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[Beaus Mum]

I'm back! Just had a wander down the garden and happy with how far I had got on the weeding!
Put clocks forward and now have a coffee
I need to lean how to do the quote thing one here

 

[Beaus Mum]

I do usually wear gloves as have a lot of nettles. But was on my knees and was only one little sprig and couldn't be bothered to get my gloves so all my fault lol
Don't they say nettles mean good soil? Or just old husbands tale?
Luckily the horses seem to like them so if I pull any out now I chuck em over the fence so they can have a treat

 

[alp]

BM: I've my heating off now. Do you know when you're going to have your heating back on.. Lucky that you can spend most of the day outdoors today.. and tomorrow.. Wonder if any of you would open threads like

How to encourage strawberries / blueberry to fruit in gay abandon???

I don't want another dismal fruiting years for the two, especially I have some lovely new strawberry varieties bought for 50p.. Can't wait shopping for plants when son's home.

 

[Beaus Mum]

Hopefully both new rads will be on today. One is done. Job bit slower as having new wall paper on the wall so he had to do that before hanging the new rads. They are the coloumn types so you can see the wall through them.
Re blueberrys here are the holes he dug me for mine that have been in pots since last year! I planted them yesterday. All I know is they need acidic soil and a friend only yesterday advised to mulch with pine needles. My neighbours have the biggest pine trees so plenty to mulch with

 

[Beaus Mum]

My plan is to plant a black currant and raspberry and fig (from my stash) so it will be like a forageing bed

 

[Beaus Mum]

Forgot to say the blueberrys are standard blueberry, one that tastes of honey and a pink one!

 

[Logan]

BM: I've my heating off now. Do you know when you're going to have your heating back on.. Lucky that you can spend most of the day outdoors today.. and tomorrow.. Wonder if any of you would open threads like

How to encourage strawberries / blueberry to fruit in gay abandon???

I don't want another dismal fruiting years for the two, especially I have some lovely new strawberry varieties bought for 50p.. Can't wait shopping for plants when son's home.

Alp, go on to the fruit forum.

 

[alp]

Oh, BM, you're so lucky - a good supply of nutrients . I saw a Christmas tree outside an estate agent this year, just as last year. Last year, I took a pair of scissors up the road to trim all the leaves. Didn't do it this year. But every time I passed by, I had the impulse to drag the tree (without root) down to my house), but no.. After that, it disappeared .. Don't know to where!

May be a good idea to incorporate bonemeal into the ericaceous compost.

Logan: Thank you for reminding me. I'm going to repot my thornless blackberry and the other?? into much bigger pots and let them do their job .. Think about it, will the blackbirds get there before me? LOL!

 

[Logan]

I'm back! Just had a wander down the garden and happy with how far I had got on the weeding!
Put clocks forward and now have a coffee
I need to lean how to do the quote thing one here

To do a quote.at the bottom of the message, there's words in green saying, edit, delete, report and over on the right, a word saying, reply. You click on reply and you get the message that the person sent and you put yours under that.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning all!

And what a beautiful one it is too

BM, hope your pain soon eases, it certainly lingers on well after the event!!

Off to buy a few more bags of compost today......where does it go!!

Went to put fresh flowers on my Mum's grave for Mothers Day and noticed that vine weevil had infested the planters
Loaded the planters into the car and brought home, emptied them out and now the birds are enjoying their treat There were soooo many grubs ...! Have taken lots of cuttings and discarded the main plants. So now I have to think about redoing them.

Not sure what else is planned...lots of seeds still to sow, I have lots
on the go already......why oh why can't I resist. always end up with far too many Is it too late for sweet peas ?

alp I love the way you take brilliant close-up pics of your flowers,. I tried doing the same yesterday.......mine were rubbish, have you got a posh camera?

Pleased to see that all my Snake Heads are budding up nicely, my first year of growing them. They are slower that yours though alp, not sure why but should fully open this week.....I hope.

Have a stinking headache today ( and yesterday), at least I can get away wearing sunglasses today!

Have a lovely Sunday x

 

[Logan]

I have to have my blueberries in pots with ericeatous compost.

 

[Beaus Mum]

Good morning daisy, it is nice and sunny here too but still cold brrr
You were up and about early and sorry about your mums pots but sure you will use this as a time to make up some lovely new ones
Hope your head ache eases real soon and have a lovely day x

 

[Logan]

Yes same here.

Here's Berry doing a sit stay.

Berry down stay

Berry Stand stay

Tulip from yesterday

 

[johnny canoe]

Logan,
Berry's a fine looking dog.

Feeding Mr. and Mrs. Woodpecker this morning. They weren't fighting today. The Mrs. fed from my hand and Mr. kept his distance from her and ate at the table. Glad they worked it out.

 

[Logan]

Logan,
Berry's a fine looking dog.

Feeding Mr. and Mrs. Woodpecker this morning. They weren't fighting today. The Mrs. fed from my hand and Mr. kept his distance from her and ate at the table. Glad they worked it out.View attachment 17972 View attachment 17973 View attachment 17974

Hi Johnny, nice to hear from you. Thanks yes he is.It's been very quiet this afternoon. The Woodpeckers are adorable, thought they were bigger. They've probably paired up.