My last day of half-term
By gwendas
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Just had to go back to the GC! This time with Rog’s Mum. She bought some lovely primroses – wish I had now! I’m sure I can squeeze them in somewhere! I bought a couple of little plants for my rockery type border up the drive. a Sisyrinchium alpine ‘E K Balls’ with a bright mauve yellow centred flower that has a long flowering season from Spring to Autumn and a spreading sedum spurium called Ruby Mantle – deep red foliage. If they are both sucessful I may plant a few more as I love that red colour and the sisyrinchium would mean flowers for a long period. It can get quite dry in patches in that border and I had a lot of problem with ants there last year. Any suggestions?
Rog came back with the newspaper yesterday and with 2 little pots packed with emerging Iris ‘J S Dijt’ lovely dwarf purple variety and Tulipa tarda again miniature variety with yellow and white star- shaped flowers- bless him, he said he liked the pictures on the labels!
So I have just spent a lovely hour or so out there before back to school again. Only 7 weeks to go to Easter hols! I do love my job but I love gardening more! I shall just have to make the most of the Spring weekends won’t I ?!
Love Jo x
23 Feb, 2009
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Sorry to hear you've not been well and hope all goes well with your plans to return to the education business! Meanwhile it's great to have such a rewarding and enjoyable interest isn't it!? Here's to a lovely Springtime!
Take care Jox
23 Feb, 2009
Jo ~ Interesting blog :o)
Xela ~ Wishing you better health in 2009 :o)
23 Feb, 2009
I have this sysrinchium and it self seeds freely. pretty little thing. silver leafed plants do well in the dry have you tried lychnis coronaria? I enjoyed ready of your last day of 'freedom'. remember only 7 weeks to the next big break.
23 Feb, 2009
Hi
Thanks for your comments and advice. Just had a look on the encyclopedia for picture of lychnis coronaria - rose campion and it looks so pretty. Will look out for it!
Jo x
23 Feb, 2009
it comes in white and magenta flowers and seeds free-ishly
[is that a real word?] looks good against the silver &blue of echinops 'veitches blue'. sorry about all the spelling mistakes but this lap top cant spell proper! lol
23 Feb, 2009
Jo, I had to google the plants you bought. They look very nice. I especially like the sedum. They will look fab. I'm sure the time back at work will just fly by and you'll be back in the garden in no time. :o)
24 Feb, 2009
I love gardening more than I loved any job I had too. I should have made gardening my job I think. lol. Roll on Easter for you then.
24 Feb, 2009
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Gosh, I know that feeling so well, Jo. I loved teaching too and was very sad when my health prevented me working in a school. I hope to be back in the classroom again before this year is out, but working with adults. In the mean time I am making the most of the present by spending as much time as I can in the garden.
The days will be much longer and hopefully the weather much warmer in seven weeks time. The garden will be a far more attractive place then.
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