Gardens, plants etc 2020

Hi Millie

Wow, that hydroponic system you have is superb, growing lettuce from the ceiling!! ;)

So jealous of your climate, we have rain and 50mph gusts today. Isn't it great that I don't have to change mph into kmh when talking to someone from a different country?

Tell me Millie, how many harvests of peas can you get in a year? Or any crop for that matter.

Keep safe Millie 

Tvman xx

Lovely colours 

Wow! These are stunning, I would love to have some for next year. If you don't mind me asking, did you grow them from seed or buy the first ones in a pot from a garden centre or online! The colour is amazing and they would look great next to my azaleas!  

Have a great weekend all you gardeners but don't overdo it please! I hope the weather up here in Scotland improves as its been gale force winds (70mph) & rain! The good thing about not getting into the garden is I've finished the knitting I promised my two granddaughters. They wanted Ponchos for their dolls!!

Hi Annette anndanv

I don’t mind you asking at all. I bought the first packet of seeds from a good seed retailer. That was a decade ago. Since then it’s all been self sown and they come back reliably, year after year. That was a pound well spent. 

xx

 Thanks Daloni, I will get onto that later today, definitely a pound well spent! I bought a climbing hydrangea at a sale at a National Trust place and all the plants were cuttings from the grounds. It was Colzean Castle in Ayrshire and a friend and I had gone for their Special Plant day. I paid £2.50 and it was about 12 inches high, that was about 18years ago. Now it covers 7ft fence, it is coming into flower soon and when it does, I'll post a photograph. It gives so much pleasure every year and the bees and butterflies love it!

I'm sorry to see you are not sleeping at this time in the morning but hope you get back to sleep soon! Thank you again for the info!

Dear tvman,

I usually can get continuous sweet pea harvest  from late march to August if I replant sections of peas every 2 weeks and keep them watered. Good news I found a landscaper that is restoring my 30 year old sprinkler system so no more hand watering as soon as he finishes.

Just ate my first pea today.:-) and have had a couple of radishes, however the dahlia plant has sprouted out and is is totally shading my 3rd and 4th planting of radish, wondering if I should cut half the bush? Glad you liked the hydroponic photo, not only was it upside down but also thephotos changed order... I was on the iPhone, so no more iPhone posting.

It's very windy (up to 50mph) here also, so the roses in the back take a battering  so life is not perfect anywhere, we just enjoy what we have, luckily, the patio wall protects the front garden.

Good Gardening to all,

xxM

Hi everyone

Woody has been relaxing in the Greenhouse Spa after his ordeal through the windy weather. No injuries have been sustained though he's not willing to work at the moment. Will have to get him a hat to cheer him up

Stay safe everyone

Tvman xx

Woody looks very comfortable I hope he is enjoying his rest. It is cold and windy today here in Bristol.

my husband rescued a blue tit in the garden which didn’t seem able to fly and we put it in a cardboard box for shelter and gave it a worm to eat.

it flew off ok.

Hi Ruth

Everyone loves a happy ending, thumbs up for you and your husband's help. I smiled when I read about the worm

Woody seemed to smile when I told him, he probably doesn't like a worm climbing over his toes!

Take care and stay safe Ruth

Tvman xx

It looks like Woody needs another drink??? But he looks comfortable , here is Winter coming, and today we only get 12 degrees and it's very windy, so the sofa it is!

Pet

PS when Spring is coming i will put some garden pictures up too