Gardening

User avatar
Tripps
VIP Member
Posts: 8714
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 14:56

Re: Gardening

Post by Tripps »

It looks as if it just wanted to peep over the wall. :smile:

Reinforces my long held belief that results in gardening happen despite, and not because of our efforts. Don't feed it !
Born to be mild
Sapere Aude
Ego Lego
Preferred pronouns - Thou, Thee, Thy, Thine
My non-working days are Monday - Sunday
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

It has certainly achieved that.
Definitely no feeding David! My policy is watchful benign neglect, it is perfectly capable of looking after itself. Remarkably healthy apart from some leaf miner activity in the lower leaves.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Tizer
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18795
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 19:46
Location: Somerset, UK

Re: Gardening

Post by Tizer »

I think you've been peeing in that corner! :extrawink:
Nullius in verba: On the word of no one (Motto of the Royal Society)
User avatar
Whyperion
Senior Member
Posts: 3068
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 22:13
Location: Stockport, after some time in Burnley , After leaving Barnoldswick , except when I am in London

Re: Gardening

Post by Whyperion »

Stanley wrote: 31 May 2020, 02:21 It has certainly achieved that.
Definitely no feeding David! My policy is watchful benign neglect, it is perfectly capable of looking after itself. Remarkably healthy apart from some leaf miner activity in the lower leaves.
Wonder where those leaf miners come from to find the plant.!

Where are Bill and Ben
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

No Tiz, always in the grid!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

Image

Your daily sow thistle fix. Something I have noticed is that the flowers that are going to open do it in the morning. Even in the sun, later today they will be closed and some of them seem to take a day off and not open at all.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Whyperion
Senior Member
Posts: 3068
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 22:13
Location: Stockport, after some time in Burnley , After leaving Barnoldswick , except when I am in London

Re: Gardening

Post by Whyperion »

I think it is a particular fly that they use for pollination. Hover Flies tend to be evening wanderers , so it might be to do with size, shape and the shaking frequency of a fly that is tuned to how the flowers work.
User avatar
Tizer
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18795
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 19:46
Location: Somerset, UK

Re: Gardening

Post by Tizer »

That plant is the beginning of Stanley's carbon offsetting project... :smile:
Nullius in verba: On the word of no one (Motto of the Royal Society)
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

Jack has started peeing on it every morning. Just popped out and measured it, a shade over 5ft. A big lad!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Whyperion
Senior Member
Posts: 3068
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 22:13
Location: Stockport, after some time in Burnley , After leaving Barnoldswick , except when I am in London

Re: Gardening

Post by Whyperion »

i said fly,

it might be a beetle, I have seen assorted crawling over dandelions in the past i think they must pollinate.

The convolvulus is bindweeding its way through the local urban hedgerows as the trimmers and strimmers have not been out to control it. Does any natural animal enjoy safely eating it(goats / sheep / horses - all are in short supply in the garden edges) the large white flowers (did not the romans introduce it to the UK?) are happy place for the bees though.
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

Image

My mate continues to reach for the sky. This rain is suiting him!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

Image

The wind, the wind, the naughty wind! It blows our skirts up high. But God is just, he sends the dust, to blind the bad man's eye. It's also bad for overgrown Sow Thistles!
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

The backyard is strangely empty.....
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
plaques
Donor
Posts: 8094
Joined: 23 May 2013, 22:09

Re: Gardening

Post by plaques »

I suppose stretching the imagination one can call it gardening. Before and after pictures of the latest tree removal. Planted about 20 years ago and regularly trimmed down to keep the at at reasonable height but now seen in danger if the mains power cable is re-sited. Also now on the edge of a drop into next doors widened driveway. They had to go.

.
P6060006.JPG
.
P6130023.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
Sue
VIP Member
Posts: 7288
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 17:04
Location: Somewhere up norf!

Re: Gardening

Post by Sue »

Majestic trees. I know what you mean though, hence all our tree pruning in France in April. Ours were only small when we bought the place 15 years ago. We didn't put them in so add another 5 years. They were taking over the lawn and each other.
If you keep searching you will find it
User avatar
Stanley
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 89686
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:01
Location: Barnoldswick. Nearer to Heaven than Gloria.

Re: Gardening

Post by Stanley »

A tree in the wrong place becomes the equivalent of a weed and has to go especially if there is safety involved and that is the main reason fro acting in my experience.
Still missing my Sow Thistle and now I'm tuned in to them I see them all over the place in all sorts of shapes and sizes but none as big as mine was.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net

"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
User avatar
plaques
Donor
Posts: 8094
Joined: 23 May 2013, 22:09

Re: Gardening

Post by plaques »

Some peonies pictures. Doing quite well up to now but a long period of rain could spoil it all.
.
P6170028.JPG
P6170030.JPG
P6170033.JPG
P6170031.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
User avatar
Sue
VIP Member
Posts: 7288
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 17:04
Location: Somewhere up norf!

Re: Gardening

Post by Sue »

Lovely, mine were rubbish this year and the two blooms we had were smashed by the rain and thunderstorms over the last three days
If you keep searching you will find it
User avatar
Whyperion
Senior Member
Posts: 3068
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 22:13
Location: Stockport, after some time in Burnley , After leaving Barnoldswick , except when I am in London

Re: Gardening

Post by Whyperion »

Peonies only bloom once, seems a lot of effort and garden space for a short show compared to bush roses that come again if heads removed .
User avatar
plaques
Donor
Posts: 8094
Joined: 23 May 2013, 22:09

Re: Gardening

Post by plaques »

Some people consider peonies a waste of space especially up here in Lancashire where the weather is against you. I've known people dig them up for this very reason. One big advantage is that their dark green leaves last until autumn so there is still a contrast of colours. With over ½ acre of actual garden we can put up with the odd failure.
User avatar
Wendyf
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 9415
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:26
Location: Lower Burnt Hill, looking out over Barlick

Re: Gardening

Post by Wendyf »

Well! Here's a peep into my polytunnel, with commentary! What with the baking heat followed by high winds over the last couple of days it hasn't been a pleasant place to be, so it needs some care and attention.

[bbvideo] [/bbvideo]
User avatar
Marilyn
VIP Member
Posts: 7776
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 20:29
Location: South Australia

Re: Gardening

Post by Marilyn »

My heart sings to see that lot.
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
User avatar
Marilyn
VIP Member
Posts: 7776
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 20:29
Location: South Australia

Re: Gardening

Post by Marilyn »

My heart sings to see that lot.
Gosh...you sound “so gentle”...”and so posh”...
User avatar
Marilyn
VIP Member
Posts: 7776
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 20:29
Location: South Australia

Re: Gardening

Post by Marilyn »

( that’s because I watched it Twice!)
User avatar
Wendyf
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 9415
Joined: 23 Jan 2012, 12:26
Location: Lower Burnt Hill, looking out over Barlick

Re: Gardening

Post by Wendyf »

:biggrin2:
Post Reply

Return to “Gardening”