Well said @jackinnj.
I know Stourhead well:
An excellent Garden, IMO. Wiltshire is a fine place, though I am unaware of Rhododendrons here:
I say this as someone marooned on the Southern Coast of Hamphire. Where Hurricanes Hardly Ever Happen.
Best Regards, Steve in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
I know Stourhead well:
An excellent Garden, IMO. Wiltshire is a fine place, though I am unaware of Rhododendrons here:
I say this as someone marooned on the Southern Coast of Hamphire. Where Hurricanes Hardly Ever Happen.
Best Regards, Steve in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Seems like @system7 is living in a quite mild and fairly sunny spot, had to look up some sunshine maps for the island and indeed south is pretty nice while north-western Scotland is outright atrocious in that compartment.
Over here, southern Finland, we have around 1800 h of sunshine annually but oct-feb is way to cloudy and dark for my taste.
Over here, southern Finland, we have around 1800 h of sunshine annually but oct-feb is way to cloudy and dark for my taste.
Crocuses, courtesy of Mrs toby.
https://www.highcountrygardens.com/product/flower-bulbs/yellow-mammoth-dutch-crocus-bulbs
https://www.highcountrygardens.com/product/flower-bulbs/yellow-mammoth-dutch-crocus-bulbs
When my grand-daughters were younger, and lived only a few miles away...this was the time we would plant peas, especially snap-peas. They would eat them right off the vine to the consternation of their mom who demanded that the veg be washed.
They also ate the bush-beans right off the vines.
Now they are in an urban environment in Pittsburgh, so have to plant myself/
They also ate the bush-beans right off the vines.
Now they are in an urban environment in Pittsburgh, so have to plant myself/
As a UK resident, I am familiar with the red-hot poker which, as the name suggests, has a red tip.
Stock photo.
Stock photo.
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Garden borders in the Scottish Borders no less!
Our rampant rhododendron was in full pink bloom at that time.
It came to my mind yesterday that I should have photographed it for this thread!
The rhodis in the patio by the kitchen have many colours...but they have gone now. We had a gardener
for a day a month but he has retired...despite the national unemployment rate we can't find another.
Both of us now in our 80s and me with a variety of problems my poor wife is doing her best.
This is the North facing rear...the single story bit is a former tractor shed,,,now our best room! And my
oversize listening room.
In the second pic the wall was built for us by a local mason,,,his son was helping whilst waiting to go
up to University (to read aeronautics with a view to becoming a pilot). Oh dreams Oh destinations:
He enjoyed the masonry work smooch that he trained as a mason and now does only restoration
work. The cheeky bugger put a Scottish Rugby symbol which he had carved in the wall!
for a day a month but he has retired...despite the national unemployment rate we can't find another.
Both of us now in our 80s and me with a variety of problems my poor wife is doing her best.
This is the North facing rear...the single story bit is a former tractor shed,,,now our best room! And my
oversize listening room.
In the second pic the wall was built for us by a local mason,,,his son was helping whilst waiting to go
up to University (to read aeronautics with a view to becoming a pilot). Oh dreams Oh destinations:
He enjoyed the masonry work smooch that he trained as a mason and now does only restoration
work. The cheeky bugger put a Scottish Rugby symbol which he had carved in the wall!
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I have a simple choice, fence off my garden or enjoy the five or six deer does and fawns. Haven’t seen a buck.
The deer have enjoyed everything from my tulips to tree seedlings. On the up side, they also ate the poison ivy next door.
The larger does stick around even when I am in the yard with them, although they do seem to follow the six foot rule.
The deer have enjoyed everything from my tulips to tree seedlings. On the up side, they also ate the poison ivy next door.
The larger does stick around even when I am in the yard with them, although they do seem to follow the six foot rule.