Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

Davesnave

Rummer wrote: »

Ooooooh I was thinking of putting in an elderberry hedge in the bit of the side garden that is not really used for anything. Just wondered if they were easy to grow from cuttings or if I would have to buy new plants?

The golden and black leaved varieties are more garden worthy, and they are all pretty easy.

My golden one came from Lidl's car park. As the bush really needed pruning at the time, no one lost out. Stuck it in a jar of water in a north-facing window for a few weeks....:)

lostinrates

My big orange hardy fuscia thing needs a 'shovel prune'. It has a sort of mildew problem. Had it last year too, so not just this years wet issues. Its going to leave a bit of a whole in the border sadly.

Rummer

Davesnave wrote: »

The golden and black leaved varieties are more garden worthy, and they are all pretty easy.

My golden one came from Lidl's car park. As the bush really needed pruning at the time, no one lost out. Stuck it in a jar of water in a north-facing window for a few weeks....:)

How do you take a cutting is it at a joint?

Davesnave

Rummer wrote: »

How do you take a cutting is it at a joint?

Yes, just a wee bit below it. There are err...'things'....inside the joint that make it easier for roots to form there.

Not very technical I'm afraid!

alfie_1

hi all.... im pooped ! been sorting out bedding for the glamping at the wedding. ive put covers etc on 14 double duvets and ditto 28 pillows, then friend took me for lunch in local garden centre . we were sat outside next to a topiary dinasor about 4-5ft long and 3ft high.. we noted price tag of £1500 :eek::eek: WHAT !! who on earth would pay that !! it hadnt even been trimmed. looked like a reject from durasic park...:rotfl::rotfl: then i sorted and washed all linen in the lodge [welsh contingency going in there].. watered all the hanging baskets, tomorow is setting up all the beds there and moving surplas furniture to garage. been given 2 BIG lovely old wood wardrobes .[im thinking doors LIR ??:D ] ive got the chippy and painter here for next 3 days, fixing,scrapeing all outside doors. will be painted over next few days... what a difference a landlord makes :D :T its been dry all day, about 16degrees, breezy

COOLTRIKERCHICK

HOW MUCH?????


been cooler here too,


boglet is now out and about and sort of running round... soooo pleased... going to phone vet tomorrow to give update, and to see if there is any possibilities of it going backwards after the anti-b's have finished... it has lost a lot of weight, so hopefully with its appitite back it will soon start gaining weight.




Settling down now up the ranch to watch the football.

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

HOW MUCH?????


been cooler here too,


boglet is now out and about and sort of running round... soooo pleased... going to phone vet tomorrow to give update, and to see if there is any possibilities of it going backwards after the anti-b's have finished... it has lost a lot of weight, so hopefully with its appitite back it will soon start gaining weight.




Settling down now up the ranch to watch the football.

sooooo pleased boglet is on the mend. thats down to the love and care from both of you ... well done :beer:

Davesnave

Excellent news about Boglet. :T

It's horrible, seeing an animal go downhill and having no answers, so doubly joyful when they make a recovery and rally against the odds.

alfie_1

ok MR DAVE.... may you be punished severely for leading me astray ! the fact i was at a house today where a mummy cat was in the process of giving birth and the fact my mouth uttered the words...can i have one...before my brain engaged otherwise.... consider yourself responsible and i expect you on the naughtystep till you see the error of your ways

Rummer

:j:j:j Kittens for Alfie :j:j:j:j (really you need 2 )