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Well done to him ... and you for helping him!

Karen, I always remember that Spritzhenry loved them in pots.

Thanks Hb.

Karen, I hope it doesn't grow too big!

It certainly is ... :o))

I think as it's not a bright red I can live with it!

Rose, they were the only flowers my Dad would grow on his allotment, even then he did so begrudgingly as Mum loved them so much. :o))

Beautiful tulips in a beautiful pot.

You've got some beauties there Wylie. Loving 'Tarantula' and aptly named too.

I've been able to see the page this morning, but I don't hold out much hope for it after all the recent problems, which at the rate things are going, will never be resolved.

Garden Friends has no problems Rose. If you encountered a blip recently (which incidentally no one else has mentioned) it was nothing like the problems GoY has got. GF is looked after properly so if there was something wrong it was put right immediately.

I have personally never come across any problems with Garden Friends or Gardeners Corner, or the art forum I belong to ... the problems are only with this site.

19 is an incredible age for a cat. Krull likes to spend the entire day outside and only comes in to eat or sleep at night.
I wanted the 2 unregistered ones because of their unusual genes, so it was worth it to get up early.

I love Wallflowers!

They are lovely at that age, aren't they Karen. I have two great grandchildren, one 18 months and the other 3 and a half and love them to bits.
Niamh is definitely enjoying herself.

Was there a special event going on with the railway?

My son & family were at Corfe Castle and said the railway seemed busier than usual

A lasting memory Shirley.

Oh Klahanie, I detest the slugs for the damage they do to our prized plants.

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Jonquil varieties?

They do !

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Thanks Ladies ... some years ago Mum and I bought a huge bag of mixed Narcissus to plant in our gardens and to edge the allotment boundary. I can only think think this has been laying dormant for a while!

I had two of the shrubs in large pots. I found that they had a large root system and began to fill the pots and displace the compost. If you believe that dryness has become a problem, perhaps lift the shrub and its root system and examin what's happening. You could trim the roots or plant out in the ground.

A beautiful double Shirley..how lovely.

I forget everything every year and so it’s always a spring full of lovely surprises!

The delicate multi headed forms are my favourites at the moment. They usually have lovely scent too.

That is special. I love the lemony yellow.

It will probably take off now Shirley. Mine in Scotland grew really fast in the ground.

Wow! You really showed some dedication getting up so early for the sale! Gorgeous plants. :)

There you go Homebird See….its never ideal is it? I think, in all honesty, this is what gardening is. A big load of problem solving. If it’s not the soil, it’s the pests and wildlife, then there’s the weather of course! Then there’s space, and the lack of it. And yet it brings us so much joy when we get those plant friends to grow and flower, and we manage to create something of a sanctuary for ourselves and the wildlife :)

Thank you!

Well, it’s a bit of a car park plant Shirley. But this one is lovely!

Oh, thank you so much Shirley. X

Yes, so many tree fern in Golden Gate Park.

I hadn’t been to SF Botanical Gardens in probably 17 years. I cannot believe the growth on some of the trees and plants. There’s several pretty large Howea fosteriana; belmoreana there.

Your garden is looking so good Karen. All your hard work is paying off. My garden is on limestone bed rock. Lucky if you can find 12 inch of soil in some areas.

I started to record GW and fast forward to what I think looks interesting. I don't really enjoy it anymore unless Adam Frost is presenting. I can’t say I am learning anything of interest anymore. Gone are the days when we listened for the introduction music and dashed in to watch. As for themes…mine just has the slope garden, flat lawn and top lawn just so everyone knows where the subject I am talking about can be seen. Jewel garden…grrrrr

They look so cheerful.

That looks so lovely.
Karen, You will have such fun with Niamh.

Great Shirley!

I do too!

I really like the colour.

It really is lovely.

Beautiful, I hope she likes her new home.

Mine should be flowering by now, but not this year. Mine tend to bloom twice a year, and of course, they’re growing outside.

Do you grow Crinum ‘Queen Emma’ lilies there in the UK?
Queen Emma lilies tend to flower many times throughout the year (here in San Diego, CA. anyway). The plants can grow pretty large, sometimes more than 10 ft (3 m) tall.

That's lovely Shirley :-)

Different from the blousey ones Shirley...patient is progressing well,more mobile by the day...thanksx

You are not grumpy Chris! But I definitely don’t think a garden needs a theme to be successful (maybe Monty was just thinking of Chelsea gardens?) I still watch GW but it’s not as interesting as it used to be … but I enjoy watching Monty’s programmes when he visits different countries like Italy or Greece.
Good to see you again 🙂.

Sweet chocolate fragrance eh? I like the sound, and look, of this Dahlia.

I hope the patient is dong well ... :o)

GW is recorded in our house and watched later, usually on a Saturday. Much of it gets fast forwarded, always the veg. growing as we no longer have our allotment and don't grow vegetables at home. Why does Monty Don aways tell the viewers about Broad Beans and Squashes? There are so many other vegetables that younger, novice gardeners would no doubt wish to try growing!

As for gardens needing to have a theme, I don't think that's applicable to the majority of gardeners, perhaps those who definitely want a 'Jungle garden', or a 'Cottage Garden', but most folk I know have a mix of evergreens, perennials, bulbs and annuals. Surely that's what makes a garden personal to oneself?

When either of my children need to know something about gardening, if I can't help them they simply go to Youtube, not GW!

I am trying hard to cut down on pots of plants, too much time and energy needed to look after them so there'll be no pots of Tulips here!

Well done on raising this point Chris ... :o))

I totally sympathise Hywel, it’s so frustrating that I very rarely post these days. Such a shame as I used to look in nearly every day. You will be sorely missed if you vanish!

Thank you Julia, we keep the "sun valley" area very natural. I do plant there but there are mostly native plants there. It is down the hill away from our daily living area.

Until slugs will find it Shirley.