Gardening diaries - friendly discussions on topics from latest bloom to wildlife.

@shiney ....is that you actually holding that little cutie?

 

@Upsydaisy Do let us know once you have heard from them please!

 

Will do @alp .....thanks

 

@shiney What is that lovely little bird? I love the yellow feather. So helpless and cute.. Lovely alstroemerias.. My yellow and pink ones are also hardy, but the flowers are on the small side, perhaps I have not fed them following Verdun's instructions. I hope my burgundy ones have not been killed by me. I kept planting them on the same spot and I haven't seen the burgundy for a year.. I have also managed to make the Mona Lisa disappear.. Then, I asked myself why I spent money on such a horrible flower!

Ikebana or flower arranging can be very striking and impressive. Do share Mrs Shiney's pride and joy with us please, @shiney

 

Can I do the same? The tits flee when I am near.. I so wish to join the gang of bird whisperers!

I will get some more horse manure.. When I went to the site, I said to myself, Oh, this must be enough.. When I am home, I asked myself, Why didn't you take more?? It's always like this.

Cute little birds.. Respect and homage to Mrs Shiney on top of her flower arrangement skills.. @shiney

 

Alp, I mulch and feed my alstromerias alp......!! My plants have been flowering for a couple of weeks at a height of 150cm or so. Glorious and healthy Will try to take a pic later

 

@Verdun I'm still in awe of your lovely garden snaps... So beautiful and perfect. And you shape your plants so beautifully. It's only when I went into the garage that I realised I had one bag of mulch left.

How useless and disorganised I have been. Was thrilled to see a bag of Miracle Gro compost reduced to £1...

I must try harder, @Verdun.

 

Yes it's sad what's happened.
Lovely pics every one.

 

This alstromeria has been flowering for couple of weeks....150 cm or so tall. It will get no supplementary feeding during the summer.....thick mulch and fish blood and bone in autumn/early spring is enough. Too much feeding will produce foliage at the expense of flowers I think

 

Serious head gardener at work here! What a fantastic show! Why have you been hiding them, @Verdun ? It seems to me today is a day of paying homage and respect!

 

The following pics are not very good in quality, but I have been thrilled by this £1 Paul Scarlett. I wonder if there are two. The branches have climbed 8 feet into the air and is floribunda (is that the right word?)

It's been there 2 years only. The bay has suffered a bit.

 

@Verdun nice clump there. They do spread a lot. Mine grow around a rose bush, that i have to pull out.

 

Sorry to butt in, but thought I would share with you our happy news that No.1 son and girlfriend are safe and sound, just desperately need to hear from No.3 son now.

 

I'm sure he is fine upsy.....fingers, well everything, crossed for the best of news