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Post by Jasmine on Feb 29, 2012 16:33:11 GMT
Aren't we! You may be surprised about what recovers though, even if it takes a while for things to get going again.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 1, 2012 6:15:27 GMT
It's still early Rf perhaps more will pop up over the next month or two. I got a little tingle today when I realised it's 1st March.  |
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Post by carolann on Mar 1, 2012 12:00:26 GMT
Just thought I would share these pic's with you all  not sure of the names as the labels are missing   they brightened my day up. |
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Post by bagpuss on Mar 1, 2012 13:14:03 GMT
Just thought I would share these pic's with you all they brightened my day up. They certainly do brighten up the day Carolann - I particularly like this one -  |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 1, 2012 16:38:32 GMT
Just thought I would share these pic's with you all they brightened my day up. They certainly do brighten up the day Carolann - I particularly like this one - Me too - love the colour combo  |
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Post by Jilly on Mar 1, 2012 16:49:06 GMT
They certainly do brighten up the day Carolann - I particularly like this one - Me too - love the colour combo  Gorgeous colours Carolann. Jillyx |
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Post by carolann on Mar 1, 2012 17:57:45 GMT
Thank you all for the noms and I love the colour combo as well pity about the tub though  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 2, 2012 6:19:40 GMT
Well deserved noms Carolann, they're beautiful. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Mar 2, 2012 6:21:33 GMT
Was going to give a Nom but beaten to it the colours are awesome Carolann
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Post by Tig on Mar 2, 2012 9:23:51 GMT
Lovely cheerful sight Carol, who cares about the tub, it's what growing in it that makes the world of difference x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 2, 2012 9:38:35 GMT
I hadn't noticed the tub, the flowers are so lovely, you don't notice anything else |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 2, 2012 9:43:40 GMT
I agree that it doesn't matter about the tub, it is the flowers that count.
Years ago when money was tight I made the choice to use plastic tubs, anything really, as I wanted tubs galore and I couldn't afford both elegant ceramic tubs and tons of flowers...I am pleased that I did because I have had some wonderful flowers in anything that would hold soil...
All my veg is in incredibly ugly black containers...couldn't care a monkeys, it's the harvest and taste that matter!!
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 2, 2012 12:31:00 GMT
I'd not noticed the containers at all. Most of my stuff is in plastic containers I'm afraid, I could'nt afford to pay for expensive ones and they'd be too heavy for me to lift anyhow. So long as what's growing in them does ok I'm not at all bothered. If I had really nice pots they'd be stolen. We have things stolen from the gardens around home all the time.
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 2, 2012 13:27:03 GMT
The weight is a real argument LG - I have a large ceramic pot in the front garden and I can't shift it....all the others are wooded there - not so heavy at least and I am terrible for moving pots around..
RF
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Post by Jilly on Mar 3, 2012 16:38:38 GMT
I've got a mix of plastic, ceramic & terracotta (nothing fancy of expensive, I've unfortunately got LG's problem i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif ). I never bother to sort out the different ones, I just use whichever size I need for what I'm planting. I've got several the same as yours Carolann & find them very handy. I've got some new things just coming out i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif The first baby Daffs, these are always the first every year, I got them as part of an indoor arrangement years ago & they've multiplied ever since, they are really tiny, a bit smaller than a Dutch Crocus.  Behind the Primrose you can just see the very first Pulmonaria opening. In the front is the first shoots of the Brunnera, poor think it kept coming up all Winter then getting cut back by frost, then having another go.  Because I'm waiting to have some work done in the garden I've been forced to move all my pots together instead of having them all round the garden like I do most years. Does mean for some nice combinations though.  Jillyx |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 3, 2012 16:54:54 GMT
Lovely colours in the last pic Jilly and I love the little daffs with all the shades of green in the first pic.
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Post by Missredhead on Mar 3, 2012 17:06:55 GMT
Jillyx I love this..very cheerfull |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 3, 2012 18:33:51 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 4, 2012 23:53:28 GMT
Lots of my tulips have flowered without growing a proper stem - the flower is nestling among the leaves |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 5, 2012 3:25:47 GMT
Jillyx I love this..very cheerfull A from me - Spring is my favourite time of the year....it's wonderful to see life returning into the garden.... RF |
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Post by carolann on Mar 6, 2012 16:32:37 GMT
Dont you just love Spring in all its glory, great pic's Jilly.
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Post by maggy on Mar 8, 2012 21:52:23 GMT
My hellebores are looking pretty I wish you could grow them up high so we could eppreciate them better   its marvellous how they are all different when they all came from the same parent  this one was not of that plant though  this Viburnum has flowered all winter but seems to just have opened up it is much brighter now, maybe because it will soon be gone   the blue crocus has come out at last they yellow has all fallen over now  this is the first of the hycinth to open  Im patiently waiting for my daffs Ive just remembered I have one miniture clump out Ill have to put that on later. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 9, 2012 16:34:40 GMT
I love that second hellebore down Maggy - what delicate markings.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 9, 2012 17:06:41 GMT
I don't have room for Hellebore but enjoy looking at them on here, yours are lovely Maggy.
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Post by maggy on Mar 10, 2012 21:49:37 GMT
Thanks you ;D that second one jasmine has come from the same plant as the first one its amazing what different flowers are produced from the dropped seedlings, I love them as they look lovely at this time of year dotted about they were flowering well before the spring bulbs started showing. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 11, 2012 18:17:29 GMT
Look what I found this morning....  RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 18, 2012 8:21:21 GMT
I hate to put some "not so nice" pics on this thread as there are some wonderful photos here but can anyone tell me why all my daffs are stalk-less...?? They don't half look a mess!!   RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 18, 2012 10:42:47 GMT
Oh dear Rf, perhaps they're in too deep.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 18, 2012 10:51:03 GMT
Nope, I don't think so - they have flowered there for 3 years and were wonderful..
RF
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 18, 2012 11:00:42 GMT
That's really odd RF. It often happens if you plant daffs too late for them to get good roots going in autumn. I wonder if your slightly different winter weather has done that to them Talking about planting daffs to deep, where I re-did the front bank wall some of the lower bulbs are now under a good extra foot of soil and they've struggled through bless them. They are slightly shorter than they should be but not like yours RF. |
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