Flowering today

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
Beautiful roses, Mike ... you sure have the green thumb for growing these. They must smell nice, too.
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Jealous of the Wisteria Mike. We never cut ours back enough so it did not flower well. I may have another go in a year or two.

teddy
 

Dorsetmike

Member
It's years since mine was cut back, had to do it at the time, it got under the eaves and started to run over the loft. Only cutting I do is chopping off ground level runners that try and root themselves.
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Gardening!! I hate it, Roses I hate em, Wisteria I hate the Bl**d! things, if I had my way our Garden would be all grass, I did manage to convert the veggie garden to grass, now we get home grown veggies from the market in town cheap and convenient, another thing I hate 'Ivy' all of these things are anti me and too time consuming, give me a home where the ........ roam.
 

Dorsetmike

Member
I've eliminated grass, it's mostly roses, paving or concrete. Grass needs mowing at intervals, now that is a thankless task, why can't they breed a grass that grows to an inch or so high then stays at that height. I bet the lawn mower manufacturers pay them not to do that!
 

marval

New member
Those are beautiful Mike, I especially like The Bridge of Sighs one. You certainly do have green fingers, I have just the opposite.


Margaret
 

teddy

Duckmeister
Mike, there is a hybred variety of grass which grows very slowly. You can also treat grass with a chemical which slows the growth rate. them of course there is always Astroturf..............

teddy
 

Dorsetmike

Member
Yeah but it still grows, paving stones and concrete don't ;)

Anyway grass is for cows and sheep to eat, or playing cricket on, no use for anything much else.
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
Yeah but it still grows, paving stones and concrete don't ;)

Anyway grass is for cows and sheep to eat, or playing cricket on, no use for anything much else.
I suppose it boils down to what your hobbies are and how large your section is, for me I can get 95% of my Lawns mowed in about 1 1/2 hrs per week that leaves the rest of the time for other things ;)
 

teddy

Duckmeister
I do love a lawn, although ours is in a sorry state after 30 years of BBQs and children playing on it. Have just grown 50 lavender bushes, partly to replant a bed at the front of the house and some for patio pots. I also intend to plant another Buddleia as I love bees and will happily let them crawl over me. There is an old saying that if you have news you must tell the bees. You don't have to bee mad but I find it helps. I intend to keep bees at some time soon. (they take up less room than ducks)

teddy
 

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
. I intend to keep bees at some time soon. (they take up less room than ducks)

teddy
Very true teddy, but you can eat Ducks and their Eggs, now Honey is good but do not try eating Bees
 

teddy

Duckmeister
David. Yes, and it is also very soothing. Just rubbing it in your hands and breathing in helps. I beleive it is widely used by aromatherepists.

Colin, did you say "DUCKS" and "EAT?"

teddy
 

Dorsetmike

Member
Looking along my front wall earlier this evening, these are just a few in this view out of about 50 in the garden.

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teddy

Duckmeister
Lovely display Mike. Puts my garden to shame. We are giving it some major surgery at he moment, but I refuse to do too much, or spend too much money untill I know whether we are likely to move.

teddy
 
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