Gardens, Gardening, Plants, etc 2019

Lass - homegrown cucumbers are soo much nicer! They have proper flavour.

Garden has suffered a little due to weekend away and no

Watering. However, have sat out a lot and just looked at nature

Which is a real tonic. Two ripe cherry tomatoes is my total veg haul.

Claire xx

Ooh tomato and cucumber fresh from the plant. Hard to beat. 

My pots appear to be over now but the garden is still looking good. I have had to trim back several overgrown shrubs and perennials and the deadheading is never ending but there’s lots still in flower even into the dog days of August. The compost bin is overflowing mind you. 

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Popgate just thought I'd tag you here, as if you love gardening then you might like to tell us about yours some? Help distract your mind a bit when it's starting to spiral. 

As for me, I'm thinking about braving the weather to see if there's anything ready to be picked! Fingers crossed, and I'll continue this thread once I'm back..... 

Not a bad wee haul today. Def worth getting wet for. Lol. That's 1 type of cucumber and 6 types of tomato!

As for the front, weed fest at the min. Before my back went I had thought I'd get out Thrre and weed, then work out what plant I have where, how it's going to grow, and if I can put some matching/contrasting bulbs around them. Got some more tulips for my lily tree bulb pots, as they were REALLY disappointing this year. I only got 1 that flowered. So we shall see what happens, what I buy, what I plan. Space is too small for more pots, so need to make the most of what I've got! (though I am considering hanging things from my fence..... Though I need to grow my trombone squash plant up the fence next year to allow it to grow healthily. So we shall see what happens! Lol

Lass

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Hi can't believe people are getting back to me!! it's great it's fantastic to chat i keep explaining to everybody I don't normally do things online as I am normally a pen and paper person but hey I have got this far thank you so much for contacting me it means the world to me having someone to chat to i have a large front and back garden i have got 4 large rockeries large boarders and pots hanging baskets and loads of containers chimes butterflies all over my fencing it's a lot of hard work without the lawns to mow but thankfully my neighbour does that he had been doing it since I had my operation in May and still doing it now he is marvellous gives me a hand with heavy stuff used to be able to do all of it but chemo and things wear you out quickly so I try to pace myself hate it when I can't get out to potter the rain today is awful i see you like to grow veg and it looks like you are good at it from the photo you sent me they look brill I must admit growing veg i have never tried partly because the gardening i do with all the plants and all the other things I have no room oh forgot to say I have led lighting all over my fencing back and front and in my bushes and conifer and then all the stake butterfly and dragonflies in the garden everywhere it may seem a bit over the top but that's how I like it thank you again for contacting me xx

Heya Popgate

Sounds like you've got a wonderful set of gardens on your hands! I've got some butterflies on my back fence too! Hmmm, I've got two spare hanging hook things out back that might need some chimes on them of some sort! Thanks for the idea! I've also got a bright metal peacock out back too. I don't know if you've heard of the company 'Olive and Sage'? But I feel you might like some of their things if you've anymore space anywhere..... Or can make space anywhere! Lol

This is my first time growing veg. Beginning of the year I finally got my back yard fenced in and made secure, which meant I could put things out there without fear of kids pulling things up or things getting nicked. I live in a terraced house, so it's two small yards that I've got, maybe 8' by 10 or 12'. So everything is container planted. If you're ever bored enough to read through the thread, you'll see both of my gardens being built and developed. So the front is for flowers and the back is for edibles.... Though there are two lime trees, a kafir and a finger or caviar, out front and if the hibiscus doesn't survive then there will be a cherry tree too! Lol.

I really do need to look up pruning care for the things out front, as we're getting to the season for it. But I need to list them all first, and I'm not going out in the rain again today. I've no idea what's out there, as I just buy what I like then see how it goes. Lol. Speaking of, my fig tree I got as a stick at the beginning of the year? Taller than me now! It's insane how this thing has grown! 

Lass

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hi funny you should mention olive and sage my best friend brought me these yoga frog ornaments i have them either side of my French doors they are so comical forgot also to mention all the garden ornaments I have everywhere I have all sorts foxes rabbits squirrels dogs on and then there is all my different sizes of silver balls everywhere I must admit I am surprised me my friend or the dog hasnt tripped yet but it's a passion i have always had its the same inside the house as well it's took me years of hard work holding two jobs down to get the house and garden as I want it and I am going to try and keep it for as long as I can I think I have just got my fighting battle head on again thank you for that I wondered where it had gone xx

Heya Flippen, 

Sounds like the weeds had got tangled up in your head. Bit of gardening, few good words, bit of support, and those weeds have withered away and set your fight free. 

Long may it continue! 

Lass

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Hi there yes I keep fighting on like everybody else does make a difference when I can potter in garden and have me music on and weather ok and my dog jyp playing with his toys and it's nice on our site to receive help but also to give help as well I hardly sleep at all so normally at night it's surprising how many people are up like me and need help as well I have found it's as good to receive as it it is to give thanks for chattingxxx

Hi 

the tulip bulbs have arrived. Now to plant them. Orange Bx white for the front; purples for the back. Roll on spring...

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Hi there I am the same in progress of planting me bulbs you can't beat that feeling of seeing the shoots coming up can you I get very excited at the first signs of spring and new life just around the corner something to look forward to xxx