My Garden in June

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My Garden in June

Postby widget » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:29 am

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Postby DaisyB » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:40 am

It looks lovely Ann, oh so tidy. I wish mine was, I still have an upturned boat awaiting 'refurbishment' that's driving me mad.
By the way thanks to that 'Allotment' website you linked to yesterday, I was able to find the name of my mysterious yellow spike flower. Thanks
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Postby Rowan » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:50 am

Lovely garden Widget!! :mrgreen:
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Postby Monika » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:20 pm

Lovely pictures, Ann. I thought the same as June regarding tidiness ..... I'm still playing catch-up with my garden since I broke my wrist last October. Then, what with the cold, wet weather we had this spring, I'm wondering if I'll ever get to grips with it ever again. :roll:

I suppose at our age, (Brian 70 on Tuesday and me 70 in August) our garden is getting much too big to manage and Brian only grows veggies whilst I do most of the flowers.
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Postby Monsy » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:24 am

Lovely garden, do you cut the grass as well? The edges are so neat....
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Postby widget » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:26 pm

Thanks for your kind comments on my garden, I do it all myself and I love doing it, I spend all my time out there, either sitting and reading or working.
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Postby dejavou » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:12 pm

widget wrote:Thanks for your kind comments on my garden, I do it all myself and I love doing it, I spend all my time out there, either sitting and reading or working.


Mostly working if the pictures are anything to go by Widget, it's a credit to you
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Postby Emm » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:28 pm

Everything is growing well, Widge - especially the Verbascum. :roflmao:
Mine has now come into flower. :mrgreen:
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Postby widget » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:38 pm

Thanks Emm, that Verbascum you can see in picture 4. looks like Jack and the Beanstalk, it won't stop growing,
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Postby Emm » Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:43 pm

Yes, mine too - they must be about 5 feet tall now. :mrgreen:
They are only supposed to grow to about three feet, aren't they?
Goes to show - never take any notice of the 'experts'.
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Postby Monika » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:30 pm

When I first saw picture 4, Ann, I thought you had some red salvias growing in the bottom right-hand corner :roll:

The first verbascum I ever grew was the same variety as you have there and it grew to just above fence level. I didn't know what it was at that time and my brother-in-law swore it was "nobby greens".

The flowers were really lovely and lasted a long time.
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Postby Maywalk » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:51 pm

WOW that has put my garden in the shade Ann. Its lovely.

I am no gardener.

When I do grow anything Alex and Gigi piddle on it and kills it off. :evil:
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Postby widget » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:32 am

Monika, do you mean the date??? :roflmao:

Thanks Maywalk, I also have my daughters old dog (in the photo) 3 days a week, and the other 3 often come and see me, but they are well trained :rolleye11:
it's neighbours cats that are my problem, still I do like cats :roll:
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Postby Emm » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:15 pm

My Love in a mist seed heads.
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Postby Monika » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:18 pm

WOW, Emm!

That is a wonderful picture.

It just makes me wonder why Damien Hirst's pickled sheep sitting on the loo with a hypodermic needle sticking out of its leg, not to mention 'throwing-up' gets the artistic nod of approval from the arty-farties. (Especially as he only thinks his so-called 'art' these days ........... and a team of others do the work).

The Tate, National Gallery etc should be full of pictures like yours, Emm ....................... BEAUTIFUL
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