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@everydayupsanddowns I hope you've got those bedding plants in by now? Recognised lobelia and the pink one looks like thrift, aka armeria, to me - but what are the orange stars?
Yep they are all safely installed. The orange ones are trailing bidens - a lovely pop of colour against the scabious in our half barrel.
There were some blurry lobelia in the background, but the blue one in the photo is actually an evergreen Lithodora ‘Heavenly Blue’ which I’m trying again in a warmer spot nearer the house. The last one didn’t survive the winter.
Spotted first mini green tomato already, I've had to put them outside and were getting too big, I am fleecing them at night. The runner beans are desperate to get in the ground too, I think its going to happen come the weekend, I am enjoying lettuce already and all the herbs are doing well just now. The ground is very dry but we are due some rain tomorrow that will help.
The wisteria did well but its already going over, too dry I think.
My tomato plants are not big enough to be planted in the greenhouse border yet. I had to buy a second lot cucmber seeds to get any cumber plants this year.
Spotted first mini green tomato already, I've had to put them outside and were getting too big, I am fleecing them at night. The runner beans are desperate to get in the ground too, I think its going to happen come the weekend, I am enjoying lettuce already and all the herbs are doing well just now. The ground is very dry but we are due some rain tomorrow that will help.
The wisteria did well but its already going over, too dry I think. View attachment 35455
😱😱 yes I was typing in a hurry and didn't proof read it first. Makes it sound like one of those horrible tablets the dentist used to make you chew to show up plaque on your teeth.
Much prefer red salvia. (Just noticed auto correct suggested saliva.....hate autocorrect!)
My garden is now ready for my 75th birthday visitors next week. It took me a day and a half of fetching, carrying and laying out, and my friend Chris 3 hours to plant up. I'm very stiff and sore today!!! If you look closely at picture 2, you can see Tufty ***** cat enjoying the sunshine. This year's theme red, yellow and orange.
Can anyone tell me what this shrub in our front border is called? It's a magnet for bees and if you go near it at the moment there's a constant hum, like something electrical.
My garden is now ready for my 75th birthday visitors next week. It took me a day and a half of fetching, carrying and laying out, and my friend Chris 3 hours to plant up. I'm very stiff and sore today!!! If you look closely at picture 2, you can see Tufty ***** cat enjoying the sunshine. This year's theme red, yellow and orange.
Can anyone tell me what this shrub in our front border is called? It's a magnet for bees and if you go near it at the moment there's a constant hum, like something electrical.
Yes, it's an evergreen. We bought it around 10 or 11 years ago, when it was in its pot, but it's now taller than me, about the same width and a mass of flowers and bees. It certainly looks like a Ceanothus judging by the photos I've been looking at.
Thanks for that.
Yes, it's an evergreen. We bought it around 10 or 11 years ago, when it was in its pot, but it's now taller than me, about the same width and a mass of flowers and bees. It certainly looks like a Ceanothus judging by the photos I've been looking at.
Thanks for that.
