Daydream fund challenge part 4

choille

Last lamb arrived.

Still hissing it down so have had to dig channels across the track as it was all looking a bit getting washed down. Scared after the last time.

Worst May ever.

Better_Days

Not too bad a day today. Some sun and warmer than yesterday.

Mr BD has finished the small pond. Now need some pond plants - anyone know of any good online retailers? What are good plants for a small pond?

phoebe1989seb

pink_poppy wrote: »

I'm surprised Dave didn't comment on the elk I have a wonderful image in my head of you leading it around your garden :rotfl:

Just what I was thinking, pink poppy :rotfl:

Gorgeous day here today - about blooming time - so making the most of it by clearing, planting (mainly cottage garden and ground cover stuff - heucheras, Alchemilla, primulas and lupins) and generally enjoying the sunshine.....and warmth Yesterday I removed a huge woody, overgrown Berberis by the pond that obscured the view in both directions.

Usually I hate removing mature, established plants, but in this case the result is a vast improvement as it has opened the space right up......although it does mean I need another trip to the garden centres to find something interesting but low growing and colourful (thinking irises/trilliums) to replace it with.

Am enjoying getting inspired by Chelsea and definitely mean to go next year!

BD, I'm also looking for some different pond plants so will be interested to see what suggestions are forthcoming

I_have_spoken

Worst May ever.

Sadly I agree, after the good Easter it's been cold and wet ever since here in Glasgow. Many of my plants have been marking time so I won't be doing a 'Chelsea chop' or the season would be over before they flowered

Brunnera and cowslip make a pleasing combo in damp semi-shade



Terracotta warrior gradually going into hiding behind bamboo and Syberian iris. Hoping the cardoon will hit 5' plus this year. Pulmonaria on left grew like topsy this year, now it's passed flowering am thinking of dividing.

lostinrates

It was such a delicious early spring, but has been so odd since then. Dry if rain is measured, but cool and grey and windy. Not as windy as last couple of years maybe. Roses are so much later. No very early bloomers this year. But health is so far so good....still, one would hope so in May!

alfie_1

hi all...
hate to say it but its been a gorgeous day here...:o


farrier came and did 7/10 trims.
I cut all the feather on storm at hoof level and he looks so much neater. I bought a posh mane brush and oh boy does it work !! no more combing.. brought up his feathers all fluffy and smart
I trimmed all the tails to a few inches above sea level...
except poor old Nellie who has a whisper of a tail as it is !


so far [when I go on hols] old lab going to mums, scruffy dog going to friend and bimble going to stay with BIG dog I look after... unfortunately I have had to split them but they know where they are going and will have company, cant risk a small dog being at mums as don't want old git kicking off for no reason again... not fair on mum..


apparently the neighbours got to hear/or heard the shinanigans the other day and were most annoyed with old git.. AND apparently their house sale fell through so for now they are staying .........


I am soooooooooo looking forward to my trip :j

Fay

Davesnave wrote: »

I don't think it's spider mite at this point in the year Fay, as severe damage from that is fairly uncommon out of doors, even in hot weather. I don't think spider mite wouldn't like sedum either.

It's far more likely to be a reaction to cold nights after being mollycoddled in a greenhouse somewhere. The other possibility is a soil-borne fungus.

Hmm, it was outside when I bought it from the nursery and has been out in my garden now for three weeks. I've been trying to figure it out all day someone advised it could be wilt otherwise known as fusarium oxysporum but I've checked and the website (Connecticut agricultural experimental station!) says if it's this then if the stem is cut open near the base the tissue is typically brown or discoloured but it isn't.
Having checked tonight I can see some very tiny black mites or bugs on it. But I've noticed it's also twisted (I can't post pics) and this has spread to a small bleeding heart by it, a dahlia and a gaura looks effected too. Any ideas? I hope it doesn't mean I'll lose these plants. I've given them a spray of plant invigorator, I'm a QVC addict, and some see weed extract but I'm very worried.

Fay

IHS vine weevil maybe, would this cause stems to twist do you think? I could cry lol.

choille

Is it a dicentra? They just go plop after a bit & it'll be back next Spring.

Really nasty day here, but the wee lamb is gorgeous - I think I'll call her Storm, or cloudy, or just Rain.....

alfie_1

fay, have you sprayed them for bugs ? it may pay to dig em out and repot separately in sterile soil... sometimes if they are planted too close together the lack of air/light at the roots can help disease spread.