3: Gardening Diaries ...

[alp]

I have been turning the pages back and forth to find out Perki's objet de désire and I think think I have any finger print left. So I just post at the bottom of this page. Saw a video and suddenly think I should buy the Salvia Patens and sell it. Of course, someone got there before me!

Any way, took the Fritillaria Imperalis out and this time, I'm not putting them in the lean to because of @johnny canoe 's tip about the perfume.

I think I like Purple rain more than Summer Drummer. But when I see it in real life, I may have a change of mind. Have you got any, Perki?

Planted about 6 out and If I move, I will dig them up.

Took cuttings of the pelargonium and I bought another Black and blue as the other one died because of the snow. I have also taken cuttings of the Black and Blue. I really like it.

Paid £2.50 for this reduced beauty. Took about 14 cuttings. I am taking no chance. I must take a leaf from @Upsy Daisy 's book!

Some new and old flowers - my Easter Stars are doing very well - Just tell you how hot my garden is and there is another clump somewhere else

And the cannas will have to be dug up before the cold snap the light out of them.

I have a lot of these about 10

Art Nouveau

Boogie Woogie

This antler cacti dahlia is really pretty and I have about 20 of them.

Pasa Doblé

A new dahlia - Should be a dinner plate. But all my dinner plate forgot to grow tall

Perki I don't think I will use the chainsaw. I am scared to death. I didn't know it could be so dangerous. Neighbour came out and kept an eye out on me when I used it. His wife said he nearly lost part of his finger using it. That was nearly 15 years ago when I still had the sangfroid! Or in another world, totally naive and ignorant.

Don't know much about him or his songs, but really love this one

RIP
Charles Aznavour

 

[alp]

OMG!

The whole ground moves as if on a conveyor belt! Feel so sorry and heartbreaking for those caught in the earthquake.

Source

Astonishing moment a building 'floats' past after tremors LIQUEFY the ground, swallowing 1,700 homes in Indonesia as mass grave is dug for more than a THOUSAND victims

• WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
• A 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused a massive tsunami to crash into Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Friday
• Cities of Palu and Donggala were badly hit with enormous 20ft waves sweeping through entire communities
• Death toll has risen to more than 1,200 but there are fears hundreds more are trapped in mud or in buildings
• Footage shows 'liquefaction' of the ground with some 1,700 homes swallowed up in rivers of mud and soil
• Indonesian officials have prepared a 330ft-long grave in Palu with space for more than a thousand victims
• In the district of Sigi, 34 children attending a Christian camp were found dead under tsunami debris

 

[Perki]

I've returned from my adventure got some bulbs 100 tulips - 30 queen of the night - 50 carnival mix - 10 artist - 10 parrot green wave , 20 crocus - 3 fritillaria perseria and 15 iris pauline £32 lighter now . I can do my online orders now and get the alliums that going to be another expensive purchase

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Wow!! You've done well there @Perki That'll keep you busy for a while!!.

 

[alp]

I've returned from my adventure got some bulbs 100 tulips - 30 queen of the night - 50 carnival mix - 10 artist - 10 parrot green wave , 20 crocus - 3 fritillaria perseria and 15 iris pauline £32 lighter now . I can do my online orders now and get the alliums that going to be another expensive purchase

You must be a happy boy now. We went to gc and the Anemone Wild Swan was asking for nearly £9 or £10.99. It's just so expensive that I didn't buy it. Queen of the night is nice - dark and mysterious. I had some Carnival, but don't know where they are gone now.

 

[alp]

Wow!! You've done well there @Perki That'll keep you busy for a while!!.

@Upsy Daisy You're the most disciplined one amongst us!

 

[Perki]

Got to plan my pots out now, still need many more bulbs cost me a fortune, I love bulb shopping paying for them not so much . I decided last spring I would go big /more with tulips next year.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

@Upsy Daisy You're the most disciplined one amongst us!

Yes I think I am @alp, Hardly ever buy new plants as I like all the ones I have. Would have to get rid of plants to make way for new ones and I can never do that. I have p!ants that have been in pots for a couple years still waiting to have a permanent home found for them!!

 

[alp]

Got to plan my pots out now, still need many more bulbs cost me a fortune, I love bulb shopping paying for them not so much . I decided last spring I would go big /more with tulips next year.

I think tulips are really worth it. Much more spectacular than daffs. As I want to move, I have only succumbed to a bag of 12 tulips with frilly edges. Couldn't find any spectacular and exotic tulips like your purple ones! If you can make that money, why not? Life is sweeter when you can treat yourself once in a while. I have sold some irises and so I treat myself to some purchase. Shame Wild Swan can't fly home with me!

 

[Perki]

Well that another £52 gone but got my Purple rain alliums 40 / summer drummer 10. 25 each of tulip roco and marilyn and 100 crocus prins claus. not all allium purple rain are for me 10 for mum and 10 for somebody else. Its been a very expensive day, not getting purple rain from lidl has cost me £7.50 extra alone , I don't want to think about missing out on all the tulip bulbs.

 

[alp]

Yes I think I am @alp, Hardly ever buy new plants as I like all the ones I have. Would have to get rid of plants to make way for new ones and I can never do that. I have p!ants that have been in pots for a couple years still waiting to have a permanent home found for them!!

Must learn how to scale tulips. It can't be that difficult. Last year I spent a fortune on bulbs but the weather has ruined everything. Even my dahlias have come to grief. I have 2 or 3 or 4 or the same thing whilst some have never delivered! Grrrrrr!

 

[alp]

Well that another £52 gone but got my Purple rain alliums 40 / summer drummer 10. 25 each of tulip roco and marilyn and 100 crocus prins claus. not all allium purple rain are for me 10 for mum and 10 for somebody else. Its been a very expensive day, not getting purple rain from lidl has cost me £7.50 extra alone , I don't want to think about missing out on all the tulip bulbs.

You could go to RHS Harlow Carr free today though! Might go to mine tomorrow or Wednesday! I am sure you can earn that money back. Do you sell your seeds, @Perki ? Try it. Very easy money. I have sold 4 packets of salvia seeds. All newly collected. Money can be ploughed back. Sending seeds is easy!

 

[Perki]

Yes I think I am @alp, Hardly ever buy new plants as I like all the ones I have. Would have to get rid of plants to make way for new ones and I can never do that. I have p!ants that have been in pots for a couple years still waiting to have a permanent home found for them!!

I am ruthless in the garden, if the plant doesn't perform its gone - doesn't look right gone - its neighbour doesn't like it Gone - looks at me funny gone you get where I am going with this. I remember a while back potting up all the seedling even the weedy ones but not anymore, I have to many plants and if it doesn't pull its weight its GONE

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Awww how could you... I'm still traumatised from pulling up the unmentionable daisy

 

[Perki]

You could go to RHS Harlow Carr free today though! Might go to mine tomorrow or Wednesday! I am sure you can earn that money back. Do you sell your seeds, @Perki ? Try it. Very easy money. I have sold 4 packets of salvia seeds. All newly collected. Money can be ploughed back. Sending seeds is easy!

I rarely bother collecting seeds, one of the reasons is I am not sure they come true to the mother plant and another reason I am to lazy. I do flog my extra bedding plants to help the plant fund.

I am just remember I got a email yesterday about the plants I enquired about, all in stock but for a terracotta lupin so that going to be another expense .