Hello!!

Hi all
I originally signed in about a year ago but hadn't the photographic equipment to take and post pics. Nor the time to post much.
Bought myself a camera and, having left my job, I now have a bit more time.
So I thought I'd post a link to a few picks from my garden(s).

I probably posted before that I have a courtyard that overlooks a very large pond (note inquisitive swan in pics - he tried to invade and did succeed eventually, little s*d) that is entirely containers, front garden that is spring / early summer planting and a detached rear garden that has a veg patch and two longish borders. Latter is not featured in pics as they were crap!

Apologies for the quality of pictures - it's my first attempt and I often forgot to use the macro setting. Would love to take pictures like Armandii but I suspect that may take many years of practice.

Hope the link works!
Best
MdeL

O0ps, can't post links it seems. Not enough posts. So here is my first dahlia of the season, Excentrique. Will post more later.

 

No idea where moo poo came from, though I could do with some of that! I think I may have typed a bad word? Cr*p?
!! Sorry!! Couldn't find an embarrassed emoticon.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

The swear filters are there because it's a family friendly forum, please don't try to bypass them

 

Apologies, didn't think that was a swear word! I will adjust my language in future.

 

Now worries Can you remember your old user name? I can merge the 2 accounts if you'd like

 

Hmm, may have been Auntiemand, or just Mand, old email was a tiscali (can't post it as I keep getting the link warning) address - same real name with no dot or anything. I joined at the same time as Fat Controller roughly. Thanks Ziggy.

 

Welcome back to GC Mandelifeboats. You'll soon get the hang of the camera, well it looks pretty much as if you have already with the above shot.

 

Thanks FC. Your garden looks fantastic!

Really looking forward to being a part of the site - and finally posting some pics.
Quite glad in some ways that I couldn't before - turned out my dumb macbook ports didn't work - but given I only had an aged blackberry to take pics, was probably a blessing.
New laptop, new camera, ready to go!

 

Thank you Sheal. It's a bit out of focus but was only my third or forth go at macro. When I can post a link it will show a bit of progress I hope - both gardening and camera work!

 

Thanks FC. For a work in progress it looks terrific. I share your dahlia obsession btw, though nowhere near as many plants.

A couple to be going on with until I can post links.... oh goodness, can't - they are too big and have no idea how to resize. Shall have to do a bit of research.

 

Sorted

 

Thank you very much.