one wild one in my Aunts garden in the Lake District. Some are also pink! The helebores self seed each year and I am getting a nice variety of colours.

I did try it was the other way up but prefers this way x

croak !

I have about 10 magpies in and around the garden they are comical to watch. There does not seem to be any probs with the other birds. We have a variety of well fed birds visiting. The only bird that they do not get on with is a crow that comes down onto my shed each morning for its bread. If a magpie lands it gets a good peck so live and let live but keep feeding . I hang a fat ball on a hook on the inside of the bird table and a magpie sits for ages pecking at it, rather like a boxer on a punch bag !

This is a lovely example am very envious all mine seem to be singles have loads of babies have had to waste a lot no room.

This makes you want to wander down and see the rest of the garden very nice

Peter good luck with the ground elder. I have been didgging mine up for 6 years and am winning the battle there was only 2 patches last year in 1 area and so far this year no sign. It did grow all round the tree we took out so perhaps it went with the tree we might never know. x

Went a couple of years ago in July. The island beds were amazing, and it shows how big some grasses can grow. There is a lot to amuse as well as the gardens there are trains, if you like that sort of thing. I spent my day in the gardens and found it instructive. I also went to the nursery, the plants were reasonably priced but not all you see in the gardens are available. There was a water centre but I did not visit. Would say its worth the visit if your that way but not as varied as a day out at Barnsdale.

I agree with spritzhenry shop around but if you can afford the extra go for one with more headroom it makes more use of the sides. I saved money by getting plastic shelving off ebay to start with which helped the pennies good luck and enjoy.

My idea of heaven great place to live. Even in winter it looks so good.

As the others have said keep mixing and adding. I use a shredder indoors, and find that every now and then a couple of pages of newspaper shredded and mixed in helps to stop it getting sticky. With regards to rats and mice all our bins are on wire so that nothing gets in. I learnt the hard way my first year here when a family of rats moved in ! It was not very pleasant so now each bin has wire under. Good luck you will find it worth it once you start getting your compost out.

This really is a majical place would love an area like this, would sit and wonder what was going on in the miniature landscape.

What a pleasure to have this cheerful flower with such rotten weather, flowers are small wonders !

I agree its not a job that we could do ourselves. Its sad to see such a big tree go but I have put a horse chestnut in at the bottom of the garden so we should see that grow over the next few years. I now have a nice artea in which to plant a few shrubs that will see daylight!

Thanks Peter it is down ! Bit hairy at times but we had the right guys on the job. I intend to keep a few logs around the garden as a keepsake, plus they give a bit of height in certain places. Hope you enjoyed a day in the garden I dont think we will get many more this year.

High Mark not sure how much space you have in the garden but I have used one of those large sacks that sand is delivered in for a few years. I put a few fork holes in the bottom and throw all my garden waste, twiggy and soft mixed with a few leaves when they fall, not too much grass cuttings, water it when i remember don't cover it and just keep topping it up. It takes about two years to make really good compost but you do need to run it through a sieve to break down any woody bits. Its cheap and through the summer months I have grown courgettes on it. I have found it a great way to dispose of all garden waste except some weeds, hope this helps Pauline

So sorry we have had this plant for years, found an article on it which my mother has filed! Will keep looking as the name is on it. I dont water until it is very dry, it lives in the conservatory and this year we had three of the flowers will keep you posted if I find the article, must say it has been a talking point of several visitors. It seems to multiply from site shoots which you can root into another pot to grow a new plant or just keep potting on when pot bound.

Once you start to garden it takes a hold, you rarely get it right first time but when you do its great so do enjoy!

really are good enough to eat!

Reminds me of when little and dad kept budgies, loved them but hated putting their rings on

Have got a good idea for one part of the border from this pic thanks

Love the grasshopper feel I could touch it great photo

colour combination is great, it looks like you have put a lot of thought to it.

Hi David yes it is a hemerocallis, I have several around the garden with a few grown from seed which they seem to come true but they can take over! Am trying to get those that bloom in the evening as well. Have you tried Duncan Skene's nursery for you varieties his address for catalogue Abraxus Gardens, 7 Little Keyford Lane, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5BB. Phone 01373 472879 he may be cheaper.

Hi Maple have tried growing cleome but think I started them too late have you grown them ? If so when did you sow the seeds.

very pleasing combination of plants