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Post by Tig on Oct 15, 2012 18:23:27 GMT
Affectionately known as 'Mollie-the-witch' ;D Looks very similar to the one Jilly has growing, and I have two seedlings of  x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 15, 2012 18:29:24 GMT
Far easier to spell like that! I have one of Jilly's yellow seedlings too - is that what they are? How exciting!
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Post by Jilly on Oct 15, 2012 19:48:30 GMT
I wish it was, I think Mollie thingumy whatsit is herbaceous though, the one we've got is a tree peony. I've never noticed the seed heads looking that attractive either, they're just big & black.
Jillyx
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Post by Tig on Oct 15, 2012 21:59:58 GMT
I don't care, when it reaches maturity I'm going to call it Jillys Mollie ;D
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 16, 2012 14:17:29 GMT
Ahh, Carol talks about baby pink new shoots in spring so I think you may be right Jilly.
Never mind, Mollie Wotsit can stay on my Christmas list and I'll have your lovely yellow peony too!
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 19, 2012 7:48:46 GMT
I have just bought The Revolting Garden by Germaine Greer. I've been after it for ages, some copies go for ridiculous amounts of money - I thought the boys could give it to me for Christmas!
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 19, 2012 9:57:26 GMT
The book is coming from Oxfam and I've just had an email to say it's been dispatched - can't fault that!  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 20, 2012 6:13:57 GMT
That's good service Jasmine.
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Post by Auricula on Oct 21, 2012 12:59:02 GMT
Hope it's a good read Jas  |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 21, 2012 13:44:04 GMT
It's supposed to be 'wickedly funny' Auricula. We'll see, if not I shall kep it for a while and then sell it on Ebay!
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 22, 2012 17:34:34 GMT
Got my book today. I was expecting something very large but it's the size of a ladybird book. Lord only knows how it got to be worth so much  It's in really good condition though. Oxfam had it labelled as good but I would say it's in excellent condition! |
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Post by Jasmine on Oct 24, 2012 13:45:36 GMT
The Clerk to the Govs was in the school office today and it turns out he volunteers for Oxfam in their book shop in town. He says they go through books very carefully to see if anything is valuable. They'd just sold a 1st edition James Bond book in quite tatty condition for just over £500 on Ebay. Someone hands these books in not knowing what they've got probably - what a great way to raise money for charity!
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Post by Tig on Nov 30, 2012 23:39:28 GMT
I bought two books in the SCOPE charity shop this week, one is Flower Painting in different mediums, the other is A Gardeners Guide to Perennials which contains a very useful A - Z for growing conditions, seed collecting and sowing information.
x Tig
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 1, 2012 18:19:51 GMT
Both books sound like good finds Tig.
I'm enjoying the revolting garden but I obviously have a different sense of humour to the critic who said it was 'wickedly funny'; it's quite funny but that's about it!
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 26, 2012 11:06:28 GMT
Anyone get any gardening books from Santa?  I got A Gardener's Guide to Bulbs by Christine Skelmersdale. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 26, 2012 15:30:39 GMT
I did'nt get any gardening books this year. I had a little google at your bulb book and it looks really good Jasmine.  I've loved looking through the guide to bulbs that I won here on GWD one time. Great to get ideas and dip in and out of. |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 27, 2012 9:00:35 GMT
Santa was busy elsewhere I think. ;D
How ever I found Geoff Hammilton's Cottage Gardens the reprint on the internet and am now awaiting a postal arrival ;D
I hope it gets here before I am off again.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 30, 2012 19:54:35 GMT
I got a flower planting combination book for Xmas ( can't remember the name ) very good
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Post by Geranium on Dec 31, 2012 7:18:30 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 31, 2012 11:25:13 GMT
Oh dear! Was ones room not up to scratch! She certainly knows her bulbs does lady c!
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Post by Jilly on Jan 12, 2013 12:20:08 GMT
I got Carol Klein's Favourite Plants book yesterday, as it was on offer when I was doing my Amazon order. Only had a chance to have a quick flick so far, but looks very interesting, some lovely photos.
Jillyx
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 12, 2013 12:37:56 GMT
It's a smashing book Jilly - you can hear CK's enthusiasm as you read the book. I love the chapter titles!
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 12, 2013 8:04:33 GMT
I forgot to say that I got CK's new book, Wild Flowers: Nature's own to garden grown, for my birthday. CK traces UK wild flowers to their garden cousins and Jonathan Buckley's photos are amazing.
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I've loved looking through the guide to bulbs that I won here on GWD one time. Great to get ideas and dip in and out of.
