Now I'm getting worried !

Oooh, lovely choices of plants.....
I would like to have all of those. Lol.

Nice one Ian - the last plant is a platycodon (also known as the balloon flower due to the shape of the flower buds)

LOL! Hope you don't get "man flu"!

Oh thanks for that Andrew, now you mention it I'm sure it said something like that on the pot itself, first thing in the morning I'll dig it out of the shed and have a look

Thanks Tt I chose the Peter Pan because I thought it looked a bit unusual, with its stem standing so high above the leaves

Hi Lilymac, it would serve her right if I did :~)))

Thats quite an honour you know.....being allowed to pot on the new acquisitions!!!

In the rain ?

Great blog, Ian. Made I larf. You know who'll be looking after those plants from now on, don't you? Man flu or not.

Thanks Bbb, guess you got it in one. :~)

I,m cracking up laughing reading this Ian,you sound really hard done by but truth to tell you enjoyed yourself,nice plants you have there and I quite like your Peter Pan I have the big blowsy one and now will keep an eye open for one like yours (all your fault lol) still no rain here apart from a few spots at lunchtime today and it dried before it hit the ground,dont want any until Sunday night because grandson has gone camping with the cubs..........

You made me giggle, sounds you and the mrs sound like us..

more veg blogs please,

mrs melon

Thanks Lincslass, I'm not going to admit I 'enjoyed myself' LOL but I hope it stays clear for your grandson

Cheers MrsMelon, I've got one 'in the pipe line'

Thats exactly what you get when you go shopping with a woman.My sincere sympathies to you ! Well done geting through it all and emerging in one piece !

Now then Bb,I absolutely hate shopping unless its at a gardencentre,lol.Thanks Ian I,m keeping fingers xx because last years camping trip was cut short due to bad weather...

Same here Lincslass...HATE shopping except at garden centers. LOL

Loved your blog Ian...made me laugh.

I might have suvived in one peice, Bonkersbon, but my wallet is in intensive care.

Now Lincslass, all us blokes know thats not exactally true, its in the genes
Did you know Carol and I go camping regularly, Its amazing to watch peoples faces when we pole up and the first thing we unload is our "wheels"

It's not about what you can or can't do.
Its all about how to get it done.

Thanks Kmccue07, still don't beleive you

Lol.seriously Ian its true,cant stand shopping or ironing,must have got my genes mixed up somehow cos I love turning out the compost bins,now hubby loves to shop and will browse for ages,he hates gardening,calls it faffing around.Good on you for camping and yes I agree it is how one does it that counts for a lot in life.........

lol Ian...Daughters and hubby will confirm...Daughters quit asking me to go with them.

Ian, "your wallet is in intensive care", LMAO! You are a scream! Love your blog!!!! :-)))

ps. Really hope you don't end up with "man flu" 'cos you know us women have a less than sympathetic approach to our other half's complaints about a few sniffles...?! You will be out there tending to those plants even if you have swine flu!!!

OK, Ok, I give in. Not all women like shopping.

Lily I...I...I...Hmmmmm

Ian, you know I'm only kidding you don't you?!?

Yeah, got ya

Phewwwww! Thank God (or whoever you believe in!) Thought i had offended you there - sorry!!!! Going right now to add you to my favourite 'cos I loved your blog and it cheered me up.

Ta
x

always a pleasure Lily

You are a gentleman! X

you don't really know me yet..........do you

Can't wait to find out .... :-)

Time will tell, Lily, time will tell

Meantime you just take care of those plants for Carol X

You have a nice choice of plants there Ian. I hope they give you a lot of pleasure :o)

Lovely !!!
Lovely plants and a chuckle all through your lovely blog :))

When your wallet's out of Intensive Care do you think it'd like a trip down here to Somerset ?
I'll prepare a list for it just in case it's feeling better soon :)))

Well done Ian! Pleased the missus and pleased us with your lovely blog! Kepp 'em coming!

Morning Hywel, More by luck than good judgement I feel

Hi Louise, I'm afraid its bad news about the wallet, it passed during the night.
The autopsy says it died from a broken overdraft agreement, two damaged credit cards and severe case of over exposure. Flowers to your local charity please :~)

Nariz, I'm pleased I pleased..........:~)))

Oh no Ian, very bad news indeed, was hoping it could accompany me to Wisley next Friday and a local garden centre next Tuesday :)))

RIP Ians wallet :(

Thanks for the laugh Ian, I'm a woman that loves shopping, but it has to be a garden centre or nursery my shoes and jeans are worn out, but that extra plant in the garden is much more of a necessity :D
Love your choice of plants, last one is definately a Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Thanks all, I'm really pleased you enjoyed my little giggler.
I will try again later, but got to go now and pick Holly up from a PARTY. LOL

I'm pleased I'm not 6 again, It's just one long round of parties and having fun,

Dunno about man flu, I reckon some women get sinus trouble when they go shoppping - sinus a cheque for this, sinus a cheque for that!! :-)

Ohhh Andrew, that's corny :)))

Like your plants, after all that glad i'm on my own, (lol).

Carol must suffer from sinus trouble all year round then.

Clarice, no matter who shares your house (or not) you'll never be alone here :~)))

Lovely comments ...again :~)))

Thats true Ian.

Hi again all, I've just found that pot which had the purple one in and your right, of course, its a Platycodon Astra.

I've never had so much fun writing a blog and answering comments so thank you all again, again, again, again

He he...I enjoyed this Ian :-)

Thanks Sid, I had a great time with it :~))

Hello...just popped in to see if that veggie blog went this way?..............No? ok bye

Fantastic blog, mate! I just enjoyed every moment reading it - also the comments really made me laugh - almost to the point of tears with the "sinus" ones!

Strange that we don't seem to see any blogs on vegetable growing yet so many people have allotments or grow veggies in their gardens. Other than a few tomatoes I don't grow veg on my balcony, though I have grown potatoes in an old compost bag! But take up too much space for too long for too little reward, i.e. spuds!

Love to read a blog from you on veggies!

Your wish is my command, Balcony, did one today :~))

Do you know I still get a giggle out of this blog even at 1:30 in the morning. :~)))

No surprise there! It's a giggle a minute!

re veggie blogs ~
There's a photo of Amy's amazing rooted Brussels Sprout been added recently to my blog # 20. Lol.

Thanks Balcony, it whiles away the wee hours.:~))

Hi TT, Do I look like a notice board? lol only kidding, going for a peek now :~))))