Not especially spectacular just yet, but I'm very happy to see my Betula utilis jacquemontii produce catkins this year for the first time since I...
Quite. One of which is another Azalea by the look of it, so it's not likely to be soil pH
Hanami. Cherry blossom time [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Well the rain is not going to quit, so I'll just have to grin and bear it. [ATTACH] Appealing to slugs it seems [ATTACH] stems are hollow,...
Thanks @BobTG, i'll nip out and turn them all in a bit if/when it stops raining
Thanks for suggestions. @Silver surfer, Underside not sponge like. [ATTACH] @BobTG, I know nothing of fungi so have no suspicions at all.
Are there any fungi fiends here that may be able to I.D this and, presuming it may be trouble, offer any suggestions what I should do with it?...
Well, planning ahead, I think I know what I'll be doing in the garden in 2025, planting rice...
I'd do mine if the rain stayed off long enough for it to dry out a bit. I see you've pruned your Cornus too, well done. Cats can be a problem. I...
and probably the biggest IF is, if it doesn't rain...
[ATTACH] That's the cooker clock sorted. Now for the clock in Mrs P's car...
Great word. As for your conifers, sounds as though you're undecided? Can I suggest, whilst you're deciding, remove all the dead foliage and any...
Thank you @Sheal. I've now caught up to where my old thread was basically up to, so i'll be updating off script from here. It's been a useful...
2023, pergolas. Top: Generous Gardener, 3rd year, spreading it's wings. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Beginning to create canopy with Toyah [ATTACH]...
2023, a good year for the roses. April: [ATTACH] May: [ATTACH][ATTACH] June: R to L. Vanessa Bell, Lichfield Angel, Ghislaine de Feligonde...
[ATTACH] Aside from a spectacular Rhododendron display in May, the top garden colour scheme is essentially defined by evergreen foliage and the...
The planting up of the new lower pergola completed Ph2. At the same time I was also considering development of the existing mixed border (Ph 3)I...
Thank you @Busy-Lizzie, very kind. It's an interesting exercise. On the one hand it's easier because I'm creating a thread in the past tense at...
Hi @lolimac, New member, recently joined. Just read your thread and wanted to add my congratulations. Your parterre looks magnificent.Hmm,...
Evening @wiseowl Thank you for your kind comments. The journey has been enjoyable on so many levels. From my early fumblings as a complete...
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