2: Our gardening diaries - from latest toys, flowers to wildlife .. Please upload pics

[alp]

I wish I had chopped off my rudbeckia seeds. I even bought some suet pellets £1.99 in Home Bargains for them, such is my love for them.

That's a big bird.. That looks cold, Zenji! Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I meant to say I hadn't. I was thinking of keeping the seedheads, but they were getting messy and the snobby birds here never gave them a 2nd look. Next time, I will keep them.

 

[alp]

It has been raining and it has got warmer. Mind you, I was on the bike for 40 minutes and was sweating. I now found out that the best way to keep on the bike is to watch a film. I watched John Wayne, Sons of Kate Elders.

 

[Logan]

I meant to say I hadn't. I was thinking of keeping the seedheads, but they were getting messy and the snobby birds here never gave them a 2nd look. Next time, I will keep them.

I always keep the seed heads on the lavender for the goldfinches.

 

[alp]

I always keep the seed heads on the lavender for the goldfinches.

Learned a new thing today!

Having dinner now. Very late. Cooked it late so that son can have a hot dinner. He's out to London!

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[alp]

Good morning - woke up feeling cold. Heard a lot of whoosh, but mild ones. Going to Wilko to see what is available.

 

[Logan]

That's a great idea, i got some good crocus bulbs from there last autumn.

 

[alp]

Their prices are really reasonable. £1 for a pale blue iris rhyzome, and £2.50 for franz kafka dahlia

I love it soooo much. The colour is just stunning! It might be too early though. As @MaryMary said, I should write everything down, entitled THE CHRONOLOGY OF SHELF CHANGES!

 

[Logan]

They usually put things out when they need planting.
Lovely dahlia

 

[MaryMary]

I should write everything down,

You should write everything down.

At times, I have so many reminders set on my phone, the calendar refuses to accept any more!!

 

[alp]

You should write everything down.

At times, I have so many reminders set on my phone, the calendar refuses to accept any more!!

While I can't even write down my passwords and pins for my credit cards or online store accounts.

I got a Deutzia, a Mock orange and some other stuff.

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[alp]

Good morning. It was very cold last night in the lean-to. I lit 2 candles which must have all burnt out now. All dark and quiet outside. Supposedly to be a rainy day.. My garden is like a sodden slippery slide.

 

[Logan]

I didn't think that is was cold here last night. Rain for today. It looks wet haven't been for the walk until Hubby comes back from shopping, should be about 8.30. but it looks wet.

 

[alp]

We should be raining for a few hours. It is raining heavily now.

I just had another look at @Zenji 's bird. Very strange coat it has or I need to go to specsavers!

Yesterday when the sun was smiling on us, I took some pics.

This is a new bud. Don't know what it is yet. As usual, blessed with a blur!

WENDY'S GOLD

Sorry, the camera is not up to the job!

I tried to cross-pollinated it with a Godfrey Owen

Not sure it it will work, but hey, just have a bit of fun! Today, can't even go out now as it is raining.