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

[Logan]

Morning all

 

[alp]

@Verdun I would take some pic and I need some plant about 4 to 6 feet tall at the back. I have got Bishop of Llanduff there now. but as they are near to or under big trees, I'm worried they might not flower. I took a snapshot of Adam Frost's border and want something go from the front to the back in heights as I ALWAYS plant my plants in the wrong place ... too deep no flowers. I will take a pic tomorrow. Thank you for all the names. I like rock roses. I must get a packet of seeds.

 

[alp]

Good morning @Logan, @MaryMary et al: It's very cold. The air was cold and blowy and that's just through the gap of my bathroom window 5 inch wide. I feel sorry for my plants.

I have some photos from yesterday. They want to say hello to you all:

Cosmos sulphureus - I was very surprised to see a yellow version. Well chuffed. Orange and yellow..

Zannia: You must try this @Logan about 2 to 4 foot tall and the flowers stay open for more than a month .. I think @Upsy Daisy will agree with me that this is a good feature as an annual.

Blue and Black Salvia and I am waiting for its seeds.

Bargain buys - Begonias white and orange or red. £2.69 a basket

Very pleased with this big white ones.

My best today has to be this streptocarpus - very pretty

 

[BigC]

Morning All...Paint Centre then Garden Centre for my Brekkie...10 piece Fry...WooHoo Bring it on...Going to have another go at the Waterfall feature again over the weekend..I have spotted some wild Rhubarb overhang the main road on the way...so I have my chopping stick in hand ..Have a great day folks Happy Gardening

 

[alp]

No wonder some garden centre restaurants are doing a roaring trade. Last time we went to Althons(spelling?) the restaurant was so busy ..

Make sure you post your art work later, @BigC !

Catching up with the papers and gardening programmes.

 

[alp]

Many congratulations to James Anderson for taking his 500th test wickets

Hope more to come!

 

[BigC]

..NO!.. I refuse to pay those prices....Seeds it will have to be, even though the wait be longer, so be it...I'm in no rush. #initforthelongrun.

 

[Logan]

@alp those cosmos and zinnias are so bright. How tall is the cosmos? Haven't been able to do any Gardening, thunderstorms this afternoon. Been tracking it on a website, called LighteningMaps.Org. very interesting.

 

[johnny canoe]

Was just watching a Merlin Hawk in my backyard. Unfortunately I left my camera in the garage in my bike pack. And the Bobcats are really moving into my city. Hot and smoky for today but some rain and a cool down in a few days.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bobcats-calgary-what-to-do-backyard-1.4271192

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/57/_/Merlin.aspx

 

[Logan]

@johnny canoe just read the link about bobcats. Frightening to have that in your backyard.

 

[Verdun]

Turned out to be a beautiful day here.....lots of sun
Cut lawns .....always satisfying task
My (nosey) neighbour popped in wanting to know the names of some plants. She copies me so much that I am inclined not to tell her.
Another satisfying haggle day.....got a tumble dryer for about £160 less than asking price. Got a freebie meal for my trouble

 

[Logan]

@Verdun that's great, glad that you had a good day.

 

[alp]

..NO!.. I refuse to pay those prices....Seeds it will have to be, even though the wait be longer, so be it...I'm in no rush. #initforthelongrun.
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Wait till end of growing season, you can pick one up reduced to 50p! That's how I did it.

 

[alp]

Was just watching a Merlin Hawk in my backyard. Unfortunately I left my camera in the garage in my bike pack. And the Bobcats are really moving into my city. Hot and smoky for today but some rain and a cool down in a few days.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bobcats-calgary-what-to-do-backyard-1.4271192

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/57/_/Merlin.aspx

Are these lovely looking Bobcats dangerous? This one looks quite big! Would love to see a hawk, shame the only birds I see are crows and sparrows..

 

[alp]

@Verdun She copies me so much that I am inclined not to tell her.

I thought you were one year wiser! £160 off asking price?! Crikey! I hope you got it from Currys as I hate it with a vengeance! Always sold me 2nd hand stuff. Even this laptop was 2nd handed, a Bionaire purifier, a dodgy Bosch washing machine .. Heartless money grabber! The washing machine is the worst - the timer is always out. Sent for engineer and by the 4th time, they said they would charge me... I will NEVER buy anything from CURRYS again.