Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

I_have_spoken

Return of warmer, dry weather with me:T, so took the chance to do as mentioned before and took out the old laurel bush that was in the garden when I arrived. Actually that was the only thing in the garden!

This has opened up about 3 sq/m of planting space, which in my small garden is worth having. It was also obvious how plants like the magnolia stellata had been trying to grow away from the laurel and were taking on a curve.

Still unsure if replacing with a small tree is the right idea, got a few months until it's bare-root season to decide, but I think I may just fill-in the space by extending the herbaceous border.

Also been to Dobbies and got some more bulbs to add to those from Aldi and Morrisons...

alfie_1

hi all.... well ive had my dose of "goodies heaven " at LIR's when you get a plate of hot from the oven chocolate chip cookies put in front of you.... the worlds a happy place...:D:rotfl: my journey [with mum] was yet again a bit of a magical mystery tour but in my defence a road had disapeared !! well its now not in use we had a great time viewing the stunning countryside tho. golden corn fields etc. my mum didnt stop saying all the way home what a lovely couple LIR & DH were and what an amazing place they had. she LOVED thier dogs :j all in all a lovely day out [as always for me but especially for mum ] bimble is in disgrace tho..:(

COOLTRIKERCHICK

ooooo heck what has bimble done?


Alfie was your post on FB for me???? about the ranch


at home all alone at mo, was going to stay here tonight, but [EMAIL="s@d"]s@d[/EMAIL] it back up the ranch I go lol... will phone hubby and tell him of the change of plan... I feel this house isn't ours anymore as we are more or less perminantly up the ranch..


I hope with it being cold so early on, isn't a sign of what type of winter we are going to have

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

ooooo heck what has bimble done?


Alfie was your post on FB for me???? about the ranch


at home all alone at mo, was going to stay here tonight, but s@d it back up the ranch I go lol... will phone hubby and tell him of the change of plan... I feel this house isn't ours anymore as we are more or less perminantly up the ranch..


I hope with it being cold so early on, isn't a sign of what type of winter we are going to have

yes FB was for you....lol i think if you find original name it will help with details. i have found something of interest but need more details.... go for it miss marple

COOLTRIKERCHICK

alfie_1 wrote: »

yes FB was for you....lol i think if you find original name it will help with details. i have found something of interest but need more details.... go for it miss marple

, it
hahaha thought it was, it was also know by another name, remove the -y- and the last word instead of ending with au after the h there would be an e ( hope that makes sense)


don't get it mixed up with the farm across the way as that starts with glan.


back up ranch now.... and YES I have the little fire on..lol..

alfie_1

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

, it
hahaha thought it was, it was also know by another name, remove the -y- and the last word instead of ending with au after the h there would be an e ( hope that makes sense)


don't get it mixed up with the farm across the way as that starts with glan.


back up ranch now.... and YES I have the little fire on..lol..

can you PM me it as even i cant work that out !!:rotfl:

lostinrates

Poor bimble. He couldn't help it. He didn't disgrace himself.

Anyway, someone benefitted.




Monday I plan to spend jam making, . Plums and what ever other plum like things they are. so today I'm going to nip out for sugar. : )

lostinrates

Is it rude to start man urging beds in the garden the gardener is working in? We were tidying up roses and pears yesterday, and the souls NEEdS love. Having weeded and turned it over a bit would be nice to mulch it today and forget about it till spring apart from weeding, because we've got so much else to do between now and then...

Would look great too!


But is that rude?

I_have_spoken

Fired up by removing the laurel, just cleared a 3m raised bed which was choked with Spiraea douglasii which suckers horribly and was started to break-up the wall and creep into next door.

This has properly revealed a Leycesteria formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle) which I'll certainly keep but it needs renovation pruning. Anyhow, after the root disturbance, given it a good soaking and some blood/fish/bone.

As this 'new' bed is sheltered and faces south west and it beside the conservatory, I think I'll make it a 'spring' garden.

I've now go so much brushwood and roots, I'm going too hire a skip on Monday (not a BH here in Scotland) to save many trips to the recycling centre and I've got plenty of other stuff to get rid of too.

Davesnave

lostinrates wrote: »

But is that rude?

No, your gardener should understand it's your garden, and that in the course of managing it, you may take it upon yourself to do x or y, either as 'help' for them, or pleasure for you.

Which it is doesn't matter.

They are there to make the garden manageable, not to do it all for you.