Seasons Greetings

lost in droitwich sam? done that myself when they shut certain roads off!!
i work there.

how lovely to have such a wonderful surprise present and just what you wanted

happy gardening!!

Hi Sam...

I've seen "Sleepless in Seattle" ...
... but "Lost in Droitwich" ???

that must be a completely different story ! ;o)

Good luck with the mini greenhouse.
Wonderful Christmas present.
What else will you be growing in there ?

All the best to you and yours for 2012. :o) x

Lol TT yes lost in Droitwich was very very different from Sleepless in Seattle (sadly).

To cut a long story short they had closed the northbound sliproad at J4 so I went to J5 with the idea of turning round only to find out they had closed that sliproad as well. I did eventually find my way home 1 1/2 hours later (no thanks to the extremely unuseful diversion signs - which vanish after 20yards lol). Lets just say I was not at happy bunny.

Thanks Stickie and TT, can't wait to use my greenhouse :))))

Still making plans on what to grow (there may be several questions popping up in the next few weeks lol), but so far I have cosmos and penstenemon seeds which I collected myself and I've brought a few other seeeds. I think I've got some marigolds, busy lizzies and something else that I can't remember what it was lol. I'm planning on having a go at some Hebe cuttings, since my nan commented a few weeks ago she would like one, plus I can use them in my OHs garden.

Cosmos, Penstemon, Hebes etc .... great !
... sounds colourful and lovely :o)

what a nightmare trying to find your way round with the motorway shut off, thats not so good!!

have fun with your planting there are several GCs around for you to get ideas as well as on here!!

We got ourselves one of these mini-greenhouses in the late summer, and we have no idea how we managed without it before. You won't need ANY help thinking of things to fill it.......

Thanks TT, lets hope it works eh lol

Lol Sticki, tell me. It wouldn't be so bad if they actually gave you some warning they were closing the motorway or provided decent diversion signs. Still I finally made it home. Now enduring much ribbing from my family - personally I think I did really well finding my way back lol. As to the GH I can't wait, plans already formulating :P

Gattina, I've been wondering how I was going to cope without a greenhouse lol. I know my mom wouldn't be too happy with the nursery in the conservatory and my desk in my room (best spot for getting the light and warmth) really isn't big enough for what I have in mind lol. I'm now thinking dianthus cuttings - so I have plants for my OHs garden lol.

lack of diversion signs drives me mad and gets me very lost.

Sounds good to me Samjp.

Lol Sticki, don't get me started. Its a pet peve of mine. Drives you mental when you don't know where your going.

Thanks Gattina :))

You had a lovely present. I hope you'll be able to grow lots of nice things in it.
I'm wondering if it's really the right time to put Impatiens cuttings in it though. They like it a bit warmer I think (just a thought)
I'm glad you had a nice Christmas :o)

Thanks Hywel, can't believe how pleased I am with it. If someone had given me this last year I'd have been most confused lol..

Good point, about the Impatiens, although by the time the greenhouse is assembled it'll probably be feburary lol. I've got a huge pile of soil with god only knows what growing in it to clear first. Then since it will be next to the shed I want to re-paint the shed before it goes up. Do you think sweet-peas will be ok out there (not sowed yet, but on the list of jobs for the next few weeks)?

Yes they'll be fine. They are quite hardy. I often sew them in the autumn and they last through the winter in a polygrower outside.
It sounds like you're going to be busy. Good luck :o)

Thats a relief, not much room indoors lol. Lol I only seem to know one speed at the moment...fast forward... still looking forward to getting stuck in :) I think I need all the good luck I can get lol, thank you :)))