3: Gardening Diaries ...

[alp]

Not my money @alp hahahaha.....far be it from me to intervene lol

LOL! Yes, but you know she will have bothers soooon ...

 

[Perki]

Took quite a lot of plant from the house to the GH, fuchsia - pelargoriums etc. Potted on more seedling which just reminded me now I had left some in a tray of water after transplanting, Tripped over some pots while out which is no surprise because they seem to be everywhere and growing somehow . Quick slug patrol while I was out around the crown imperial fertilise, the slug wool pellets aren't repelling them enough so hand picked them off, found a lily beetle while inspecting

@alp no not shady, more leaning towards full sun with a bit of shelter from cold winds and get fully blasted all day from the hot / dry summers you have , they don't like to dry out. It be better to plant it in full sun and keep well watered with rain water than planting in to much shade.

 

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[BigC]

Morning @Logan and those who have still to rise
Same old same old I'm afraid here today..At least I have some plants into the Greenhouse now, cant wait for my horticultural lamp to arrive to help germinate seeds and help seedlings that are still in the house...Off to work for me I'm afraid..gotta keep the wolf from the door still...back at tea time where hopefully it will have warmed up a little..

 

[alp]

Good morning to all - Thank you, @Perki . At the moment, the 6 are still in the lean to. I have done a lot in the lean to and now know where to pot the plant.

Lots of slugs and snails around my allium - the white ones and I think the gaura might have had it. The violet osteospermum clump is now a heap of skeletons. I think it will recover. Move tons of strawberries to the edge of the wall where I got rid of my clematis and grapes. This morning, I will weed the front and then go to the back. Reckon this will be a 4 hours' stint.

After that, need to sort out the lean to. Finally, after numerous purchase, I might have 2 astrantias in my garden. Finally... Have a nice day, everyone! BigC: would love to see your horticultural lamp and hope you make your own beehive. That's a lovely accessory, cultured and environmentalist!

 

[BigC]

BigC: would love to see your horticultural lamp and hope you make your own beehive. That's a lovely accessory, cultured and environmentalist!

Thanks @alp yeah it will be good to trial this aspect..I use them all the time over fish tanks for aquatic plants but I have nothing this small. LED's have come a long way in colour temps and spectrums

 

[Logan]

Yes @BigC would like to see it.

 

[alp]

I wish I had done LED lights all through the house! Always money!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning all!

Had another mammoth seed sowing session yesterday it poured all day ,so greenhouse it was for me!!

Today I hope to do some direct sowing.

First though we are off to kick start the 'packing' at my brother's, hopefully we will be able to encourage him to start helping us out a bit too

Have a Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat Day!

 

[Logan]

Morning all!

Had another mammoth seed sowing session yesterday it poured all day ,so greenhouse it was for me!!

Today I hope to do some direct sowing.

First though we are off to kick start the 'packing' at my brother's, hopefully we will be able to encourage him to start helping us out a bit too

Have a Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat Day!

Your family are so lucky having you and your hubby. Take care.

 

[Logan]

I wish I had done LED lights all through the house! Always money!

We've got the low energy lights, but they keep changing the size of them.

It's the same with the smoke detectors.These battery ones they start going off without any reason, that's the sign that they're no good, have to replace them. But when it comes to putting another one up have to drill more holes.

 

[alp]

Morning all!

Had another mammoth seed sowing session yesterday it poured all day ,so greenhouse it was for me!!

Today I hope to do some direct sowing.

First though we are off to kick start the 'packing' at my brother's, hopefully we will be able to encourage him to start helping us out a bit too

Have a Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat Day!

Poured all day??? You were so unlucky as we were all basking in the sun! Today, it was perfect, Roped son in to help with the front finished it half an hour ago. Brilliant. Now, we move on to the lean to. Wasn't so annoyed to see a slimy trail over my white lavender seedlings and was so happy to have found the critter. Murder in order!

Now is a bit hazy and opened all the windows in the lean to.

 

[alp]

Plants seem to be happy

Lovely camellias in the park

This creamy dreamy is mine

Crown imperalis

The 2nd one is outdoor and yet it is safe from SS!

They must know there is a heat wave!

The last two are my favorite!

 

[Logan]

@alp lovely pics, here's some of mine.

Like the orange polyanthus

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Hi, just got back from spending the whole day at my brother's. Sorted out his garage ...gosh it was full to overflowing!!, and cleared out his shed .Now have a huge pile to dump,will either get a skip or a man with a van.
Absolutely tired out now, sadly no gardening today. But please to see yet another wallflower had fully opened during the day, love the colour!

Yes @alp think we were unlucky yesterday....rain, rain and more rain

Lovely pics everyone.....I'll just nip out and snap the new wallflower.

Right, here it is