tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57291469714311728302024-03-13T22:38:49.770+00:00My Seaside GardenTRIAL AND ERROR - MY FIRST STEPS IN GARDENINGSusan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-69933913099761906872010-09-04T14:01:00.028+01:002010-09-05T10:05:56.094+01:00The Battenburg cake has gone!!!We promised ourselves when we moved into this house almost 18 months ago that the Battenburg cake path and balcony would be replaced. We're thrilled that our "new" garden was completed on Thursday this week.<br /><br />We used <a href="http://www.summersgardens.co.uk/"><strong>Summers Gardens</strong>,</a> who are based at Caerau Uchaf, near Bala (if you're ever in the area, do go and see their own gardens and treat yourself to some of the yummy cake that Stephanie bakes for their cafe - no I'm not on commission!). Toby did the design and suggested the materials (Indian stone and as a contrast some stone chippings) and despite my original reservations regarding more multi-coloured paving it definitely was the right choice and looks wonderful. We had some rain this afternoon and the colours look even more impressive when it's wet.<br /><br />Toby and his lads came on Monday, 23 August, and amazingly all the old paving and walling was ripped up and in the skip by 4pm. They worked through heavy rain and wind for the first two days but for the rest of the first week the weather was pretty good. The second week the weather was glorious, summer came to north Wales at last!<br /><br />Here are the before and after pictures, do click to enlarge them and see what a wonderful job Toby & Co have done.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsih7evOQieZptcmNQBkmdMbApmhBbW-SKMzxrtJToNTy-op38ooP8ewzd4hsewZCKzZKtyoVLduQJ-2JFFGmKzRbVJkOWjLeoV1IvGP2MPV14n3U1btrnxmL0wUTaxVPiHLP4urY9vs/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513050921784180994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsih7evOQieZptcmNQBkmdMbApmhBbW-SKMzxrtJToNTy-op38ooP8ewzd4hsewZCKzZKtyoVLduQJ-2JFFGmKzRbVJkOWjLeoV1IvGP2MPV14n3U1btrnxmL0wUTaxVPiHLP4urY9vs/s320/3.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9xyUwLabFwAJ-BHfWN1NMWCRYs6uqLrTbn8lyf_0oyQGPb3JpMnIjiV65Y-Fyf4JhjqRDiw-9TKmXFbiX4wcSV04ZgsrOR4f4lMJvICv0jwMEwv3QfPazLcD8DhJpYE5jPxy0fRHNQ8/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513051342956043506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9xyUwLabFwAJ-BHfWN1NMWCRYs6uqLrTbn8lyf_0oyQGPb3JpMnIjiV65Y-Fyf4JhjqRDiw-9TKmXFbiX4wcSV04ZgsrOR4f4lMJvICv0jwMEwv3QfPazLcD8DhJpYE5jPxy0fRHNQ8/s320/4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLmAS6BUwa7PrxruCWPPt84GCMEjOq6hLVRYlbsUQRU27gMcsq4_dS2WOORqo5IvLDVBk1UUqqUo5CI6c4Z5AkCS6Ecjcup3TM7byeIbeIx5IcvfCvMLz_tnAkH0DGrgTVtN-AreZJlk/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513051923155345858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLmAS6BUwa7PrxruCWPPt84GCMEjOq6hLVRYlbsUQRU27gMcsq4_dS2WOORqo5IvLDVBk1UUqqUo5CI6c4Z5AkCS6Ecjcup3TM7byeIbeIx5IcvfCvMLz_tnAkH0DGrgTVtN-AreZJlk/s320/5.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIjjCN-ydCKzJaYDhh-SSyumw4WuYL_7IRSEBXeAUB4bZrLNBV3UQtV0TccEPQ0QBVRV99tcQPvj_9ZcoLRm9nNZ73zNAsxjzHLw0diud-zLGXlHNX2kLayUfOLYAD3w_KCu42qJ0Gag/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513052361372889170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIjjCN-ydCKzJaYDhh-SSyumw4WuYL_7IRSEBXeAUB4bZrLNBV3UQtV0TccEPQ0QBVRV99tcQPvj_9ZcoLRm9nNZ73zNAsxjzHLw0diud-zLGXlHNX2kLayUfOLYAD3w_KCu42qJ0Gag/s320/6.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The border has been removed where the concrete planters were on the left hand side and the path taken right up to the fence, this has given the impression of much more width to a very small garden:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6w2Ik4FEkpGYQyW6Dt2kacu5Q1OGcxXh_5jxlhZqI2Y2fn1IG6T3cfiHFrNQhy2W7cjIrgaudsM8xlJzVYkCbQpOwzaIecLw926PS7QRtBG2RekAQmCbrxWL87URGjj0-tafEXX0w9c4/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513048529065458194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6w2Ik4FEkpGYQyW6Dt2kacu5Q1OGcxXh_5jxlhZqI2Y2fn1IG6T3cfiHFrNQhy2W7cjIrgaudsM8xlJzVYkCbQpOwzaIecLw926PS7QRtBG2RekAQmCbrxWL87URGjj0-tafEXX0w9c4/s320/1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM5IiHL7WGu32Z3f-zxG7tgPxHqLjwXK0j4plqzngurAUHoXPfzXULsgMq5OVJK5Zoj9wq2sm7oBUHPv0R9GDEw9gI87BkxKDWfB-iRAKcxOXoywDIN2KB0j1OfKiNHb8Y2S3-lLcNck/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513052979711406962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM5IiHL7WGu32Z3f-zxG7tgPxHqLjwXK0j4plqzngurAUHoXPfzXULsgMq5OVJK5Zoj9wq2sm7oBUHPv0R9GDEw9gI87BkxKDWfB-iRAKcxOXoywDIN2KB0j1OfKiNHb8Y2S3-lLcNck/s320/2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />View from loft window:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9pDvQ1Xf2Siz4PylQlVUIxRDIvQE4E3k-NcrmBxWFbWE29Nw4GLijrpn7SRz_M7BVAaX4uw-taDHAW5zaI-UmJqe8ndIcJOQ8yNw0d1lqPnsJtqGP1YgiqDP55-G2Xpv5TMDTVCHR64/s1600/IMG_2659.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513086954098032930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9pDvQ1Xf2Siz4PylQlVUIxRDIvQE4E3k-NcrmBxWFbWE29Nw4GLijrpn7SRz_M7BVAaX4uw-taDHAW5zaI-UmJqe8ndIcJOQ8yNw0d1lqPnsJtqGP1YgiqDP55-G2Xpv5TMDTVCHR64/s320/IMG_2659.JPG" /></a><br />We still have to sort out the borders, rescue some of the plants that were disturbed during the works, move plants around, decide what new stuff we want, plant up with new plants and bulbs. We have quite a bit more room now as the borders have been widened.<br /><br />Pictures taken this morning when some of the pots had been brought back:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoGIpYv6BfnI0B8yapXWMTf1uhcEdzldnE5WU8whyBozyABOhKkvRNO7wSkWBMKt6iLl1RdDZbDOqZJZTsp3ouXPkKHxoamAvnfRW-rh4XIbLfxFR8jXXMPXfT5poqM7uTtivFWLbdzU/s1600/IMG_2662.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513088292522255202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoGIpYv6BfnI0B8yapXWMTf1uhcEdzldnE5WU8whyBozyABOhKkvRNO7wSkWBMKt6iLl1RdDZbDOqZJZTsp3ouXPkKHxoamAvnfRW-rh4XIbLfxFR8jXXMPXfT5poqM7uTtivFWLbdzU/s320/IMG_2662.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc57R1lIIJPoi1QvYhEQQcm57dpPCNVm1ZhdZp6P2oaB_494njPxu4M6SgX_33MvvmpM2dm1ClGCHDmBA6nF4s3LRZ5mbM79ty_bDAuAW7ouEryt80yoP2EBckmEdEkZZQlii9bz-pVs/s1600/IMG_2663.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513089677296000034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkc57R1lIIJPoi1QvYhEQQcm57dpPCNVm1ZhdZp6P2oaB_494njPxu4M6SgX_33MvvmpM2dm1ClGCHDmBA6nF4s3LRZ5mbM79ty_bDAuAW7ouEryt80yoP2EBckmEdEkZZQlii9bz-pVs/s320/IMG_2663.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The bird bath fits very nicely into this corner of the garden, Paul's cleaned it up and it looks like new:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhig59-HeqiZ19tveuGZTdtG8dY7f7DPs1vvzzvMx3Bza0vqTkY6osd_kI7NHBIwciLP3krtCDVbQNMdF47chXjakCfU9npALbeXGe94psu1go-M2OA5jNk2Fj6n-OPXglmfJh_P2H2AE/s1600/IMG_2664.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513090615257425570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhig59-HeqiZ19tveuGZTdtG8dY7f7DPs1vvzzvMx3Bza0vqTkY6osd_kI7NHBIwciLP3krtCDVbQNMdF47chXjakCfU9npALbeXGe94psu1go-M2OA5jNk2Fj6n-OPXglmfJh_P2H2AE/s320/IMG_2664.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuY4QXrAWAJ9p585bc89Fcwd93HxBYWJzyxPP-TgWCg73uNKZw3IvVW2qABfB4dq_Ipla118pKLR-xLxCMOdxYoqW1A1cEDpve96cC_cptbdqwa2hArxmcG5lxTZUG1k3dc8i1OblCwA/s1600/IMG_2665.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513091149909664274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuY4QXrAWAJ9p585bc89Fcwd93HxBYWJzyxPP-TgWCg73uNKZw3IvVW2qABfB4dq_Ipla118pKLR-xLxCMOdxYoqW1A1cEDpve96cC_cptbdqwa2hArxmcG5lxTZUG1k3dc8i1OblCwA/s320/IMG_2665.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QLdiIFEuXgH689zqFUaZTj-9DVwYNwpz0RwCAMYSEOsCeIAMBS3XTMPqkbsfpGiWfwAWW-5O_gvM24o7ZBOLklEFrNpO7xU86mdWATK-1zVUeMFmf91LSu4tlnQmfvIePuS17G0OCjQ/s1600/IMG_2666.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513091888617645282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QLdiIFEuXgH689zqFUaZTj-9DVwYNwpz0RwCAMYSEOsCeIAMBS3XTMPqkbsfpGiWfwAWW-5O_gvM24o7ZBOLklEFrNpO7xU86mdWATK-1zVUeMFmf91LSu4tlnQmfvIePuS17G0OCjQ/s320/IMG_2666.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRF3weab-vkGujT3EvkOhTQdydrsL5IKWY4ylKXp2McG2xUcVxgmpjr7JPIPeaDEiRsLjzUlUOdyFBUmQrKw47MIUvunIIRd0syhZUgtPSedNZhFdFGenXKQz8CEgUMUeImfC434dWaQ/s1600/IMG_2669.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513092669222310434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRF3weab-vkGujT3EvkOhTQdydrsL5IKWY4ylKXp2McG2xUcVxgmpjr7JPIPeaDEiRsLjzUlUOdyFBUmQrKw47MIUvunIIRd0syhZUgtPSedNZhFdFGenXKQz8CEgUMUeImfC434dWaQ/s320/IMG_2669.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We found a special place for our little sleepy elf - a drain has been formed in the bottom corner of the garden and he disguises it very nicely!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuISAUeChiUN_4RZTM4RQ0FMIaILvpH3GbqSlHnueT09gb0QHF3fOKEatiV-B6J4km11LcsVB1ozro05QaZoXA_nj61IDus10VtjoeAi1rij8wh1fgzvY9Td1rfFi9yKnv3hgM3ZcrCoc/s1600/IMG_2670.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513095182542178866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuISAUeChiUN_4RZTM4RQ0FMIaILvpH3GbqSlHnueT09gb0QHF3fOKEatiV-B6J4km11LcsVB1ozro05QaZoXA_nj61IDus10VtjoeAi1rij8wh1fgzvY9Td1rfFi9yKnv3hgM3ZcrCoc/s320/IMG_2670.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We're just hoping for a bit more nice weather now as we'd like to paint the pillars and wall around the balcony to match the house.<br /><br />Thanks so much for coming to see our new garden, we hope you like it as much as we do.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-63770853650054289292010-07-28T22:57:00.029+01:002010-07-29T00:02:58.944+01:00Toot Toot!Look what's coming past our garden at the moment:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKysOiH_JNu0oi-QIFq4-0dr2q34YE-6HX0tdGGNsFX3XzJcEHyNLn6RN0718-6i5kRwAfkD-Y1gzIqJOUhaq-xzs-Z_0JewHpKtbFQdXI74ZCv_Mh4eOhC2_C9-aXn34R2bS8FodPiyA/s1600/IMG_2189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499085473246787714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKysOiH_JNu0oi-QIFq4-0dr2q34YE-6HX0tdGGNsFX3XzJcEHyNLn6RN0718-6i5kRwAfkD-Y1gzIqJOUhaq-xzs-Z_0JewHpKtbFQdXI74ZCv_Mh4eOhC2_C9-aXn34R2bS8FodPiyA/s320/IMG_2189.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLiAzu93MgaAgYP68BAREI-0qWo6OWU1bMdnwspUi0IOjrVnWfchkTzhAqh209kFxTnD7pUeJNx-08V0S-j6ZEml_D4mF7cva5mO6c8Nu72vAco2S9RvFXyLK4-yFuKOehZjiLpygfpE/s1600/IMG_2190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499085915623976130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLiAzu93MgaAgYP68BAREI-0qWo6OWU1bMdnwspUi0IOjrVnWfchkTzhAqh209kFxTnD7pUeJNx-08V0S-j6ZEml_D4mF7cva5mO6c8Nu72vAco2S9RvFXyLK4-yFuKOehZjiLpygfpE/s320/IMG_2190.JPG" /></a><br />Bit of a beast isn't it?<br /><br />This is The Cambrian steam train which West Coast Railways is running between Machynlleth and Porthmadog (or Pwllheli on certain days) every weekday during the school holiday.<br /><br />Having grown up with steam trains this is a lovely bit of nostalgia for Paul and me, the toot toot of the whistle and the chuff chuff sound bring back lots of memories. It isn't really too noisy, it has to slow down for the bend just before it gets to us and the station is only a minute or so up the road so it never goes really fast past us. Isn't it funny how people travelling on steam trains love to wave?<br /><br />So what's happening in the garden? Not a lot really. We've had the most horrendous wind and torrential rain recently so for the last two weeks it's not been possible to get out and do anything. Today has been a nice dry, sunny day so I spent an hour dead-heading and generally tidying up and it looks so much better for it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQsPKb7TZED5f-YIffss-sivKWakihBHSRtbjlvLnQON6aMU7z_fxeXHU5FeEJvddMelcWOWFxZH4q7gkIvDl4vymXd4vJbwNOSCKKucq5uKLWLJ9mrvBvFscVtX015-2FrzNtEkCCRQ/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499087273684737058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQsPKb7TZED5f-YIffss-sivKWakihBHSRtbjlvLnQON6aMU7z_fxeXHU5FeEJvddMelcWOWFxZH4q7gkIvDl4vymXd4vJbwNOSCKKucq5uKLWLJ9mrvBvFscVtX015-2FrzNtEkCCRQ/s200/IMG_2198.JPG" /></a><br />The dwarf sunflowers are still putting on a good show. We're saving the seed so that we can have two varieties next year, I've already bought a packet of a different type from Wilkinsons as they were half price!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF46Q3aBrEObMNsZPXac6wV_JguYf49EmrxvQGXZcOsy6R6wjhCpwd4RLoB-6O3m1EyacbwX9gHoXgYflcP2jL96EKucAqG2SzSAfk8xNHTi8wtqxdklPfbItxlXJNlky0cWa4sd72Bk/s1600/IMG_2191.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499087864219422002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNF46Q3aBrEObMNsZPXac6wV_JguYf49EmrxvQGXZcOsy6R6wjhCpwd4RLoB-6O3m1EyacbwX9gHoXgYflcP2jL96EKucAqG2SzSAfk8xNHTi8wtqxdklPfbItxlXJNlky0cWa4sd72Bk/s200/IMG_2191.JPG" /></a>The gladioli suffered with the wind breaking the tops of a few stems which I've had to cut off today. There are some fuschia in the black pots which we didn't have room for, we'll try and get them back into the garden next year if we can. The dwarf lupins were a bit of a disappointment as they became rather straggly, I might not bother with them next year.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4bA4yuq_33SRYo4mvm2jMCqOqKvvBCrOxzRVkesg-Xf-S6jZZB06Z-UPcq9FCYn3JullKjMKix59SjaViBsrP0ZX7M3inbdEicsLKQ4VDisMauGIzqvfowh-1FMR__5MgDdXf7fgZVw/s1600/IMG_2192.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499088469869100418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4bA4yuq_33SRYo4mvm2jMCqOqKvvBCrOxzRVkesg-Xf-S6jZZB06Z-UPcq9FCYn3JullKjMKix59SjaViBsrP0ZX7M3inbdEicsLKQ4VDisMauGIzqvfowh-1FMR__5MgDdXf7fgZVw/s200/IMG_2192.JPG" /></a>The cherry tomatoes got quite knocked about too. Paul has staked them today as there is quite a lot of fruit on them which we hope will ripen and taste as good as the bigger plants (Gardener's Delight) we have on the balcony. Those are almost finished now and although we weren't overrun with tomatoes they were very tasty and we've had plenty to go with our salads.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gObWR0g68CprQXCwMVFJTzk8Fm-QQDuffLAf99gIWWdpMHrKQvdarExlQfwiMksMoc-cRsuRgOWlX4VdT0KvMEz9ID-sYmGbnZCRQkqq5QzXO8eX9R2CLTVX6jCYb7zUp4RRnpHwdbU/s1600/IMG_2193.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499089680738050402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gObWR0g68CprQXCwMVFJTzk8Fm-QQDuffLAf99gIWWdpMHrKQvdarExlQfwiMksMoc-cRsuRgOWlX4VdT0KvMEz9ID-sYmGbnZCRQkqq5QzXO8eX9R2CLTVX6jCYb7zUp4RRnpHwdbU/s200/IMG_2193.JPG" /></a>I love the tall lobelia in the corner which is now flowering really well. Poppies seem to be taking over next door's garden but of course nothing is being done now that the house is empty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXmDdSDTSvwJue-8apPVzhrNHk1cLtfZI3Y7cHtZZ0oCDK1a7ughXQNYXNzXtGWpvSdlUEapBvpCrhcvsX0pbWTXlb2wuAdgJa31zdOL0meCjIcG_PJctwATkuy5gZCCLbzWSKcgjfmE/s1600/IMG_2194.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499090529526501474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXmDdSDTSvwJue-8apPVzhrNHk1cLtfZI3Y7cHtZZ0oCDK1a7ughXQNYXNzXtGWpvSdlUEapBvpCrhcvsX0pbWTXlb2wuAdgJa31zdOL0meCjIcG_PJctwATkuy5gZCCLbzWSKcgjfmE/s200/IMG_2194.JPG" /></a>Even though the African Marigolds had a poor start they have recovered quite well and I really like them. I've already bought some seed (half price again in Wilkinsons) ready for next year, I'll just be careful to make sure I don't put them out too early next time!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGHnabx_p1eLzskgADzCdy5Ge5bLINN1iZcuC6GFglzRcWnSy9srMENZlInN0spcPcyYYk1JcV42-e89TnP7wFHD7zTHRKPUwP4UkAO9KoiDlcK-3WzsGdvGQs4ddcBWJ8-6RWILRpe0/s1600/IMG_2196.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499091059192873058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGHnabx_p1eLzskgADzCdy5Ge5bLINN1iZcuC6GFglzRcWnSy9srMENZlInN0spcPcyYYk1JcV42-e89TnP7wFHD7zTHRKPUwP4UkAO9KoiDlcK-3WzsGdvGQs4ddcBWJ8-6RWILRpe0/s200/IMG_2196.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The pink Prairie Mallow is looking really lovely now and I think it goes so well with the purple Dwarf Veronica, unfortunately the Veronica is starting to die off by the time the Prairie Mallow is in full bloom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBTzTJtTzeEfA4dvTnSNanJaJYL348ZZLSW9FvC_vVnXnMSSJa9IRHd5G-CXv54l04YgoPEGRXeqld6tpWLbg94ps9ern8yG59mHxHEWCrDfuMpMUg-84LeMp9ffTS1sUM8QZOaQ0-oQ/s1600/IMG_2197.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499091623350354450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBTzTJtTzeEfA4dvTnSNanJaJYL348ZZLSW9FvC_vVnXnMSSJa9IRHd5G-CXv54l04YgoPEGRXeqld6tpWLbg94ps9ern8yG59mHxHEWCrDfuMpMUg-84LeMp9ffTS1sUM8QZOaQ0-oQ/s200/IMG_2197.JPG" /></a>The Montbretia is in full flower now, not as good a show as last year but I have moved it to group it together. I think it will be better next year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_ehgQYV-TmRejXwOojWdCXksSI29rsXqUFxrLL5gesroh4QvEpjF5pk2e3ZQtzkS1sVvQ1I8b_n6v7XFCRqaohniA3KeCpW0DFOh14G-_dtXSt-YpsdftLantqsyd1alDWKp8KRQMxs/s1600/IMG_2199.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499092227345291394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_ehgQYV-TmRejXwOojWdCXksSI29rsXqUFxrLL5gesroh4QvEpjF5pk2e3ZQtzkS1sVvQ1I8b_n6v7XFCRqaohniA3KeCpW0DFOh14G-_dtXSt-YpsdftLantqsyd1alDWKp8KRQMxs/s200/IMG_2199.JPG" /></a>This little wall is looking lovely. The geraniums are a lovely double flowered variety which we brought with us when we moved. The white lobelia is supposed to be a trailing one, it doesn't seem to have trailed much, I wonder what the secret is.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH79iObdlaFkQOrxPooggaLm3gBSQSSg66wUKN0JIMR1MEOnA69BUdwb_J6nmFCUfF2kGdLaGMf2TXh9hbbPemvc6VZRkbTEFREEJlJPp8hTyrgsmvWaBGUg6uUxT83JRuWbJ8gqjXuo/s1600/IMG_2195.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499092900939199010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH79iObdlaFkQOrxPooggaLm3gBSQSSg66wUKN0JIMR1MEOnA69BUdwb_J6nmFCUfF2kGdLaGMf2TXh9hbbPemvc6VZRkbTEFREEJlJPp8hTyrgsmvWaBGUg6uUxT83JRuWbJ8gqjXuo/s200/IMG_2195.JPG" /></a>And these begonias are a real sore point! They were ordered from Thomson and Morgan, a collection called Fragrant Fountain which is all yellow/apricot/cream shades. We bought two collections, 9 in each, and the delivery was delayed so they had a very late start. Of the 18 tubers about a third of them haven't come through. Of those that did only two have grown to anything like a reasonable size and the flowers are coming through a quite dark red. I feel a letter of dissatisfaction coming on! We've found Thomson & Morgan's customer service (over a different matter) to be very disappointing and we definitely wont be using them again.<br /><br />The veggies continue to do well. Plenty of runner beans and carrots, the parsnips are going great guns, the salad leaves are plentiful, the radishes and peppers are very tasty and the two red brussel sprout plants are doing OK although if I grow them next year I've learnt that it would be better to net them as something's munching away at the leaves and I can't find what it is! <br /><br />We've got someone coming on Saturday to discuss hard landscaping the garden. There's not much that can be done really as it's so small but it will be nice to have more attractive paving so I'm looking forward to seeing what ideas he has. <br /><br />That's about it for this time. Thanks for dropping by.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-32993929536537210922010-07-21T22:05:00.002+01:002010-07-21T22:12:35.572+01:00Our first meal entirely home grownWell, entirely home grown apart from the chicken that is! Much as I'd love a couple of chickens the garden doesn't come anywhere near big enough to keep them. But I am very proud of the fact that on Sunday we had all home grown veggies - Rooster potatoes, runner beans and carrots and all very tasty!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6-Yg7Ca0eOAiOVtePDw4A_givLY7rB7aS3btNvgIbih9Dfn4apf8HU_e0jhgSQdEiByYFeq1w3Akd5bggByQuLSBtkRpw1l53Chcuw2Yr0qdUo78XIeZfbarqfy3cWr4wDeJdYbNc8w/s1600/Sunday+veggies.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496469091216403842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6-Yg7Ca0eOAiOVtePDw4A_givLY7rB7aS3btNvgIbih9Dfn4apf8HU_e0jhgSQdEiByYFeq1w3Akd5bggByQuLSBtkRpw1l53Chcuw2Yr0qdUo78XIeZfbarqfy3cWr4wDeJdYbNc8w/s320/Sunday+veggies.jpg" /></a><br />There's plenty more potatoes in the tub, lots of beans still to come and carrots galore!<br /><br />I haven't been able to get out and take any photos for a while, we've had rain, rain and more rain. It's knocked some of the flowers about and I need to get out and tidy them up. We had some dry spells today but we were out shopping so fingers crossed for tomorrow.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-43369570809407390822010-07-15T16:28:00.005+01:002010-07-15T16:34:07.074+01:00My first peppers!I'm very proud of these little beauties! I grew peppers outdoors last year and although successful I thought I could do better. So this year I've kept them in my sun room as it really does get like a greenhouse sometimes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOgEn9HrluUS4KplJes6ZBN33kRVjxMC8QjFWfZzTmY8UerRIUax1lmTTeySx8wrlc_2XHJde8PR2mmVgTpXz_kpCnj14rmTNs2_BnGabMQl-vkF1zhJAhYPnUHrM3A596J6K1DtLzuk/s1600/IMG_2145.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494155661158597426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOgEn9HrluUS4KplJes6ZBN33kRVjxMC8QjFWfZzTmY8UerRIUax1lmTTeySx8wrlc_2XHJde8PR2mmVgTpXz_kpCnj14rmTNs2_BnGabMQl-vkF1zhJAhYPnUHrM3A596J6K1DtLzuk/s320/IMG_2145.JPG" /></a><br />So there it is in all it's glory, my first ripe red pepper. Please click to enlarge the photo 'cos I'm a rubbish photographer and haven't done it justice.<br /><br />There are quite a few more more to come. On the first plant, from the left, there are 6 altogether, the second plant has 11 and the third one has 7. The one on the right hand side, only just in the picture, is a different variety which my neighbour gave me and she grew it from seed that she saved last year. That one has flowered but no peppers as yet.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-78301215024006078462010-07-11T15:42:00.046+01:002010-07-11T16:50:59.979+01:00Not much newThere's not much new to talk about, things still in bloom are doing well, some things are dying off and the veggies are still growing well. I've taken a few pictures but more close ups this time as things haven't really changed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioX_gF6fTWpPnMJUINQhXnhzD9SazZF5VoW3brlwLES70FR9fnarAom0ZeC1Jl3l-Mk-m-BfiTQUnYyajzm-bg-M1bGaKqNGX6eiwkI2YYGzj9LzuWlhnKfix3tDaXnAJAY0Zzy0xVY1I/s1600/IMG_2119.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492659770130234994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioX_gF6fTWpPnMJUINQhXnhzD9SazZF5VoW3brlwLES70FR9fnarAom0ZeC1Jl3l-Mk-m-BfiTQUnYyajzm-bg-M1bGaKqNGX6eiwkI2YYGzj9LzuWlhnKfix3tDaXnAJAY0Zzy0xVY1I/s200/IMG_2119.JPG" /></a> The veggie balcony. Potato leaves are dying off now so it wont be long before we can start to harvest some. These carrots were the last two tubs to be sown and are coming along nicely, they'll keep us going when the other two tubs have finished. The onions are doing so well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qtl_VvWPRa-y_3dUqUvBvtU9MlXSFNkBW8dadtqMfkAjik2_lSEs8OwypypOZBy4sp0qaOdfQ80sZ_jtE6l7YlLkFcNQYediyTgVVFwxgpPWyzF4587u6Lxuo21VGn9GM6QBq0reu9g/s1600/IMG_2118.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492660118941011410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qtl_VvWPRa-y_3dUqUvBvtU9MlXSFNkBW8dadtqMfkAjik2_lSEs8OwypypOZBy4sp0qaOdfQ80sZ_jtE6l7YlLkFcNQYediyTgVVFwxgpPWyzF4587u6Lxuo21VGn9GM6QBq0reu9g/s200/IMG_2118.JPG" /></a>As I've not grown onions before I really didn't know what to expect. I bought a bag of 50 red onion sets for £1 from a local cheapie shop, filled the tubs up and the left-overs were dotted around the garden. The ones in the tubs are definitely doing better than the ones in the garden. I think I've possibly put too many in but I'm not aiming for massive onions, I've found that smaller veggies usually have more taste.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk0eSemLBKcxhqbSiit4VWyYSfSJ8RJvRVcVh-R8-bSWNAP_0FOiFo4TabORMX2GIdk4wuDAd7ly3vTfQBvbhJw1ywCQJ3HGOOoJrAAz3iIDTWPGiS_ANTfwWrmni6TJQ0p0Op3qJQqQ/s1600/IMG_2121.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492661619838923986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk0eSemLBKcxhqbSiit4VWyYSfSJ8RJvRVcVh-R8-bSWNAP_0FOiFo4TabORMX2GIdk4wuDAd7ly3vTfQBvbhJw1ywCQJ3HGOOoJrAAz3iIDTWPGiS_ANTfwWrmni6TJQ0p0Op3qJQqQ/s200/IMG_2121.JPG" /></a>The runner beans have really recovered now after a bit of a shaky start. They grew so much in the sun room before we could get them outside, delayed because of the bad weather. We thought we wouldn't do very well as the bees couldn't get to the flowers. Well, here we are a few weeks down the line and they've gone crazy. If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you will see the plants we've bought recently which are waiting to go into the garden when we have a bit of a move around later in the year. Right at the front in the smallest pot is the latest one, Primula Viallii. We saw this in a garden near Bala earlier this week and it is stunning. Like a little red hot poker flower but lilac at the bottom and red at the top. We've never seen it before and as I like anything unusual and different I just had to have it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56NawgE0Eht58IW_aoPoqlkHnn9526l8WnyPRQ9hfWzVk416I_k3PkOiXcqRDW6GBESK6wHgMMP8K4gwL2ychSHNcSC9OgxfSbQqlkVeEPyxu35sSVI8iZlinc-J1ToT-rIGsE1kqwoE/s1600/IMG_2143.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492662073544751362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56NawgE0Eht58IW_aoPoqlkHnn9526l8WnyPRQ9hfWzVk416I_k3PkOiXcqRDW6GBESK6wHgMMP8K4gwL2ychSHNcSC9OgxfSbQqlkVeEPyxu35sSVI8iZlinc-J1ToT-rIGsE1kqwoE/s200/IMG_2143.JPG" /></a>We've already had a couple of pickings off the beans and this is what I've found today, enough to go with the salmon and roasted tomatoes for tea. I think I might go for dwarf runner beans next year as the tub has been blown over so many times this last couple of weeks with the winds we've had.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2vqSFiqvOCj71frTXf8gi1-PHr8RSfJluXbWLqSxcLfPiUvZw096O1CPjP6S2id1otwHhHRumIZuUMecwpMk-Xt9C7hgPoOtkhAPcrtQRuWDcFzQG3Y2LOUjxjWfMoWNkNEbkQzNd5k/s1600/IMG_2123.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492662585770110882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2vqSFiqvOCj71frTXf8gi1-PHr8RSfJluXbWLqSxcLfPiUvZw096O1CPjP6S2id1otwHhHRumIZuUMecwpMk-Xt9C7hgPoOtkhAPcrtQRuWDcFzQG3Y2LOUjxjWfMoWNkNEbkQzNd5k/s200/IMG_2123.JPG" /></a>The African marigolds are now behaving nicely, probably not quite as good as they would have been if we'd not tried to kill them off by putting them out too early. We're hoping to get some seeds off them later and try again next year. The seeds for these are quite expensive to buy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7czVgD74tQ2_IDbuRhbnfofjmAoZSlgKoZQoKvR59WJpb40CTePWrj2qgvf9zC5oQt3RTcLe94SjWHVU3B-ih2hzFe5agnRn8EDl_wPxHeQM8_Ifj5zAJBOa7u_39a5_TxOR8iHg-mQ/s1600/IMG_2122.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492663243275174754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7czVgD74tQ2_IDbuRhbnfofjmAoZSlgKoZQoKvR59WJpb40CTePWrj2qgvf9zC5oQt3RTcLe94SjWHVU3B-ih2hzFe5agnRn8EDl_wPxHeQM8_Ifj5zAJBOa7u_39a5_TxOR8iHg-mQ/s200/IMG_2122.JPG" /></a>This gorgeous little plant is very common around here and looks lovely when it's in a nice tight compact mound. We've just got some in a pot for now, waiting to find the right place in the garden later on. Not sure what it's called but I think it mainly grows in coastal areas. Anyone know?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMyIzcxy-tpq97kUzeHI2vB2QBLQPmGE9OztsbxmMRi9HekSamVN8tjPdoGJCu07N5nUQZQh2vbPzZTVma_YG9rN3FL8mGF-PuS3JuYTzB8i6RY68lXiNlLMUTUaHcUpekryvqvGu6W4/s1600/IMG_2124.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492663792399345058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMyIzcxy-tpq97kUzeHI2vB2QBLQPmGE9OztsbxmMRi9HekSamVN8tjPdoGJCu07N5nUQZQh2vbPzZTVma_YG9rN3FL8mGF-PuS3JuYTzB8i6RY68lXiNlLMUTUaHcUpekryvqvGu6W4/s200/IMG_2124.JPG" /></a>The Sedum Spurium Ruby Mantle in the alpine bed is almost at it's best, still quite a lot of little buds to open so it might look even better in a week or so. It's a glorious colour and has increased massively in size in just one year.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuF2z6hAkNCOoqkKSDHTDXsLFmOp7sIjeMn5Da13zLkhlD9ii88c9r55sG6jHgFvBslaH8rMSfddz9IwDRqlnv20o-VA2KMAr2NKslPKRf0gAEXoWRfsMbkziCT-XjHXSNCq4FCWdcmo/s1600/IMG_2125.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492664397645217858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuF2z6hAkNCOoqkKSDHTDXsLFmOp7sIjeMn5Da13zLkhlD9ii88c9r55sG6jHgFvBslaH8rMSfddz9IwDRqlnv20o-VA2KMAr2NKslPKRf0gAEXoWRfsMbkziCT-XjHXSNCq4FCWdcmo/s200/IMG_2125.JPG" /></a>We never had a proper name for this plant which is next to the Ruby Mantle. We just call it the Ice Plant and have been amazed at the flower stems that have come this year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgjFJp_zy4g-PmEB7_UGjNhwUID6WFDhJ8-OgD7sD2Zucm2uPqlpg0iLZjLCa36Z5I-eH2N2ThMd5sqXjIKUMDMsyc0gb6IO11BIrtirs2eIUiTYXoe4VXQhgW3a6DLthEPEEbCnS9Yc/s1600/IMG_2126.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492665354722245554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgjFJp_zy4g-PmEB7_UGjNhwUID6WFDhJ8-OgD7sD2Zucm2uPqlpg0iLZjLCa36Z5I-eH2N2ThMd5sqXjIKUMDMsyc0gb6IO11BIrtirs2eIUiTYXoe4VXQhgW3a6DLthEPEEbCnS9Yc/s200/IMG_2126.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Thyme Doone Valley is still in full flower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGZjYCA2KptCUUvtwEbJ34zLxJjFo8_ceDqvO-HRAz3lAIbJEf894NV3Jxu2p8u8hOn2lYXLOViU2nvKnDOdR8BSPvRfN-aoBU_NtbOznRq4qbPBtcYw3os1UjbY0Bgr4Q8soTc15rpQ/s1600/IMG_2127.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492665903698815938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGZjYCA2KptCUUvtwEbJ34zLxJjFo8_ceDqvO-HRAz3lAIbJEf894NV3Jxu2p8u8hOn2lYXLOViU2nvKnDOdR8BSPvRfN-aoBU_NtbOznRq4qbPBtcYw3os1UjbY0Bgr4Q8soTc15rpQ/s200/IMG_2127.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Dianthus is doing really well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlH7bfQi5smc5ACa1UNeTk2UtClXFCBkXhs80L1NFjVmFzPDGqRXbp9FYey8ReGVWk-_ScJJOVkSKDMtPJbtp9ElRv2cvZayGIDPjcxfHJAHc4ta5AKfhQEyYLXgoIk-ImlX_sjiqviw/s1600/IMG_2128.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492666604016463570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlH7bfQi5smc5ACa1UNeTk2UtClXFCBkXhs80L1NFjVmFzPDGqRXbp9FYey8ReGVWk-_ScJJOVkSKDMtPJbtp9ElRv2cvZayGIDPjcxfHJAHc4ta5AKfhQEyYLXgoIk-ImlX_sjiqviw/s200/IMG_2128.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Lobelia Scarlet & Cinnabar Rose have masses of buds which are just beginning to open.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0GHp10MfIySEX0296k9yKS4QbBWcHT7zxFk1waWTDgVEDAYAbZXCxfQ0YDQYMnyEkuOFCAAGt0dsFea3s_tzEOXZYh38MRJcyQnSsZx4NRNd_x53XohLxmm7h_dAzL_ltjIlonSglAk/s1600/IMG_2129.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492667241255859346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0GHp10MfIySEX0296k9yKS4QbBWcHT7zxFk1waWTDgVEDAYAbZXCxfQ0YDQYMnyEkuOFCAAGt0dsFea3s_tzEOXZYh38MRJcyQnSsZx4NRNd_x53XohLxmm7h_dAzL_ltjIlonSglAk/s200/IMG_2129.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This corner of the garden has really filled out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvcNiaBjuQcjFVi39DAK1W6vskgqeOcy2R6-_og0wgkrC54CGN7XgN4LIeJhkRujajEk3eXalZmLscEMEPokVlmTmUZtBONIWpPWyAB4xwtb52v8-FqvEDQq1GFWPXdK7lTshxpEHGBg/s1600/IMG_2130.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492668110138601234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvcNiaBjuQcjFVi39DAK1W6vskgqeOcy2R6-_og0wgkrC54CGN7XgN4LIeJhkRujajEk3eXalZmLscEMEPokVlmTmUZtBONIWpPWyAB4xwtb52v8-FqvEDQq1GFWPXdK7lTshxpEHGBg/s200/IMG_2130.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />The gladioli have now started to flower, this one in particular is a lovely colour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYczgKWGSzLMZEKgdqbXpnXp0LBfh4IB7RAol0ddYbLIz7bVKKa45ZroSx2nhS5XNhGYd-BHyANO0oh2obFA3fyOWxBlWh_msfgtYz_XKalUIKQ2L_OMXtEv0CmBPAY1nazseyvle12XQ/s1600/IMG_2131.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492668638056100098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYczgKWGSzLMZEKgdqbXpnXp0LBfh4IB7RAol0ddYbLIz7bVKKa45ZroSx2nhS5XNhGYd-BHyANO0oh2obFA3fyOWxBlWh_msfgtYz_XKalUIKQ2L_OMXtEv0CmBPAY1nazseyvle12XQ/s200/IMG_2131.JPG" /></a><br />I'm so pleased with my dwarf sunflowers, pity the little gooseberry bush underneath - we'll sort that out for next year!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HN4ZeBDPfjvx9zGzlNRe_olk-6roBRqHpxYzg4nX5MvAKgzkshIVCfOtA1q1tm2iLwWM249mDvKMY850ZclOZX4sunlzWU4Y34OhS8KsQEjQh64D8qZDmyMuwLrAU2cjo-QnWhhRRcg/s1600/IMG_2132.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492670622341170722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HN4ZeBDPfjvx9zGzlNRe_olk-6roBRqHpxYzg4nX5MvAKgzkshIVCfOtA1q1tm2iLwWM249mDvKMY850ZclOZX4sunlzWU4Y34OhS8KsQEjQh64D8qZDmyMuwLrAU2cjo-QnWhhRRcg/s200/IMG_2132.JPG" /></a>A long shot of this border. We're hoping whoever buys the little cottage to the back of the photo likes gardening. If we could get a mortgage we'd love to buy it but not yet found anyone who lends to seniors with only pensions coming in!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDeDHjgahQAvWj9A4MPg1QCUjOd2bxw7YRD0Kj7X7efgmpVbc5ZZlMsmnWfqenGBWE0ToQPeFIpB5yILIqou7D5zHOl-2a0U0zbeRF6n0GWH4aoKKcyYHnQn-l0qDAGXNOq0wH-il03k/s1600/IMG_2134.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492669341451039714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDeDHjgahQAvWj9A4MPg1QCUjOd2bxw7YRD0Kj7X7efgmpVbc5ZZlMsmnWfqenGBWE0ToQPeFIpB5yILIqou7D5zHOl-2a0U0zbeRF6n0GWH4aoKKcyYHnQn-l0qDAGXNOq0wH-il03k/s200/IMG_2134.JPG" /></a>The Salvia Hot Lips has red and white flowers. We got quite worried that something was going wrong when they first appeared as they were just red. When in full flower they were red and white and now it's finishing it's flowering period they've all turned white! I can't remember that happening last year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFwwMuywFuV6Pr2vOeTGYdBecw5kgLMbkHG3F7ipAEfRtN2KY6kex4rLdf3fhG__n4pchn6o2j98pi2eXJVWWrFXvrT-o_0loz0k2k1iWka5ijfdh1xVtA-E3NH5VmNJNJGAVVvNsIjI/s1600/IMG_2133.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492672153925540162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFwwMuywFuV6Pr2vOeTGYdBecw5kgLMbkHG3F7ipAEfRtN2KY6kex4rLdf3fhG__n4pchn6o2j98pi2eXJVWWrFXvrT-o_0loz0k2k1iWka5ijfdh1xVtA-E3NH5VmNJNJGAVVvNsIjI/s200/IMG_2133.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The Veronica Blue Dwarf is in full flower now, I love this little plant, and behind it the pink Sidalcea Little Princess (Prairie Mallow) is just starting to flower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWMqMHQ51DQLCYuDouVLlMgYbd8bVLpLZtgUCCoiaCce7UZ42ocrssVuGuEFJPFsopFUw0-wr4miYCIaMN6JL-8QBqLJSHTnH8RKdVaIaMrCxN2RTMbSidLzsXiZ0OWprF-Ecv7JvtIA/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492671025634535106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWMqMHQ51DQLCYuDouVLlMgYbd8bVLpLZtgUCCoiaCce7UZ42ocrssVuGuEFJPFsopFUw0-wr4miYCIaMN6JL-8QBqLJSHTnH8RKdVaIaMrCxN2RTMbSidLzsXiZ0OWprF-Ecv7JvtIA/s200/IMG_2136.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Paul's gorgeous Blue Moon rose.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's about it for this time, thanks for stopping by. Oh, and if you've any spare sunshine please consider sending some our way, we've had heavy rain and winds the last few days while most of the rest of the country has been basking in 30C heat!Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-38845797033615492332010-07-02T13:49:00.037+01:002010-07-02T15:23:18.377+01:00Lots of colour nowThe time has certainly flown this last couple of weeks and it seems as though some plants have flowered and finished in that time! Here's what's happening at the moment.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZPKcMaW9fEKS8jOyVOYmld9rKiovbU7O1o8QHmexoa23xnKyspSX0VeWIrtS4nnZz2jjL8Kbur0HlTAoUJ-t2gL1ILhhP_R1w_K_1gj_WGe8psxVjuewzTtXDCyLf7PyXJFWZaiPfww/s1600/IMG_2078.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489291177427822802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZPKcMaW9fEKS8jOyVOYmld9rKiovbU7O1o8QHmexoa23xnKyspSX0VeWIrtS4nnZz2jjL8Kbur0HlTAoUJ-t2gL1ILhhP_R1w_K_1gj_WGe8psxVjuewzTtXDCyLf7PyXJFWZaiPfww/s200/IMG_2078.JPG" /></a>At last the African marigolds have come into flower. They're not as showy as they should be but considering we nearly killed them off by putting them out in May and then a frost followed, I suppose we're lucky. I'll know better for next time! We have plans to replace all the hard landscaping later this year so I'm really looking forward to the Battenburg cake going!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQidnAR-aZuLgvWI4kMbSFD12oZjVK_risthy8uVTToG5H-x_565vjB9Bzfa57yN2cz3cyXTtaC-_4y71ByuB4nHmNqs8ag8NmIRduAhzGwV66Wyd7PiqBAEyjEUf8Z8X3pYCxqiEAhU0/s1600/IMG_2079.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489291946607551650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQidnAR-aZuLgvWI4kMbSFD12oZjVK_risthy8uVTToG5H-x_565vjB9Bzfa57yN2cz3cyXTtaC-_4y71ByuB4nHmNqs8ag8NmIRduAhzGwV66Wyd7PiqBAEyjEUf8Z8X3pYCxqiEAhU0/s200/IMG_2079.JPG" /></a>The fuschia has flowered profusely but they're all at the bottom. We'll have to try and find something to prop them up next year. The bedding begonias have added a lot of colour to this border. The two Armeria are flowering well but there doesn't seem to be very many at any one time once the dead ones have been removed. The stalks are quite long so they do tend to droop over. The little orange Papaver in the corner is lovely and bright. There are a few dwarf lupins near the back but they are still very small and have a long way to go yet. On the balcony are the potatoes, carrots and onions. They're doing well but don't look much different from the last time I photographed them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5K6sJFBaVIPPjfFbx5KfdzQUWnY0vRmCBe_dVR2sMlZIk-DvVfNJCfMpDaW0Gj9w3LjuU4LKBvztVErpyThRQ2Kl-MtH-TRxKF_Ss0glY2NMaA9sxpFMk5EF2cjIfHKu6-BiZwTw3gw/s1600/IMG_2080.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489292984772186946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5K6sJFBaVIPPjfFbx5KfdzQUWnY0vRmCBe_dVR2sMlZIk-DvVfNJCfMpDaW0Gj9w3LjuU4LKBvztVErpyThRQ2Kl-MtH-TRxKF_Ss0glY2NMaA9sxpFMk5EF2cjIfHKu6-BiZwTw3gw/s200/IMG_2080.JPG" /></a>The Salvia Hot Lips has flowered really well and is such a cheerful plant with it's red and white flowers. It has quite a nice smell too. I think I missed photographing this at it's best. The hardy fuschia is a mass of flowers, unfortunately this is a very old plant and there's so much old stuff that has been cut away from the centre it is now very spread out and we think it needs replacing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxL94SrCIfH3IE7_cOY1dJYslnGi7DKYAT9F-PlqnkyYmF9CA4Ti0_8uQp2bLYfzJ4yO1CUg3FkIiI7-kCn8OzygcB8VyfHikQoJNCcA8_MRHlsfHj0Xx30xRD3Bgey3jAazyWsVylNI/s1600/IMG_2081.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489293570847274034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxL94SrCIfH3IE7_cOY1dJYslnGi7DKYAT9F-PlqnkyYmF9CA4Ti0_8uQp2bLYfzJ4yO1CUg3FkIiI7-kCn8OzygcB8VyfHikQoJNCcA8_MRHlsfHj0Xx30xRD3Bgey3jAazyWsVylNI/s200/IMG_2081.JPG" /></a>The Curly Red was getting so knocked about by the pigeons (who come and clear up the seeds the small birds throw about) that we've had to put a little cage around it. It seems to be doing the job, the pigeons can no longer get all the way around it and we've found no broken off bits since last weekend. The little blue Veronica is now flowering well and the Prairie Mallow behind is just coming into bud. The hosta flowers are now dying off but it did very well as we had 13 flowers on this one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Ivl5v16DPWVLqXGWKs3K4jBu_R9L7tg0pRtvFB472rv4qKg1IY3DgHBTenWqOGtk1QRdrnersh8EObft3XDXCidnMme_fk3Fm3hwdr3Bxq0oEqnnKNCa9mgFLHsvzAMsDCZLvmEFzU/s1600/IMG_2082.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489294862097843490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Ivl5v16DPWVLqXGWKs3K4jBu_R9L7tg0pRtvFB472rv4qKg1IY3DgHBTenWqOGtk1QRdrnersh8EObft3XDXCidnMme_fk3Fm3hwdr3Bxq0oEqnnKNCa9mgFLHsvzAMsDCZLvmEFzU/s200/IMG_2082.JPG" /></a>The bedding begonias are at last filling up these two concrete planters. We've had a few nice roses and the lillies are looking lovely at the moment. These were from Aldi last year and I'm thrilled at the way they've propogated themselves.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgKGxDEt06ePt3bhmyTNXhtoBb0m5goIJ3xgfoMjRv7ZWKSKvVVX2Vn8V5lqa1fTnhbkCh1-8tK1kirZQRUbl81S1CB9RDlhWwXjX7WD6L0ucEtyoHYmx2sBOBbRYvwl9XWzt4E-SvnA/s1600/IMG_2063.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489295571464906498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgKGxDEt06ePt3bhmyTNXhtoBb0m5goIJ3xgfoMjRv7ZWKSKvVVX2Vn8V5lqa1fTnhbkCh1-8tK1kirZQRUbl81S1CB9RDlhWwXjX7WD6L0ucEtyoHYmx2sBOBbRYvwl9XWzt4E-SvnA/s200/IMG_2063.JPG" /></a><br />Here's a closer picture of the lillies which I took last week.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu5gSPnvJ5aIXgCR_gqZ396QgtxOAF9ykM9xjJngXLP5OTmbfWOSqqjSWcvaeEEDUT4z7k8viLUDlSqlQUJjD-Ab2p25PaoCbiBvpDLyA8emx6Mn8n3kzNZ6Cn7Gxkl64btJQAWmtWz8/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489296416335356834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTu5gSPnvJ5aIXgCR_gqZ396QgtxOAF9ykM9xjJngXLP5OTmbfWOSqqjSWcvaeEEDUT4z7k8viLUDlSqlQUJjD-Ab2p25PaoCbiBvpDLyA8emx6Mn8n3kzNZ6Cn7Gxkl64btJQAWmtWz8/s200/IMG_2083.JPG" /></a>The sprout to the right of the lillies seems to be doing really well although I don't really know what I'm doing here! This hosta had 11 flowers. I've planted some cyclamen at the front which I bought last year and had kept in a pot after they'd finished flowering. I've not managed to kill them off and they're looking pretty healthy so hopefully we'll get a nice show later in the year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1z5gPl7KkaSglKjMPhCvqojeKutFyP2O4BahYB0ghyphenhyphenTtWGQIcawHVK2NXa3CeSGls6jrz8a4loWqE3h2K2aU-lb1nvbh8tyUuRMnfXS64Bs4XgQ_OSBWVhiLBl7y1nHjUit0O4o01MA/s1600/IMG_2084.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489296923183546162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1z5gPl7KkaSglKjMPhCvqojeKutFyP2O4BahYB0ghyphenhyphenTtWGQIcawHVK2NXa3CeSGls6jrz8a4loWqE3h2K2aU-lb1nvbh8tyUuRMnfXS64Bs4XgQ_OSBWVhiLBl7y1nHjUit0O4o01MA/s200/IMG_2084.JPG" /></a>The montbretia are just coming into flower. I moved these last year as they were spread all around this border, now I've got them in one clump and I think they look better. They've not grown as tall as last year, maybe they need to settle down after being disturbed - at least I didn't kill them so that's a plus! There's just one flower remaining on the arum lily, we had about 15 altogether - not as good as last year but pretty good considering the frost damage. With a bit of mollycoddling if the coming winter is as bad as the previous one it should get back to it's former glory.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaAONjD0-4bNJWDeO35iU9e3-PgXx9vM1qUPg1s42_UaGafj8E5zT8_hjAJrQ0Mc8-45PnD7vfKz8ki9DTBnGOG8YSfFBeuHj40FPP7-eZmx1erHSViGesfqxI8uZlpSm7TndKHcGKPY/s1600/IMG_2085.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489297480356031090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaAONjD0-4bNJWDeO35iU9e3-PgXx9vM1qUPg1s42_UaGafj8E5zT8_hjAJrQ0Mc8-45PnD7vfKz8ki9DTBnGOG8YSfFBeuHj40FPP7-eZmx1erHSViGesfqxI8uZlpSm7TndKHcGKPY/s200/IMG_2085.JPG" /></a>Second year rhubarb here so we've been able to pull just a few sticks, delicious! Next door's hydrangea is in full flower now and is looking wonderful! Our urns and tubs are doing well, just waiting for the geraniums to catch up with everything else that's planted in them!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4qzg6KpfYdDVoSOqZ6rjOVqf3j4hd0nGnVJapXwtATdRlImBq_a_6gz3Qh5Rot24IMr8m4gp3pf1vC-grH69qIuTGYJeczHD8FcufzgejGMFRpYkQxI2x3_YMRJ1ouayHH0v2D3-Gtw/s1600/IMG_2086.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489298106459741682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4qzg6KpfYdDVoSOqZ6rjOVqf3j4hd0nGnVJapXwtATdRlImBq_a_6gz3Qh5Rot24IMr8m4gp3pf1vC-grH69qIuTGYJeczHD8FcufzgejGMFRpYkQxI2x3_YMRJ1ouayHH0v2D3-Gtw/s200/IMG_2086.JPG" /></a>It's so sad that we're not supposed to pull any more rhubarb from these plants that were split this year. The pink flowers in the tub on the wall are actually in next door's garden. Not sure what they're called but they're very common around here and look lovely when in a nice compact mound. Unfortunately our not very neighbourly neighbour was very neglectful of his garden and this plant was very overgrown and mostly full of old dead branches. He died suddenly a couple of weeks ago so I've taken the opportunity of clearing out all the old stuff to try to resurrect this plant. The soil was baked solid, Paul has tried to break it up a bit and I've added some new compost so hopefully it stands a chance of perking up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQstsjKVdZ8iy8akgGLLrQW8MbCHIs7mQLFiyqpxaFyxXKF0wYbkHgKwlMxyHYyr7bjS92A3w13MT7A7zGH0ODgY1D1pj1hi5Wi6tMIOi2LkSXqkeZL18kATq5m1eeEcQFTzrI7V0vjY/s1600/IMG_2087.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489299136610870994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQstsjKVdZ8iy8akgGLLrQW8MbCHIs7mQLFiyqpxaFyxXKF0wYbkHgKwlMxyHYyr7bjS92A3w13MT7A7zGH0ODgY1D1pj1hi5Wi6tMIOi2LkSXqkeZL18kATq5m1eeEcQFTzrI7V0vjY/s200/IMG_2087.JPG" /></a>The oriental poppies are now flowering, they're very dark purple rather than the dark fuschia pink pictured on the packet but they're still lovely, very unusual. There are one or two different ones, not sure where they've come from, maybe a couple of stray seeds in the packet. The first sunflower is dying off but there are plenty more to come. There are a few buds on the gladioli now and at the front there are some dwarf lupins which aren't as compact as the picture on the packet would lead you to believe. Now that we have been able to gain access to next door's garden (he would have told us, not very politely, where to go when he was alive) Paul has been able to remove the old rusted galvanised fence and replace it with a smart new green pvc covered one. As the boundary between the gardens is a quite wide solid concrete strip which is curved, it hasn't been possible to find any other type of fencing without major works digging up the concrete so we had to find something that was fairly flexible to take in the curve. It does the job, it has smartened it up and as long as we don't use the fence to lean on it should be OK. As our garden is so tiny it's nice to look through to next door as it gives a feeling of ours being bigger, let's hope whoever moves in eventually will keep the garden nice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTEgE1jLmhMvlnjdbbHSI8E9PpAUgkwywWb7V-O_FbAyyDBEHSGlaMFEqwLguXQH2nJE8630KyJTZ06VZATPNCI0O9AtuhyR6OdC-cnPq1s2pj4ChwH7QTDOJQtwS-_k1ppwZ1yPVuhI/s1600/IMG_2089.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489299781047241234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTEgE1jLmhMvlnjdbbHSI8E9PpAUgkwywWb7V-O_FbAyyDBEHSGlaMFEqwLguXQH2nJE8630KyJTZ06VZATPNCI0O9AtuhyR6OdC-cnPq1s2pj4ChwH7QTDOJQtwS-_k1ppwZ1yPVuhI/s200/IMG_2089.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A closer picture of the oriental poppy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6sn-9s_LNNYKGmGvovXTnXnlcPgZa9L1TRfs6SIfT-zdv9QjjQD8gVSS07pdCETuz-NZ8y6_sJfw5JKJYGQ7JiYUY7NbIcUrvuvJVjVMxWtOXEj43aG9mPQqfa6xUhoguLnM5ETJ7uk/s1600/IMG_2090.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489300237504588994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6sn-9s_LNNYKGmGvovXTnXnlcPgZa9L1TRfs6SIfT-zdv9QjjQD8gVSS07pdCETuz-NZ8y6_sJfw5JKJYGQ7JiYUY7NbIcUrvuvJVjVMxWtOXEj43aG9mPQqfa6xUhoguLnM5ETJ7uk/s200/IMG_2090.JPG" /></a><br /><br />and a smaller, different poppy that's also appeared which we think is very pretty and unusual.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa_HO7bhxLbG5zjjhJgkTT2W6FnCRSf3hbMKtPiwEu-iYH7h54mCLMpBJk55Pa4kLP5EEHmQBXmew_XNaFCdTXOOtQgKif8BQ0-NwYUVHpYtcEMJM5sTiKCT02zfkQXbkq8oLSsiajwI/s1600/IMG_2092.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489300894042550562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJa_HO7bhxLbG5zjjhJgkTT2W6FnCRSf3hbMKtPiwEu-iYH7h54mCLMpBJk55Pa4kLP5EEHmQBXmew_XNaFCdTXOOtQgKif8BQ0-NwYUVHpYtcEMJM5sTiKCT02zfkQXbkq8oLSsiajwI/s200/IMG_2092.JPG" /></a><br />The hardy geranium continues to flower well, the pinks are flowering well too, and the tall lobelia in the corner has lots of buds on already.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd3XCTOY7QMusbsiezzw82E5HkOIEZ5nHlEtZfjZHDZ4D61geaBHuUDJBa1QG0xDTX4yCzGXdwFTGKgrTL8F6Zk-hSkMPNHVdPBbGlMKCm8COQLusPpzTVSBsq9n-HzoQhl_mm80JmAM/s1600/IMG_2093.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489301630680640610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWd3XCTOY7QMusbsiezzw82E5HkOIEZ5nHlEtZfjZHDZ4D61geaBHuUDJBa1QG0xDTX4yCzGXdwFTGKgrTL8F6Zk-hSkMPNHVdPBbGlMKCm8COQLusPpzTVSBsq9n-HzoQhl_mm80JmAM/s200/IMG_2093.JPG" /></a>The plant that is all green leaves and no flowers doesn't seem to have a label and I can't remember what it is. Does anyone know? It might have had blue/purple flowers, not sure. Anyway it's very healthy and has spread a fair bit. It's overhanging a little Phlox Rose Cushion which I think I'll have to move if it's to survive. The purple flowering plant next to it is Thyme Doone Valley, it's smothered in flowers and looks glorious at the moment, brush the leaves and it smells of lemon! The small alpine with yellow flowers is another one without a label but is looking pretty. The ice plant at the back has a magnificent flower stalk on it (click to get a closer look) and the spreading red plant is Sedum Spurium Ruby Mantle and it looks lovely. The only drawback is that as it spreads and comes into flower it looks as though a cat has curled up in the middle of it and flattened it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHXDY1WJuCC6_8yWLEhtbQSUjxeLcQprMOimcoxGP4HDk2TGBAQXX4xijfFtlzIit6QagYzolgY9aRASnQKjEfyljTFnJsIVehQN5mrB4susQnC1YjmdL_g-92uo-ompPfYpE4emqXtM/s1600/IMG_2094.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489304172585069858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHXDY1WJuCC6_8yWLEhtbQSUjxeLcQprMOimcoxGP4HDk2TGBAQXX4xijfFtlzIit6QagYzolgY9aRASnQKjEfyljTFnJsIVehQN5mrB4susQnC1YjmdL_g-92uo-ompPfYpE4emqXtM/s200/IMG_2094.JPG" /></a>Up on the little balcony the tomatoes are doing well despite looking very untidy. We've had quite a few and they taste very nice. Just in front are three plants which we picked up on Monday when we visited Anglesey. We came across a garden centre and as I suffer from garden centre constipation (I can't pass one! - sorry if I've offended anyone!) I just had to go and see if they'd got anything unusual or different that I hadn't seen before. We came away with Stachys Pinkie at the front, Stachys Byzantine (or Lamb's Ears) to the left (it has grey/green furry leaves and stems) and the plant behind with the dark red stems and pink flowers is Gaura Passionate Blush. We've potted these on into bigger pots as we wont be able to plant them until later in the year after we decide what has to be moved to where.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNFDoqjQC1DBm0qm3F8BI7y79tBGQokQOqGyu18jflnUY19W_vDaV6eGNkXjF9Lfo62a44tqMwOg8FQ7SChTIaqB0YFuAtAUPcZINtyVtvuecPX1ZvhdIQED1U6W5KFgA9nrFCaHWxbI/s1600/IMG_2095.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489305618984567154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNFDoqjQC1DBm0qm3F8BI7y79tBGQokQOqGyu18jflnUY19W_vDaV6eGNkXjF9Lfo62a44tqMwOg8FQ7SChTIaqB0YFuAtAUPcZINtyVtvuecPX1ZvhdIQED1U6W5KFgA9nrFCaHWxbI/s200/IMG_2095.JPG" /></a>Here we have salad corner. Lettuce and radishes at various stages, I keep sowing as we've been eating a lot of them. Parsnips and carrots in the tubs to the left and they're doing very well. The runner beans are now up here as we've had a couple of very windy days and the tub has been blown over. We've had our first meal off them, very nice and there's plenty more to come. In the little wall are my favourite geraniums I brought with me from the previous house, I don't know the variety but the colour is gorgeous and they're double flowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKAEomhLMRVKuztG13v0HZ8yRtxRQ4h3tOAuuieTn8zvycPB93UtePRnnSLXN-NWDVczbwwB1cinRGjA7U6uLLDpb12ap0Fz3b0GrpxC0bfUPLCXOupmdFIArf9UfYm0wwowoNRvWfXg/s1600/IMG_2096.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489306465596911362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKAEomhLMRVKuztG13v0HZ8yRtxRQ4h3tOAuuieTn8zvycPB93UtePRnnSLXN-NWDVczbwwB1cinRGjA7U6uLLDpb12ap0Fz3b0GrpxC0bfUPLCXOupmdFIArf9UfYm0wwowoNRvWfXg/s200/IMG_2096.JPG" /></a>This is the view from the balcony out to sea. We had the kite festival last weekend and we had a bird's eye view without leaving home! In front of one of the long tubs that has carrots and parsnips are some dianthus that we ordered from Thompson & Morgan along with some other stuff. Shan't use them again, we were very disappointed with the delay in delivery and one of the dianthus has died. We've asked for a refund but they sent a £2 credit voucher. As we don't intend using them again I've asked again for a refund, let's see what happens!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0IGGVGZUtXPsRfqTYDhvj_He9pyhwbRYV6ewJkOT4-p0NJiq17bD4HN8k2WjypTNHAwwJ6Lr8tq_axC97neG-E7xVBDnqACXjWc7_s_8l6JBdQFXtzVW6GwTIrwaOgD_fC7ULVOyvns/s1600/IMG_2099.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489308691225046514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0IGGVGZUtXPsRfqTYDhvj_He9pyhwbRYV6ewJkOT4-p0NJiq17bD4HN8k2WjypTNHAwwJ6Lr8tq_axC97neG-E7xVBDnqACXjWc7_s_8l6JBdQFXtzVW6GwTIrwaOgD_fC7ULVOyvns/s200/IMG_2099.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Red peppers are still very happy in the sun room although no signs of any of them turning red yet<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4X93cGD9dRF0-Atb_YjkrtR6SgNQtHWGWtRb-_9QBC79utZRl9nCSGH7rpOyw3EWF812H_7IWxSyXbQGF8aSIsvGCHnJRddwo9KHYtQedSfLeA1C0g13JnsMyAlvfbbLxPolbjNrqpc/s1600/IMG_2098.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489309058656813314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4X93cGD9dRF0-Atb_YjkrtR6SgNQtHWGWtRb-_9QBC79utZRl9nCSGH7rpOyw3EWF812H_7IWxSyXbQGF8aSIsvGCHnJRddwo9KHYtQedSfLeA1C0g13JnsMyAlvfbbLxPolbjNrqpc/s200/IMG_2098.JPG" /></a>and Paul insisted I show you his pride and joy. We both love Ava strawberries and think the taste is far superior to any of the other supermarket strawberries. He saved some seeds from some strawberries we bought last year and recently planted them to see if they would grow. He's delighted that he now has half a dozen healthy little plants which we'll nurture and find a special place for in the garden next year. Our strawberries this year are being devoured by a blackbird who visits regularly, probably just for the strawberries! The other day it was Blackbird 11 : Susan 4. Today it was Blackbird 8 : Susan 6. And that's despite them being in tiered planters very close to the house and netted!<br /><br />I think that's about it for this time. I hope you've enjoyed your little tour around my garden, thanks for visiting.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-20471142857708191232010-06-17T15:57:00.031+01:002010-06-17T17:05:25.565+01:00Lots of yummy stuff!Well, it's the middle of June already and things are growing really well. We've eaten virtually all of the salad leaves from the first sowing and I have more to come but the seedlings have only just come through. We've also had some rhubarb and the first strawberry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMwl8ffw4RnQ4lq08kihkxV8SeG2Srd_51yOtm2SdS88c9D_UwoNqkzu3j-bFQpqj1q-mVjmXOfL9sFweZ1L0cYLOOxBcSePx_QgrnFcYOC-HgrCFCU3kNquw-F7INyZST_4EAuvJc64/s1600/IMG_2026.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483757363500263074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMwl8ffw4RnQ4lq08kihkxV8SeG2Srd_51yOtm2SdS88c9D_UwoNqkzu3j-bFQpqj1q-mVjmXOfL9sFweZ1L0cYLOOxBcSePx_QgrnFcYOC-HgrCFCU3kNquw-F7INyZST_4EAuvJc64/s200/IMG_2026.JPG" /></a>This is the rhubarb that was split. We really shouldn't be picking any of this as the goodness needs to go back into the plant for next year but we're sorely tempted as there are two or three very thick sticks just begging to be cooked and eaten. If we do pick them I'll have to promise myself they'll be the only ones, don't want to risk weakening the plant for future years.<br /><br />The borders are really filling up now and I've realised that I have crammed too much into too small a space. Never mind, I am a novice and you only learn by your mistakes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xgn435gDI8m89i89zwBqpx8g5yPtI_8_SGxNTYXnGez_1N7wfmZxrirz1NdVI1UpKLcyGC-XYH8p2PrZuKRhss2FeT9R6I_d5Oe2pNqL_YmHxqKQsk9Pnndq-ngO1Y1TMFenuyiP8c4/s1600/IMG_2027.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483758563797946610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xgn435gDI8m89i89zwBqpx8g5yPtI_8_SGxNTYXnGez_1N7wfmZxrirz1NdVI1UpKLcyGC-XYH8p2PrZuKRhss2FeT9R6I_d5Oe2pNqL_YmHxqKQsk9Pnndq-ngO1Y1TMFenuyiP8c4/s200/IMG_2027.JPG" /></a>The camelia is just showing on the left, right at the back I've planted some sweet peas to climb the rusty old fence between us and next door. This was concreted in by the previous owner so not sure if we can get it out and replace it so for now we'll try to hide it. The oriental poppies at the back are just coming into bud, the corkscrew hazel is getting bigger (must give it more room next year!), dwarf sunflowers are in bud and the poor little gooseberry bush next to it must be wondering how on earth it's supposed to get any bigger! There's something unidentifiable but quite big to the right of the gooseberry bush but I'm curious so I'll leave it there for now (it's probably a weed!) then there are some of the onions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lj8XOUAFWdJJeC3D53Bh8G_UdmZ5Q1PI5vLqg4tsGx0y_1UjKXubEtXZqcDXYvzbgBNaDWdVn7Ze5vT-54SNbPiYmNp_FVfuuQlI0fa0Bdo-Up7PBIzofeSRXu3BJdqtgvtY18SIjfI/s1600/IMG_2029.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483761027694301586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lj8XOUAFWdJJeC3D53Bh8G_UdmZ5Q1PI5vLqg4tsGx0y_1UjKXubEtXZqcDXYvzbgBNaDWdVn7Ze5vT-54SNbPiYmNp_FVfuuQlI0fa0Bdo-Up7PBIzofeSRXu3BJdqtgvtY18SIjfI/s200/IMG_2029.JPG" /></a>Either side of the urn are gladioli and some dwarf lupins which are just coming into flower. The two cherry tomato plants in the black pots have trusses now and the aptenia, cranesbill geranium and paeony are flowering nicely. It would be nice if next door would move the old dustbin but he seems to be digging up the whole of his garden for some reason - still it's better than his overgrown plants growing over ours and bringing loads of snails with them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-ixDuwY_JD3rVH0DFttfP1b80_ht8e0S3GhQf_-YnN7_pwOrxzX2AR-TCMpIkTHXLbEU_VR_nYy5nEGHtu-9ESRg8r_oXApEVzuJ4T_Tre_B6flaP33zjxa4JHNQd8TzDbAielkLxJU/s1600/IMG_2008.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483762207922382818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-ixDuwY_JD3rVH0DFttfP1b80_ht8e0S3GhQf_-YnN7_pwOrxzX2AR-TCMpIkTHXLbEU_VR_nYy5nEGHtu-9ESRg8r_oXApEVzuJ4T_Tre_B6flaP33zjxa4JHNQd8TzDbAielkLxJU/s200/IMG_2008.JPG" /></a>Here's a closer shot of the cranesbill geranium, paeony, pinks and the tall lobelia in the corner which wont reach their full height until later in the summer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WiUhfTvvilBm-DJX7IBxOV8MOJ0tkFg2ez7tBkjSjYRq33E82x_l9ulRXY195atkLvs6-EQhBK0R3dyUF31SNbzLlq6r8sTQySe1JrA1F9sAblCjjNPeUIX9IbL66g3JcRb5To8zaBw/s1600/IMG_2032.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WiUhfTvvilBm-DJX7IBxOV8MOJ0tkFg2ez7tBkjSjYRq33E82x_l9ulRXY195atkLvs6-EQhBK0R3dyUF31SNbzLlq6r8sTQySe1JrA1F9sAblCjjNPeUIX9IbL66g3JcRb5To8zaBw/s200/IMG_2032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483763243318350162" /></a>The alpine border again has some plants which have grown very vigorously and some slower growing ones are virtually buried underneath them. This will get reorganised later in the year.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5T8PsvpHS6lfc-uIjeEKo3aO1It_8CyujYpMmaI2ZIjer_5nOEopzkxtXzA-A-Fqvr4o7xBlBO7U97AEHkOLuqEggU_F-cTbR5ZIFF4zwfK9iOj5oi9wWJR0r4H7yXOv7nqLKdfRxaE/s1600/IMG_2033.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5T8PsvpHS6lfc-uIjeEKo3aO1It_8CyujYpMmaI2ZIjer_5nOEopzkxtXzA-A-Fqvr4o7xBlBO7U97AEHkOLuqEggU_F-cTbR5ZIFF4zwfK9iOj5oi9wWJR0r4H7yXOv7nqLKdfRxaE/s200/IMG_2033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483763871244730306" /></a><br /><br />Paul's Blue Moon rose looking and smelling lovely! We're thinking this might be transferred from pot to garden next year as if we forget to water it during a dry spell it suffers and we don't want to risk losing it. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnaKGT3JFvy8ndd6wVY91-iUVkHuOeNGRhg1S4XQb6uQWmRGI0o_rX0fgbI9bbWDUULTNEDKbSu2dmGmoVbdO29nfCo8jyv_PeBtpDUSB68InWRZ2Ta0o7gx0YjmfpHPAiOWxIq8vlf8/s1600/IMG_2034.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnaKGT3JFvy8ndd6wVY91-iUVkHuOeNGRhg1S4XQb6uQWmRGI0o_rX0fgbI9bbWDUULTNEDKbSu2dmGmoVbdO29nfCo8jyv_PeBtpDUSB68InWRZ2Ta0o7gx0YjmfpHPAiOWxIq8vlf8/s200/IMG_2034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483764433294967538" /></a>The other top border is looking colourful. This fuschia is really lovely and loaded with flowers but they all seem to be at the bottom and lots of them are resting on the soil. We want to keep it but will have to think about what to do so that it will look it's best for displaying the flowers next year.You can just about see one of the small orange poppy flowers on the right hand side.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuecPPzqgQS9ab-7Q4lqnC_JNnB7iHy1cjaMji_WZ5o1JXzBH_a7O182Vp_9CKqf5BnnmVd5EC54fOGEAY16941NYV_kISbqNS2OtpoyjNE_2oWdNTasuomTHbJq1cyPZU8X0DCqD1eQ/s1600/IMG_2035.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuecPPzqgQS9ab-7Q4lqnC_JNnB7iHy1cjaMji_WZ5o1JXzBH_a7O182Vp_9CKqf5BnnmVd5EC54fOGEAY16941NYV_kISbqNS2OtpoyjNE_2oWdNTasuomTHbJq1cyPZU8X0DCqD1eQ/s200/IMG_2035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483765099709358002" /></a>Wow! Look at the leaves on the primroses underneath the camelia! They seem very happy there so hopefully another beautiful display next year. The Salvia Hot Lips has suddenly developed lots of red and white flowers, I think this is such a cheerful plant. To the right you can just about make out the dark burgundy coloured leaves of the tall lobelia and whatever is at the front hasn't done very well there. If anyone knows what that shrub is with the pink and white flowers that is peeping over from next door, please let me know as I think it's lovely and I want one. Our neighbour can't remember what it is.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLitE0acRW0OZhHJ1j8cHA6o6hbE-12wH3VukFARN8S_6NhEgRuS-sBP5iJ1iRo_YwPrna5OQ-1abgc2PG9BSJ845GxCvnYNai3J049fxGIw9Ky5lVhax61Z9X9ObxXS9ficK1EWJP28/s1600/IMG_2036.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLitE0acRW0OZhHJ1j8cHA6o6hbE-12wH3VukFARN8S_6NhEgRuS-sBP5iJ1iRo_YwPrna5OQ-1abgc2PG9BSJ845GxCvnYNai3J049fxGIw9Ky5lVhax61Z9X9ObxXS9ficK1EWJP28/s200/IMG_2036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483766304801413538" /></a><br /><br /><br />Better view of the shrub!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKJhfUJyn7V97RXAoGVZWD7gNwXxaipefbLF0HhN4us7xkI9kF_y2EWBb-WrQYotIg1mZMc1134hNVbh1qKI0qf6abj_4sfHDXsEfk023Kpo2n5vccAY10JxaFn4m_l6miot4sIeoz-U/s1600/IMG_2037.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKJhfUJyn7V97RXAoGVZWD7gNwXxaipefbLF0HhN4us7xkI9kF_y2EWBb-WrQYotIg1mZMc1134hNVbh1qKI0qf6abj_4sfHDXsEfk023Kpo2n5vccAY10JxaFn4m_l6miot4sIeoz-U/s200/IMG_2037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483766832006805746" /></a><br /><br />Hostas, begonias, rose, lillies, sprout plant and some of my washing which I thought I'd tucked up out of the way!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fQ3p2Nc4EZslDA_uj4DxPdII6vbpo67EN-qCZHzFCNp9vWi-qRlE_7Tw7TL0RGrPncpjNPWl36MpGX_ngqHWTAP434POKpV98mRXvn7W31pqttIpqWo0NUQleD0ONokeaqpdJEomCcc/s1600/IMG_2040.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fQ3p2Nc4EZslDA_uj4DxPdII6vbpo67EN-qCZHzFCNp9vWi-qRlE_7Tw7TL0RGrPncpjNPWl36MpGX_ngqHWTAP434POKpV98mRXvn7W31pqttIpqWo0NUQleD0ONokeaqpdJEomCcc/s200/IMG_2040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483767485883064786" /></a>The sprout is bigger than I thought! Miniature rhodedendron, miniature fushcia. The white plant labels are to remind me where the allium bulbs have been planted now that they've finished and the leaves died down. I want to plant some more in the autumn to make the group a bit bigger. The clump of montbretia is coming along nicely and the Christmas rose is looking quite healthy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP-wsu-o3yUV7USkuZYNGVvI-p9pRMSfe9qSdGJncdpaUbeM7P5TR_0pjtbYXcQH2sFnPLW2nA0P5kEma2wUmXJy8ZhWGk9-xa7owRyIFfu6hw1BRqEt90ipu8Zy6mNb3DbL2IbaiAsU/s1600/IMG_2042.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP-wsu-o3yUV7USkuZYNGVvI-p9pRMSfe9qSdGJncdpaUbeM7P5TR_0pjtbYXcQH2sFnPLW2nA0P5kEma2wUmXJy8ZhWGk9-xa7owRyIFfu6hw1BRqEt90ipu8Zy6mNb3DbL2IbaiAsU/s200/IMG_2042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483768087058683362" /></a>The arum lily has, thankfully, recovered from it's frost damage really well and is looking wonderful. The rhubarb plant next to it was new last year so we can only pick a few sticks this year - mmmm, they were very tasty! The hydrangea belongs to our neighbour and it's going to look stunning, we're very lucky that we've got such a lovely view of it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1fh03TMzIdiaJKJV6l-KHO9EfbOE30GKVgdExZWgVaA3l2IP_2YqUHe4C8e1IoHf9CP3IbZC5TFYpY0QlcjoA8j9PmGc6AoI9gFjV240V66lGcxpRhI-T7fu-EMrMq85JO3PZJ9VakE/s1600/IMG_2043.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1fh03TMzIdiaJKJV6l-KHO9EfbOE30GKVgdExZWgVaA3l2IP_2YqUHe4C8e1IoHf9CP3IbZC5TFYpY0QlcjoA8j9PmGc6AoI9gFjV240V66lGcxpRhI-T7fu-EMrMq85JO3PZJ9VakE/s200/IMG_2043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483768631496263106" /></a>This is the only runner bean we can pick at the moment! Because they were at the top of the sticks and already in full flower before we could put them out, not many flowers were pollinated. There are a few other beans on but only about an inch long at the moment. We wont be getting a very big meal of this one!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCe4GlagXby8EZYRfoO3pP8Qa6eXCqvIzDOOROnoKDNsWXwn7JGowTvGaqTyYh124_3UvV_SqZ0sJYrAIxG0XU5jU7iXGWZp8cKFnpp96dOOMmoLZ55AJHJTsiMF3C0T9ZpHHbG__zsI/s1600/IMG_2044.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihCe4GlagXby8EZYRfoO3pP8Qa6eXCqvIzDOOROnoKDNsWXwn7JGowTvGaqTyYh124_3UvV_SqZ0sJYrAIxG0XU5jU7iXGWZp8cKFnpp96dOOMmoLZ55AJHJTsiMF3C0T9ZpHHbG__zsI/s200/IMG_2044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483769104777390882" /></a><br /><br />Potatoes, onions and the later sowing of carrots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpvvNV_efb2vaOxdDle5EgBzNvmtaj9CjrGMu3_XKlPQAoPfx5cBCBii2lYKN16ytGmRs6vECIETZW0xz0dCasHShFmojz0xP2s18JQTmreFRXKO3154BlgIjkOibpV5cvh-9YBvHPeA/s1600/IMG_2045.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpvvNV_efb2vaOxdDle5EgBzNvmtaj9CjrGMu3_XKlPQAoPfx5cBCBii2lYKN16ytGmRs6vECIETZW0xz0dCasHShFmojz0xP2s18JQTmreFRXKO3154BlgIjkOibpV5cvh-9YBvHPeA/s200/IMG_2045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483769656063302210" /></a><br /><br />Strawberries, parsnips, carrots, radishes, leeks (well, two or three!).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FExS7wQQUHgFTE9gpbLQezGoFvgXo9wAoxai_WmYH_rhsYaFZIWYx2Bl6a2iE4l5hYIHdqSzXfqo6MWtJ7wMsH5iynRLzJuIYcLbqojPncNpIoCCEBxmZ-w_XTEqUkSPYaegZ5rR9SU/s1600/IMG_2047.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FExS7wQQUHgFTE9gpbLQezGoFvgXo9wAoxai_WmYH_rhsYaFZIWYx2Bl6a2iE4l5hYIHdqSzXfqo6MWtJ7wMsH5iynRLzJuIYcLbqojPncNpIoCCEBxmZ-w_XTEqUkSPYaegZ5rR9SU/s200/IMG_2047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483770717484068146" /></a>Well, the tomato plants are looking very shabby but there's quite a lot of fruit on them. I've picked the ripest to go with our salad tonight and there'll be a few more ready in a couple of days. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirFb3Ofq7s5_di8UlWQ9SB3sD1QmPJS2JFHMzdjawhXBs26V6jomy2iV7ZQq-xrSYltJJhDOg0UueFuCuKk-KJldw_5L8DNNN8KwUoPeNnNesWMQwBoUtQD7DQE2qObOjhcI2sIPAXJQ/s1600/IMG_2048.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirFb3Ofq7s5_di8UlWQ9SB3sD1QmPJS2JFHMzdjawhXBs26V6jomy2iV7ZQq-xrSYltJJhDOg0UueFuCuKk-KJldw_5L8DNNN8KwUoPeNnNesWMQwBoUtQD7DQE2qObOjhcI2sIPAXJQ/s200/IMG_2048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483771248017378754" /></a>I'm thrilled with the number of peppers on these plants. Can't wait for them to go red. It's a good job I can eat them like apples otherwise I think I'd be giving quite a few away.<br /><br /><br /><br />Tomorrow I'll be sowing some more radish seeds plus the last tub of carrots, some more salad leaves and some rocket seeds my neighbour gave me today.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-79273570732241849222010-06-01T14:07:00.014+01:002010-06-01T15:10:21.914+01:00Here comes summer!The weather has warmed up at last and everything is finally outside where it should be. The warmth and the rain has meant quite rapid growth and some things coming to the end of their flowering season.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQT2ShR0L8x9GCV4ZPB0rajzHFK4ZHv7Rc6aXN0DCu6IBB6n-pyVk9C70HK4A-Sdz-18p6XtifiUiY6ZUK7zBhq8NZWl8EmMitd-fTK-m47o-0hUw3-BDAJB7OmnB8NpX6jVtI6ylrAs/s1600/IMG_1979.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477792319050789778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQT2ShR0L8x9GCV4ZPB0rajzHFK4ZHv7Rc6aXN0DCu6IBB6n-pyVk9C70HK4A-Sdz-18p6XtifiUiY6ZUK7zBhq8NZWl8EmMitd-fTK-m47o-0hUw3-BDAJB7OmnB8NpX6jVtI6ylrAs/s200/IMG_1979.JPG" /></a>The potatoes are doing wonderfully well, so are the two tubs of onions. I've just sown more carrot seeds in the long tub behind the potatoes, the other tub will be sown in a few weeks' time. The two pots on the pillars are finally planted with the summer bedding now that the geraniums have arrived and been hardened off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VZz7wwemCWT0MszhBh9OxE_-J3JANCrqAdDIG7mGI0nHkoT0foFphxt8JX0tWewCAgvgjM2Y5G6GrB5j0v5VJGFZw-PleUT21EvWvTdlGO6yygWPFi8v4BUZG14WZOo-YUaKytNwEFE/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477792958983441282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VZz7wwemCWT0MszhBh9OxE_-J3JANCrqAdDIG7mGI0nHkoT0foFphxt8JX0tWewCAgvgjM2Y5G6GrB5j0v5VJGFZw-PleUT21EvWvTdlGO6yygWPFi8v4BUZG14WZOo-YUaKytNwEFE/s200/IMG_1980.JPG" /></a>This side of the balcony has the parsnips and carrots doing well in the long tubs. There were a few gaps where one or two seeds failed to come through so I've popped a few radish seeds in and they've started to come up too. We have quite a few strawberries now formed in the tall two tier planters and they're looking nice and healthy too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLl8qtrZQsuyU6vu6NSUs_TUFoBFF705Mq6ZvvcMIgWw4-Miaj0uBZilSh1bKo-A5-iUh0uDtKt4X2ziEMwcLMqPs4X272RTynFx86vAv9RWiLRPVNDFs2QzbeL36zynxFLjuwh_QDbs/s1600/IMG_1981.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477794154380857874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLl8qtrZQsuyU6vu6NSUs_TUFoBFF705Mq6ZvvcMIgWw4-Miaj0uBZilSh1bKo-A5-iUh0uDtKt4X2ziEMwcLMqPs4X272RTynFx86vAv9RWiLRPVNDFs2QzbeL36zynxFLjuwh_QDbs/s200/IMG_1981.JPG" /></a>The four tomatoes plants look a bit sad, I don't think they really liked being moved from their lovely warm home in the sun room but we do have a fair few fruits on them so they should be alright. Also up on the balcony we have one pot planted with radishes coming through nicely and the salad leaves are going great guns. They're all "cut and come again" type leaves and we've had a few meals from them already, very nice too! I wont mention the leeks, they're pathetic!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies3A4H4EwfKSgDeX8f3LUO7yz6MOXgZp4et2mYyGkFh_pQMVUfNvhOvBZ-3lv6gTusBhsb3U2eH4iqtJcc87d7Gn_6omiPU9GKtjnZiXVM1srkoopqMGB8TpUHUrvO7kzZbwiiRJpkqs/s1600/IMG_1963.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477795192055935602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies3A4H4EwfKSgDeX8f3LUO7yz6MOXgZp4et2mYyGkFh_pQMVUfNvhOvBZ-3lv6gTusBhsb3U2eH4iqtJcc87d7Gn_6omiPU9GKtjnZiXVM1srkoopqMGB8TpUHUrvO7kzZbwiiRJpkqs/s200/IMG_1963.JPG" /></a>So, down in the garden we have the fuschia with lots of flower buds, the Armeria Maritima (Alba and Sea Pink) flowering nicely, some bedding begonia I've popped into some gaps and I've also planted a few dwarf lupin seeds at the back of this bed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDt_CHBg2zbRdaXNbcD2wcmIJ2tUx1AoVICd29NQccioUy16x4UHhSp8xDHvOa_GZyBK0A4fmAy6Yi6iUFtF86Zr6MGmlJoDhiAEvzZnZAXoUyAlBIkuhLUdOwAXrUQSs0seF0r1IvdA/s1600/IMG_1964.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477796304290148626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDt_CHBg2zbRdaXNbcD2wcmIJ2tUx1AoVICd29NQccioUy16x4UHhSp8xDHvOa_GZyBK0A4fmAy6Yi6iUFtF86Zr6MGmlJoDhiAEvzZnZAXoUyAlBIkuhLUdOwAXrUQSs0seF0r1IvdA/s200/IMG_1964.JPG" /></a>The Salvia Hot Lips is looking lovely, I can't wait to see the pretty red and white flowers on this plant, the Lobelia Cardinalis with it's dark red leaves is coming on - it still has a long way to go as it is a late summer flower and will eventually be about 3' high (slugs love this so we have to keep an eye on it). The allium are looking like big beautiful purple pom poms and I love them but they are just about to pass their best. The fushcia is a hardy type which has the smallish red flowers but not much sign of them yet. We did hard prune this last year and it looks so much better for it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0hRoXNx5pwbIskq1VH0iEzOt838lW8kbiPHBCjszzVFrnLTfRYN1TcEz6cI1NOX-GjjeM19dDDVePYbGG0E0rdr63XgYiD2UJ8dlHHqLCDkR97Q_XkbRKPI9VjyBIItUedBhpDlVjNI/s1600/IMG_1968.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477797198028073858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0hRoXNx5pwbIskq1VH0iEzOt838lW8kbiPHBCjszzVFrnLTfRYN1TcEz6cI1NOX-GjjeM19dDDVePYbGG0E0rdr63XgYiD2UJ8dlHHqLCDkR97Q_XkbRKPI9VjyBIItUedBhpDlVjNI/s200/IMG_1968.JPG" /></a>The two hostas in the pots are doing so well, the one on the left has six flower stalks and the one on the right has 13. They should look wonderful when in flower. The bedding begonia in the long tubs are at last starting to grow but even this small there are some flowers on them. The red rose behind (hard pruned last year) looks healthy and has some buds on, another fushcia - again pruned last year, and the lillies are looking good too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJIaZpTLVpStnkZy213_t9NVnP9wuBw8ste1x3QKR0nIfMZSEzON-Yv8961I0gMmIGt2KGiW4HwBDiB4rF4DqPrXDj99RL2-F948j_vtKC6fUaL-GRnJg9H8MSMLOcmQf4WVZVrzs9sw/s1600/IMG_1971.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477798781541315234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJIaZpTLVpStnkZy213_t9NVnP9wuBw8ste1x3QKR0nIfMZSEzON-Yv8961I0gMmIGt2KGiW4HwBDiB4rF4DqPrXDj99RL2-F948j_vtKC6fUaL-GRnJg9H8MSMLOcmQf4WVZVrzs9sw/s200/IMG_1971.JPG" /></a>The miniature rhodedendron is in flower, also the miniature fuschia, more lovely allium, the clump of montbretia is filling out nicely and on the right is a Christmas Rose which was a poor pathetic weakling being sold off at the local garden centre at the end of last year which I took pity on. It's took a while but it's looking healthy now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwuuOWAibueZ_vYBN4U3MwGuqJCeEF6MxNT9f0qhrewStNv4GohfD7TqLHBkmDTOZ58VF7jaG-60PpajjJbGW91_gCXn43pmbMdWn406XmzXn3PKCYhFQBIXhjIAAcZGtBCQsmRu13QI/s1600/IMG_1972.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477800721302537346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwuuOWAibueZ_vYBN4U3MwGuqJCeEF6MxNT9f0qhrewStNv4GohfD7TqLHBkmDTOZ58VF7jaG-60PpajjJbGW91_gCXn43pmbMdWn406XmzXn3PKCYhFQBIXhjIAAcZGtBCQsmRu13QI/s200/IMG_1972.JPG" /></a>My beautiful arum lily which the frost (very rare around here) almost killed off. I'm glad to say it's survived and is now flowering nicely. I don't think we'll have such a good show this year but at least we've still got it. To the right of it there's a rhubarb plant which we've just had our first pickings from, there's a sprout seedling growing nicely in there too and a couple of onions where I filled a gap.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fICZhIgUJTDqccjj6KKnQagBhuLoaqY2fI2S2tt7HdqRdMQjuaVPKvPWxO5Iz1sKSxtPPpBSr6FEMQXQptMLxArJY4xm8YARksc3ycJbTGBC_KJjRhgMWo_kZVCKqYylFOfzg0erS6o/s1600/IMG_1973.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477801602941107890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fICZhIgUJTDqccjj6KKnQagBhuLoaqY2fI2S2tt7HdqRdMQjuaVPKvPWxO5Iz1sKSxtPPpBSr6FEMQXQptMLxArJY4xm8YARksc3ycJbTGBC_KJjRhgMWo_kZVCKqYylFOfzg0erS6o/s200/IMG_1973.JPG" /></a>The corkscrew hazel is very happy in it's new home and is growing like crazy, there are some oriental poppies growing nicely just behind it to the left and to the right are the dwarf sunflowers. The gooseberry bush could do with growing a bit (or am I too impatient?) so I've dug in a bit of feed to encourage it, some more onions to fill up a space and then the gladioli.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPRIrw7IjgpEtHAtq-YnM-DX92Mo7bbAIQZK00o0Z5FPjNiYh1Ey59DsJs4TtawGPiAh1Qll0aLAhA4fTz12F5qaMJfsPJpouGEOODbThg5yu6OFROxgIphtPIuW_UJid1KN3InDftBU/s1600/IMG_1975.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477802464863120706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPRIrw7IjgpEtHAtq-YnM-DX92Mo7bbAIQZK00o0Z5FPjNiYh1Ey59DsJs4TtawGPiAh1Qll0aLAhA4fTz12F5qaMJfsPJpouGEOODbThg5yu6OFROxgIphtPIuW_UJid1KN3InDftBU/s200/IMG_1975.JPG" /></a>The big old urn now has all it's summer bedding plants, then there's more gladioli, some dwarf lupins in front, aptenia (creeping ground cover plant) to the right, cranesbill geranium, paeony then Lobelia Scarlet and Cinnabar Rose in the corner (more tall lobelia). Cherry tomatoes are in the two black pots, again I don't think they liked being moved from their snug home in the sun room but they're alive and growing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqgaOz1kY-8-ZFNZZPBWeBGe8Uazum-ilYXR_kd50NgiNu2s6Vp6VP4MHW2AosP0YH1ygkznxUjOd5DMPbAZU9yhohFTy0jQOnqMSLj6yxuYWJ6NGv-aNCOljOyaErjzO8Fadhs7aSmY/s1600/IMG_1977.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477803291623651634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqgaOz1kY-8-ZFNZZPBWeBGe8Uazum-ilYXR_kd50NgiNu2s6Vp6VP4MHW2AosP0YH1ygkznxUjOd5DMPbAZU9yhohFTy0jQOnqMSLj6yxuYWJ6NGv-aNCOljOyaErjzO8Fadhs7aSmY/s200/IMG_1977.JPG" /></a>The runner beans aren't too happy, the flowers had started to die off before we could put it outside so not many were pollinated. We have one tiny bean on but hope to get a few more from the remaining flowers. I've popped another four beans in the pot so hopefully they'll appear soon.The gorgeous Blue Moon rose in the pot has lots of buds and some are starting to open. This should be a lovely lilac flower but the buds are a dark dusky pink, it will be interesting to see what they're like when they open up. The perfume is absolutely gorgeous, a good old fashioned rose perfume - one to definitely buy if you like a rose to smell lovely!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jz7UeRv2ClRuqe8xD4-Va1TLef9RG7IUor1HioGhMzOEKLn5Kxihg_iyJupZF6YuR3w99V_NGqFXH_br8zm9L1fmbw-fF4FGKVUJ1EU32rdRD2cIiyca3yQUJvJXQACuw5zTuzDI0SY/s1600/IMG_1976.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477805476762010882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jz7UeRv2ClRuqe8xD4-Va1TLef9RG7IUor1HioGhMzOEKLn5Kxihg_iyJupZF6YuR3w99V_NGqFXH_br8zm9L1fmbw-fF4FGKVUJ1EU32rdRD2cIiyca3yQUJvJXQACuw5zTuzDI0SY/s200/IMG_1976.JPG" /></a>No I didn't plant this!!! I couldn't resist, this is Tilly who managed to find a shady little spot yesterday afternoon. She was having a rest from chasing the wild rabbits who live near the yacht compound although she did bring home a mouse later on as a present for Mommy but as I didn't want it she ended up playing with it - alas I don't think it got away.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuw4__z4p2K_WCH3qjnXC0DAVmf7aXrqJtwImtwg_zSMca6so6cj5ZMiDO5vHBY9uhVVo8dXZDo7pvLzLbhxYRyDXCi0TyUwNZVBlJHuWpfwZwemN6ORQ_Vb-eXfkJ0PnxLFLY-ZSv30/s1600/IMG_1982.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuw4__z4p2K_WCH3qjnXC0DAVmf7aXrqJtwImtwg_zSMca6so6cj5ZMiDO5vHBY9uhVVo8dXZDo7pvLzLbhxYRyDXCi0TyUwNZVBlJHuWpfwZwemN6ORQ_Vb-eXfkJ0PnxLFLY-ZSv30/s200/IMG_1982.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477806543049905858" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBzjb2sAKg0t-GtRyrJB8st_Hvb743WVeWLHE0j3et_A3VLM0NN2Rg86wzoFoB41iMAlpOPbuwM7ooukzPt8B5ke0sB03_Lkd5ZqfmLxFkYivoa1eQRTwxu02lsPxVElmPvsO_nse_k/s1600/IMG_1983.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBzjb2sAKg0t-GtRyrJB8st_Hvb743WVeWLHE0j3et_A3VLM0NN2Rg86wzoFoB41iMAlpOPbuwM7ooukzPt8B5ke0sB03_Lkd5ZqfmLxFkYivoa1eQRTwxu02lsPxVElmPvsO_nse_k/s200/IMG_1983.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477806820891233362" /></a><br />Finally the peppers in the sun room are doing really well. They're loaded with fruit at varying stages of growth with still lots more to come. I can't wait until they start to turn red.<br /><br />That's about it for now. Don't forget to click on the photos if you want a better view.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-28349631089751225162010-05-20T14:29:00.043+01:002010-05-20T16:17:00.113+01:00I have peppers!I'll get to the peppers further down, first a quick round up of the last couple of weeks. Don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge them if you want a closer look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdmQUpKFVFOd0cSjAuFgL5phDgSKcd59tyCGfrvBvv5e-aKbgRg3hp2wKUD1AZ_Q3Znuw026kWAXGbQ3K4QwlvNOF4jZynhAbodcsIY_-OpYvyoCPomMGqLbT5ffQ-RE3lfggqpO72jM/s1600/IMG_1916.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473344495770068514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdmQUpKFVFOd0cSjAuFgL5phDgSKcd59tyCGfrvBvv5e-aKbgRg3hp2wKUD1AZ_Q3Znuw026kWAXGbQ3K4QwlvNOF4jZynhAbodcsIY_-OpYvyoCPomMGqLbT5ffQ-RE3lfggqpO72jM/s200/IMG_1916.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Potatoes behind, onions in the two round pots and the two long tubs are still waiting for carrots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbfmA2o5l9BG2BOZ82EOhrLWDEv2w-9sc7FWIL8sqjrrSGRW918Be5a-DbmrqpXJ0AYzWhrYIi9NDOFNpfMF_aKOK7E306lQV1u_NylaLluKkSKQG8L9-EnXvApMwBiZXinNRQfnXbKA/s1600/IMG_1917.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473345008268888482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbfmA2o5l9BG2BOZ82EOhrLWDEv2w-9sc7FWIL8sqjrrSGRW918Be5a-DbmrqpXJ0AYzWhrYIi9NDOFNpfMF_aKOK7E306lQV1u_NylaLluKkSKQG8L9-EnXvApMwBiZXinNRQfnXbKA/s200/IMG_1917.JPG" /></a><br />The azalea has finished but the Michaelmas daisy is growing well. The fuschia had a good prune last year and is nice and healthy with quite a few buds already on.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsWnQ1oSx19kBEVuZroSx8qDNx_tekeVKpttwZ1FPVt26F5hjpeZhgL0ladObJ0xMSvxRP8P80p7JJWcVj9pMcuJx_TS97w57VBw7Q7AeKsdqWRIErCay87H5e_b8nlqiq6hDCl63f7Y/s1600/IMG_1918.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473345571499421522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsWnQ1oSx19kBEVuZroSx8qDNx_tekeVKpttwZ1FPVt26F5hjpeZhgL0ladObJ0xMSvxRP8P80p7JJWcVj9pMcuJx_TS97w57VBw7Q7AeKsdqWRIErCay87H5e_b8nlqiq6hDCl63f7Y/s200/IMG_1918.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The alium are coming into flower, I'm really pleased I bought these.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFwtJcp1poqELJ4vibAmMyMK4hrKzxjGt9hao1PqfHqxx2b9ywKlfGUQ6eli9ogZRpvFYCpWMv7yu-nvFzAWyJftxZC9WiyRKXsLSVvKQLb3oveQ6h843rHh58QEHGYR3UOBaAijfG_0/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473346177166125394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFwtJcp1poqELJ4vibAmMyMK4hrKzxjGt9hao1PqfHqxx2b9ywKlfGUQ6eli9ogZRpvFYCpWMv7yu-nvFzAWyJftxZC9WiyRKXsLSVvKQLb3oveQ6h843rHh58QEHGYR3UOBaAijfG_0/s200/IMG_1919.JPG" /></a>This is the hosta that normally is the first to flower. We've never seen it so healthy. It normally has 19 flowers every year but there's no sign of any yet, hopefully we'll see some sign soon. The Curly Red behind to the left is in flower for the first time, it seems to like being in a border more than in a pot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwRQAp1dOTnntP7XE3K1ikE3ZI6ccovmkIn2WVZ5JRB0rKcLmYFqsW5KrACSS-sOz8h5SPsnRi0AJdgOjDge639f-tjurqbme-cm3RfOj6OjCMtwVk53CYuKTUSivDJbRKWzzbGfIRMQ/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473346818435421954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwRQAp1dOTnntP7XE3K1ikE3ZI6ccovmkIn2WVZ5JRB0rKcLmYFqsW5KrACSS-sOz8h5SPsnRi0AJdgOjDge639f-tjurqbme-cm3RfOj6OjCMtwVk53CYuKTUSivDJbRKWzzbGfIRMQ/s200/IMG_1920.JPG" /></a> The bedding begonias haven't grown much, maybe they're not very happy as we've lost one. Another fuschia is coming back healthy after a good prune and the lillies are doing well and have self propogated. We started off with three we bought from Aldi last year and we now have four big ones and six smaller ones. It will be interesting to see what we end up with. The other hosta seems very happy too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDo5O18oIAks-Gz3RFafOzifKKLvEh8jmU_j8quh_NbQdbe7My2HzoTkE7GExEGDD8-iz14UZy4N_LxKZjd2zd2wwLn-e_wCj76kOz-_92ZIyPQbzEBCcyufGH6GES7krQufotrCCTDO4/s1600/IMG_1921.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473347465086386482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDo5O18oIAks-Gz3RFafOzifKKLvEh8jmU_j8quh_NbQdbe7My2HzoTkE7GExEGDD8-iz14UZy4N_LxKZjd2zd2wwLn-e_wCj76kOz-_92ZIyPQbzEBCcyufGH6GES7krQufotrCCTDO4/s200/IMG_1921.JPG" /></a>From left to right - miniature rhodedendron now in flower, not sure where the lone bluebell came from, miniature fuschia also in flower, four more lovely alium (there should be five but one hasn't got a flower, just leaves) and the clump of montbretia are coming up well. These were dotted all over the garden last year and I moved them as I thought it would look better if they were all together.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLrlcnFqdy7PiZ-KDH_EXKhuN3tKMnao9nzn2eNeshQs_AuxRFVPlEe6IsHICfTrhgNiBhUvTNffOC1nHdFUYuklfwD-nxlBlh4BK7OFtqsFotBH2i8C06IU7G_NChW0j5jZ3j6c4nKw/s1600/IMG_1922.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473348166669711954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLrlcnFqdy7PiZ-KDH_EXKhuN3tKMnao9nzn2eNeshQs_AuxRFVPlEe6IsHICfTrhgNiBhUvTNffOC1nHdFUYuklfwD-nxlBlh4BK7OFtqsFotBH2i8C06IU7G_NChW0j5jZ3j6c4nKw/s200/IMG_1922.JPG" /></a>The arum lily is growing well and has three buds at the moment, doing well considering the frost nearly killed it off. The rhubarb is growing well also, this was the new plant.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpe05Fh4MbKAw0jOF2W3bE31y66yZjzM85iCryBBq1VocoSxoNbZoclSNFUQHtXQcJfSuhwy60kSIheeuiK3NkaOsYtpMFBN-ae70UuUQHHKErsN8YGs32BVcDcOvGNqB_WQ7fsIrJa0/s1600/IMG_1923.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473348797007302386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpe05Fh4MbKAw0jOF2W3bE31y66yZjzM85iCryBBq1VocoSxoNbZoclSNFUQHtXQcJfSuhwy60kSIheeuiK3NkaOsYtpMFBN-ae70UuUQHHKErsN8YGs32BVcDcOvGNqB_WQ7fsIrJa0/s200/IMG_1923.JPG" /></a><br />These are the older rhubarb plants which we split, not doing so well as the other one but this part of the garden is very very dry with sun all day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFknIRTJUtUeTWY2r8PwrnVUr4SxS7EogNmFA2Ml2vZzQURX0jL5kC6hp3Oz3xyFUvZ8m7phzj-rYw-6d0cg0N0alr1ZMnUUzFqLk6fuTDmTLn2_gje3TGXW7ePg7pDc6vZ2NJGs7Eyc/s1600/IMG_1924.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473349424677490562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFknIRTJUtUeTWY2r8PwrnVUr4SxS7EogNmFA2Ml2vZzQURX0jL5kC6hp3Oz3xyFUvZ8m7phzj-rYw-6d0cg0N0alr1ZMnUUzFqLk6fuTDmTLn2_gje3TGXW7ePg7pDc6vZ2NJGs7Eyc/s200/IMG_1924.JPG" /></a>From left to right - the corkscrew hazel is coming on really well now that it's out of its pot and in the ground. Dwarf sunflowers, then the gooseberry bush - new this year, hopefully it will do well but it doesn't seem to have grown much. There's a few onions and then the gladioli and a few dwarf lupins at the front, far right.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDlyGKQH2OQL7ZECjS2yKzvT9VeEFlmONVKoryTioydsdakmnpQjUsbZyoUqCB-zJiXAcFkqgsKzHS_3ndnQ-JlDnoctvbSibRgU2E17SK-UlNfwxBti6ciylm1-9k_rHUluqS-wrPW0/s1600/IMG_1925.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473349999113554658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDlyGKQH2OQL7ZECjS2yKzvT9VeEFlmONVKoryTioydsdakmnpQjUsbZyoUqCB-zJiXAcFkqgsKzHS_3ndnQ-JlDnoctvbSibRgU2E17SK-UlNfwxBti6ciylm1-9k_rHUluqS-wrPW0/s200/IMG_1925.JPG" /></a>Cranesbill geranium, we should have some pink flowers on that in a few weeks. The paeony still has only one bud but is growing well and staying healthy despite it's move. The pink dianthus in front of the paeony is in flower, the lobelia in the corner is coming on nicely and will eventually be about 3' high, the bluebells in the pot have finished<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli2cPs4bMV719EtQJ1WQ4rTFjI4kXaJTbRjlPq8oANskPSi0xLEnx2KdAg8qIQFR7fVKCq5cvf7EiKp5LTfQNGCjmyCHtXpCxogjm_xxiigI_1x1oMhLzsdRKXPHHelhBmaL9eXjqPhY/s1600/IMG_1926.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473350704982794434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjli2cPs4bMV719EtQJ1WQ4rTFjI4kXaJTbRjlPq8oANskPSi0xLEnx2KdAg8qIQFR7fVKCq5cvf7EiKp5LTfQNGCjmyCHtXpCxogjm_xxiigI_1x1oMhLzsdRKXPHHelhBmaL9eXjqPhY/s200/IMG_1926.JPG" /></a>Plenty of flowers in the alpine bed and a great increase in size of some of the other plants. The thyme has spread into a really big mound of green and smells lovely when touched and the sedum Ruby Mantle is looking lovely. Not sure of the name of the yellow and pink flowered plants or the others as all the labels seem to say "Sempervivum".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichNxvcoLydiMKSKv5OgzQrw4NiPF91jJ1X7CiHN_xzhnIOd0KufvNGKqkoca9bLFrwg5XHvPCLWXA2shRVa2-8xBqJpA_cZiXbJw5g4F2gS8PtA6UKn84EabESX7MoJRG4tSfX36a0bo/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473351240572756482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichNxvcoLydiMKSKv5OgzQrw4NiPF91jJ1X7CiHN_xzhnIOd0KufvNGKqkoca9bLFrwg5XHvPCLWXA2shRVa2-8xBqJpA_cZiXbJw5g4F2gS8PtA6UKn84EabESX7MoJRG4tSfX36a0bo/s200/IMG_1927.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The strawberries have plenty of flowers and the parsnips and carrots are still doing well. The bedding plants on the floor have been out for a few days now hardening off.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jpYamKjfiQOJ-riQ827opP8MQO9GDvpjH2tYw_ZRw_gbVXSP14r21LulRhemgNlJLddyR1SG0piS6DjKkdEC9nwbNEImLbFPs9FuqRyOCzLnCbtTVb3rR8TEMiggA12-pWor_n_d9VU/s1600/IMG_1928.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473351752315721218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jpYamKjfiQOJ-riQ827opP8MQO9GDvpjH2tYw_ZRw_gbVXSP14r21LulRhemgNlJLddyR1SG0piS6DjKkdEC9nwbNEImLbFPs9FuqRyOCzLnCbtTVb3rR8TEMiggA12-pWor_n_d9VU/s200/IMG_1928.JPG" /></a>The round pots have got leeks in which aren't doing very well at all. The lettuce is growing nicely in the white trough. In the border in the wall are three cuttings off my favourite geranium we brought with us when we moved, they did very well at the old house so I'm hoping for a good show here too. The geranium in the tall cream coloured pot is Paul's favourite, another one we brought with us.<br /><br />So, what have I been up to today? We couldn't wait any longer to empty the sun room as there was evidence of ants coming from the pots the marigolds were in. It's warmed up a bit so everything has had to come out and take a chance. If they don't survive so be it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6jN1_JcmDLWEtFgVki0xw-NUvZMlBSbLzk6UgXcjWV_2Acg7sytuxb4CN0GejxB4jYYRxsyeiDzyqRcXw9yCACWoe30rKjs9JV_tyv8RVs-GDVZy3iCqfylLeqPvE499bTbSXvFnHsw/s1600/IMG_1929.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473362187009425266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6jN1_JcmDLWEtFgVki0xw-NUvZMlBSbLzk6UgXcjWV_2Acg7sytuxb4CN0GejxB4jYYRxsyeiDzyqRcXw9yCACWoe30rKjs9JV_tyv8RVs-GDVZy3iCqfylLeqPvE499bTbSXvFnHsw/s200/IMG_1929.JPG" /></a>The pots on the pillars have trailing petunias, trailing verbena, nepeta and trailing lobelia. I've left a space in the middle (by putting a 3" plant pot in there for now) for some lovely new geraniums we have sent for. Hopefully they'll arrive within the next week. The tomatoes have come out, (four big ones and two cherry tomatoes in the black pots) along with the runner beans which aren't in the picture, and we're hoping it doesn't go too cold for them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcj-IxuINaT0K4ELRRRptmzhWII45FO0Tz3RDVafOFaNRirmlbpBtLCteoSwmQzYfIfSAXRlkZuNAVMCyS42g7X9xUJ2byPLLstWh0JqOrSL_9Vn7J_VGlANZ5MivFutPpZYrjBlNIi9A/s1600/IMG_1930.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473362791434080130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcj-IxuINaT0K4ELRRRptmzhWII45FO0Tz3RDVafOFaNRirmlbpBtLCteoSwmQzYfIfSAXRlkZuNAVMCyS42g7X9xUJ2byPLLstWh0JqOrSL_9Vn7J_VGlANZ5MivFutPpZYrjBlNIi9A/s200/IMG_1930.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This pot again has the same petunias, verbenas, nepeta and lobelia, and again waiting for the new geraniums.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo6ojyonapEpJjZ_0U0v1AA9_NOtZS7HT6oeQhqOKZyF2kXYjXtTWFi5VP7qBQx-Gn7XKoEzV-EKlaK68pHvhU5jiKq_8C6G1UDJ2GkjbP7hDmRCichnXTeECuMo4-OjaPPgd-KJM3kE/s1600/IMG_1931.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473363371411864498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo6ojyonapEpJjZ_0U0v1AA9_NOtZS7HT6oeQhqOKZyF2kXYjXtTWFi5VP7qBQx-Gn7XKoEzV-EKlaK68pHvhU5jiKq_8C6G1UDJ2GkjbP7hDmRCichnXTeECuMo4-OjaPPgd-KJM3kE/s200/IMG_1931.JPG" /></a> Same again for these two pots at the end of the path (beyond the battenburg cake is our neighbour's garden). We're hoping to have the hard landscaping replaced later this year, along with the battenburg cake on the balcony.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivozoNccdBaqQFNT_3_b8HJHVxWAA1JO-G_mBKWHyxbxbdEeyKZmsu_I6nUuY9tuWxW49ePS_7i-YHHoGmbCTgYTIB6CpmzVvwG3X8tsV_BVQ0twyP33cXN68oBPP6-yLkmY1wOo6ytBU/s1600/IMG_1933.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473363819252727186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivozoNccdBaqQFNT_3_b8HJHVxWAA1JO-G_mBKWHyxbxbdEeyKZmsu_I6nUuY9tuWxW49ePS_7i-YHHoGmbCTgYTIB6CpmzVvwG3X8tsV_BVQ0twyP33cXN68oBPP6-yLkmY1wOo6ytBU/s200/IMG_1933.JPG" /></a>And here, in all their glory, are my first peppers. I can eat red peppers like apples so I'm thrilled to see the fruit coming. I've got three healthy pepper plants and these will stay in the sun room. I tried growing them outside last year and did succeed but the peppers were quite small so I'm hoping for better things this year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiRHw3pNj3nIclNtXVQDJMLsrm8zqPscYFnR7a3GUk3gYQOzLagz5861TsZ8E1H_XqkPQX_Drcnmc1xG2VtU9vFWXepMIraLlYJ8UizGlBqBbXgKE6cWRAtHv-fwGVvgiybBQF2LAaIk/s1600/IMG_1932.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473364164375790738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiRHw3pNj3nIclNtXVQDJMLsrm8zqPscYFnR7a3GUk3gYQOzLagz5861TsZ8E1H_XqkPQX_Drcnmc1xG2VtU9vFWXepMIraLlYJ8UizGlBqBbXgKE6cWRAtHv-fwGVvgiybBQF2LAaIk/s200/IMG_1932.JPG" /></a>At last the jungle has gone and we've got the sun room back. Beyond the chair are the steps up to the store room which son Neil was busy rebuilding for us last week. To the side is my computer desk. We're not sure when he can fit us in to level the floor but we're looking forward to having that done some time this year so that we can get some carpet tiles down and make it a bit cosier underfoot.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-62365226773647741442010-05-05T12:55:00.045+01:002010-05-18T10:59:11.500+01:00Progress and a possible disaster!I thought I'd do a short update as it's only 9 days since the last pictures, but then I realised "short" and Susan don't really go together in the same sentence, I admit to being quite wordy at times! Plus quite a lot has progressed in that time, well that's my excuse!<br /><br />So what's happened in the seaside garden over the last week? Good news and bad news really. First the bad news, I'll get it over with. We had visitors on Sunday and we needed room for four of us in the sun room so I thought I'd plant out some of the bedding plants as it was a lovely day and it had warmed up over the last few days. So I put the African marigolds out into their pots as they were looking healthy and strong but it looks like I made a mistake:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRThcIkIR8578BKLB-7akzStu0g8AjABXf8TnLjPxmajMeB3lJECRRplWcVUeT9-rQAplADlYJEiyj6WPFhTuWF3OxklgvTyo9EP3MDvKAcYR8In3b1Uzenb5goZs-K2b1bxt34i7_mFQ/s1600/IMG_1848.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467755115092380498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRThcIkIR8578BKLB-7akzStu0g8AjABXf8TnLjPxmajMeB3lJECRRplWcVUeT9-rQAplADlYJEiyj6WPFhTuWF3OxklgvTyo9EP3MDvKAcYR8In3b1Uzenb5goZs-K2b1bxt34i7_mFQ/s200/IMG_1848.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCNF-hieOUsEAEIGcy5QKdMEA4tVbTGpaARQNelQ2_wQofE3Uwai9dAV4oQkgtszAlsQA-jA52p_NU3veQeQXZn__frdFlS50_EotiKATQbp1PNJV-saiPmMzqcSN0FTJRT8n7r3_Oaw/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467755903781277602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCNF-hieOUsEAEIGcy5QKdMEA4tVbTGpaARQNelQ2_wQofE3Uwai9dAV4oQkgtszAlsQA-jA52p_NU3veQeQXZn__frdFlS50_EotiKATQbp1PNJV-saiPmMzqcSN0FTJRT8n7r3_Oaw/s200/IMG_1850.JPG" /></a>Oops! The nights must still be going too cold and marigolds must not be as tough as some other plants. So, we've carried them back into the sun room this morning and I've given them some Rescue Remedy and keeping everything crossed that they recover. Note to self - try to be a bit more patient in future!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4kgMmVcEwBRNiTTZ4U7jfuJOCsjjAXeWL-PSTL4Sl5jRJU-j8j9WM9Ec_t431RhfB2ZQVlw8k98aYsLqb8RrClPN8dj9SGC2hIpko3YMkGLT9qFtUsnFmYmel76S1Jo9wtWGsPhanps/s1600/IMG_1857.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467757294571268290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4kgMmVcEwBRNiTTZ4U7jfuJOCsjjAXeWL-PSTL4Sl5jRJU-j8j9WM9Ec_t431RhfB2ZQVlw8k98aYsLqb8RrClPN8dj9SGC2hIpko3YMkGLT9qFtUsnFmYmel76S1Jo9wtWGsPhanps/s200/IMG_1857.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The azalea has past it's best and is starting to die off. The bees have loved it, we've had loads of fat furry bees busily buzzing about!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, what's progressed?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemINVF7A0izgBsAB8TZepm5d-bT-mQo9SzSOExw37fMD0ctziY5K-zlK1IXD6VJehQs0tMslOxmq0mweP4Gk5C4moAOpNqk7z35hzz-OdbvRalI14bLDVTEg-binimOZnpiB85JE9h4g/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467758367060645122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemINVF7A0izgBsAB8TZepm5d-bT-mQo9SzSOExw37fMD0ctziY5K-zlK1IXD6VJehQs0tMslOxmq0mweP4Gk5C4moAOpNqk7z35hzz-OdbvRalI14bLDVTEg-binimOZnpiB85JE9h4g/s200/IMG_1858.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZui9oS8R4vFuxRXDtlyXvxOw5duGRM0lrJ54INlk0dPw2yJXm6dVPtnb3SK-ablvXtGi40R2xTv0YQgUiXmlTf9xK51yXEGEOR3AZtMZGpotNJ_TNCP7w_kMJ_F2lwcanO91901yIgc/s1600/IMG_1859.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467762044214243090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZui9oS8R4vFuxRXDtlyXvxOw5duGRM0lrJ54INlk0dPw2yJXm6dVPtnb3SK-ablvXtGi40R2xTv0YQgUiXmlTf9xK51yXEGEOR3AZtMZGpotNJ_TNCP7w_kMJ_F2lwcanO91901yIgc/s200/IMG_1859.JPG" /></a>The hostas have come on a bundle in a week and I've planted out the bedding begonias which don't seem to have suffered the same fate as the marigolds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m9EFYbWXFPBcwCF4jeagmHXqjs_c60hd2n65hme4c3LM3Pao7kWb9RskY_Kg0IaihwASao6HUBfbHuw865pHlg0LxGn-7GXChDVDMqFtGvDg0hSSyxfwHf_cY68hwvQDKyUOzSDFKL8/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m9EFYbWXFPBcwCF4jeagmHXqjs_c60hd2n65hme4c3LM3Pao7kWb9RskY_Kg0IaihwASao6HUBfbHuw865pHlg0LxGn-7GXChDVDMqFtGvDg0hSSyxfwHf_cY68hwvQDKyUOzSDFKL8/s200/IMG_1860.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467763489006999426" /></a><br /><br /><br />The allium are doing well, standing tall and straight like soldiers, I can't wait to see them in flower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORfpIzD4oJ8oRRacBFycT-Uv6md9hxZlgPjbks7SYEZHvf33oQDiodEuWeYjeKXjaCIxC2WjcBPZ6KrbyfH0BdF_qUS0T130UF0z1q5gnzfU7sQB5G4s2piJ-c-FMY03XFfd67SeIQ0/s1600/IMG_1861.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhORfpIzD4oJ8oRRacBFycT-Uv6md9hxZlgPjbks7SYEZHvf33oQDiodEuWeYjeKXjaCIxC2WjcBPZ6KrbyfH0BdF_qUS0T130UF0z1q5gnzfU7sQB5G4s2piJ-c-FMY03XFfd67SeIQ0/s200/IMG_1861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467764049677000786" /></a><br /><br />The arum lily is growing on nicely, still some signs of the frost damage but plenty of new growth so all should be well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQtiE0D3HUe3bpaEAx3FQ-ozg1EYgrDRjHlSQRr9plF-81iCnBhWmqHq4kNnIH8KVvHVsWeNVmmScra5P7QGX-GLLRdQXb99p9zD5DRVRqL5Grih1wrpk2nYt1Epu6oG-rgAqAeGN0GU/s1600/IMG_1862.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQtiE0D3HUe3bpaEAx3FQ-ozg1EYgrDRjHlSQRr9plF-81iCnBhWmqHq4kNnIH8KVvHVsWeNVmmScra5P7QGX-GLLRdQXb99p9zD5DRVRqL5Grih1wrpk2nYt1Epu6oG-rgAqAeGN0GU/s200/IMG_1862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467764576672036258" /></a>The rhubarb is doing very well, not quite so good as our neighbour who was lucky enough to have some "proper" manure to put on but it's still a good show. What a shame we're not supposed to pick much this year!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqA8a1-DLHt8TOSARA3qzw0L17knXFBN7ej8LZa0i_-SNqYLgivTG5ZXbqKUrYINE4AS2A9G23sLbmmTxdQgzkeAtg9b1qJZL8GGQ5-Ub8B6DRuwBapt43xwPgNTROYeKngCXg4ZskoM/s1600/IMG_1863.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqA8a1-DLHt8TOSARA3qzw0L17knXFBN7ej8LZa0i_-SNqYLgivTG5ZXbqKUrYINE4AS2A9G23sLbmmTxdQgzkeAtg9b1qJZL8GGQ5-Ub8B6DRuwBapt43xwPgNTROYeKngCXg4ZskoM/s200/IMG_1863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765157139471202" /></a>The bluebells in the pot are in full flower, the paeony behind is doing really well and there is one bud on it at the moment, hopefully we'll get some more but can't expect too much as we brought it with us from the last house and they really don't like to be moved.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRVa70shfDJjoTDT5u8sXfNskytpoliplC1y3XgvZml_0Isoxy7dTo3aTOX9aH3Ar_t5tWQOOjjU35t9h8l3lEHxcS78kyBiNsI-EvPFHdcIxfeeJc_3D8GOwgZVJGsy9kSLt9uTnY0w/s1600/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRVa70shfDJjoTDT5u8sXfNskytpoliplC1y3XgvZml_0Isoxy7dTo3aTOX9aH3Ar_t5tWQOOjjU35t9h8l3lEHxcS78kyBiNsI-EvPFHdcIxfeeJc_3D8GOwgZVJGsy9kSLt9uTnY0w/s200/IMG_1864.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765735582480450" /></a><br />The alpine bed is looking very colourful and these plants have grown a lot in one year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEGwGNImZE7v6a_NMawZeXNaNBzNWd1dtI5PLCwum5HLUFfYU7Qy4xkJ29LxFR8xVo8RJ5vSQFNLVVNz0tBQb3d1sVl9z3gaMuxCTlWjxU5hqH1iNlemhT7QW_ZKtIrfDORumjEqf7wk/s1600/IMG_1856.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEGwGNImZE7v6a_NMawZeXNaNBzNWd1dtI5PLCwum5HLUFfYU7Qy4xkJ29LxFR8xVo8RJ5vSQFNLVVNz0tBQb3d1sVl9z3gaMuxCTlWjxU5hqH1iNlemhT7QW_ZKtIrfDORumjEqf7wk/s200/IMG_1856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766215065552898" /></a>The potatoes are now fully earthed up and the leaves have again broken through and are looking pretty good! The round pot in front has some red onions in, I've also dotted a few around the garden filling in spaces here and there. It's my first time with onions so I don't really know what to expect (or what I'm doing!). The long tub is ready for some more carrot seeds but I'm spacing these out into four tubs over a few weeks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBnc6RvlYOFRtBcE-n9i86dgK8T3IKRyRu5CblqBp5O24g_6kSXHLxO-uGrv5heqybGJ6YT3eTzlcWo3hs3z364_XbrAfCe4zHt90nbTK71A-QMRR5_hmdy2BSC_Uz_T3-MXDldJVExg/s1600/IMG_1867.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBnc6RvlYOFRtBcE-n9i86dgK8T3IKRyRu5CblqBp5O24g_6kSXHLxO-uGrv5heqybGJ6YT3eTzlcWo3hs3z364_XbrAfCe4zHt90nbTK71A-QMRR5_hmdy2BSC_Uz_T3-MXDldJVExg/s200/IMG_1867.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467766816957379074" /></a><br />We have two of these planters with strawberries in, they're doing OK and flowering at the moment. If we look closely we have a few small fruits forming.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3X5BQcjHbhHZ_EQ6h1gJPcSZU2yjjhT_OG23pxStW7pyLL7fNj8n3FJ7JtpaFG2y7WwJ9QplJeGS0374G9vg_ujCWG39kZyppb_vhG7pmiXYowaz1Zb7Tw82R4WHJY6ikeK-JIbhN8Q/s1600/IMG_1865.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3X5BQcjHbhHZ_EQ6h1gJPcSZU2yjjhT_OG23pxStW7pyLL7fNj8n3FJ7JtpaFG2y7WwJ9QplJeGS0374G9vg_ujCWG39kZyppb_vhG7pmiXYowaz1Zb7Tw82R4WHJY6ikeK-JIbhN8Q/s200/IMG_1865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467767664442930866" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XBseGtShZDOKYpy-qQfbayWDky8Ut7ViBGP1DSMcq1AA47uT_qEqgcKystxe-7LbaIOy4AWVqA7Iv8Eu7aI7GoL1JAZx12473hLVTRRtcNx1V-hYd9hKOo_BXnoEUl5adarvsNWCh0s/s1600/IMG_1866.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XBseGtShZDOKYpy-qQfbayWDky8Ut7ViBGP1DSMcq1AA47uT_qEqgcKystxe-7LbaIOy4AWVqA7Iv8Eu7aI7GoL1JAZx12473hLVTRRtcNx1V-hYd9hKOo_BXnoEUl5adarvsNWCh0s/s200/IMG_1866.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467768055213986770" /></a>The carrots and parsnips already in are doing well and there are a few lettuces/salad leaves in the white tub.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, what's left in the sun room? Plenty!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaKRz9VARb7ElAO3yl4yxa8d9_xMviFxlNwjYGgb-ViOF1H85mFi3D5uBdCd2VDaUS4_uFP0l65ct5OuLzLA3fYaeULdfX1SXgCKdFG14J9IOHHwLetQsqdCQeRQz-T9_VgsUt6j30-w/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaKRz9VARb7ElAO3yl4yxa8d9_xMviFxlNwjYGgb-ViOF1H85mFi3D5uBdCd2VDaUS4_uFP0l65ct5OuLzLA3fYaeULdfX1SXgCKdFG14J9IOHHwLetQsqdCQeRQz-T9_VgsUt6j30-w/s200/IMG_1851.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467768526765539922" /></a><br />The nepeta, trailing verbena (already starting to flower!) and trailing petunia are gagging to get out and be put into their pots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e3hWNpovLpDVVptLlTESQ4bcg-jC7Va5W4j8PX88FFU6JhVU9b7qiqXUGlukUYqXSpW35ius7kjLJcCVi3Pj-r63P79mLtATwXY96a4jQ30JcBtdCfXYWHKzTiHCvWcP3CNbqzw9zPY/s1600/IMG_1852.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e3hWNpovLpDVVptLlTESQ4bcg-jC7Va5W4j8PX88FFU6JhVU9b7qiqXUGlukUYqXSpW35ius7kjLJcCVi3Pj-r63P79mLtATwXY96a4jQ30JcBtdCfXYWHKzTiHCvWcP3CNbqzw9zPY/s200/IMG_1852.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467769073663677698" /></a><br /><br />Two cherry tomato plants looking healthy enough.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68TlbGsWEsJdYNxiv2SBld8EQvQopFIoUEAw0Sa4cXhK1qdb2AePXvFVThi7FIUjKHkc-fyZH2Dc_q4eHRan3-nrSf7UsWFJGsIyzD1F8Xyp02KsYxuuLEIxJ5lSpiMEycJLFvC0egLw/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68TlbGsWEsJdYNxiv2SBld8EQvQopFIoUEAw0Sa4cXhK1qdb2AePXvFVThi7FIUjKHkc-fyZH2Dc_q4eHRan3-nrSf7UsWFJGsIyzD1F8Xyp02KsYxuuLEIxJ5lSpiMEycJLFvC0egLw/s200/IMG_1854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467770280105274786" /></a>The tomatoes are now 4'8" high with plenty of trusses that have started to flower. The runner beans have all reached the top of the poles, have been stopped and are flowering. The red peppers on the window sill behind are also flowering and are needing a bit more room as they've almost doubled in size. Once the jungle has thinned out a bit I'll be able to put them on one of the little benches in front of the window.<br /><br />Well, I think that's about it this time. Told you I don't do "short"!!!Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-35581537231278471772010-04-26T17:06:00.026+01:002010-05-18T11:05:58.320+01:00I have a jungle!Well, here we are, another two weeks gone and goodness, what have we here! The sun room's resembling a jungle!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeI7ygYd7lfc_RF-NKk3ULhAchNKYNWCs0wX_7boDRSYBy4L3rm1cktSqFb9QmX1Raq4kD4LcnLUz_nnWH96NcjTh1koIAXLBEsW3E4jJRqUlc2yuBN-TawaaGde45Wp2SlrZay7JMSYA/s1600/IMG_1819.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464480085335746530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeI7ygYd7lfc_RF-NKk3ULhAchNKYNWCs0wX_7boDRSYBy4L3rm1cktSqFb9QmX1Raq4kD4LcnLUz_nnWH96NcjTh1koIAXLBEsW3E4jJRqUlc2yuBN-TawaaGde45Wp2SlrZay7JMSYA/s200/IMG_1819.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Three of the four beans in this pot have reached the top of the canes, the fourth one was a late addition, planted a couple of weeks ago and is about half way up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvXvRgI-qU0wkXd3EkgtyOfJiKa2PAJg5eCBw38rpeFj6cVwANpD-pN0fK3BjPfd4xdPJ0zj7uof1bwFi3Kz-U8JR4LgBbZsWUUsIRVi511jlbQ4Yd4ZweMgDfkxmuONgKDLxiHhYR4M/s1600/IMG_1820.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464481454093293058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvXvRgI-qU0wkXd3EkgtyOfJiKa2PAJg5eCBw38rpeFj6cVwANpD-pN0fK3BjPfd4xdPJ0zj7uof1bwFi3Kz-U8JR4LgBbZsWUUsIRVi511jlbQ4Yd4ZweMgDfkxmuONgKDLxiHhYR4M/s200/IMG_1820.JPG" /></a><br />The tomatoes are now 3' high and all have two or three trusses on, one truss even has flowers. We were putting them out in the daytime to harden off and bringing them in at night but last week, despite the most glorious sunshine, the wind was very cold and it affected some of the leaves so we're keeping them inside for now.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEhYKzuQ8Muwb4bw0wORZ2nlVXRNayXgCjM3a8gqNjBdzUQ8d0dr3K0am6bg-vGX5_6tVePxTYsRaBlomjMQpLJUuTuav-Fy7fRs1fpCNAH3BavwSTDoDqnvdC8QwuU-9rtdznX4N3Zk/s1600/IMG_1821.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464482696246031202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEhYKzuQ8Muwb4bw0wORZ2nlVXRNayXgCjM3a8gqNjBdzUQ8d0dr3K0am6bg-vGX5_6tVePxTYsRaBlomjMQpLJUuTuav-Fy7fRs1fpCNAH3BavwSTDoDqnvdC8QwuU-9rtdznX4N3Zk/s200/IMG_1821.JPG" /></a>The three red pepper plants on the window sill have now been repotted into their final large pots and are looking very happy. In front of them, on the little bench (we bought two shoe racks from Asda, £5 each, perfect for putting the trays on!) there are, in the black tray, two cherry tomato seedlings I've grown waiting to go into their permanent pots, the poppy seedlings we've kept inside for now (the ones we planted out are doing OK), plus five leek seedlings I've grown (one didn't make it) waiting to be potted on. To the right, on the small green trays, are the African marigolds I've grown from seed, very healthy but again got a bit of "wind burn" when we tried to harden them off last week. They're fine and we'll plant them out in the next week or two. In front of those, in the two black trays, are the petunia, verbena and nepeta plug plants we bought from the garden centre last week. They're waiting to go outside into their pots but again it's still a little early. We also have some begonia and trailing lobelia bought yesterday ready to go out into tubs.<br /><br />There's plenty going on outside. The primroses have now finished flowering and are obviously very happy from the amount of fresh new leaf growth.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV9UQMQNRmkvdyaz3rzTHlv_XkrXT1AtPEssEv0BE29qCvHSizUIJH2EUVqhW3TkZjWlN2uZav4c78Q8wUllhV1aUCqJfSWCd6i-ZolKVKNIpRrwSzOmvCZ77_wkVgkBHYxtJjK5pQhQ/s1600/IMG_1804.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464485635800167170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCV9UQMQNRmkvdyaz3rzTHlv_XkrXT1AtPEssEv0BE29qCvHSizUIJH2EUVqhW3TkZjWlN2uZav4c78Q8wUllhV1aUCqJfSWCd6i-ZolKVKNIpRrwSzOmvCZ77_wkVgkBHYxtJjK5pQhQ/s200/IMG_1804.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My little azalea (Mother's Day present last year) is in full bloom and looking gorgeous!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The two hostas have come on a bundle in a fortnight:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymOHbByZ2JOK4px0YkbhylxUcoRj0G4kNzb6c5mA2fB-m2XD53HcQMKvd0QGK9f_EsgcaH4oB-8WWjsscffpJKCa4zkG51ASdK4ACsVDAkbPXDn3-fn1saZ650Krgs6oY7B9KpCFKTAY/s1600/IMG_1806.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464486919801854146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymOHbByZ2JOK4px0YkbhylxUcoRj0G4kNzb6c5mA2fB-m2XD53HcQMKvd0QGK9f_EsgcaH4oB-8WWjsscffpJKCa4zkG51ASdK4ACsVDAkbPXDn3-fn1saZ650Krgs6oY7B9KpCFKTAY/s200/IMG_1806.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7jSvWHtAPYZkoYE-E0Igu_k4_VH_MFbyOAOnnvETddIJDve3MBckAmAfIOkTsockDWrg4GeQhGSCvld10NVPYjWivhrW2HA4aJRkVxyR5yQWDPlqn6kvYOXsQzFL03R0F2Zy50zpqMI/s1600/IMG_1805.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464486493954211394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7jSvWHtAPYZkoYE-E0Igu_k4_VH_MFbyOAOnnvETddIJDve3MBckAmAfIOkTsockDWrg4GeQhGSCvld10NVPYjWivhrW2HA4aJRkVxyR5yQWDPlqn6kvYOXsQzFL03R0F2Zy50zpqMI/s200/IMG_1805.JPG" /></a>It's quite surprising that they're almost at the same stage as normally the one in the top photo is quite a bit later than the other.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVASJy_IGK-qkOzy2_nCJ9voagg-G6fgrsnTX2MQFJ_dHata-XmezKk2McCvIhAevImW0OfnAHBDsYQEvcsFV3mxG1wFSUMvTgWEyzqXo2p-sUW0xW6EE3SQev6GLNeShcUd5ZtfBmAk/s1600/IMG_1808.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464488041025229346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVASJy_IGK-qkOzy2_nCJ9voagg-G6fgrsnTX2MQFJ_dHata-XmezKk2McCvIhAevImW0OfnAHBDsYQEvcsFV3mxG1wFSUMvTgWEyzqXo2p-sUW0xW6EE3SQev6GLNeShcUd5ZtfBmAk/s200/IMG_1808.JPG" /></a>The rhubarb's doing well but as Paul split the crowns this year we can only pull two or three sticks, we must wait until next year before we can harvest it properly - that's really sad as Paul was looking forward to rhubarb crumble!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-p8J5IOiPohDYhK4jlVOwyLOi5EXWIaWeTTNSa78J6if79YqHROs8gNuP2CMTTsI4HAlmLijbuh1_tWfRc9Di0bqqystLrHfK58vNXuWipfaBjXN1rbhJDgKnbKGQz8DHJAij9ftvmKo/s1600/IMG_1809.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464489105105897186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-p8J5IOiPohDYhK4jlVOwyLOi5EXWIaWeTTNSa78J6if79YqHROs8gNuP2CMTTsI4HAlmLijbuh1_tWfRc9Di0bqqystLrHfK58vNXuWipfaBjXN1rbhJDgKnbKGQz8DHJAij9ftvmKo/s200/IMG_1809.JPG" /></a><br />The paeony's doing well, as is the tall lobelia behind, and the bluebells in the pot started to flower a few days ago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkDN4ebKws-P-gqGcjtcPFoCIFtuT3MExEqlBsEqG8pMAsyEoPOZEkrU3VPUtRKIUZerq7CXKXYcrJqnjguH1xJAEzT_ewP1VJbKNOoQ09dYSvF2EpgRCxrUfg92gif0cbj6jqM-haTI/s1600/IMG_1807.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464492722323270530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkDN4ebKws-P-gqGcjtcPFoCIFtuT3MExEqlBsEqG8pMAsyEoPOZEkrU3VPUtRKIUZerq7CXKXYcrJqnjguH1xJAEzT_ewP1VJbKNOoQ09dYSvF2EpgRCxrUfg92gif0cbj6jqM-haTI/s200/IMG_1807.JPG" /></a>Miraculously the arum lily seems to be recovering well from the frost damage, not sure if it will give us such a good show as last year but at least it's still alive! Lesson learned - protect from frost if we have another winter as bad as this one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsao4WXwk1mc_cz7wWW0YGhH_NfMfauayF-e8axlh-lShOi3r0_-GeDbClwG2AYDA7_k6D-ptIxCbLPgMDEeUtb7N_9tvDSbNwCqOQyC3PKWCTC9bL3t0aaAcMfwBI3qyh-fEAuQk2Vu8/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464494741471241842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsao4WXwk1mc_cz7wWW0YGhH_NfMfauayF-e8axlh-lShOi3r0_-GeDbClwG2AYDA7_k6D-ptIxCbLPgMDEeUtb7N_9tvDSbNwCqOQyC3PKWCTC9bL3t0aaAcMfwBI3qyh-fEAuQk2Vu8/s200/IMG_1817.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwLcQi-YYqYSmyH-PWcZUyvB6WIJMT4vLoRaVp5sl72yF7o0PyFq0qiQy7YsjhwV48n2fnWHldXEuKb4UHW5HfJqxfNxcpM0tz7xtcbi_-KbpHAWp9OJSsA6ZhZLE-sGJkQV6dJ_hFiA/s1600/IMG_1816.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464493887790290882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwLcQi-YYqYSmyH-PWcZUyvB6WIJMT4vLoRaVp5sl72yF7o0PyFq0qiQy7YsjhwV48n2fnWHldXEuKb4UHW5HfJqxfNxcpM0tz7xtcbi_-KbpHAWp9OJSsA6ZhZLE-sGJkQV6dJ_hFiA/s200/IMG_1816.JPG" /></a>You can just about make out the two red sprout seedlings I planted out this week. Apparently they prefer a shady spot and in front of the fence is the shadiest place in the garden.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKKzOZ6erEDLpMYluSXlXdEBB9MSTtRDuBqb88AAfh1EsYV-hSk_nurGn2erRxHtGOofaVhWRbJZLKH2sjj2fjeDNq-QDv8tMXAwNlntO_MC4Mn2-WKEBWhwQYRGPHXIU6AuGcpVndH8/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464496188381957186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKKzOZ6erEDLpMYluSXlXdEBB9MSTtRDuBqb88AAfh1EsYV-hSk_nurGn2erRxHtGOofaVhWRbJZLKH2sjj2fjeDNq-QDv8tMXAwNlntO_MC4Mn2-WKEBWhwQYRGPHXIU6AuGcpVndH8/s200/IMG_1813.JPG" /></a>The potatoes have been working hard and I've had to earth them up every few days. Today I earthed them up for the last time and as the soil's at the top of the pot I can now leave them to just grow.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-6nvikXMdD12TYxUAasZS1fisjf5i8jZnVnwXE9HG3buYM5jmUsGofgHRjdn43ytthoY87ULIfrm2X1k8DyLfhlfDF_h6O8br-8EgbmSI_WszwjMnT1jUfJ-y5sRyZbUFX9AYaIrsh4/s1600/IMG_1814.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464502013564922306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-6nvikXMdD12TYxUAasZS1fisjf5i8jZnVnwXE9HG3buYM5jmUsGofgHRjdn43ytthoY87ULIfrm2X1k8DyLfhlfDF_h6O8br-8EgbmSI_WszwjMnT1jUfJ-y5sRyZbUFX9AYaIrsh4/s200/IMG_1814.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWlbtdrFLBY6nepi6qJkoHMr5bafXPsDWp-P-nIMxUu2iT6iV7ygo74-zDgpXQ1usjCJDaUBbuID5wldEnyDlXIKX5D3pTlHok9mYO2IqJ8Jjq36_4fJ7Smh-hknKd0nKYXk0UjHFpPk/s1600/IMG_1815.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464502570219835426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWlbtdrFLBY6nepi6qJkoHMr5bafXPsDWp-P-nIMxUu2iT6iV7ygo74-zDgpXQ1usjCJDaUBbuID5wldEnyDlXIKX5D3pTlHok9mYO2IqJ8Jjq36_4fJ7Smh-hknKd0nKYXk0UjHFpPk/s200/IMG_1815.JPG" /></a>Parsnips and carrots in these two tubs. The tub in the top picture had seeds directly sown into it a couple of weeks ago. The tub in the second picture has parsnip seedlings grown on in the sun room and carrot seeds planted directly this week.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvWT1K6nI97dh_v8A6_kWu-SRh_OhKJdpyFQJ-XjRii5-Nt8LLMkOx6hrvVUgJ0ngXbSd_viiyQDFcSHkVMz9MX9yPgr5MaSQ9knp-bAFRHHqfdq536iLbsakFvStYwnYijdY0xUj91w/s1600/IMG_1818.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464503890700244290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvWT1K6nI97dh_v8A6_kWu-SRh_OhKJdpyFQJ-XjRii5-Nt8LLMkOx6hrvVUgJ0ngXbSd_viiyQDFcSHkVMz9MX9yPgr5MaSQ9knp-bAFRHHqfdq536iLbsakFvStYwnYijdY0xUj91w/s200/IMG_1818.JPG" /></a>I managed to catch Paul while he was clearing out the fence planters, he's taken out the daffodil bulbs and we can get them ready for summer planting. I'm not good at balancing on the little wall to reach the planters, it was hard enough for him!Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-30614251525766801162010-04-13T21:05:00.013+01:002010-04-16T00:18:26.424+01:00What a difference two weeks makesWell, here we are, just two weeks after the last post and what a growth spurt!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl58dAt3RkGm0yF1kJH-3u26J2kBROcE7DO1IadVQWhxdaew4oxbEAQOBRBy1OgMFNNDDMrtSwv77bpPRstsAO9_f6ypR7Tm7623BSmoi1oawW9jaA3TaZBOrgDcFabOaRF5DrdOpgfs/s1600/IMG_1767.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459716482384763202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl58dAt3RkGm0yF1kJH-3u26J2kBROcE7DO1IadVQWhxdaew4oxbEAQOBRBy1OgMFNNDDMrtSwv77bpPRstsAO9_f6ypR7Tm7623BSmoi1oawW9jaA3TaZBOrgDcFabOaRF5DrdOpgfs/s200/IMG_1767.jpg" /></a> Here are the tomatoes and runner beans. The tomatoes are now about 2'6" high, they've grown another 15" in a fortnight. The runner beans are also roughly 2'6" tall which is amazing as they had only just broken through the soil in their small pots two weeks ago. The nights are still a bit too cool for them to be outside but the days are warming up nicely, time for them to be hardened off so they'll be going outside in the daytime and coming back into the sun room at night for the next couple of weeks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnv0JkK5Dvt-KZvv6nABx-WmFyUFCV1_FVlkD5xTzHcwJu8GH5zjES-UxKdUZUrvc0kCfcxDKCggcw-wo3Qx_Za_vIoJUvQ8Tu2JQKVa4yVTFzv2YevIxu6m-HwgPSPSuGWaFaW1ybl0/s1600/IMG_1768.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459718141929504818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnv0JkK5Dvt-KZvv6nABx-WmFyUFCV1_FVlkD5xTzHcwJu8GH5zjES-UxKdUZUrvc0kCfcxDKCggcw-wo3Qx_Za_vIoJUvQ8Tu2JQKVa4yVTFzv2YevIxu6m-HwgPSPSuGWaFaW1ybl0/s200/IMG_1768.jpg" /></a>At the back there are the three red peppers, they've also grown considerably and are looking good. Leeks and parsnips are in the tray in front of the peppers, only at first leaf stage so early days but alive and kicking! The beautiful paeony type poppies and a couple of cherry tomatoes are also in this tray. Some poppies have already gone outside and I'm holding on to these inside for a while in case the other seedlings don't make it. The cherry tomatoes are doing well but still too small to pot on.<br /><br />The African marigolds are coming along nicely, very strong and I'm tempted to put them out but I should really wait a couple more weeks. Also in this tray are two pots each with a healthy red brussel sprout seedling.<br /><br />On the right, in front of the tomatoes, are a few pots of aptenia seeds which Paul planted yesterday, fingers crossed these germinate as this is the plant we first saw in Oz. Also some pots with penstemmon seedlings, the seeds were planted at the same time as all the veggie and poppy seeds but they seem to be very slow growing although healthy enough.<br /><br />In the black tray at the front are some trailing verbena, nepeta and some trailing double petunias which we bought yesterday. These I've potted on today and will keep in the sun room until we're ready to plant up the big pots and urns outside.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpdfxWj741VxhqFmk8oAqLgQ8ORdhkOEBCNZ8GfoofFX2sG1q_FJviTeSOS_PnMo-eHUwjr7eVkh_5-csPpv8eZT6NIi3Mu-j1ohsA7ZK_FA8D7k6Z2NIkKZIOC_9-7gqmpw4cehkNps/s1600/IMG_1769.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459722597266249618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpdfxWj741VxhqFmk8oAqLgQ8ORdhkOEBCNZ8GfoofFX2sG1q_FJviTeSOS_PnMo-eHUwjr7eVkh_5-csPpv8eZT6NIi3Mu-j1ohsA7ZK_FA8D7k6Z2NIkKZIOC_9-7gqmpw4cehkNps/s200/IMG_1769.jpg" /></a><br /><br />These are Rooster potatoes which I planted two weeks ago, growing nicely through the compost so today I've earthed them up for the first time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR8H3uQoPbUKTvpiITYjR0dte1al_pEmo5mqx3w7SOhpFM-26Ga8dnt6FRREs4QpXpqomWczNsyGVSvtqjZGqiZ8Dlazx7javAIq4BASL-hqXEQWSwO52JReQjSP3MA3NV02zLn0LLRo/s1600/IMG_1771.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459724028798528450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR8H3uQoPbUKTvpiITYjR0dte1al_pEmo5mqx3w7SOhpFM-26Ga8dnt6FRREs4QpXpqomWczNsyGVSvtqjZGqiZ8Dlazx7javAIq4BASL-hqXEQWSwO52JReQjSP3MA3NV02zLn0LLRo/s200/IMG_1771.jpg" /></a>My all time favourite, proper wild primroses (bought from a garden centre a few years ago and brought with us to this house, not dug up from their natural habitat) and they are thriving under the camelia. It's the shadiest part of the garden so the soil doesn't dry out as much here and it seems to be the perfect place for them. These are doing better than the others which are in a drier and sunnier spot. I'm really pleased with the way these have settled down in this spot.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVKXWke6PPcu-DgQPabZiMlmXLtn00P1viE93GTD61UW0RfzWY9I3NQYT3_Kl6Pv9OMww9B1XOtb3DNO746VYpc4Hj60jv1oy5nR0Wo2XebyIarmcA3MZarCkZr0L0Z7SOWU_Yx49aZo/s1600/IMG_1772.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459725946921633250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVKXWke6PPcu-DgQPabZiMlmXLtn00P1viE93GTD61UW0RfzWY9I3NQYT3_Kl6Pv9OMww9B1XOtb3DNO746VYpc4Hj60jv1oy5nR0Wo2XebyIarmcA3MZarCkZr0L0Z7SOWU_Yx49aZo/s200/IMG_1772.jpg" /></a><br />Last but not least the rhubarb is doing well. This is a very dry part of the garden which gets the sun all day so regular watering is a must.<br /><br /><br /><br />I've planted some carrots, parsnips and salad leaf seeds straight into outside tubs. Our carrots last year were very successful and it's lovely to pick them fresh whenever you want them, the taste is so much better than what you get from the supermarket. I shall continue to plant more seeds every few weeks to ensure we get a continuous crop which should take us right through the winter.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-75115762164166727112010-03-30T20:30:00.040+01:002010-05-18T11:06:34.463+01:00Spring has sprung - March 2010The winter has been very cold, we've had snow and frosts here which is very rare. It seems to have gone on forever. But in February we had a good two weeks where the sun shone every day and I decided it was time to start tidying up the garden and get ready for this year.<br /><br />My big clear out of the wild garlic last year was mainly successful although there were still quite a few which reappeared. They must have been so small that I missed them first time round. Without disturbing the plants we want to keep I dug over the borders again and removed a lot more although some were impossible to get to as they're growing through other plants. I also weeded as I went along and after a couple of weeks of working every afternoon the garden was tidy and free of uninvited guests!<br /><br />The white camelia blooms in February so all that remains on there are a few rather rusty looking flowers, but the spring bulbs are coming through bringing colour and life to the garden once more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLOAG6PZ7T0bCru-uaPC4Kw6_vUTu2mNuNV87lYXDrupzLD3k2mbt3T0-xZe56hY2ppVckirHFVVJY6Q-yMVvwNsNbCsWb5bkW1L0mTlRfFgkjyq40loc4rEg2srf61UXO11Xto1__ec/s1600/IMG_1706.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLOAG6PZ7T0bCru-uaPC4Kw6_vUTu2mNuNV87lYXDrupzLD3k2mbt3T0-xZe56hY2ppVckirHFVVJY6Q-yMVvwNsNbCsWb5bkW1L0mTlRfFgkjyq40loc4rEg2srf61UXO11Xto1__ec/s200/IMG_1706.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454513778633249986" /></a><br /><br />The pink camelia is in full flower with plenty more buds waiting to open. It seems to have liked the clear out around it's base last year and the pruning. The primroses seem to like it there too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw1EMSmGofdftziEoPNMxuF1biXgYi-IEh8BwaPkyDTDcaxzvA_-PpQ3krH_kJshxBQgPpWaBvbanx3QgdMkqx27xjlD26tyDFVslnYtTVOsRF-38soEm3W3y-EE5H2w9ezkB-taYjoU/s1600/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHw1EMSmGofdftziEoPNMxuF1biXgYi-IEh8BwaPkyDTDcaxzvA_-PpQ3krH_kJshxBQgPpWaBvbanx3QgdMkqx27xjlD26tyDFVslnYtTVOsRF-38soEm3W3y-EE5H2w9ezkB-taYjoU/s200/IMG_1707.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454515671043524258" /></a> The strawberries have been removed and replanted in a couple of containers to keep them off the soil, hopefully we'll get a better crop this year. The rhubarb has been dug up, split and replanted giving it a lot more room. It's looking healthy and a few stubby sticks are coming through.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GDtvksqInphap_HWXY2JyyCYFhO8itGs_ChffZhpWB0OWQyy-YmrZ6rmUZ8_9LB19XrBYHGC04S4eUjIphyphenhyphenQu0FiCKNKoTiwWdkmnDNitrtv3-cfgnkGCFUNRGjLCptXHpL_hcYKKhw/s1600/IMG_1708.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GDtvksqInphap_HWXY2JyyCYFhO8itGs_ChffZhpWB0OWQyy-YmrZ6rmUZ8_9LB19XrBYHGC04S4eUjIphyphenhyphenQu0FiCKNKoTiwWdkmnDNitrtv3-cfgnkGCFUNRGjLCptXHpL_hcYKKhw/s200/IMG_1708.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454518198753974082" /></a><br />The corkscrew hazel has now been planted in this border, along with a new gooseberry bush this year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3DRP7zvQReTbWkOq8o9bWkRD33XQK1faYAKhlChKLFTM5IvNSWpSqtguuoWmCWXjPt61UfZdKmODkSEcEoWuCunUaHntTPsAyLwcz2yA3BCEyj5y1B88kasJd5NX7_qkTJNmr-m9xlE/s1600/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3DRP7zvQReTbWkOq8o9bWkRD33XQK1faYAKhlChKLFTM5IvNSWpSqtguuoWmCWXjPt61UfZdKmODkSEcEoWuCunUaHntTPsAyLwcz2yA3BCEyj5y1B88kasJd5NX7_qkTJNmr-m9xlE/s200/IMG_1709.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454519285406083122" /></a>Gladioli are planted each side of the concrete urn but we'll have to wait quite a while for them to show. The hyacinths and miniature narcissi are doing well and the perfume from the hyacinths is lovely.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY_R01XZToasx7y4lwKi3NYAOqG3j6o9qIVBJApq67Rrt-0oPFELF9SF4fpdLWdfK2MonypIENh9ceB3QUNUN3V1BJwEINF7gtiNgDEFcew71mZgF4E8w_Dcex1ss5rqE_TDjEzg4a-k/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTY_R01XZToasx7y4lwKi3NYAOqG3j6o9qIVBJApq67Rrt-0oPFELF9SF4fpdLWdfK2MonypIENh9ceB3QUNUN3V1BJwEINF7gtiNgDEFcew71mZgF4E8w_Dcex1ss5rqE_TDjEzg4a-k/s200/IMG_1711.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454521279475864290" /></a> The cranesbill geranium is coming through and there's signs of life from the paeony and the two tall lobelia. We'll have to be careful to cut back next door's plants when they start to grow through as that's a hiding place for snails and if not kept in check they devour the lobelia. The blue pot contains bluebells which I love but don't want rampaging through the garden.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRml-FfNgB6pZHqPoZReHnL7z_lHRdKeC8G_AYDLUt7LQrheivc7WnbPqQNMaS9cdlD6lsahd24AbtRhOW2wIfv8xzadGVPUnyPRVpE7jqgsQ_M2l465CXtxhm0_SZwIOY244btKNbFTI/s1600/IMG_1713.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRml-FfNgB6pZHqPoZReHnL7z_lHRdKeC8G_AYDLUt7LQrheivc7WnbPqQNMaS9cdlD6lsahd24AbtRhOW2wIfv8xzadGVPUnyPRVpE7jqgsQ_M2l465CXtxhm0_SZwIOY244btKNbFTI/s200/IMG_1713.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454522930506325858" /></a>The alpine bed's looking good, the Blue Moon rose has had a good prune and there's one of the tubs ready for runner beans to be planted out a bit later on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JzgfXH4v5uFdSnSMzDAmHVAUfEw2dIL1skQRCoDrn_4QfTLOuwQRPFZ5CqXORQhKulqR5mCilK1XCwnXZFx9X62OOAR5Zybuf9g-sRVhVrzngLpJzbI9sJaBSRot4vliU4Hxm15BoQ/s1600/IMG_1714.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-JzgfXH4v5uFdSnSMzDAmHVAUfEw2dIL1skQRCoDrn_4QfTLOuwQRPFZ5CqXORQhKulqR5mCilK1XCwnXZFx9X62OOAR5Zybuf9g-sRVhVrzngLpJzbI9sJaBSRot4vliU4Hxm15BoQ/s200/IMG_1714.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454524048983403842" /></a> My lovely azaelia is in the pot at the front, behind it is the Michaelmas daisy which we're hoping will give a better show this coming autumn than last year. We've pruned and kept the fuschia to see how it goes this year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxXhMCCu6C2IlUxzdpT0cpDO4acvPZHDdcU8E898mfqW8t9IKJgkZ9b4fvRFr5pXcAR-jJDgHjtjE5ABh791muBn5C4ITksEjzfPSI0AL8uV3FmfFCJKSeVFhRtfCx2fdHRIC71LBjSo/s1600/IMG_1715.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxXhMCCu6C2IlUxzdpT0cpDO4acvPZHDdcU8E898mfqW8t9IKJgkZ9b4fvRFr5pXcAR-jJDgHjtjE5ABh791muBn5C4ITksEjzfPSI0AL8uV3FmfFCJKSeVFhRtfCx2fdHRIC71LBjSo/s200/IMG_1715.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454526085769506226" /></a>The two grassy clumps either side of the tulip leaves are Armeria Maritimia and will have little pom pom type flowers on during spring-summer. The white camelia with it's fast fading flowers and the rest of the primroses seem to be thriving underneath.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmgfd8AYdH4bM0-rztK79POtTNWwJ_o6wSUXumLf-emiEccn9SumEQvw9hcyVK_oBKDx3QuZ3MOTafOFDDfDVt69Dwc0xxbO3s4vBq3jWMFDnvpiXngXBLCyjFwuByKPk-WroF0dKIHQ/s1600/IMG_1716.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmgfd8AYdH4bM0-rztK79POtTNWwJ_o6wSUXumLf-emiEccn9SumEQvw9hcyVK_oBKDx3QuZ3MOTafOFDDfDVt69Dwc0xxbO3s4vBq3jWMFDnvpiXngXBLCyjFwuByKPk-WroF0dKIHQ/s200/IMG_1716.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454527584604273522" /></a>Salvia Hot Lips is in leaf and the lobelia is poking through. The large hardy fuschia has been heavily pruned and the slate chippings have been put down around the base of the bird feeder as so many seeds were falling into the soil and germinating giving us a variety of unwanted grasses. We're getting daily visits from pigeons now who are pretty good at tidying up the dropped seeds from off the slate and the path.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AaglbNNcHmfZDHb9X5zwwGfiG2-xj-z4uzC4dPOJ7KG0YDTwqbjYfK3w-X2zqVREXt3GSYowzmyTuRolOLglSI3e9_4rMLGh0uoipis3VqoUY2xzOSxtDDQMybjJ1yniLAllqUTzLpI/s1600/IMG_1717.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AaglbNNcHmfZDHb9X5zwwGfiG2-xj-z4uzC4dPOJ7KG0YDTwqbjYfK3w-X2zqVREXt3GSYowzmyTuRolOLglSI3e9_4rMLGh0uoipis3VqoUY2xzOSxtDDQMybjJ1yniLAllqUTzLpI/s200/IMG_1717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454529465358692866" /></a>The curly red's looking nice and healthy and the prairie mallow is coming on. A few of last year's primulas are in flower and the hosta in the pot has just started to show through the soil.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nVfIs_03pyXKrjKTI61rMJIWZ4Y4rfiQOWEIUpAjwBhwwU32Fsm164eriNtEHc3EJI2l8r0ZyAKWq2b3-Ie6cX_-WcX4RE84fzS9X_9i_zdckjqI1gWwperDfTsaHjmCAuxVoaDOM6I/s1600/IMG_1718.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nVfIs_03pyXKrjKTI61rMJIWZ4Y4rfiQOWEIUpAjwBhwwU32Fsm164eriNtEHc3EJI2l8r0ZyAKWq2b3-Ie6cX_-WcX4RE84fzS9X_9i_zdckjqI1gWwperDfTsaHjmCAuxVoaDOM6I/s200/IMG_1718.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454531843958436482" /></a>The big red rose has been pruned hard to try and get a better shape and I think that's another old fuschia next to it which has been pruned. The two concrete planters are ready for some summer bedding.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLKLmzr-oCtIBk1EywyBUhEKbhGUQRRKQG5Alkas4IdLUwF4bhlC-t3YrUfgvbIyN6Odfm2sbxmt-XSgKjyh2xCgS17Ydg_UpZci8HBtuduE6lI9J7vkAD_CkC3gmCSTizi3UuOk0us4/s1600/IMG_1720.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLKLmzr-oCtIBk1EywyBUhEKbhGUQRRKQG5Alkas4IdLUwF4bhlC-t3YrUfgvbIyN6Odfm2sbxmt-XSgKjyh2xCgS17Ydg_UpZci8HBtuduE6lI9J7vkAD_CkC3gmCSTizi3UuOk0us4/s200/IMG_1720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454532724752144514" /></a><br />Miniature fuschia on the left, lots of montbretia coming through and a few tulips and daffodils dotted about.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBtS72xusUq3Dn95n_T-2RBjV5bwm1QMvB57vuw1Q_q358drVsqrnjmKdoguwZd_eCHfyBQ-6jTqufPeAJ3Ghob4AhZQrCMMJkhIlSFa7qA4sjlauVtu1K0oCfXD3ydwxKwN_6kU7Erg/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBtS72xusUq3Dn95n_T-2RBjV5bwm1QMvB57vuw1Q_q358drVsqrnjmKdoguwZd_eCHfyBQ-6jTqufPeAJ3Ghob4AhZQrCMMJkhIlSFa7qA4sjlauVtu1K0oCfXD3ydwxKwN_6kU7Erg/s200/IMG_1722.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454533923395203298" /></a>Hopefully the arum lily is coming back to life, there are some fresh green shoots so fingers crossed the frosts didn't do any lasting damage to this lovely plant. We now know we need to mulch it in future if the winters are as cold as this one has been.<br /><br />We've plenty going on in the sun room too.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCyey3jl0qnALzThLYRr3w5m9rXEG1LwFTDmzwY5xL87yBuHWauw6iPYLSpHyj1jyY_fi0KTfKL6AJDhsZFk43mhQQSlf5XbvGIcBAGucYrBBr9hc0kvCzqFIgoU3VqljropDNlwIn-o/s1600/IMG_1724.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCyey3jl0qnALzThLYRr3w5m9rXEG1LwFTDmzwY5xL87yBuHWauw6iPYLSpHyj1jyY_fi0KTfKL6AJDhsZFk43mhQQSlf5XbvGIcBAGucYrBBr9hc0kvCzqFIgoU3VqljropDNlwIn-o/s200/IMG_1724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454766854150641266" /></a>Four tomato plants are potted up, about 15" high and ready to go out when the weather is good enough. There are three red pepper plants coming along nicely but I'll keep those indoors this year. There are runner beans, parsnips, sprouts and a few leek seeds planted, also some cherry tomato seeds. We have lupins, sunflowers, penstemmons, African marigolds and paeony type poppy seeds planted and the seedlings are looking healthy. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5lqhoXEVQUTweIBbE3-g3dKP942Qx5Bow6ysQo25hh1Dane6VTj_hKaUjK8cKyHMoZB67swq-qH0qPANi-HEOjqDFvftGM_Wz8tGynvZrjd_1UsJNO0mBMDgf88FaSRInId2rvbQaX4/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5lqhoXEVQUTweIBbE3-g3dKP942Qx5Bow6ysQo25hh1Dane6VTj_hKaUjK8cKyHMoZB67swq-qH0qPANi-HEOjqDFvftGM_Wz8tGynvZrjd_1UsJNO0mBMDgf88FaSRInId2rvbQaX4/s200/IMG_1726.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454767467467144482" /></a>The sprouts have just sprouted! I only planted three seeds for now, we're not too keen on sprouts but this is a red variety so we're happy to give them a try. I just need to read up to find out how to grow them now!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXTXmzjqUXBlsLbGRhKFxcYP69hz64WYPaoUMtErfuTuC9z5QFR9JlosHEokHNtyQLmkOosc9f7awMTGn5OX4grahMUiEecWSvSrxtDKz4IeCPl6rRlO6bC9i80nI68qA-BmIogesVpk/s1600/IMG_1728.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXTXmzjqUXBlsLbGRhKFxcYP69hz64WYPaoUMtErfuTuC9z5QFR9JlosHEokHNtyQLmkOosc9f7awMTGn5OX4grahMUiEecWSvSrxtDKz4IeCPl6rRlO6bC9i80nI68qA-BmIogesVpk/s200/IMG_1728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454799306876734834" /></a>The tubs are filled with compost and ready for the carrot seeds to be sown outside in the next couple of weeks. The strawberries are in the tall two tier containers and I'll plant some salad leaves in the little white tub. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0-4d49DFR6ubzFxi-XKjNwytyt9kNfdIW7S1LmmJqS2Zmr3wkWkuxoc6XEImq4f-m_mMxPjckjRw0GO1Aa_5wYaEZ5HD3yfryNZgQHl9h-rOry9qHHul_CYj-MLDDDak0cROjkOeIkU/s1600/IMG_1729.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0-4d49DFR6ubzFxi-XKjNwytyt9kNfdIW7S1LmmJqS2Zmr3wkWkuxoc6XEImq4f-m_mMxPjckjRw0GO1Aa_5wYaEZ5HD3yfryNZgQHl9h-rOry9qHHul_CYj-MLDDDak0cROjkOeIkU/s200/IMG_1729.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454799822143825426" /></a><br /><br />I've put some Rooster seed potatoes out in the big tub. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hopefully the snow that's fallen today in Scotland and Ireland wont reach us, I'd hate to lose anything now.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-70221944892366840202010-03-30T18:18:00.017+01:002010-03-30T20:29:15.693+01:00September 2009August had been a month for admiring the flowers we'd grown, geraniums in pots, and enjoying the runner beans and potatoes.<br /><br />By September we'd cleared out some things that had finished and was giving thought to some winter colour and starting to move some things that were in the wrong place.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpW_wTncc1rp2OWuQgpJO-fKbpKIkP4r5iL3RqoPnUURDcDn0-dYz3tWTCq6twmzUaicyk3mjKiH29MQufxuakLSQWkc8uM7CNEfJS6fJJxtpKQY98QVFnHR-Lz9KJDbRhmIxQlmDsank/s1600/IMG_1425.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454478207631580226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpW_wTncc1rp2OWuQgpJO-fKbpKIkP4r5iL3RqoPnUURDcDn0-dYz3tWTCq6twmzUaicyk3mjKiH29MQufxuakLSQWkc8uM7CNEfJS6fJJxtpKQY98QVFnHR-Lz9KJDbRhmIxQlmDsank/s200/IMG_1425.JPG" /></a> Salvia "Hot Lips" and a lobelia "Cardinalis" were new additions along with a campanula and some miniature cyclamen. Spring bulbs had also been planted at the back.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioySR3yElkVxcJgvQ6-EmHdeMIWHt5Db2AJGD3i9rGPckeWwIH9F2YaF0QytKJ5JQYGA3fk41oqtiN406W1tfYIbVVAETcaI2xkX5sythnobG1jCDGfjHYj0co053pMXJb0FhFIYz0Sow/s1600/IMG_1426.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454479209834153938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioySR3yElkVxcJgvQ6-EmHdeMIWHt5Db2AJGD3i9rGPckeWwIH9F2YaF0QytKJ5JQYGA3fk41oqtiN406W1tfYIbVVAETcaI2xkX5sythnobG1jCDGfjHYj0co053pMXJb0FhFIYz0Sow/s200/IMG_1426.JPG" /></a>The dwarf runner beans were cleared out and some of the alpines moved over to this bed as they were too tall to go with the others. More spring bulbs were planted and the places marked.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJI0BTD1kBOkMiNqPSiZuCj38OQtxv9_WIEu7ljAIIRdZAfhCOcxV3OeK7GO1-l1jLXmIH6KgQE26QTXwZtbKEU-ifqYI5gdvE67apTkhYc02CTWhahr4mu8RxDG5dWZIexACsj-pOw8/s1600/IMG_1424.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJI0BTD1kBOkMiNqPSiZuCj38OQtxv9_WIEu7ljAIIRdZAfhCOcxV3OeK7GO1-l1jLXmIH6KgQE26QTXwZtbKEU-ifqYI5gdvE67apTkhYc02CTWhahr4mu8RxDG5dWZIexACsj-pOw8/s200/IMG_1424.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454480074546082978" /></a>Most of the gladioli had finished flowering and as these were dotted about all over the place it was decided to move them and group them either side of the concrete urn.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PW94WgIWh6U6QmiHZ72137gH-2_kzU16n0rpDBRwq0Ko4-O4TnePRzMTqkkQn8X67vyhFXBgu3yj18PKmQWpuHEaUrYUmlINcsYCEvb8F2x-NZAR0haYvyxdEVpplLAW8uaKXGvzGt8/s1600/IMG_1423.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PW94WgIWh6U6QmiHZ72137gH-2_kzU16n0rpDBRwq0Ko4-O4TnePRzMTqkkQn8X67vyhFXBgu3yj18PKmQWpuHEaUrYUmlINcsYCEvb8F2x-NZAR0haYvyxdEVpplLAW8uaKXGvzGt8/s200/IMG_1423.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454503583870301602" /></a>Some more cyclamen and spring bulbs planted here. The montbretia, now finished flowering, was moved to join some others to hopefully make a better display next year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NF5qpZRTbopRmJw3JdyHMmvN5guGl3JUWTvweb4vFLlhuR1QTLL-JxRSMJ5HUAMLjGRm4sKVWoSlVJa4LgnJspy0cKD_uQJeaZonEgm43yNbyjZa1P4SHFtUDDlsJBShzPThDE1Nt24/s1600/IMG_1450.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NF5qpZRTbopRmJw3JdyHMmvN5guGl3JUWTvweb4vFLlhuR1QTLL-JxRSMJ5HUAMLjGRm4sKVWoSlVJa4LgnJspy0cKD_uQJeaZonEgm43yNbyjZa1P4SHFtUDDlsJBShzPThDE1Nt24/s200/IMG_1450.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454505021705488146" /></a><br />The tubs on the fence were planted up for the winter with primulas, pansies and cyclamens.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_JruqtLkKA4CQNMVXKQK7W2297lcGKSTIoLLtp_TMiOuBjyehtRHLilurWi13SSaZlltHg-pKzr4nWT5yWFMbGSXkkJzxJ4lw2PC4Xa1846TPaoidrvzbTGgh198wLoUHObRliypV8/s1600/IMG_1452.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1_JruqtLkKA4CQNMVXKQK7W2297lcGKSTIoLLtp_TMiOuBjyehtRHLilurWi13SSaZlltHg-pKzr4nWT5yWFMbGSXkkJzxJ4lw2PC4Xa1846TPaoidrvzbTGgh198wLoUHObRliypV8/s200/IMG_1452.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454505871698906210" /></a>After discovering that primroses like shade, those that had been kept in a tub since we moved were split and planted beneath the two camelias.<br /><br /><br /><br />That's just about it for 2009 but during the winter we did have a couple of visitors as well as the sparrows, various tits and robins. We were delighted to see a chaffinch as we don't see them very often:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mxoKMiq5m6qQzHxMgk_8xca2xLs3J7-xAiybfaZ2ag5h6WIcK2hyphenhyphenMwRJ2M-tzxUoCwmmZI2XJ1CvsWvEPVUEO3-BC0flGJ2EYtXuWw0OjZnwm9oEl2m-AZVGi7U_qew4rCVli1GVLkI/s1600/IMG_1604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mxoKMiq5m6qQzHxMgk_8xca2xLs3J7-xAiybfaZ2ag5h6WIcK2hyphenhyphenMwRJ2M-tzxUoCwmmZI2XJ1CvsWvEPVUEO3-BC0flGJ2EYtXuWw0OjZnwm9oEl2m-AZVGi7U_qew4rCVli1GVLkI/s320/IMG_1604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454509364714323106" /></a><br />And Paul thinks this is probably a fieldfare, he thinks it's too fat and spotty for a thrush:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGDIR5jb0MtuVDNeQzc1kvGbu3XIwVUQat3rWxzB313OKenpdFrbmJdDm3OnFHnlYpIsx_JoYw6UA6ST5bka-1PKtRRUK_nQrqjYK9snVyr7niJ7oQQH0M7SWHIKqx4dMYBrLMpVsJjg/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGDIR5jb0MtuVDNeQzc1kvGbu3XIwVUQat3rWxzB313OKenpdFrbmJdDm3OnFHnlYpIsx_JoYw6UA6ST5bka-1PKtRRUK_nQrqjYK9snVyr7niJ7oQQH0M7SWHIKqx4dMYBrLMpVsJjg/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454510455339726610" /></a>Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-44112986733789059232010-03-30T16:56:00.024+01:002010-05-18T11:10:51.254+01:00July 2009Things are really coming on now and I'm beginning to feel like all the hard work was worthwhile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV5VeZs44wmGaHSsw6iUYoXZL5NUqYXALVVGcWHkX0D7QPyf_tqDGsg0pxdjJTl-rHhdYhyphenhyphen8dyKEZR7jusHU98MksnSg_vcHXAvW9xsFSsT0OdKppgZH7_WHZpgoshep98BgjwPgsG1g/s1600/IMG_1318.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454456776706093074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV5VeZs44wmGaHSsw6iUYoXZL5NUqYXALVVGcWHkX0D7QPyf_tqDGsg0pxdjJTl-rHhdYhyphenhyphen8dyKEZR7jusHU98MksnSg_vcHXAvW9xsFSsT0OdKppgZH7_WHZpgoshep98BgjwPgsG1g/s200/IMG_1318.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Potatoes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2V5cM2QAqYNqkn26ttbM_Kj6iHNkei0y2RbyBdZnHdiPduY6mwQw0s4zXgvLTat6KugIiH8ckESVP44VDp42rI5EnchXGWplxX_UAW_daMUK7egK4WRMIhRTc7MuM4xSLmX8TNLiNiA/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454457390488039410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2V5cM2QAqYNqkn26ttbM_Kj6iHNkei0y2RbyBdZnHdiPduY6mwQw0s4zXgvLTat6KugIiH8ckESVP44VDp42rI5EnchXGWplxX_UAW_daMUK7egK4WRMIhRTc7MuM4xSLmX8TNLiNiA/s200/IMG_1319.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dwarf runner beans<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfsKw5ZxTtie1WJmCa4y9CifqI1AdGe1T9Og0u-FoYKoRhd6ico22qfIpnLUSlnWLw2n2gf7UUMtHp-YW8JSDVLIBWj7dRQg-_j-QyiJ1n3uUtBvzkl8lwUIlF2bf_9ShzeqFYt-Fw4c/s1600/IMG_1321.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454465993288694274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfsKw5ZxTtie1WJmCa4y9CifqI1AdGe1T9Og0u-FoYKoRhd6ico22qfIpnLUSlnWLw2n2gf7UUMtHp-YW8JSDVLIBWj7dRQg-_j-QyiJ1n3uUtBvzkl8lwUIlF2bf_9ShzeqFYt-Fw4c/s200/IMG_1321.JPG" /></a> <br />Butternut squash. Flowered and fruited but needs to be in a bed not a pot. Unfortunately rotted away before they grew big enough to eat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UdFQ38jM-n8s3Axqi95n2ZR-EO94JwPVYofL9lp5d0lDJfFwfjXXX1H3wtzxSva-RLrgYCIVGOJS8pNaUV3VERTrfhKSi9Eh1A1R5OCAqDCk8kQryNda55SJOc9XwNDcRTqK29HiHcc/s1600/IMG_1323.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454466708663167634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UdFQ38jM-n8s3Axqi95n2ZR-EO94JwPVYofL9lp5d0lDJfFwfjXXX1H3wtzxSva-RLrgYCIVGOJS8pNaUV3VERTrfhKSi9Eh1A1R5OCAqDCk8kQryNda55SJOc9XwNDcRTqK29HiHcc/s200/IMG_1323.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Red peppers<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt_yFA2gsl2zXyIKm_8MQ5xQqDfD_DewgzuWN9DDg4nWg166SenTUMeaf67JuMsDOhDTP2_hOGT8hTYd9kVU6jO0FLKZmr3dEcFpsg9QBe3oXPxth0u_6_JSnsulEgxTb7SLHLym6_oo/s1600/IMG_1327.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454467244035646210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTt_yFA2gsl2zXyIKm_8MQ5xQqDfD_DewgzuWN9DDg4nWg166SenTUMeaf67JuMsDOhDTP2_hOGT8hTYd9kVU6jO0FLKZmr3dEcFpsg9QBe3oXPxth0u_6_JSnsulEgxTb7SLHLym6_oo/s200/IMG_1327.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />My first pepper!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMnjn1KVe6YoXVYRfzF7F14QJVgIQDlwXzOnSn7Ah6dCJUzjQntvBpctyYqXgDpdVLA6moZCsYEq2CbYP4zl-lO_GmoljJ5gNJQ1QkmfRuKg5OVlwDh9MsTTVnEbRsrouL2mH2uXaUME/s1600/IMG_1334.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMnjn1KVe6YoXVYRfzF7F14QJVgIQDlwXzOnSn7Ah6dCJUzjQntvBpctyYqXgDpdVLA6moZCsYEq2CbYP4zl-lO_GmoljJ5gNJQ1QkmfRuKg5OVlwDh9MsTTVnEbRsrouL2mH2uXaUME/s200/IMG_1334.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454475415053725938" /></a><br /><br /><br />Paul's Blue Moon rose<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu4GuNOIKURILGDdrzqdQn3iN4Kb8GqTJzDcu_fD_kRA7-CCTucTg8R3fbBXSeXqWj3aW1X2LxMyG7hZmjRHx2RRtjh5hEqkHTLhA3KKiPCzpkJ8cARlCC8kRy-V-JVrMDYRyl4mWTbA/s1600/IMG_1333.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOu4GuNOIKURILGDdrzqdQn3iN4Kb8GqTJzDcu_fD_kRA7-CCTucTg8R3fbBXSeXqWj3aW1X2LxMyG7hZmjRHx2RRtjh5hEqkHTLhA3KKiPCzpkJ8cARlCC8kRy-V-JVrMDYRyl4mWTbA/s200/IMG_1333.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454475908435899266" /></a><br /><br /><br />This has the most wonderful perfume!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelSICNAr1lfJ1WPiOiI9kvMJLZeQRz1k-KEXv4G-AUy9R9t8_iQHi9JSCM1PuU9GywprECWV1P2YTJDo8CYcgy_fDKkVzaVSKlW4cbcroMWIklygvVyelAaSqMXgcDhQni0GPKKwQm2s/s1600/IMG_1354.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelSICNAr1lfJ1WPiOiI9kvMJLZeQRz1k-KEXv4G-AUy9R9t8_iQHi9JSCM1PuU9GywprECWV1P2YTJDo8CYcgy_fDKkVzaVSKlW4cbcroMWIklygvVyelAaSqMXgcDhQni0GPKKwQm2s/s200/IMG_1354.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454476940414866594" /></a><br /><br />By the end of the month we'd harvested the first of the potatoes.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-68833715332702082112010-03-30T16:32:00.016+01:002010-03-30T19:53:50.004+01:00What a difference a month makes - mid June 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr9kP8ZITkkgFWenHms3SqbdUYO2d787sE9rD3voc1Vrm_Il_BdDnWZtU6zwnTL7-FF5aH6so67o-8Y1a_raILhDF4A76DwGpTxMbDSLVgt9QcFy2_6T1injZUtj9UhMNWaoCaIEhdKA/s1600/IMG_1290.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454450730342996738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr9kP8ZITkkgFWenHms3SqbdUYO2d787sE9rD3voc1Vrm_Il_BdDnWZtU6zwnTL7-FF5aH6so67o-8Y1a_raILhDF4A76DwGpTxMbDSLVgt9QcFy2_6T1injZUtj9UhMNWaoCaIEhdKA/s200/IMG_1290.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Potatoes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya-7bkfpGW3JTOdcVFesgyYDMR-B0xu_KwGrvJPhvZTKjb9zAs7stOOHkgwMcKrsF99jO8NsIKKPIdIIbhAJCvUOBGNMFEb4-HZPhuQ9GRMvWapbulSsYT-RPOWk0McR9X4B_mgd4iFA/s1600/IMG_1291.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya-7bkfpGW3JTOdcVFesgyYDMR-B0xu_KwGrvJPhvZTKjb9zAs7stOOHkgwMcKrsF99jO8NsIKKPIdIIbhAJCvUOBGNMFEb4-HZPhuQ9GRMvWapbulSsYT-RPOWk0McR9X4B_mgd4iFA/s200/IMG_1291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454452284420450594" /></a><br /><br /><br />Leeks, carrots, peppers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8fGmLoQcdtVjvPwLpmKGyOVIGCDv3zch1QR8yrxO950AsDkU4zzCbtXug4pLV9PsGAAik8Wz6KLM0K1ERs4laKmdtnzvqYjEXF2dXL84IzfatGNDNxcNOnLALgbRyeDjLPwTvAdE7SQ/s1600/IMG_1292.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8fGmLoQcdtVjvPwLpmKGyOVIGCDv3zch1QR8yrxO950AsDkU4zzCbtXug4pLV9PsGAAik8Wz6KLM0K1ERs4laKmdtnzvqYjEXF2dXL84IzfatGNDNxcNOnLALgbRyeDjLPwTvAdE7SQ/s200/IMG_1292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454452915845609826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I never did find out what this was but definitely in the wrong place, too tall and straggly for here.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnY6smwOvcwY7GOGuN38hE-pewRgVUuzMh-eSd2mbHZH-1vPZ3JSeP3YB-J3-3Njo08OqNanhXmrr1YmWHzplJSlP_JrN-lSs_HJx0GinMJYDqOkWs9EfD5QIv4sxqHr7fCZxM3Liwh0/s1600/IMG_1294.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnY6smwOvcwY7GOGuN38hE-pewRgVUuzMh-eSd2mbHZH-1vPZ3JSeP3YB-J3-3Njo08OqNanhXmrr1YmWHzplJSlP_JrN-lSs_HJx0GinMJYDqOkWs9EfD5QIv4sxqHr7fCZxM3Liwh0/s200/IMG_1294.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454453868918642690" /></a><br /><br />The red rose in full bloom, and a second surprise lily.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduuml1DhSi5-r3LNWKO4oulk-d32PEiE_asiyZJayTUspLArHsLY3zDcbvtmw4QgcCahWvHIMlqRe44l5t0makuAShznAfqaMXSprWdIXyzVgggFNpQbFWU-dC6yWBPVr2ZOtocj2pKU/s1600/IMG_1295.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduuml1DhSi5-r3LNWKO4oulk-d32PEiE_asiyZJayTUspLArHsLY3zDcbvtmw4QgcCahWvHIMlqRe44l5t0makuAShznAfqaMXSprWdIXyzVgggFNpQbFWU-dC6yWBPVr2ZOtocj2pKU/s200/IMG_1295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454454590859553570" /></a><br /><br />A lovely fuschia, could do with a bit of shaping for next year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00asdlz3gz7K4f5g2UhDxEE7HbG7D8KrsoK55gVvRua33TqvbJm9ctNMq18rE3RVeMaNM8wDY991g1KJk9Rku_K1ACLKqKI8WB3Cx5z3KBcG9GEC5Zdqy0LU6LG39wGK9cDNRONbwuJE/s1600/IMG_1296.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj00asdlz3gz7K4f5g2UhDxEE7HbG7D8KrsoK55gVvRua33TqvbJm9ctNMq18rE3RVeMaNM8wDY991g1KJk9Rku_K1ACLKqKI8WB3Cx5z3KBcG9GEC5Zdqy0LU6LG39wGK9cDNRONbwuJE/s200/IMG_1296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454455403564148418" /></a><br /><br />The beans are coming on and there's gladioli coming through the middle of the fuschia.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-66559987509005505362010-03-30T16:01:00.013+01:002010-03-30T16:32:19.077+01:00Signs of life - mid May 2009It's getting quite exciting now, the fruits of my labours are beginning to show!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgyKr4A6HXv4MA-i8osqvTZ1Q7Gw7ZGdWeHkKZeNzBiwXtdwoeqiSq3b3nOFXLR7USgzYJvDUHAo9ey67U4hNFJMpjxlMpzdlcCZNm9LKU_HNBIW-CEEMbeZHBiQxiNN99FtBE-9OQhs/s1600/IMG_1222.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgyKr4A6HXv4MA-i8osqvTZ1Q7Gw7ZGdWeHkKZeNzBiwXtdwoeqiSq3b3nOFXLR7USgzYJvDUHAo9ey67U4hNFJMpjxlMpzdlcCZNm9LKU_HNBIW-CEEMbeZHBiQxiNN99FtBE-9OQhs/s200/IMG_1222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454442967199949922" /></a><br /><br />Leeks and carrots in the back two tubs and red peppers in the front tub.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvoSaVMJODZFoZ3y7eFWs1GwIwqWHv2dLrFnOiap-dQi9mJVPoTRg4tmCAuBuqEiXd5zjnMiY673kSFcDnz0cXmIGTpIakfUumHKylNgBbVw2cTjMVKqt2sTGDETy4Mvqf97YE-0D0jY/s1600/IMG_1251.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvoSaVMJODZFoZ3y7eFWs1GwIwqWHv2dLrFnOiap-dQi9mJVPoTRg4tmCAuBuqEiXd5zjnMiY673kSFcDnz0cXmIGTpIakfUumHKylNgBbVw2cTjMVKqt2sTGDETy4Mvqf97YE-0D0jY/s200/IMG_1251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454443772249084674" /></a><br />The potatoes are doing well, five bags are mine, the other four are Tracy's but I'm looking after them as she has nowhere to put them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXFvVPxS4NpytqGKupN2qWXbZ7ltB3dx0j9Kpb3wRFH69q3KQlx9r2Xy8_3WdXIZ1jAxzUMtuHIJqYEJf5uFOMG7TM7HvsCd6ToFjsQY5y6MKxWClAQUtq2BkGpWMXW8XjbP3WI2Ef1U/s1600/IMG_1239.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXFvVPxS4NpytqGKupN2qWXbZ7ltB3dx0j9Kpb3wRFH69q3KQlx9r2Xy8_3WdXIZ1jAxzUMtuHIJqYEJf5uFOMG7TM7HvsCd6ToFjsQY5y6MKxWClAQUtq2BkGpWMXW8XjbP3WI2Ef1U/s200/IMG_1239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454445707263711378" /></a><br /><br /><br />The arum lily's looking good.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplnH3Bgf8TvbeQicUREKG-d63adfEpk5rM1dteq0RR_CAft9Via3dEOtJGnENfO9L12n5mmPFrzyQKkV8w8CNWxi-0ifIBgWITEt8SY4oP_3P4p7myQUB-XZj-FSV-fxdzw4cUxub2vY/s1600/IMG_1236.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplnH3Bgf8TvbeQicUREKG-d63adfEpk5rM1dteq0RR_CAft9Via3dEOtJGnENfO9L12n5mmPFrzyQKkV8w8CNWxi-0ifIBgWITEt8SY4oP_3P4p7myQUB-XZj-FSV-fxdzw4cUxub2vY/s200/IMG_1236.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454446470397531426" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our hosta seems happy enough.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfacLfOwkJNm6yUM7vRortuXQeb9NrqNuMWQ8i5LQ4xyeQ3RW6LomvRo0vqxWO0y4t6t9GH2UhloEOqmhC-wA6ImDGyWcyb7ER4jejTqtKfvKGNbhHEmUBBoHw9zCy_-57FOyc7A-oNA/s1600/IMG_1246.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfacLfOwkJNm6yUM7vRortuXQeb9NrqNuMWQ8i5LQ4xyeQ3RW6LomvRo0vqxWO0y4t6t9GH2UhloEOqmhC-wA6ImDGyWcyb7ER4jejTqtKfvKGNbhHEmUBBoHw9zCy_-57FOyc7A-oNA/s200/IMG_1246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454447463391505842" /></a>We were too late to prune the camelia this year but the rhubarb is coming along fine and the strawberries seem OK but that corner is very crowded. The primroses are in the tub, patiently waiting for a new home, and there's some sort of creeping plant with flowers that open in the sun - very pretty but far too invasive.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaL7fZBK7GPbK2HGhJOZe7s5h0qScy8a_9nkjBjDUOpiEyZS935D_Lp6Npk_MwT-hAFiLQfYFhUK6AL2uV5YP_NyNNxGe5RDK8qhSv5pZYF4cwELP_8d6-1d-m32AvWPJY7HClqOj6uBo/s1600/IMG_1247.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaL7fZBK7GPbK2HGhJOZe7s5h0qScy8a_9nkjBjDUOpiEyZS935D_Lp6Npk_MwT-hAFiLQfYFhUK6AL2uV5YP_NyNNxGe5RDK8qhSv5pZYF4cwELP_8d6-1d-m32AvWPJY7HClqOj6uBo/s200/IMG_1247.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454448901295050306" /></a> The creeping plant, "Curly Red" (LEUCOTHOE AXILLARIS) in the pot, gladioli, a Christmas rose, another strawberry and a gazania. This bit of border definitely needs a sort out!Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-66887279450661020342010-03-30T14:59:00.016+01:002010-03-30T16:00:12.649+01:00Now we've cleared, let's start planting - early May 2009I've managed to make headway with clearing out the two long borders. I lost count of the nasturtium seeds, wild garlic bulbs and weeds but guess it would run well into four figures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxtWfXplO91CFptwARtZNE3KDUp2xLUMzNICpQzY6CwIHxfh8cCwD9yx-vlzAgOFLupW4Il99h9DzQfH2C15Q7Fkm3IDJPl7qbWeASKfldoWeCUGcu4NrpClPam5iZ469OuuKBS0ijws/s1600/IMG_1214.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454427091199572834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxtWfXplO91CFptwARtZNE3KDUp2xLUMzNICpQzY6CwIHxfh8cCwD9yx-vlzAgOFLupW4Il99h9DzQfH2C15Q7Fkm3IDJPl7qbWeASKfldoWeCUGcu4NrpClPam5iZ469OuuKBS0ijws/s200/IMG_1214.JPG" /></a> In this border is the fuschia which we pruned plus some dwarf runner beans. There's a gorgeous azalea which Tracy and Neil bought me for Mother's Day, just in view to the left of that is some aptenia which we managed to grow from seed. We'd seen aptenia in Australia when we visited and it made a beautiful carpet of greenery and pink flowers so we hoped we'd be able to get it to grow here. In the tub on the far left is a clump of Michaelmas daisies we brought with us from the previous house. In front of the birdbath, in the tub, is a corkscrew hazel, again brought from the previous house, waiting for us to find it a new home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyu-HTXdkHP-IglTEikYrRZvn8JIHizU9lF7hcKrBFiS5BvxN3aGzi1hmsGLp5U62Odm5FIifCYI_FY14DrW23Kn6joCftRyKhX1ma9G-eYXKgfrTE9ablwNz7Cjh1Mq9kr3DNNMPzHw/s1600/IMG_1216.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454429422627691586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyu-HTXdkHP-IglTEikYrRZvn8JIHizU9lF7hcKrBFiS5BvxN3aGzi1hmsGLp5U62Odm5FIifCYI_FY14DrW23Kn6joCftRyKhX1ma9G-eYXKgfrTE9ablwNz7Cjh1Mq9kr3DNNMPzHw/s200/IMG_1216.JPG" /></a>To the left of the alpine border is another runner bean, a lovely pink paeony and a cranesbill geranium. The piece of slate marks how far I'd got with clearing out the border and a bunch of the wild garlic waiting to be cleared is on the left.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVD-i4yVuV9tJwDQ4aRyGkCroTjMCGb8KeBl_i20cNJMBA2q6GLpg98RPfXu27Dki79u9o2HyoMAyyM3Hy8gcSgJIPs7XgpX-6nO8owe_MABtBbRXOgsSws9E2YggRPAfBALtfxKTtTo/s1600/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454438434979845938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVD-i4yVuV9tJwDQ4aRyGkCroTjMCGb8KeBl_i20cNJMBA2q6GLpg98RPfXu27Dki79u9o2HyoMAyyM3Hy8gcSgJIPs7XgpX-6nO8owe_MABtBbRXOgsSws9E2YggRPAfBALtfxKTtTo/s200/IMG_1225.JPG" /></a>The long border on the other side was cleared and there's more dwarf beans, a large fuschia, something as yet unidentified, and another fuschia.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKq9hNZxXrX_zd7OGI2CF8kF88fawaIH96-DRV16IJSs7ptcgFLW2mAzulDcA_rTjuTtkqQL9AxW4MCcj3m4R-iIrMMvv0U8OdWaJ3zNbMm5AO-qr6L2FaPqV5mbXFTDD57kYeN-1ACI/s1600/IMG_1226.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454439507775417938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKq9hNZxXrX_zd7OGI2CF8kF88fawaIH96-DRV16IJSs7ptcgFLW2mAzulDcA_rTjuTtkqQL9AxW4MCcj3m4R-iIrMMvv0U8OdWaJ3zNbMm5AO-qr6L2FaPqV5mbXFTDD57kYeN-1ACI/s200/IMG_1226.JPG" /></a>In the middle of this border are two concrete planters which we used for bizzy lizzies, a red rose behind, to the left is a hosta which we brought with us and to the right is the corkscrew hazel. Dotted around are some primulas and a lonely lily which had appeared.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pisJEtv_d8nAosawnReOpyCUahkGXE3-iW_AVT8pRDhRdyQeZVwIIiOf40UKU5Kul5fx0aJlirj26Gau19epb8t2uvxk3SlY0jrfxHxxsjFLpibO_mhZoAQsAmqvN6o21gx7bN54u9s/s1600/IMG_1215.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454441424032082210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pisJEtv_d8nAosawnReOpyCUahkGXE3-iW_AVT8pRDhRdyQeZVwIIiOf40UKU5Kul5fx0aJlirj26Gau19epb8t2uvxk3SlY0jrfxHxxsjFLpibO_mhZoAQsAmqvN6o21gx7bN54u9s/s200/IMG_1215.JPG" /></a>The remainder of this border has a primula, next is something I can't remember the name of, a fuschia, then the miniature fuschia we brought with us and finally the beautiful specimen Arum Lily which is just about the best thing which was originally in this garden. There are some pots with some other primulas in waiting to be planted.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-63299475300397482802010-03-30T14:54:00.001+01:002010-03-30T15:41:41.053+01:00Now we're tidy, let's get started - April 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3i-AfE9F5JP2kZsu043MCUNQj1bRIy9NA-EJlnbrxUMc79Wk6LyE2JTSuwoZTegJWnFLbRdx0j7nytdn5yw9QqRTyey_16IEMvElJuPavS8PcuFOdpTPCiVr3X43tHu5bNX_4D2z43M/s1600/IMG_1178.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454105870802211250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3i-AfE9F5JP2kZsu043MCUNQj1bRIy9NA-EJlnbrxUMc79Wk6LyE2JTSuwoZTegJWnFLbRdx0j7nytdn5yw9QqRTyey_16IEMvElJuPavS8PcuFOdpTPCiVr3X43tHu5bNX_4D2z43M/s200/IMG_1178.JPG" /></a>This is one of the first things I did. Tracy told me about some potato growing kits so we both sent for them. The three green bags came with the kit but there were five varieties of potatoes so I bought some pop up bags from Poundland and planted the remaining seed potatoes in those.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzau8UlSxoDkEi7R6sPcgya8m77A8X51WSxtj4z7p4F8AkHY3SW34B34pNJiwwKf26walmI5QP0VeshGYxEKi1a4Ov4yHXmCIj9fmtJ_LZP2xSyFVK8OYJKxgN3I-OKZrHzDDIzFs1Ak/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454182172019556546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzau8UlSxoDkEi7R6sPcgya8m77A8X51WSxtj4z7p4F8AkHY3SW34B34pNJiwwKf26walmI5QP0VeshGYxEKi1a4Ov4yHXmCIj9fmtJ_LZP2xSyFVK8OYJKxgN3I-OKZrHzDDIzFs1Ak/s200/IMG_1179.JPG" /></a><br />We bought quite a few bags of compost and manure and here are my first two tubs ready for me to plant carrot seeds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVD5whjoe9jyUnT-xJ4lO_Z_C07CJWQV12lXM4Ys_6C8aIu_OmOswqbXTEg2fNkCN94sU8DkCNG_pqhb_A1KX_0I7PhFCCzNnKnzBK8uqaBzJTc94y2nVzs9IjCoGxmPoDr3IDvK2kkk/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454183997305840834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVD5whjoe9jyUnT-xJ4lO_Z_C07CJWQV12lXM4Ys_6C8aIu_OmOswqbXTEg2fNkCN94sU8DkCNG_pqhb_A1KX_0I7PhFCCzNnKnzBK8uqaBzJTc94y2nVzs9IjCoGxmPoDr3IDvK2kkk/s200/IMG_1180.JPG" /></a><br />The first border cleared, a fuschia has been left and pruned, a white camelia in the corner (which flowers around February).<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiw5oQilaKq2wGptMhyGeHwfUpGD5tvTfn3v_uZzvsYRsgYSHbF1W0A_IDJ33pe0Brr27KhOYoE_Htt5pRH3S9YovTyIDpMLEVKEyaM0Kza5OZnkMDd_dzyT-sB9-QJ6ouJNKPQ-6mJs/s1600/IMG_1181.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454185046036224690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiw5oQilaKq2wGptMhyGeHwfUpGD5tvTfn3v_uZzvsYRsgYSHbF1W0A_IDJ33pe0Brr27KhOYoE_Htt5pRH3S9YovTyIDpMLEVKEyaM0Kza5OZnkMDd_dzyT-sB9-QJ6ouJNKPQ-6mJs/s200/IMG_1181.JPG" /></a>The second border cleared and replanted with alpines. In the tubs there's an old out of shape fushcia which we tried to save but failed, a miniature fuschia which was later planted in another border and in the ceramic tub is the rose "Blue Moon" which Tracy and Neil bought for Paul. Still plenty left to clear in the left hand border.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkyKN-Gn1VVH0kndDVCv5TgdyclgOFFgCmQ0tZOzDdRnrklhBvvArabQzdhU0Oym4mxc87xq2Z7tOTvU84tA_GuQiFawA6_Qmu0FnhFY_brGbyigXE2VyQtml9JsQxtwuHrtq6rUbg-Q/s1600/IMG_1182.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454186798070463906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkyKN-Gn1VVH0kndDVCv5TgdyclgOFFgCmQ0tZOzDdRnrklhBvvArabQzdhU0Oym4mxc87xq2Z7tOTvU84tA_GuQiFawA6_Qmu0FnhFY_brGbyigXE2VyQtml9JsQxtwuHrtq6rUbg-Q/s200/IMG_1182.JPG" /></a>The two short borders beneath the dwarf wall have been cleared, the two long borders still to go. The two concrete planters have pansies in them which grandaughter Molly helped Tracy plant for me and there's a variety of tubs with bits and pieces we brought from our previous garden waiting to be found a new home.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729146971431172830.post-12531547103963275232010-03-29T17:15:00.007+01:002010-05-18T11:13:29.025+01:00In the beginning .............Welcome to my little garden by the sea.<br /><br />We've been in this house almost a year now, we moved in on 9 April 2009. I've never been interested in gardening but now we're retired there's more time, and this garden is very small so not too daunting a task.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu5OxwecyPTfd0TzFXz_YJK5-yRLqOorQXCTh5gC8DzK_TA8UvJopnabXbDEq-DWl070alcpkx8pJCVfhlO3SuB9R6eEjUUwlqpvn7a8qNYZuNWWYJKOp3u_n9HfLcOWlF5tmYidx9AY/s1600/IMG_0556.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454097312164085298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu5OxwecyPTfd0TzFXz_YJK5-yRLqOorQXCTh5gC8DzK_TA8UvJopnabXbDEq-DWl070alcpkx8pJCVfhlO3SuB9R6eEjUUwlqpvn7a8qNYZuNWWYJKOp3u_n9HfLcOWlF5tmYidx9AY/s200/IMG_0556.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_GfnTbdvDbUHkNlT3S6J5vGNoJ6R1jBojAQbxCqMfzzTPMjeWC1G32AKmsOj-xHgk1rkZPOyW9X36_osaYEzm8I_BG4VSIXJDkbIOhmh0R3ZIelLn8xc0-TBtGC8Yi3NDBMseTZdzHs/s1600/IMG_0558.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454175300062473282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_GfnTbdvDbUHkNlT3S6J5vGNoJ6R1jBojAQbxCqMfzzTPMjeWC1G32AKmsOj-xHgk1rkZPOyW9X36_osaYEzm8I_BG4VSIXJDkbIOhmh0R3ZIelLn8xc0-TBtGC8Yi3NDBMseTZdzHs/s200/IMG_0558.JPG" /></a>These two pictures were taken in October 2008 before the builders started on the renovation. The garden looks quite tidy but there were so many nasturtiums and most of the other plants were in dire need of pruning.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4gP-oqKL5OlW0L4w3XMXWzKJtgeVSkOvWus3jGY5XtzBWGA4y926ZhehyphenhyphenNgoluK3yGxsKS5Pei6zkLjNG5uzs-rHP6kMmIdJlfLFyEFDCDHqMQzYhi7AgL1XL9LzK3yNN-ZgL7OX2MM/s1600/IMG_1132.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454176483130475362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4gP-oqKL5OlW0L4w3XMXWzKJtgeVSkOvWus3jGY5XtzBWGA4y926ZhehyphenhyphenNgoluK3yGxsKS5Pei6zkLjNG5uzs-rHP6kMmIdJlfLFyEFDCDHqMQzYhi7AgL1XL9LzK3yNN-ZgL7OX2MM/s200/IMG_1132.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXVFx2ZX4E5vmtE9EDdBzhWzQ-5cig4WCJERGRFLxj0xBmIXNfyewA6aP-96jp-mI7fObNHugyIYeS0trEdMTI1ouuYPV2grIK1q_hCYH_-XLTHy-3iMulgrbvQiwQXTkH9Z9TUPGQEE/s1600/IMG_1155.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454177022615423058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXVFx2ZX4E5vmtE9EDdBzhWzQ-5cig4WCJERGRFLxj0xBmIXNfyewA6aP-96jp-mI7fObNHugyIYeS0trEdMTI1ouuYPV2grIK1q_hCYH_-XLTHy-3iMulgrbvQiwQXTkH9Z9TUPGQEE/s200/IMG_1155.JPG" /></a><br />This was how the garden looked in March 2009. The builders were coming to the end of their job and because of equipment, etc., which was kept in the garden we'd had no chance to do anything.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_xaop1APwi9u9H0Ni3JB5A-AYstxIYMDfDSg_5L_e1A4PVn1YRl3yuvm1lm2jKz7ZggkrkirxBZ6xFG7ngadior2Kgb9S3MGBa_Ae9trCvJRpt723mBkF69GwDeLXDL5VETGyTZciPE/s1600/IMG_1162.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454147652369077938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_xaop1APwi9u9H0Ni3JB5A-AYstxIYMDfDSg_5L_e1A4PVn1YRl3yuvm1lm2jKz7ZggkrkirxBZ6xFG7ngadior2Kgb9S3MGBa_Ae9trCvJRpt723mBkF69GwDeLXDL5VETGyTZciPE/s200/IMG_1162.JPG" /></a>By 29 March the builders had finished and we could have a good clean up, it certainly looks a whole lot tidier. Now we can see what we have got in the garden and what's worth saving.<br /><br /><br />We had weeds galore and rampaging through the whole garden was something we believe to be a type of wild garlic. These and the nasturtiums just had to go, they were taking over all the borders. So I spent hour after hour clearing out the borders, digging out the soil, sifting through it and picking out the bulbs and seeds I could identify as being unwanted invasive plants. It was back breaking work and it took weeks but I got there in the end. I saved what was worth saving and made a start on planting what we wanted.Susan (aka TomsMom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12760573943524127607noreply@blogger.com0