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Hi all back from Sweden yesterday got home 3 am flight delay and than 2 30 hour drive from Edinburgh to home,Garden as grown some what did the lawns today in between downfalls ,as was too tired yesterday loads of mozzie bites from Sweden spray didn’t work.Heres a few from the garden today
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Oh, Gosh! What a forest or jungle of beauties. That Salvia is Brilliantasia? Can I buy some seeds from you please or exchange something with you please, Zenj? The Achillea is fabulous! You have a sea of florets and I have one patch smaller than my palm. I need to find a hole to hide myself. LOL!
Forgot to mention - one of my hens was brutally skinned by a fox which entered the cage from the top. I quickly buried it and hopefully, the carcass will nourish my hellebores. Very sad. The other hen nearly got eaten alive; fortunately, son saw the glowing eyes of the fox in the dark. Heartbreaking! What a terrible way to go. All happened this morning. Poor chickens! RIP! 
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Good morning to all: Zenj What exactly is the name of the Salvia please? I thought that Brilliantasia was very big and I was toying with the idea of buying the plant on fle, but its asking price was £9 in total.
Yes, I hate mozzies too. They often left with with a lump, warts .. and a TERRIBLE, PROOOOOOOLONGED itch, sometimes lasting more than a year. That must have spoilt an otherwise wonderful holiday. The view of your son's weekend away is fantastic.
I don't know what has happened to my plants, 2 to 3 years of hot summers and even winters and probably the addition of woodchips seem to have stunted their growth. Well, I have to have an excuse! LOL!
@DrCase Love to see your garden more and I'm sure its architectural quaint features will not disappoint. We all love plants here and a bit of photography; but as you can see, I only have a Samsung tiny camera, but really do much.
Going to be a lovely day! The previously predicted rain on Thursday has disappointed and my heart is panicking.
Glorious cacti
Will need to do these photos again as they are not in focus.
One of the lilies that don't suffer beetle attack.
This orchid just keeps on giving and the flowers never fade - wonder if they are plastic! LOL!
Yes, I hate mozzies too. They often left with with a lump, warts .. and a TERRIBLE, PROOOOOOOLONGED itch, sometimes lasting more than a year. That must have spoilt an otherwise wonderful holiday. The view of your son's weekend away is fantastic.
I don't know what has happened to my plants, 2 to 3 years of hot summers and even winters and probably the addition of woodchips seem to have stunted their growth. Well, I have to have an excuse! LOL!
@DrCase Love to see your garden more and I'm sure its architectural quaint features will not disappoint. We all love plants here and a bit of photography; but as you can see, I only have a Samsung tiny camera, but really do much.
Going to be a lovely day! The previously predicted rain on Thursday has disappointed and my heart is panicking.
Glorious cacti
Will need to do these photos again as they are not in focus.
One of the lilies that don't suffer beetle attack.
This orchid just keeps on giving and the flowers never fade - wonder if they are plastic! LOL!
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Morning all looks like a pleasant day mixture of cloud and sun than 3 days of good weather ,heading to Wynyard hall to a plants fair haven’t been before but supposed to have lovely gardens and walks ,Have to check my records alp as salvia grew some from seeds a couple of years ago thought I had lost them to the beast of the east but this as come up nearly pulled it as I thought it was a weed .
Amazing! Salvia can be so tender and my big amistad was snapped by a storm and came off like a brolly! Even now, it's struggling to come up with stems. Thank heavens that my cuttings survived and now instead of having a bush, I have 3 disparate loney plants, each bearing a pathetic number of buds!
Hope you have a nice day and find something exotic there.
Just mown the lawn and also scarified it. It's so hot already. Closed and humid, unlike the previous days, with a bit of fair breeze - very pleasant.
Going to my favorite Sunday favorite haunts, as usual and hope the orchid is now reduced. I bet if it is reduced, it's sold already.
Hope you have a nice day and find something exotic there.
Just mown the lawn and also scarified it. It's so hot already. Closed and humid, unlike the previous days, with a bit of fair breeze - very pleasant.
Going to my favorite Sunday favorite haunts, as usual and hope the orchid is now reduced. I bet if it is reduced, it's sold already.
Good morning - very nice morning - cool and grey! Emptied one butt and a half and used tap water and watered for 45 minutes.
Going to be hot!
Yesterday, got some very beautiful orchids for 10p each
Was thrilled as this was not the usual run-of- the-mill orchids. But unfortunately, this was more or less the only flower left. Also bought some Zygopelatum.
Googled and if I am lucky
If not, like this
But 10p is a steal! I won't argue with that. I spent 60p!
Bought some Monarda x 2 and one delphinium. Delphinium and I just don't mixed. Bought loads and yet, they haven't come back.
This morning, some blessed creatures snapped my Black and Blue saliva, meaning I have to take some cuttings fast.
I buried some beans as soon as I saw Monty's clip on sowing now. And they have come up lightning fast. Must be the heat in the soil.
My watermelon plants - wonder if they would come up to anything.
Going to be hot!
Yesterday, got some very beautiful orchids for 10p each
Was thrilled as this was not the usual run-of- the-mill orchids. But unfortunately, this was more or less the only flower left. Also bought some Zygopelatum.
Googled and if I am lucky
If not, like this
But 10p is a steal! I won't argue with that. I spent 60p!
Bought some Monarda x 2 and one delphinium. Delphinium and I just don't mixed. Bought loads and yet, they haven't come back.
This morning, some blessed creatures snapped my Black and Blue saliva, meaning I have to take some cuttings fast.
I buried some beans as soon as I saw Monty's clip on sowing now. And they have come up lightning fast. Must be the heat in the soil.
My watermelon plants - wonder if they would come up to anything.
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Morning all a dull but warm day ,snap alp I bought a Monarda yesterday and a globe thistle for the bees not bad prices at the plant fair most £4 or £5 for good size plants loads of people there buying ,have a good day all.
My indoor temperature is now at 22.1c! Mama mia!
Unbroken sunshine everywhere in the mainland UK! Enjoy everyone!
Even the SS knew they would be in for a hard time. I usually see slugs, but today both came out in full force and met their maker with immediate dispatch!
My tatty Monarda Balmy pink and purple!
Agapanthus Blue Storim - a bit of a dwarf!
Thalictrum - for once, the flowers are in focus! LOL!
Some of the lovely flowers I saw in my favorite gc!
A giant dahlia which I thought was Spiderwoman, but it was Manhattan Island
Always want to have an orange Echinacea
Double white I am not so sure - not good for bees!
I thought I bought this one, but no flower or bud so far!
Unbroken sunshine everywhere in the mainland UK! Enjoy everyone!
Even the SS knew they would be in for a hard time. I usually see slugs, but today both came out in full force and met their maker with immediate dispatch!
My tatty Monarda Balmy pink and purple!
Agapanthus Blue Storim - a bit of a dwarf!
Thalictrum - for once, the flowers are in focus! LOL!
Some of the lovely flowers I saw in my favorite gc!
A giant dahlia which I thought was Spiderwoman, but it was Manhattan Island
Always want to have an orange Echinacea
Double white I am not so sure - not good for bees!
I thought I bought this one, but no flower or bud so far!
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No girls born for three months in 132 Indian villages amid fears of sex-selection
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First blackouts, then a heatwave and now FLOODING: Severe storms and heavy downpours leaves New York streets underwater less than 24 hours after the temperatures hit 100F
Talking about weather! Ours is nothing compared with these photos
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- Parents may be having sex-selective abortions in Uttarkashi, northern India
- The patriarchal society views boys as future breadwinners but girls as burdens
- There have not been any girls born across 132 villages in the last three months
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First blackouts, then a heatwave and now FLOODING: Severe storms and heavy downpours leaves New York streets underwater less than 24 hours after the temperatures hit 100F
Talking about weather! Ours is nothing compared with these photos
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It’s been a gorgeous day 28c the regale Lilly’s have gone mad this year never had as many flowers
Yes, your lilies are certainly doing well, Zenj! Fantastic! Mine has died without a groan. Very sad. Is that Echium? Is it the very tall one? I saw one for sale at £40! Toying with the idea, but very worried that they self seed everywhere here! East London is full of horticultural thugs - verbena bonariensis, Acanthus mollis, echinops! I actually freegled them, but didn't go ahead as i was overwhelmed with requests for my plants - on the list were echinops, Paul Scarlett, fuchsia, Lagurus ovatus and I withdrew the offer as there were too many requests. When I freegled my rhubarbs, someone went home with all 2 trays and the trays! Got one back.
It's so hot and the only thing that grows fast is the bind weed and weed which has leaves like those of the geum. Hate them with a vengeance.
My hands have been surgically attached to watering cans and we went to the allotment 8.30 and came home an hour later. Just now, I also added a bit of gypsum salt to my watering and is not trying NOT to turn on the fan! Indoor temperature is 24.c and I have shut the east facing doors to stop the heating rushing in.
I never like annuals, but petunia and lobelias, I always have time for. I love your petunias, Zenj! I will get some star- striped ones if I see them reduced. Wilko has already reduced their seeds, A packet of spring onion 75p half price was 35p! I bought some as they were cheaper than 50p. Funny, not many seeds left. Usually, Wilko had tubs for them reduced to 10p. If you want them, do go along and have a look.
It's so hot and the only thing that grows fast is the bind weed and weed which has leaves like those of the geum. Hate them with a vengeance.
My hands have been surgically attached to watering cans and we went to the allotment 8.30 and came home an hour later. Just now, I also added a bit of gypsum salt to my watering and is not trying NOT to turn on the fan! Indoor temperature is 24.c and I have shut the east facing doors to stop the heating rushing in.
I never like annuals, but petunia and lobelias, I always have time for. I love your petunias, Zenj! I will get some star- striped ones if I see them reduced. Wilko has already reduced their seeds, A packet of spring onion 75p half price was 35p! I bought some as they were cheaper than 50p. Funny, not many seeds left. Usually, Wilko had tubs for them reduced to 10p. If you want them, do go along and have a look.
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