Gardening
Re: Gardening
It looks as if it just wanted to peep over the wall.
Reinforces my long held belief that results in gardening happen despite, and not because of our efforts. Don't feed it !
Reinforces my long held belief that results in gardening happen despite, and not because of our efforts. Don't feed it !
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It has certainly achieved that.
Definitely no feeding David! My policy is watchful benign neglect, it is perfectly capable of looking after itself. Remarkably healthy apart from some leaf miner activity in the lower leaves.
Definitely no feeding David! My policy is watchful benign neglect, it is perfectly capable of looking after itself. Remarkably healthy apart from some leaf miner activity in the lower leaves.
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Re: Gardening
I think you've been peeing in that corner!
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Wonder where those leaf miners come from to find the plant.!
Where are Bill and Ben
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No Tiz, always in the grid!
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Your daily sow thistle fix. Something I have noticed is that the flowers that are going to open do it in the morning. Even in the sun, later today they will be closed and some of them seem to take a day off and not open at all.
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Re: Gardening
I think it is a particular fly that they use for pollination. Hover Flies tend to be evening wanderers , so it might be to do with size, shape and the shaking frequency of a fly that is tuned to how the flowers work.
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That plant is the beginning of Stanley's carbon offsetting project...
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Jack has started peeing on it every morning. Just popped out and measured it, a shade over 5ft. A big lad!
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Re: Gardening
i said fly,
it might be a beetle, I have seen assorted crawling over dandelions in the past i think they must pollinate.
The convolvulus is bindweeding its way through the local urban hedgerows as the trimmers and strimmers have not been out to control it. Does any natural animal enjoy safely eating it(goats / sheep / horses - all are in short supply in the garden edges) the large white flowers (did not the romans introduce it to the UK?) are happy place for the bees though.
it might be a beetle, I have seen assorted crawling over dandelions in the past i think they must pollinate.
The convolvulus is bindweeding its way through the local urban hedgerows as the trimmers and strimmers have not been out to control it. Does any natural animal enjoy safely eating it(goats / sheep / horses - all are in short supply in the garden edges) the large white flowers (did not the romans introduce it to the UK?) are happy place for the bees though.
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My mate continues to reach for the sky. This rain is suiting him!
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The wind, the wind, the naughty wind! It blows our skirts up high. But God is just, he sends the dust, to blind the bad man's eye. It's also bad for overgrown Sow Thistles!
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Re: Gardening
The backyard is strangely empty.....
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Re: Gardening
I suppose stretching the imagination one can call it gardening. Before and after pictures of the latest tree removal. Planted about 20 years ago and regularly trimmed down to keep the at at reasonable height but now seen in danger if the mains power cable is re-sited. Also now on the edge of a drop into next doors widened driveway. They had to go.
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Majestic trees. I know what you mean though, hence all our tree pruning in France in April. Ours were only small when we bought the place 15 years ago. We didn't put them in so add another 5 years. They were taking over the lawn and each other.
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A tree in the wrong place becomes the equivalent of a weed and has to go especially if there is safety involved and that is the main reason fro acting in my experience.
Still missing my Sow Thistle and now I'm tuned in to them I see them all over the place in all sorts of shapes and sizes but none as big as mine was.
Still missing my Sow Thistle and now I'm tuned in to them I see them all over the place in all sorts of shapes and sizes but none as big as mine was.
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Re: Gardening
Some peonies pictures. Doing quite well up to now but a long period of rain could spoil it all.
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Lovely, mine were rubbish this year and the two blooms we had were smashed by the rain and thunderstorms over the last three days
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Re: Gardening
Peonies only bloom once, seems a lot of effort and garden space for a short show compared to bush roses that come again if heads removed .
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Some people consider peonies a waste of space especially up here in Lancashire where the weather is against you. I've known people dig them up for this very reason. One big advantage is that their dark green leaves last until autumn so there is still a contrast of colours. With over ½ acre of actual garden we can put up with the odd failure.
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Re: Gardening
Well! Here's a peep into my polytunnel, with commentary! What with the baking heat followed by high winds over the last couple of days it hasn't been a pleasant place to be, so it needs some care and attention.
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Re: Gardening
My heart sings to see that lot.
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
Re: Gardening
My heart sings to see that lot.
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
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( that’s because I watched it Twice!)