Awful weather - typical Brits talk

in_my_wellies

That looks good Dave. Far superior to my metal one which I suspect came from 'the middle of lidl' for about £6.99 - but not mine to change. I can't see how the panels are fixed into the frame?? 

Farway, I'm another who can't wait to take a trip to Lidl & Home Bargains, and the Range. I've just about got used to groceries online but it's not the same. Mum has had her first jab and I've read that as her carer I'll have mine a bit sooner. 

Cold but trying to be sunny here today, just like yesterday. Too wet to walk anywhere but on paths and they are slippery so just some basic tidying. Sorted a few logs, put the next two 5' logs inside to dry (cut in 2018 so they are dry, just surface damp)  Took my life in my hands and inspected the boat house. Never sure what I'm looking at but I took the photos and all looked just the same - landlord happy! 

Farway

Bright & sunny here, not poked my hooter outside yet but hoping to do a bit of tidying later, mainly the long dead & dried tomato vines from the conservatory into the compost dalek, and if I've enough puff left hard prune a woody rose

IMW - I had a metal arch from Lidl middle, looked good but it was cheap & flimsy under the gloss paint, it just rusted away & collapsed after a few years

Davesnave

Farway said:

That looks very sturdy Dave, my choice for the grass side would be a thornless blackberry type, thornless only because it's next to a path

My Merton Thornless is picture when in flower, plus the bee with fruit to follow

That's a thought. Dearly Beloved was bemoaning the loss of our Merton Thornless, which we left behind at the old place. She doesn't like Chester, my low cost replacement from Morrisons.

I know the arch is sturdy, but even with the 125mm  poles coming from Jacksons fencing, it worked out cheaper than a kit. None of my Jacksons posts failed in 20 years at the old place.

Beautiful dawn again today:

Sadly, this oak is due to come down soon, as it's astride the pipe leading into the septic tank. We didn't plant it, 'cos we aren't that thick, but we've already given it longer than perhaps we should. Hopefully, the others we've planted will compensate.

Black_Cat2

Beautiful pic D 😍

in_my_wellies

Farway said:

IMW - I had a metal arch from Lidl middle, looked good but it was cheap & flimsy under the gloss paint, it just rusted away & collapsed after a few years

I'm on very sandy soil and roses just don't thrive which is just as well with my arch. I think the roses hold up the arch along with duck tape and wire. Shame because most of everything else inside and out is such good quality that I'm afraid I might damage it just by looking at it. (I'm house sitting/peppercorn renting a furnished house)

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Morning Campers 🖐
IMW - i'm on sand aswell but haven't found it's making the roses perform less, how odd 🤔

In my part of Somerset it's been a weekend of calm, 13C, and watery sunshine ..... meaning perfect for getting outside and hard pruning some of my roses, other shrubs too, it's the first proper foray into the years gardening - which makes me ache like hell for a couple of days but that's expected 😆
It feels so good to be out there again 🥰🌿🍃🍂🌳🌱🌷🌼

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Davesnave said:

Farway said:

That looks very sturdy Dave, my choice for the grass side would be a thornless blackberry type, thornless only because it's next to a path

My Merton Thornless is picture when in flower, plus the bee with fruit to follow

That's a thought. Dearly Beloved was bemoaning the loss of our Merton Thornless, which we left behind at the old place. She doesn't like Chester, my low cost replacement from Morrisons.

I know the arch is sturdy, but even with the 125mm  poles coming from Jacksons fencing, it worked out cheaper than a kit. None of my Jacksons posts failed in 20 years at the old place.

Beautiful dawn again today:

Sadly, this oak is due to come down soon, as it's astride the pipe leading into the septic tank. We didn't plant it, 'cos we aren't that thick, but we've already given it longer than perhaps we should. Hopefully, the others we've planted will compensate.

How sad D 😯☹

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Paspatur said:

Dunnock? I had one today but yours looks lighter/more colourful

They are lot duller and drab though, i get a lot of them here.

Farway

Bright start with weak sun, rain forecast though

Catsacor said:

In my part of Somerset it's been a weekend of calm, 13C, and watery sunshine ..... meaning perfect for getting outside and hard pruning some of my roses, other shrubs too, it's the first proper foray into the years gardening - which makes me ache like hell for a couple of days but that's expected 😆
It feels so good to be out there again 🥰🌿🍃🍂🌳🌱🌷🌼

Same here yesterday, managed to clear the dried out tomatoes from the conservatory, hard prune the roses, I left the prunings over the cat loo area in an attempt at a deterrent , and also cleared away the dead trailing nasturtiums

The garden now looks ready for spring

Davesnave said:

Farway said:

That looks very sturdy Dave, my choice for the grass side would be a thornless blackberry type, thornless only because it's next to a path

My Merton Thornless is picture when in flower, plus the bee with fruit to follow

That's a thought. Dearly Beloved was bemoaning the loss of our Merton Thornless, which we left behind at the old place. She doesn't like Chester, my low cost replacement from Morrisons.

Glad you mentioned Chester because I was thinking of getting one, having seen them fruiting at West Dean, looked prolific but not tasted

I also have Thorn Free, which now you've mentioned taste is nowhere near as nice as Merton, I put it down to position but could be it's been bred for looks / commercial and not taste?

I will have to root some MT as back ups this year I think

Davesnave

Chester are prolific, but DB says their taste is mediocre and they're quite seedy....or was that me? Anyway, the RHS seem to agree.