Gardeners!

[Lullabelle]

After all the rain lately a part of our front garden is now useable so TVC has dug it over so after lunch I will plant the lavender. We have a pot in the back garden ready for some marigolds, hopefully I can get them all in before the rain returns.

 

[keithmac]

Mistakenly or not struck a deal with next door if were got rid of the remains we could take some plants down so I can put two posts in..

Wife was on the case all morning while I sorted a run of fence on the front.

Going to be a big bonfire..

Before...

After..

Remains..

 

[Mrs M]

Painting the wooden planters and bench today, still power washing and scrubbing the decking
Decking will be painted tomorrow, whether it likes it or not!
Had some fizz and a raspberry refreshment today at my wee break (didn’t have any strawberries)

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Yesterday, planted tomatoes (Gardener’s Delight and Cherry), pak choi, lettuce, sweet peppers and carrots. Repotted from seed trays: cucumber and carrots.

 

[Dave 123]

View attachment 411344 View attachment 411343 Painting the wooden planters and bench today, still power washing and scrubbing the decking
Decking will be painted tomorrow, whether it likes it or not!
Had some fizz and a raspberry refreshment today at my wee break (didn’t have any strawberries)

A wee break might mean something else in other parts of the world.

 

[Mrs M]

A wee break might mean something else in other parts of the world.

 

[Dave 123]

Here's a few pics from the garden

This lemon was left out over the winter of 2016/17 . It became completely defoliated. Before this it used to give about 10 lemons a year. It's not fruited since. This winter I took it to work and put it in a greenhouse. The trouble is is it's bloody heavy to move, even when it's bone dry. It stands 6' tall in its pot

This Calamondin was an Aldi special (as was the above) makes good marmalade

This pear tree was a birthday present last July. It was a bush, but it had a very obvious fan shape. I made the trellis out of some black bamboo that I wasn't looking so good at work

Herbs

We used to grow veg and stuff in here but summer holidays kind of ruin it, so we've gone for the 'chuck something flowering in, see what happens' approach. 30+ years a trained horticulturist and I've gone all naive amateur

This lemon was an office plant of one of the bigwigs in work. It was 7/8ths dead 3 years ago, she asked if I'd adopt it. I daren't show her a pic, she might want it back

This is our mixed flowery border. I'm not convinced at the moment

The grapevine is about 4 years old, it fruits like crazy . Muscat bleu. I'll be thinning out the shoots tomorrow

I really like to play amateur Gardener at home and just chuck stuff in and see what happens, rather than being correct and working to a plan.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Here's a few pics from the garden

This lemon was left out over the winter of 2016/17 . It became completely defoliated. Before this it used to give about 10 lemons a year. It's not fruited since. This winter I took it to work and put it in a greenhouse. The trouble is is it's bloody heavy to move, even when it's bone dry. It stands 6' tall in its pot
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This Calamondin was an Aldi special (as was the above) makes good marmalade
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This pear tree was a birthday present last July. It was a bush, but it had a very obvious fan shape. I made the trellis out of some black bamboo that I wasn't looking so good at work
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Herbs
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We used to grow veg and stuff in here but summer holidays kind of ruin it, so we've gone for the 'chuck something flowering in, see what happens' approach. 30+ years a trained horticulturist and I've gone all naive amateur
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This lemon was an office plant of one of the bigwigs in work. It was 7/8ths dead 3 years ago, she asked if I'd adopt it. I daren't show her a pic, she might want it back
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This is our mixed flowery border. I'm not convinced at the moment
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The grapevine is about 4 years old, it fruits like crazy . Muscat bleu. I'll be thinning out the shoots tomorrow
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I really like to play amateur Gardener at home and just chuck stuff in and see what happens, rather than being correct and working to a plan.

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[Lullabelle]

We saw this utter delight when we were in Kos, can anyone he!p identify this lovely wildlife friendly plant?

 

[Tin Pot]

Weeding, weeding, weeding.

Hmm. I may need a gardener after all.

 

[Dave 123]

We saw this utter delight when we were in Kos, can anyone he!p identify this lovely wildlife friendly plant?

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana

 

[Poacher]

We saw this utter delight when we were in Kos, can anyone he!p identify this lovely wildlife friendly plant?

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@Dave 123 beat me to it! Our local Lidl has some at the moment - I'll try not to be tempted, as they're tender, and our heated greenhouse gets nearly filled over Winter with tender perennials already. Hummingbird Hawk moths love lantana, as you may have noticed in Kos.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

[QUOTE 5259725, member: 9609"]Is this hole in the hedge likely to fill itself in, there had been a structure in front of it hence why it has no greenery. Its in a darkish corner but gets sunlight in the morning
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Nope. Green spray paint or get a small Leylandii and let it fill the space. You’ll need to water constantly if you do until it establishes.

 

[Dave 123]

[QUOTE 5259725, member: 9609"]Is this hole in the hedge likely to fill itself in, there had been a structure in front of it hence why it has no greenery. Its in a darkish corner but gets sunlight in the morning
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With time, yes. Feed and water the socks off the two trees either side. Alternatively, plant another small one in, feed it and water the socks off it!

 

[steveindenmark]

Damn, Damn, Damn.

It looks like a magpie has got 4 of the 5 blackbirds eggs and the blackbirds have now abandoned the nest.

The blue tits chicks are still chirping though.