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Post by Jilly on Jun 19, 2013 10:47:33 GMT
I shall go and look for my Peach Cobbler, just looked at Haylofts picture of it and it is more of a pinky peach than an orange peach! Well mine was out this morning, definitely more of a reddy peach than a pinky peach  , I suppose if you look closely it is more of a very, very ripe peach than screaming scarlet though. |
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Post by isabella on Jun 19, 2013 15:26:06 GMT
Well- the postman brought a package for me today -not 20 Nicotiana sylvestris but 40  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 19, 2013 15:34:29 GMT
Result Pam - if you can find space for them all Are they a decent size? If I remember rightly they are slow to get growing. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 19, 2013 15:36:00 GMT
I had to email T & M again as I still haven't received any replacement magnolias despite them being promised for the end of May. They have said they will be sent within the next 5-7 days - if they are bareroot plants I doubt they'll do much good at this time of year  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 19, 2013 18:45:13 GMT
Well- the postman brought a package for me today -not 20 Nicotiana sylvestris but 40 wow that's a great result isabella@tigrida perhaps they'll send you a lovely potted on, well grown one. I wonder what they'd have done if you'd not emailed them.  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 20, 2013 5:43:04 GMT
Nothing? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 20, 2013 7:12:41 GMT
Would'nt you think they would have something that would highlight which clients have'nt been sent their orders I mean.
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Post by Tig on Jun 20, 2013 14:24:14 GMT
I've just emailed them again (bet their customer care team are fed up of hearing from me  ) - on checking my 'outstanding' orders I should have received 3 clematis napaulensis by the end of May! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 20, 2013 14:31:45 GMT
Tig hope you get a reply and they send them on. Remember my saga about the council spraying weedkiller at the allotment and destroying my Rhubarb, some Strawberries and SP. I'd spoken to the head council man and he offered to replace the above. I settled for just the Rhubarb as I do have a good few Strawberries and I would'nt accept bought SP. I got a text from him a little while ago to say he has asked the council men to leave 2 varieties of Rhubarb and some bags of Farmyard manure on my plot. I'm pleased with that and hope to get to the allotment tomorrow all being well. Hopefully they'll be safe until then and nobody will lift them.
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Post by Auricula on Jun 20, 2013 15:12:39 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 20, 2013 16:18:03 GMT
Yes indeed Auricula I'm very pleased. We have an allotment meeting tuesday night, (the one last week was cancelled because of G8) and although I sent him a thank you text I'll make it official then. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 20, 2013 18:05:04 GMT
Wait until you've been up tomorrow LG - the council men may have fancied some well manured rhubarb |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2013 5:22:05 GMT
I could'nt wait and went up last night lol Tig . I did'nt want to leave 2 pots of Rhubarb and the manure bags all sitting there ripe for the picking.  I've moved them so they're not obvious to anyone passing by. Some of the other plots have got FYM too I see. We did say at the committee meeting that giving some to the new plot holders would encourage them perhaps. |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 21, 2013 5:25:18 GMT
I could do with some manure - where's mine?  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 21, 2013 8:35:08 GMT
At least you know they were left for you LG, and hopefully they'll be safe until you feel like dealing with them  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2013 10:48:58 GMT
Yes fingers crossed Tig I have taken 2 bags home and put them in the covered back yard. I'll use them for mulch and the Roses will be very pleased to see them. Not sure about the smell and the neighbours but it does say low odour on the bags . |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 21, 2013 11:08:58 GMT
 I certainly hope so Ladygardener, just look out for the neighbours giving you funny looks. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2013 15:41:02 GMT
I certainly hope so Ladygardener, just look out for the neighbours giving you funny looks. They do that at the best of times Jilly, I'm pretty immune by now. |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 22, 2013 5:05:16 GMT
My neighbours know I'm crazy! |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 22, 2013 11:05:49 GMT
I seem to be plagued with aphids in both the front and back gardens.....the poor roses are smothered..I have sprayed them countless times but as soon as I get rid of them the next day they are covered again..  I have tried the chemical spray stuff and homemade garlic spray....Nothing seems to be working... Any suggestions? |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 22, 2013 11:11:05 GMT
I could'nt wait and went up last night lol Tig . I did'nt want to leave 2 pots of Rhubarb and the manure bags all sitting there ripe for the picking. I've moved them so they're not obvious to anyone passing by. Some of the other plots have got FYM too I see. We did say at the committee meeting that giving some to the new plot holders would encourage them perhaps. So glad you got what they promised you Ladygardener! |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 22, 2013 11:44:49 GMT
Missy, go and find a couple of ladybirds.
LG I bought a bag of farmyard manure from B&Q, there was no smell at all.
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Post by Barbara on Jun 22, 2013 14:34:49 GMT
My garden table just tipped up because of the wind, I had 3 terra cotta pots with pelagoniums in, two are broken, I had a seed tray with red aqualegia seeds in, that is all over the lawn so no red aquas next year, I'm so glad I moved lots of trays with herbs and onions in, to the top of the shed, oh and the wallflowers as well.
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 22, 2013 15:00:32 GMT
Oh Barbara that is so annoying..all that work and they are gone in an instant. It isnt so windy here.
I have looked for ladybirds but they seem to be in short suppy atm...well in my garden they are.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 22, 2013 15:05:11 GMT
 What a pain Barbara. We've had more than enough wind now 
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 22, 2013 17:41:08 GMT
 Barbara what shame. It's mega windy here too and pots have been flying around the garden and toppled over. My friend and I moved as much as we could into what shelter we could find. You might see baby Aquilegia peeping up through the grass if you raise your blades and you'd be able to dig them up. |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 23, 2013 8:23:00 GMT
Barbara, what a shame for you it's blowing a gale here too but I haven't been outside yet
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Post by Jilly on Jun 23, 2013 9:17:06 GMT
Oh no Barbara what a shame I'm getting heartily sick of all this wind, I haven't had any pots go over yet, but I've got loads of cuttings in my broken bits jar on the windowsill. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 23, 2013 9:37:21 GMT
No chance of rescuing any of the aqualegia seedlings Barbara? They are quite tough little things and with the damp conditions could still grow OK. It's not windy here, quite still, just very wet. |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 23, 2013 10:02:29 GMT
No Tig, I'd only sown them the day before, so as LG says they might grow through the grass.
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, I suppose if you look closely it is more of a very, very ripe peach than screaming scarlet though.
) - on checking my 'outstanding' orders I should have received 3 clematis napaulensis by the end of May!
I've moved them so they're not obvious to anyone passing by. Some of the other plots have got FYM too I see. We did say at the committee meeting that giving some to the new plot holders would encourage them perhaps. 
