Spritzhenry's Outbox

Nice idea, Bonkers but pleeeeeease don't. It's lovely just to enjoy all the different ideas and beautiful photos without feeling competitive.

I am SOOO impressed, ickle. I couldn't keep bees in a thousand years!

I am not familiar with your tree, but can talk about Clematis - if you can tell me what variety it is! Are you sure that you have the same Clematis as your neighbours? There are many, many types, and you can have a Clematis in flower during every month of the year if you buy the right ones! The simplest explanation is that they have a different variety to yours.

Sid, I hate to disagree with you - but I have seen an experienced Iris grower, who propagates her Irises for sale, split a clump, replant each rhizome section (without burying it of course) and then snip across the top of the 'fan' of leaves to allow the plant to develop a good root system and not be stressed after its ordeal! I have not done this myself - I'm a coward and also I am not trying to make a living!

Too true, Irish! So would I! As far as advising the local school, the Head is retiring this term and NOBODY has applied for her post... so it will probably be 'federated' with other schools miles away. I shall have to have a chat with one of the governors who lives quite close to us and see if he can influence things. I am sure that they would make more money by selling LIVE plants with labels and information. I may even offer to help!!!!!! (I swore that after over 35 years in the profession I would not get involved again) I also feel aggrieved at Supermarkets which kill plants off. WHY??

Good answer - will wait and see!

Lovely! And you'll be pleased to hear that I now have my own little colony - with the hope that they will spred next year!

This one really made me smile - so your face must be beaming!

Good luck, Janette!

My montanas seed themselves - I have several 'babies' which are growing in the gravel or soil near their parent plants! Have a look - you might be lucky.

Sid, you are silly, you fold it up and put it in an envelope! But don't forget the stamp.

Spotted my first one today, the wretched thing heard me coming and dived off the lily and disappeared onto the soil. Now I did not know that lily beetles were intelligent! You learn something every day.

I don't think that Forsythias have particularly long roots - I can't see one ruining a wall. They are often planted near people's front gates, aren't they.

I am wondering if she has got the name wrong and that it is actually 'Iris unguicularis'. This has long spiky leaves and beautiful blue flowers in late winter. I am sure that Andrewr has a photo of one on his page - have a look! If that's what it is, many Nurseries stock it, but not usually at this time of year.

Well away from my Clematis!

Hi Sandra - welcome to GOY! I love Nurseries. Do you grow your own plants or do you buy them in?

You will have to read my blog for the answer!!!

No they're not - don't forget my 'sending snails for a swim' gambit!

I could be a millionaire, the number of seedlings I dig up!

Last summer I sat and picked snails off one of my Agapanthus plants - I spotted them hiding under the leaves while I was weeding - There were 21 of the big brown kind. I put them in my trug while I went off to do something else - and they all crawled out and off over the grass back towards their hidey-hole! They didn't stay there long - I threw each and every one into the stream!! Serves them right, don't you think?

You will love having a greenhouse, Jacque. it's great and it extends what you can do in the garden so much. How long before it's up?

Good exercise - with a good result at the end of it all... Well done, keep it up.

Poor lickle ickle! All dirty - how about turning the hose on yourself if the shower's broken? I'm sure you'd enjoy the bracing cold water! (evil laugh).

It's the wet weather we had last night that has encouraged the 'orrible little monsters to emerge and seek their dinner....I 'm in the war too! I gather up the dead ones and chuck them in the stream. Heeheehee... I laugh evilly - off they float out to sea!

Please include SNAILS in the war! I have more of them...never knew there were so many types until I had to surround my precious plants (remember my new Clematis!!!) with pellets. Small yellow shells, smallish striped shells, large brown shells...

Yes - it's just going to flower! Wonder what colour it will be....

Yes, it's in shade most of the day, the border faces east but is very wide - about 15' where this Clematis is planted. I'm glad you are back - you could have told me that the flowers open green! I'd started to wonder if the plant had the wrong label!

Now I really would love to walk down your lovely path and admire the borders. Looks wonderful.

So there are compensations on having a new garden! :-)

Have you got any fish in there, Mike?