3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Upsy Daisy]

Thanks @alp on both counts.Good to put a name to a face

That definitely looks the same Hellebore as mine in that border, never had a name for it as my Dad's neighbour gave me a load of seedlings about 2 years ago.
Many thanks once again

 

[alp]

Off to bed now. I used to have them, but really didn't like them but apparently, people used this to breed flowers which will look up instead of down. I remember watching a video showing different types of hellebores.

Good night. Will be here tomorrow morning very early as we are going to Wisley, so might set off 8am. Good night and sweet dreams everyone!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Well have to say that they aren't my choice either, but as I said they were given to me as seedlings.
However they are surprisingly cheery looking and are quite a bright fresh lime green that really stands out on a grey late winters day. So they can stay .

 

[alp]

The screen can't be increased in size, so I have to use bold - After I have learned that they can be used for cross pollination to make flowers upright, I wish I had kept it, @Upsy Daisy ! They are very reliable and I even collected 2 seeds from the town centre where they planted loads of them. But of course, I have no idea where the seeds were now. But such a useful plant for hand pollination.

Good morning to a fairly still and clean morning. Making breakfast and lunch for the trip. Hope I can walk around and will wear the knee support as the left one seemed to split when I bent down yesterday. Happened 3 times. Been using my rolling bin for the soles yesterday. Don't want to spoil son's fun.

 

[Leeski]

Morning all
Thanks for all your messages yesterday was very moved by them
Got two whole days off whooooooo
Got lots to do in the garden but nothings happening till I have had a pot of tea and bacon whilst watching last nights g w
Hope your all well

 

[alp]

Morning all
Thanks for all your messages yesterday was very moved by them
Got two whole days off whooooooo
Got lots to do in the garden but nothings happening till I have had a pot of tea and bacon whilst watching last nights g w
Hope your all well

It's the least we can do, @Leeski ! Hope you have had a good night sleep. As I said, son came home with tons of algae and water and a few strands of bladderwort seaweed, The pile is out outside the back of the garage.

Glad that you can relax for two whole days. Now you can really relax and enjoy the garden. Sounds like you have bacon every day! Be careful! Now you have started me salivating. Love the golden edges of crispy bacon.

Going to draw diagrams of where I have planted my precious plants or they might be crowded over and might die before I even know.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning @alp and @Leeski

Alp I hope you have a great day out at Wisley and that your aches and pains ease up a tad to make it easier for you to walk around and see everything there is to see. Looking forward to seeing your pics!.

Leeski did you say that you have the weekend off? I hope so. Ooops you've reminded me about GW.....totally forgot about it !! Thanks

Have a fab day everyone......chill and enjoy!

 

[Leeski]

Morning @alp and @Leeski

Alp I hope you have a great day out at Wisley and that your aches and pains ease up a tad to make it easier for you to walk around and see everything there is to see. Looking forward to seeing your pics!.

Leeski did you say that you have the weekend off? I hope so. Ooops you've reminded me about GW.....totally forgot about it !! Thanks

Have a fab day everyone......chill and enjoy!

Sure have not back to work till Monday I woke up thinking it was Friday today then checked my phone I was elated
Only working 8am- 6pm all next wk I’m catering for the directors of Liverpool football club so nice easy wk

 

[Upsy Daisy]

@alp.....watch what you pack for lunch!?!! We had fun and games with wasps this week on our day trips out........hate the little whotsits with vengeance

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Oh thats really great @Leeski...a nice week ahead to look forward to, have a great day in the garden.....love seeing all your pics too

 

[Leeski]

It's the least we can do, @Leeski ! Hope you have had a good night sleep. As I said, son came home with tons of algae and water and a few strands of bladderwort seaweed, The pile is out outside the back of the garage.

Glad that you can relax for two whole days. Now you can really relax and enjoy the garden. Sounds like you have bacon every day! Be careful! Now you have started me salivating. Love the golden edges of crispy bacon.

Going to draw diagrams of where I have planted my precious plants or they might be crowded over and might die before I even know.

Lol only bacon at wk ends have cereal and fruit rest of the wk love watching g w gives me motivation to crack on my friend text me saying Aldi was selling plants off so will head there at some point hoping my lights will be done today

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Lidl have bulbs next week too

 

[alp]

@Upsy Daisy Please spare a thought for my purse. Lidl as well??? I must be there before people like you and @Perki cleans up the board!

Directors of Liverpool? Wish I were there to take some autographs - Klopp would be nice and I am sure he would be there. Don't harass your guests though! Only joking! Nice to work 8 to 6pm - good for your biological clock!

Cereal might cause you more harm!, especially those wheat products.. They said that farmers spray roundup on wheat right before harvesting and of course, it stays with the products on the shelves. What is safe these days?

GW was informative on cuttings - ripe, semi-ripe and young cuttings. Very useful. Camellias certainly benefit from semi-ripe cuttings. Just turned brown and not bendy!

 

[Leeski]

Klopp lives just down the road from me he’s renting Rafa Benitez house it’s an area called caldy all the houses are 5 million plus very posh there’s lots of footballers live there saw John Barnes in Iceland few wks ago use to work in alderly edge macclesfield have cooked for all of Man City players and man untied players there all very arrogant and think they are better than everyone els makes no difference to me restaurant manager used to right VIP on there food order use to drive me mad

 

[alp]

Love the Brugmansias though. The man was quite right - he was the only one who had it and he has won tons of gold medals.