It's interesting to hear about your experience of shopping today Upsy. I haven't been out this week and experienced the bedlam but my daughter...
My daughter was in a music shop when a bedraggled man came in and asked how much the penny whistles were. He was told the cheapest was 6.99 and...
The first of my rhododendrons in flower[ATTACH]
Some of the early hellebores brought in to get a closer look:smile: [ATTACH]
Blossom on my Apricot tree - time to get the tickling stick out:smile:[ATTACH]
I tried to buy an excitable Edgar toy for my grandson and found they are sold out nationwide. I spoke to someone from John Lewis and was told...
I grew up in west Cheshire (although it wasn't called it then:)). It was just Cheshire. I lived in Chester and it was always considered the posh...
@Victoria - I was surprised to get such a late bloom from my crinum. I had lots of flowers during the summer and thought that was it. Last...
A few round the garden after overnight rain [ATTACH] Penstemon [ATTACH] Siberian Pea [ATTACH] Crinum [ATTACH] Monardia [ATTACH] Primrose
Still raining in Suffolk. Indoor jobs today :)
Raining today :rain: I'm so glad I had my bonfire yesterday when the weather was fine and still. All the hedge cuttings had been kept dry under...
I don't have a problem with couch grass but I do have creeping cinquefoil which is a real pain to get to grips with. I've also been down on my...
In the greenhouse I split up my auriculas. I've never done this before but followed the advise given by Woottens nursery who specialise. Just...
I refreshed my window box by turfing out the summer bedding and planting mini daffs and iris. I dug out and moved a struggling hamamelis "Arnolds...
Non stop rain here all day and the trains have been cancelled due to flooding on the lines from Norwich to the coast:sad:
@Perki - On the way down to Devon I called in at Wisley and down there I visited Barrington Court and Lytes Cary both National Trust properties....
I've just arrived home after a week in Devon. The garden has fared quite well but, as usual, there's lots to do. Maybe over the weekend I'll feel...
Congratulations on your ruby anniversary Upsdaisy. Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" was our Number one when we got married in...
I sympathise with you @Retired. Our neighbours have a laurel hedge on the boundary and until recently we cut and disposed of the branches. Due...
After a day of birthday festivities yesterday today is a quiet reflective day. A bit of reading in the sunshine maybe. The ground is too hard...
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