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Post by daisy on Jun 13, 2016 10:30:56 GMT
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Post by dianthus on Jun 15, 2016 16:19:49 GMT
Can I hear twittering in the polytunnel, Roofy?
They have been very quiet recently. |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 2, 2016 12:27:36 GMT
I've been sidetracked with all this video nonsense dianthus  There is a LOT of news... but I'll start off with a little snippet. I don't want to give you all indegestion ! Firstly... I think I've identified KC Mystery Seed No. 6. It's Night Scented Stock, and it is wonderful ! I've given some of it to my Mum, along with some other bits and bobs from a packet of generic "polinator attractor" seeds from Wilko's. Here's a picture of it.... you can see the small night-scented stock... but.... does anybody know what the taller purple flowers are ?  |
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Post by grindle on Jul 2, 2016 16:04:22 GMT
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2016 10:53:37 GMT
Wow... thanks for that grindle. This was grown from a generic mixed seed packet, but it is now on my list to grow for next year. The bees LOVE it !
Roofgarden Update
I've got some LONG overdue news... Some months ago dianthus sent me a lovely present.... and I've JUST got around to releasing it into the Polytunnel !
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The Owls are MOST interested in them !
They are amazing painted... well... I'm not sure.. acetate of some sort ? dianthus also provided me with some remarkable 'invisible thread' to suspend them with. Much fun was had with this. You stretch it out between two hands - with finger and thumb on each end - to try and attach it, and you look like a gardening mime of some sort... 'cos... the thread is.. well.... invisible !
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I went to my usual gardening session at my Sister's... and we erected the home-made strawberry netting I made for her as a Christmas present. Unlike my usual DIY attempts, this actually looked... well... rather good I thought ?
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This is me over at my Parents house thismorning for a coffee. Can't stay for long, as Miss M is coming around later thisafternoon for tea and biscuits, and to laugh at my garlics, which have gone all curly. (I think they are trying to produce seed heads ?? ).
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As ever, the pictures are posted on the RoofNet, so you can click on them for a larger version  |
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Post by dianthus on Jul 3, 2016 11:29:57 GMT
Looks like the butterflies are camera shy, Roofy 
We didn't know Owliver and Bronwyn were twins, who live at your parents', nor that there were a lot of cousins in their family
Biscuits!!!! Shouldn't it be a strawberry tea in the middle of Wimbledon fortnight, and on a Sunday afternoon, too!  |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2016 12:31:07 GMT
Oh fear not dianthus... I think we'll be seeing more of them ! What suprised me is how the butterflies catch the sunlight. (try expanding the second-photo-down on the left) |
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Post by grindle on Jul 3, 2016 13:36:01 GMT
what a lovely gift I really like the butterflies, they definately add to the polytunnel. worry not about your garlic, you should see mine, I had a peak at one and it's the size of a pea  |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 3, 2016 16:39:09 GMT
Well, we have garlic bread, and garlic salt, so I guess garlic pea's are a logical continuation ? |
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Post by SueA on Jul 3, 2016 21:26:55 GMT
Love the butterflies & the entire owl & chicken family Roofy, those dinky little bottles make good cane toppers too on the strawberry bed! |
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Post by grindle on Jul 4, 2016 3:41:25 GMT
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 4, 2016 19:48:04 GMT
what a lovely gift I really like the butterflies, they definately add to the polytunnel. worry not about your garlic, you should see mine, I had a peak at one and it's the size of a pea They are amazing, aren't they Grindle ? You can thank dianthus for them... she is a VERY talented Crafter. I'm hoping to chat with her about a method of rigidising the wings so that I can animate them ! |
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Post by roofgardener on Jul 4, 2016 19:50:52 GMT
< scribbles in Log Book > |
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Post by dianthus on Jul 5, 2016 7:19:16 GMT
Thank you for your kind words Roofy |
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Post by KC on Jul 7, 2016 12:27:08 GMT
All is looking great roofgardener. Night scented stock is stunning. I have so much of it sown this year. Though yours has trailed as its meant to, mine's reaching for the clouds lol |
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