Weave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 My sister, my aunt and I cleared out my Mum's garden a few weeks ago, the only thing that seems to be growing is the rubarb, it is looking pretty good too. My aunt is planting something soon, but for the life of me, I can't remember.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I wish that we would get some rain. I planted a Shasta Daisy called "Broadway Lights" and a yellow Cone Flower recently. I also planted a Roma tomato plant in the veggie garden for use in pasta sauce. This is what the Shasta Daisy is supposed to look like when mature. They are so pretty x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 What beautiful flowers Muggle! You do get some lovely plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The garden's looking very green with all the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The garden's looking very green with all the rain. Yes so's mine, i took a photo earlier and it's radiant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I love the garden after it's rained heavily - all the different shades of green and it almost seems to glow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I really wish the rain would stop, even if it's just for a day It looks like my wish may come true...on the BBC website it says the weather for where I live on Friday is sunny and 23!! Keep everything crossed! And even better I don't work on Friday so I can spend the day in the garden tidying up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I'm off to a big garden centre tomorrow with my mum. She's assured me that the weather is going to be good . . . hmmm . . . hard to believe right now! Off to check my garden in a few minutes - we have a hedgehog visiting at the moment. We also think we may have had some ducks or geese in our garden yesterday - they left evidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Off to check my garden in a few minutes - we have a hedgehog visiting at the moment. We also think we may have had some ducks or geese in our garden yesterday - they left evidence! That is lovely Judy! I would love to have wildlife like that in my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Actually we have relatively little now that we live in the country. The most we had was when we lived in suburbian Surrey - my theory is that the countryside provides enough habitats for wildlife. Often though you find out by chance that there is wildlife - it's a matter of happening to look outside at the moment that it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Our garden wildlife is a little different here. At the moment we have a lot of lizards and birds nesting. The only problem with the nesting birds is that they attract the snakes and we have had quite a few since we have lived here. We also get bats flying around on an evening too. We live quite close to a nature reserve where the flamingo birds come to migrate, along with other types of bird too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 Wow sounds amazing Fay! Although not too sure about the snakes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 You get used to the snakes though. I know it sounds strange, but they are quite scarred of you. I think we have a mutual respect and a kind of I will leave you alone if you leave me alone attitude! Its what comes of living near the mountains I suppose. I was a bit freaked out though last year when I went to do the washing up and found a lizard staring back at me . Nature is wonderful, if it stays outside where it belongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I've spent hundreds of pounds on plants today - I've been watching Chelsea Flower Show! I'd like a new patio, lots of David Austin roses , new dark purple bearded irises, a fountain ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I've spent hundreds of pounds on plants today - I've been watching Chelsea Flower Show! I'd like a new patio, lots of David Austin roses , new dark purple bearded irises, a fountain ............. Excellent Angel! I know how you feel though as I watched it earlier as well!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Disappointed - I missed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 It's on all week - at lunchtimes and early evenings so plenty of time to drool. I'm at work though for the lunch viewings though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Judy sad... Actually we have relatively little now that we live in the country. The most we had was when we lived in suburbian Surrey - my theory is that the countryside provides enough habitats for wildlife. Often though you find out by chance that there is wildlife - it's a matter of happening to look outside at the moment that it's there. Strangely, I had the same experience. Now that I am back in the town, the garden is much more lively. I came to the same conclusion, that they don't need to risk going into gardens. Pp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 A lady at work and I agreed that we are going to go to the Chelsea Flower Show next year! :yahoo:I had better start saving the pennies now, I just know I am going to want to buy far too many plants! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Some of the gardens are on the BBC website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Ooohhh! I will go and have a look! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 We are harvesting spinach, spring onions, and radishes from the garden. Spinach salads are really good. The tomato plants are doing nicely and all have little tomatoes on them. The cucumber vines are about a size where they will start climbing the trellis that I put in. Zucchini and squash are also starting to vine out. Pepper plants are starting to put on blossoms. Nice time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Sound fabulous Muggle! I wish I had room in my garden to grow that much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Spent most of today busy in the garden. We now have a robin who sits on our car - parked in front of our lounge window - and looks in at us - he's lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 At Nici's request (thanks Nici) here are some photos of my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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