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Scotch Thistle seedlings



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Did John send you these ?

29 Jul, 2009

 

no Janette, i got these seeds over here

29 Jul, 2009

 

Just wondering with them being Scottish.....

29 Jul, 2009

 

aye , well if i hadnt found the seeds over here i would have asked John to go looking for some lol

29 Jul, 2009

 

lol do you put these in your garden or pots

29 Jul, 2009

 

ill keep them growing in pots Morgana

30 Jul, 2009

amy
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Well done Eileen , they are coming on nicely ..............

30 Jul, 2009

 

thanks Amy, ignore the weed peeping out behind them , it has since gone on a wee holiday lol

30 Jul, 2009

 

Thank you Irish

30 Jul, 2009

 

what are you thinking of Eileen - they're weeds !!! LOL

2 Aug, 2009

 

a weeddddddddddd Angie, a weed is just a flower in the wrong place lol

2 Aug, 2009

 

whateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever

2 Aug, 2009

 

Thistles attract butterflie http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/wildflowers_north_america/101699

2 Aug, 2009

 

huh Angie seeeeeeeeeeeee. actually Morgana that is exactly why i am growing them, trying to grow as much plants as possible that will attract bees and butterflies and hopefully even lady birds

2 Aug, 2009

 

Lovely idea Irish if you type into your browser like me ha ha plants attracting butterflies and the same for bees it give a whole list of plants

2 Aug, 2009

 

thanks morgana, i have a few this yr already like Borage, the scotch thistle and other seedlings will be great for next yr

2 Aug, 2009

 

lol I was looking up Borage for Ian diggs if you were a flower what would you be or best discribes you on Lily2 s blog. Your garden will look lovely next year with all the wildlife visiting and pollenateing

2 Aug, 2009

 

thanks Morgana

2 Aug, 2009

 

Ok I will grow some too - where do you get the seeds Eileen ? I must take a photo of my echinop it is about 6ft tall now and just about to open

3 Aug, 2009

 

lol so we have converted you now have we ha ha haha heehe he

3 Aug, 2009

 

good on you Angie :-).... i will personally look for seeds for you lol, failing that i will give you some of these seedlings.

3 Aug, 2009

 

That is kind of you Irish, she has been converted well done.

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Eileen you are very good - where will it all end - anyone want some shamrock seeds ??

3 Aug, 2009

 

ah well Morgana the more we can do to encourage wildlife the better yea

3 Aug, 2009

 

lol Angie , i have posted off shamrock seeds before

3 Aug, 2009

 

Yes Please Angie I would love some if you don't mind.

3 Aug, 2009

 

LOL morgana PM your address you mad ting

3 Aug, 2009

 

Lads I have posted a photo of my "posh thistle" to let you know I'm not all Bad !!

3 Aug, 2009

 

:-)

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Angie

3 Aug, 2009



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