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Post by Auricula on Dec 2, 2014 9:38:17 GMT
I'm with Tig on the hellebores, I leave my seeds outside and have seen nothing yet as it has been too warm for them. You can always buy a couple as insurance, as it's likely that your temps won't drop far enough in central London. Loads of nice ones about  |
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Post by wendya on Dec 2, 2014 16:48:31 GMT
A daffodil wow, phew glad 'ok then about peeking bulbs  Tig what do Hellebores actually look like when they are starting to come out of the ground? I have no idea, do hope i haven't thought they were weeds .......eeek as did sow quite a few. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 2, 2014 17:05:14 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 2, 2014 17:13:52 GMT
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Post by wendya on Dec 3, 2014 10:04:23 GMT
Thank you so much Rosefriend at least now i know what im looking for |
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Post by wendya on Dec 4, 2014 11:11:12 GMT
Don't believe it i have had thieves in the night took 3 cyclamens, well i do hope their fingers drop off, shame on them, stolen in the dark i am now seriously thinking of security camera's then i will post their pics all over fb, why do this cyclamens are a £1 each, and if they were that poor i would have given them some  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 4, 2014 11:44:31 GMT
Don't believe it i have had thieves in the night took 3 cyclamens, well i do hope their fingers drop off, shame on them, stolen in the dark i am now seriously thinking of security camera's then i will post their pics all over fb, why do this cyclamens are a £1 each, and if they were that poor i would have given them some Oh nooo wendya,- bet someone is getting a Cyclamen as a Christmas present - hope they rot!! I was so pleased that things seemed quiet at long last....so sorry. I wonder if a camera decoy would work?? |
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Post by wendya on Dec 4, 2014 15:18:56 GMT
Im not sure, it could have been someone passing through, as where I live lots of commuters nip through and pass that way, so possible I wouldn't have a clue who they were, but I do know they were taken in the dark as they were there this morning at 6 but gone at 9 so definitely could be a commuter they even took from different places thinking i may not notice. Lets hope they don't return for the rest or I may be on the news, if i catch them doing it.
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 4, 2014 15:27:46 GMT
Im not sure, it could have been someone passing through, as where I live lots of commuters nip through and pass that way, so possible I wouldn't have a clue who they were, but I do know they were taken in the dark as they were there this morning at 6 but gone at 9 so definitely could be a commuter they even took from different places thinking i may not notice. Lets hope they don't return for the rest or I may be on the news, if i catch them doing it. I don't suppose you can get your hands on some really prickly holly or something with thorns and put it around where someone would grab a plant - a holly thorn, or any for that matter, in your finger or down your nail hurts like hell...mmmh what else can you use - hah - how's about some cheapy mouse traps - rat traps would hurt even more but will be more expensive... I am not surprised that you are so fed up - I would be really angry as well... |
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Post by Tig on Dec 4, 2014 16:07:26 GMT
Holly or mahonia leaves, or some cut bramble stems. You could even make little prickly towers over the prettiest plants. Some commuters may think the local council maintains the troughs rather than a 'private' person doing it for their community, not that it is right to steal them anyway!!!
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 4, 2014 16:23:11 GMT
wendya, what a shame. You could put out a notice saying the beds are maintained by a private individual. Good ideas there about the holly, brambles etc..... even the clippings from your own berbris might help.
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Post by wendya on Dec 5, 2014 8:56:12 GMT
Ladygardener yes i would love to put up a notice but i may cause unwanted attention, maybe they do think the council does the gardening and don't mind stealing off them many plots around here are cared for by them must admit. But i love the sounds on Holly leaves or brambles placed around them in fact i may go out hunting holly later love sound of mouse traps too but would hate any mice to be caught in them as know there is a family of mice behind one of the planters, but i would do if no mice, and hope they get their fingers caught hehehe, so i will go down the holly and bramble route thank you all for your ideas
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Post by wendya on Dec 5, 2014 13:35:58 GMT
Ivy now collected and stuck around the cyclamens even put some in middle of the ones left,, lets see how this works  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 5, 2014 13:46:38 GMT
Ivy now collected and stuck around the cyclamens even put some in middle of the ones left,, lets see how this works Do you mean "Ivy" - that hasn't got any thorns - did you mean Holly perhaps?? |
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Post by wendya on Dec 7, 2014 10:04:59 GMT
Sorry i mean Holly what an idiot  |
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