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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 19:06:12 GMT
...for this year. Just came home tonight and all of my leaf salad seedlings have keeled over thanks to this bl**dy weather! That's it for me, I won't be bothering anymore!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 19:10:54 GMT
Poor you, surely something you grow likes cold wind & rain.......
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 22, 2007 19:18:12 GMT
Oh dear, O drunken One, I haven't had disasters as such, but I have started cutting everything back in one of my borders. Everything was looking rather scabby. Think I'd rather have nice clear weeded bare earth. Anyway..........Spring is on its way!
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Post by prodigal gardener on Aug 22, 2007 19:20:20 GMT
I know how you feel, talk about demoralising. Its so bloody cold up here at the moment all my primroses are getting flowers on and the summer bedding is just dying! Its august, they should be looking wonderful but no they look like I left them out for the winter! the only stuff thats any good is in the greenhouse. I must admit I have about given up for this year. Still next year will be a bumper summer and we will all forget how ropey its been this year and be moaning about drought !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Chin up DG there is always next year.  |
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Post by carolann on Aug 22, 2007 19:21:14 GMT
Hi DG, I hope that you only mean for this year. There must be something that you like that you can grow over winter and this weather wont last forever. We all have bad days when we want to give up but that is the joy of gardening, you take the rough with the smooth.   Please keep smiling and dont give up . Carol.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 19:37:20 GMT
Thanks for the replies, but if we get a couple of good days this weekend I'm going to start clearing out all my pots and containers and start preparing for winter. In August!!! Oh, here I go again... Seriously though, it's little things like that that really break my heart. They were doing so well and I was looking forward to having at least something on the go to keep my interest. As it is, I'm now finished for this year and will spend my time preapring the garden for winter. Must admit, if there is an upside at least I've got an excuse to cut both my buddleia and mallow back really hard. Hopefully that'll get it out of my system! |
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Post by jean on Aug 22, 2007 20:01:24 GMT
Gardening is an all year round pursuit DG, can't believe you have given up so easily  Take a deep breath, have a tidy up and have a look at the over wintering thread. There is lots that you can do ready for next year, Hyacinths for Christmas, tulips to get spring off to a brilliant start and how no one has thought of daffodills  Garlic in pots etc ...... have a look - its far to early to hibernate yet  Please don't cut back your buddleja and mallow hard yet its far too early and they only need a prune to stop the wind damage and a harder prune in spring. |
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 22, 2007 20:45:22 GMT
DG? What about seeds and cuttings? They're good fun  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Aug 22, 2007 20:46:44 GMT
I always give up at about this year.....normally it's the weeds and heat that defeat me, this year it's the weeds and wet! Never mind, it'll soon be bulb time and all that lovely scheming and planning for next year - that's what gardening is all about - staying positive and thinking about next year....and at least everything is lovely and green still ;D Don't give up DG, go and look at bulb catalogues...I guarantee you'll feel better!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2007 21:27:15 GMT
make a plan for a new bed or something fresh it will inspire you again. i feel the same. this year is disappointing but, i have plans for a pond and i have decided on a new bed.i have made lists of veg for next year and veg i am going to do over winter. ive got a shady border to sort out. planning for all these things has got me through the diappointment of this summer. just find one small thing to inspire you but dont give up!!!!!!  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 22, 2007 22:33:06 GMT
Hi DG - the paint fumes must have got to you !! It is much too early to quit - and ... it is not as if you haven't harvested lots already - I've seen your photos Another plus - it is going to be a lovely bank holiday, time to get the barbie out and poison everyone ;D You could even have karoake Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 23, 2007 4:37:25 GMT
Well I am on your side DG - my pots are being emptied and flowers slung - pelargoniums yesterday, marigolds, some sunflowers - slowly getting rid of all the summer stuff.
A lot of my bushes have their autumn colouring, leaves are falling already.
Suppose it is all normal for late Sept/Oct - pity we still have August isn't it.
RF
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Post by JennyWrenn on Aug 23, 2007 5:55:22 GMT
My cowslip is budding  Had a good cut back at the weekend - feel tons better ;D |
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 23, 2007 9:00:51 GMT
Lying in bed thinking last night, I realised that, up here, this year is not so different. Our local Horticultural show is this weekend, and sometimes it's pretty difficult to find a vase of mixed herbaceous which looks really fresh, or roses. Autumn flower classes are fine. I'm only judging this time, so won't have the trauma of choosing blooms for exhibiting. |
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Post by jean on Aug 23, 2007 19:39:48 GMT
DG, been out this evening and planted some late sunflowers just 15" tall, hoping for a flower or 2 in a few weeks, it not over till its over |
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Take a deep breath, have a tidy up and have a look at the over wintering thread. There is lots that you can do ready for next year, Hyacinths for Christmas, tulips to get spring off to a brilliant start and how no one has thought of daffodills 
Garlic in pots etc ...... have a look - its far to early to hibernate yet 
