Popeymike's Outbox

Didn't get to go inside this one- looks wonderful though doesn't it?

Can't take the credit for this one- a friend took it,

where's my sunglasses?? lovely

Not so peaceful shortly after when the heavens opened! Thats the lakes though.......

Thanks all- been camping all summer- just drying out!

Thank you Lori- hopefully going back there in September.

I have some dried from last year in a vase

It is Treesandthings -if we can call anything "ours". Its the only bit of planet earth that I have any control over I suppose!

Thanks Janey, I'll post some new pics- been a bit distracted this year!

Escaped from a box of cornflakes???

A bottle of wine,knock over the candles and no more his n hers corner!

Me too! its freezing at the moment though isn't it? The strawberries in the 3 tier planter are well in front of the outdoor ones though so should get a longer season.

Thanks- it comes good late afternoon, which is handy for when I get home from work.

Don't kow Chris- was in some managed woodland near Grasmere

looks like a face!

Fantastic! Would live to do this if I had the space.

My friend rang at the weekend to ask me to identify some birds in his garden knowing I'm a bit of a bird watcher on the quiet. I said they sound like golfinches and that the like to eat dandelion seeds. He said "that's exactly what they are doing!", obviously impressed at my Bill Oddy type knowledge. I failed to mention that I only knew this from seeing your pic a couple of days before!

Not sure what it is-hoping someone ouy there might know....

Hi There, I got a conservatory 3 years ago and have had succeses and failures. A lot depends on how much temperature control you have and how much sun it gets. When I get home from work the temperature can be 40 degrees or more and many plants can't cope with this. Equally in the winter it gets no sun and can be really cold. Geraniums do particularly well in mine as they seem to cope well with the extremes of temperature. I have potted lemon and olive trees, tomatoes and chillies. Do you see a Mediterranean theme here? From trial and error you will find out what suits your conditions. Hope this helps.
Best wishes, Mike

dandylions are good for something after all!

why do baby birds frown?

They're looking good this year- no frost damage.

don't you just love a bargain! :)

You'd probably have to pay a million for the view alone. Oh well keep doing the lotto!

I have the same "problem"!

lovely - a good crop to follow hopefully...

wish I had the space to do this

Think I once went out with her...!

one of my favourite's

We did- saturday and sunday was wall to wall sunshine (but frosty at night- a bit chilly in the tent!)