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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

Thought we could do with another 'running commentary' !! Very Happy

You will be pleased to know I have been a good little stuffer and hoiked out my spanish bluebells while re-potting a cork-screw hazel that had bust it's pot! Cool

Re-vamped the site for the new compost tardis ... so can now shovel the contents of the old one into the new to get some air in!! It's nearly cooked Very Happy

Still collecting seeds to send out ... so far chives, lychnis alba and just found some 'lillyput' agapanthus seeds to go out too.

Now need to go water and feed the patio tomatoes Razz

Time for tea anyone??? Very Happy

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daveandtara · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking more iced coffee Very Happy

or what I really fancy is an ice cold pimms Cool

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lily · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject:

Oooooh I could murder a Pimms Very Happy

Welsh Girls Allotment · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

you are brave enough to even go outside today Shocked

Its blowing a gale and lashing with rain here - not even the dog will go out for a wee in the garden Laughing

- nevermind pimms o'clock we need a bovril and a blanket in Soggy South Wales Crying or Very sad

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wardy · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

cold and blustery here this evening. My cast iron chairs keep blowing over and I had to batten down everything. My lovely dahlia in terracotta pot blew over and broke Evil or Very Mad

loobytoo · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject:

Aww that's a shame - were you able to rescue it? I had to stack our chairs against the wall cos they were falling over right left and centre - I think the wind's been from all 4 directions over the weekend Rolling Eyes

My lavender got squashed and so did some marigolds Sad

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wardy · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

torrential rain here today. Oh well it's filled the water butts up Rolling Eyes

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

And today's job has been to go round the garden and remove all the flower pot saucers that all the pots are sitting on!! Confused

Got some great triffid type toms developing though!! Razz

... think the frog can swim on the patio in the puddles now ... won't have to go look for the pond!! Laughing

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

The sun came out so took a few pics ...

Wisley Blue:

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Jacques Amand Lilies:
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Wish we had smelly-vision .. they are knockout, and Donato is nealy 10" across!! Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

lovely Flo Very Happy

I love lillies. That clem looks the biz.. My hens have nobbled my lovely dark red clematis. Hope to gawd it recovers. They excavate the roots, I keep re-interring them but seems to be a losing battle. I'll have to use a slab or something if the thing does recover Rolling Eyes

lily · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

Beautiful Flo Very Happy

I love the colours of that last lily Very Happy

loobytoo · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject:

Gorgeous colours Flo! I love that red lily Very Happy

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SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

Gorgeous Flo. That Donato is fabulous, I love lillies and a bright pink one ... Very Happy

lily · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

Thought I'd take a couple of pics too Very Happy

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Cosmos (from pack of Sensation Mixed seeds)

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loobytoo · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

Blimey - that's a pwetty shed and your garden(?) looks lovely Very Happy

The fuschia's a gorgeous colour combo as well. Cool

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lily · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks Loops Very Happy

Tis my garden - not big enough to hide the shed anywhere so decided to make it a focal point Cool

SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 604

I wanted to paint my lotty shed a pretty colour but I'm only allowed to have it green or brown Twisted Evil

daveandtara · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

then do it brown with great big lime green polka dots Cool

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lily · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

Great idea Tara Cool

SQ - there is a really, really pale green paint you can get for fences and sheds - we used it at the last house, looks quite pretty and makes a good background to grow stuff up Very Happy

daveandtara · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

pastel green and dark green stripes beach hut style? Confused

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wardy · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

my shed today Very Happy

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redimp · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

daveandtara wrote:

pastel green and dark green stripes beach hut style? Confused

That'll be a courshedde!!!

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wardy · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:39 am Post subject:

absolutely Laughing

loobytoo · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

ace

I'm now identified on my site as "the one with the red shed" on account of its particularly lurid shade of chestnut brown preservative. I'm assuming it'll weather in time... Laughing

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3361 Location: Herts

... spray it with mud!!!

And today is compost turning time Very Happy

... have decided to re-site the tardis in the garden! Boy I'm not going to smell nice after this !!! Embarassed

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I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!