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Post by Chuckles on Apr 12, 2008 21:46:19 GMT
Glad you got sorted Amo, what happened to "I shall spend time in the garden talking to Mother as penance as I planteth her children"  Must say I love those Victorian Cloches but I had to kerb myself  Maybe after my hols I'll have another look ;D Love the statue too, it looks fab where you have placed it, perfect infact. CPB thats just what I want, need details please, where, what sort and how much ;D Had a look on Crocus but they only had one and it wasn't a dwarf. Beanie gravel  There are some fab garden seat on Crocus and with that discount code 90838 you get 20% off OM those Irises are just devine, I honestly wouldn't know which ones to choose though. SR I always find room, go on indulge in a few of those Irises, OM won't feel so guilty then when he has to give up his other kidney ;D While I'm here ;D bought 2 Rudbekia Green Wizard today to go witht he one I bought previoulsy and a couple of blue Petunias to take cuttings from. Oooh and a large Scabiosa, lovely white one. Still not planted all the last lot of plants I bought on the job list for tomorrow maybe  |
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Post by Amo on Apr 13, 2008 6:07:39 GMT
I'm always doin' penance!!  It's far to enjoyable ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2008 9:12:31 GMT
Some more Crocosmia bulbs, 30 Iris bulbs, and 15 and 22 respectively of some other flowers that I am not familiar with and have completely forgotten the names of! (Something like Ixia ...)
2 trays of iolas, 1 tray of geraniums (pale pink), 1 tray of trailing lobelia, 1 tray of lobelia, 1 tray of stocks, 1 tray of sweet williams.
Oh ... and packets & packets of seeds ...
That was on Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon, I nipped to the local nursery and bought the following:
2 heucheras, 2 hebes, 3 lavenders, 2 dicentra, 2 verbena boniarensis.
All planted on Sunday (apart from the bedding plants - ran out of steam!)
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 14, 2008 20:56:20 GMT
Nice one Marble ;D Had another look on Crocus today  didn't buy anything though not bought anything for 3 days Can't wait for my purchases to arrive ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2008 23:38:06 GMT
In the last month I have spent nearly £500 on plants...eek!! I am revamping most of the beds in the garden and for once don't feel guilty about splashing the cash!! The secret is...I turned 60 last September and agreed with OH that I could keep all my pension in a separate account ( all our money has always been joint ) as long as clothes,cosmetics etc and ANYTHING for the garden came out of it - it's great!!! I don't feel I'm impinging on "our" money at all ...and he can't raise so much as an eyebrow,let alone an objection to what I spend!! ;D It's almost worth being old ( but not quite  ) |
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Post by Shrubrose on Apr 15, 2008 6:14:52 GMT
Nice one Auricula. Oh the freedom to spend on the garden must be lovely  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2008 9:08:48 GMT
;D I like this thread! I have a sneaky feeling I might be a regular in here. It's so nice to be able to drivel off a list of what I have bought to someone who actually knows what I am talking about and understands my excitement!! None of my friends are gardeners.
Anyway ... I forgot to mention the 3 dianthus that I bought on Saturday ... well - they were 3 for £10 so it would have been rude not to!
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 15, 2008 11:06:39 GMT
I've been buying stuff to help with my veg growing. The latest is three cloches from Crocus. By the time I grow them, I'll have spent a small fortune. But at least next year, I'll only have to buy seeds.
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Post by Amo on Apr 15, 2008 16:51:40 GMT
Physostegeia alba
Heuchera Palace Purple x 3
Tirella cordifoila x3
Geranium macro. Spessart
Geranium Claridge Druce x 3
Solidago Goldkind x 3
Hebe Katrina
Hebe Addenda types x 3
Hebe Wiri Charm
Podocarpus Alpinus Bluey
Lathyrus Vernus
Buddleja Silver Aniversary (But don't tell RF & D)
6 bags of horse poo
Several impiments for the BBQ 
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Post by Auricula on Apr 15, 2008 17:41:22 GMT
Today I went to a fab new ( to me ) nursery I've discovered.They grow everything and they grow them all outside so they can cope with the Cornish Gales!!! They are lovely plants and reasonably priced.I bought....astilbes,bergenia,euphorbias,hemerocallis',dieramas, erysimums,physostegia and stachys. Can't wait to get planting now - hope the rain holds off tomorrow!! ;D
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 15, 2008 20:36:03 GMT
Glad you got sorted Amo, what happened to "I shall spend time in the garden talking to Mother as penance as I planteth her children" Must say I love those Victorian Cloches but I had to kerb myself Maybe after my hols I'll have another look ;D Love the statue too, it looks fab where you have placed it, perfect infact. CPB thats just what I want, need details please, where, what sort and how much ;D Had a look on Crocus but they only had one and it wasn't a dwarf. Beanie gravel There are some fab garden seat on Crocus and with that discount code 90838 you get 20% off OM those Irises are just devine, I honestly wouldn't know which ones to choose though. SR I always find room, go on indulge in a few of those Irises, OM won't feel so guilty then when he has to give up his other kidney ;D While I'm here ;D bought 2 Rudbekia Green Wizard today to go witht he one I bought previoulsy and a couple of blue Petunias to take cuttings from. Oooh and a large Scabiosa, lovely white one. Still not planted all the last lot of plants I bought on the job list for tomorrow maybe The apple tree is called 'Croquella' CBB.....my sister took me back to the nursery this afternoon to check out the labels ;D It cost £32.99 and I gt it from Brooklea Nursery (Loughborough Rd. Rothley...not far from a large Wyvale GC ;D ) |
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 15, 2008 21:40:20 GMT
The apple tree is called 'Croquella' CBB.....my sister took me back to the nursery this afternoon to check out the labels ;D It cost £32.99 and I gt it from Brooklea Nursery (Loughborough Rd. Rothley...not far from a large Wyvale GC ;D ) Come on CPB what did you buy whilst checking out the labels ;D ;D Ta for the info  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 16, 2008 8:17:13 GMT
Oh, those are mouth-watering OM. Thankfully, I don't think I get enough hot sun for them. Despite planting them in the sunniest part of the garden, with their rhizomes uncovered, I get leaves but nothing else.
Yield to temptation. ;D
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Post by Plocket on Apr 16, 2008 8:20:53 GMT
We bought a chimenea at the weekend! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 9:32:40 GMT
Ooh ... I have a fancy for one of those, Plocket.
I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one who fills a trolley each visit!
I recently visited a local nursery, because my usual garden centre was closed ... WOW WOW WOW! Although small, they have crammed so much in there. Been twice now and can't wait for an excuse to go again!
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Post by Auricula on Apr 16, 2008 17:42:59 GMT
I love our chiminea - we've had it about 7 years and I wouldn't be without it ;D
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Post by Plocket on Apr 16, 2008 17:52:20 GMT
I chose an open meshed one so that we can see the flames, and I can't wait to put it out. OH won't let me yet because the shop didn't have covers in stock (they are going to get one for us) and he wants it looked after properly. I can't wait to cook on it!
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Post by beanie on Apr 16, 2008 18:16:17 GMT
our side of my neighbours hedge is dead due to our fence panels covering it so I've had to but a plant to cover it. I bought a montana clematis, the pink variety that should cover most of it when it gets going, also a yellow water lily
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Post by Tig on Apr 16, 2008 19:04:14 GMT
Sssh Zantedeschia aethiopica I have hidden it in the garage for now Now where it that going to go  x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 16, 2008 21:29:28 GMT
I have been to the GC two days running and bought ....nothing!! To be honest they were school trips with reception class children ;D Saw a few things that I might have to go back for though |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 17, 2008 7:00:14 GMT
our side of my neighbours hedge is dead due to our fence panels covering it so I've had to but a plant to cover it. I bought a montana clematis, the pink variety that should cover most of it when it gets going, also a yellow water lily So you went for something small and insignificant then Beanie??? |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 17, 2008 11:05:02 GMT
Have to tell you...although I didn't buy anything on the school trips, the GC gave the school loads of seed box things that you just plant up and they have their own mini propergators. Well the school had soooo many that they gave me 5 different ones, they may not grow cos they don't know how old they are...but for nothing I'll give them a try. I have petunias, busy lizzies, lobelia, geraniums and mesembryanthemum. Have planted them all and 2 of them have to be kept in the dark so I have put them into an empty drawer in the spare room.
I LOVE freebies.. ;D
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Post by Amo on Apr 17, 2008 15:32:37 GMT
Today was plant sale day pre pastel class.
5 x 4ft pyracantha £3 each
2 x 2lt geraniums £1 each
5 x 2ltr Euonymus £1 each
and a few other bits I can't remember right now!!
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 18, 2008 8:36:35 GMT
My plants arrived from 'Crocus'. They were superb.
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Post by Auricula on Apr 18, 2008 9:38:41 GMT
Let's hope you get some decent planting weather Weeterrier - some hopes!! |
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Post by Tig on Apr 18, 2008 15:50:57 GMT
Two ceramic herb pots, two ornamental grasses, oh and a 'buddha' type head thingy garden ornament ;D
x Tig
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Post by Weeterrier on Apr 20, 2008 17:34:20 GMT
Went to a GC yesterday, ostensibly just for a coffee.  Ended up buying more Iris chrysographes, a gorgeous perennial Viola called 'Clara' with a beautiful scent. a couple of blousy pink begonia corms, a packet of red onion sets, and a Chili plant. |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 20, 2008 20:25:42 GMT
And do you have a place in mind for them Wee?
Do you have room?
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Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 20, 2008 20:31:15 GMT
Something wrong with me at the moment - not bought anything at all - just two bags of compost ready and waiting to plant out my seeds As soon as the sun is out then so will my purse ;D |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 20, 2008 20:32:17 GMT
and the moths?  |
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Maybe after my hols I'll have another look ;D Love the statue too, it looks fab where you have placed it, perfect infact. 
There are some fab garden seat on Crocus and with that discount code 90838 you get 20% off 
didn't buy anything though 
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