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roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Jim's Journal Jun 21, 2016 18:17:06 GMT sweetpea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Jun 21, 2016 18:17:06 GMT That looks REALLY nice, sweetpea

daisy Top Member Posts: 1,216	Jim's Journal Jun 21, 2016 19:13:38 GMT sweetpea likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daisy on Jun 21, 2016 19:13:38 GMT Nice place to get lost

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Jim's Journal Jun 21, 2016 21:45:59 GMT grindle, peony, and 3 more like this

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...& I bet you didn't spend a lot of time there (the pub) sweetpea did you, even if you weren't allowed to drink much.

It's good that hospitals are realising that having gardens & pleasant grounds is beneficial to people's recovery, I suppose it's just lack of money holding some of them back.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Jim's Journal Jun 22, 2016 3:53:39 GMT peony, Lou78W, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Jun 22, 2016 3:53:39 GMT no sweetpea wouldn't dream of going to the pub SueA It looks a lovely calm place sweetpea

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Jim's Journal Jun 29, 2016 16:56:21 GMT grindle, SueA, and 1 more like this

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Post by sweetpea on Jun 29, 2016 16:56:21 GMT

wandered down to the g'house as is my wont and while in there all of a sudden an almighty crash above me.
Looked up just in time to see neighbour's cat jumping off the roof.
I think it must have jumped from one of the trees behind. lucky it didn't go through the roof as it could have been badly hurt.
While in there I noticed one of my old seed sown cactus had flowered. Will try a pic later as only just got my wellies off and time for a cuppa.

I'll get around to it eventually

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Jim's Journal Jul 1, 2016 14:12:17 GMT grindle, peony, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jul 1, 2016 14:12:17 GMT This one is now fading but another has opened An this is one of the surviving trailing begonias;
	Last Edit: Jul 1, 2016 16:01:24 GMT by sweetpea I'll get around to it eventually

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,912	Jim's Journal Jul 2, 2016 7:36:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Jul 2, 2016 7:36:00 GMT That looks like a lovely whopping big flower on your cactus sweetpea, is that a little hoverfly on it? The trailing begonia has pretty & interesting flowers too.

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Jim's Journal Jul 2, 2016 11:16:50 GMT

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Jul 2, 2016 7:36:00 GMT SueA said:

That looks like a lovely whopping big flower on your cactus sweetpea, is that a little hoverfly on it? The trailing begonia has pretty & interesting flowers too.

It does look rather like it but I don't remember seeing one at the time.
The flowers do seem large but they only last a couple of days before fading.

I'll get around to it eventually

dianthus Top Member From the Garden of England Posts: 2,053	Jim's Journal Jul 4, 2016 11:39:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dianthus on Jul 4, 2016 11:39:20 GMT A beautiful cactus flower, sweetpea Wait till Eli sees it

Eli Top Member Posts: 5,140	Jim's Journal Jul 4, 2016 19:08:34 GMT dianthus likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Jul 4, 2016 19:08:34 GMT Thank you dianthus for bringing this to my attention. I love cacti. It's a beautiful flower sweetpea . Do you know it's name ...
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Jim's Journal Jul 4, 2016 22:18:22 GMT dianthus and Eli like this

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Jul 4, 2016 19:08:34 GMT Eli said:

Thank you dianthus for bringing this to my attention. I love cacti. It's a beautiful flower sweetpea . Do you know it's name ...

I just call it Spike

No Eli it was from seed several years ago.

I'll get around to it eventually

Eli Top Member Posts: 5,140	Jim's Journal Jul 4, 2016 22:41:40 GMT peony and dianthus like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Jul 4, 2016 22:41:40 GMT The name suits it

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Jim's Journal Jul 28, 2016 12:03:37 GMT grindle and dianthus like this

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Post by sweetpea on Jul 28, 2016 12:03:37 GMT

Not been doing much on blog of late as internet connection keeps going down. Will have to change supplier soon methinks. meanwhile have resorted to my mobile wi fi gadget.
Today is wet and miserable so been cleaning out the pond filter (messy job) and replacing the filter sponge pads.
Some time ago I used 'Aquaplankton' to clean up the pond but it seems to have made things worse. certainly won't be using that again.
Maureen wants me to build a rockery

so will have to source some topsoil. got plenty of stone left over from when wall came down.
have found a place via freecycle but it is over 20 miles away and some steep hills so not sure how much my car could cope with especially if damp.
I overloaded the trailer once before and had to stop and take some off so don't want to repeat that.
Meanwhile its just maintenance in the garden and waiting for the grass to dry enough for cutting.
oh yeah, have more ripe tomatoes now and this time I am going to taste them

I'll get around to it eventually

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Jim's Journal Aug 2, 2016 22:13:06 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on Aug 2, 2016 22:13:06 GMT

Today a bit of a disaster.
Our lovely Liquidamber fell over. the ground has been absolutel soaked lately and what with yesterdays rain and some gusts of wind it muast have just keeled over and naturally blocked the path to the rest of the garden. Will try and take some pics before I remove it if it stops raining.
it was a lovely coloured tree in the autumn and really stood out so will be missed.
problem then is what to replace it with. Watercress comes to mind

No doubt something will come to mind when the space is cleared.

I'll get around to it eventually

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,745	Jim's Journal Aug 3, 2016 3:22:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Aug 3, 2016 3:22:02 GMT that's a shame sweetpea will you replace it with another tree or something completely different

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