MRS B 280 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Now is the time to plan your gardening year folks. Think what you eat if you are growing veg or if you are wanting to change your floral, shrub and summer bulbs in your garden. Nothing wrong with ordering seeds now. Always have a plan and don’t start seeds off too soon. Yes you can germinate them inside but if you are not careful they will bolt while we have the heating on, then you’re stuck as to where to put them. Unfortunately there is a thin line in the UK between planting too early or late with the daylight duration and ripening potential later. Also late frosts around May. If only we knew ahead of time eh? Let me know if you need any help. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 So MrsB., your not Mrs Beaton after all, but Mrs Percy Thrower. Xx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 280 Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 Beekay, Mrs B originates from what I was called at work, wife of Mr B. Don’t ever think I was ever Mrs PT although did love trampolining back in the day! Haven’t turned into Percy Thrower have always loved raising and growing plants (particularly roses) going back to when we had a veg garden at Tollerton in my early years. The rose garden at the house has now turned into a parking lot. Have all my dads rose species at my allotment - Ena Harkness, Danse de Feur Superstar and new David Austin varieties like Judi Dench, Darcey Bussell and the one that I love the most for the scent Gertrude Jekyll. will post a photo in the Summer when my roses are in full bloom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,231 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 A recently deceased friend has a Gertrude Jekyll beautiful climbing specimen in her garden. Would it be wrong for me to nab it when nobody’s looking?! My Dad was an avid Rose grower and did his own budding, usually pinching them from Wheatcroft or Gregory’s fields. Our garden was absolutely full of rose bushes. I’ve still got all his Rose Annuals on our bookshelves, going back to the 50s and 60s. Unfortunately roses don’t grow very well in the soil where we live. However, we’ve got a few brave little daffodils blooming already, the same clump that flower every January. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 157 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I have just planted some Dahlia seedling , I notice they get leggy , dont know why , hope they survive the Philippines heat ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,098 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Just go for it Lizzie, If your friend is deceased I'm sure she/he would be more than pleased for you to have something to remember them by Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 157 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 11 hours ago, Beekay said: So MrsB., your not Mrs Beaton after all, but Mrs Percy Thrower. Xx MrsB threw her cookbook away and donned gardening gloves ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 280 Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 I have seen my first bees in the garden today. Hooray! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Mrs B's Bees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Woz it a Big Bee MrsB ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 280 Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 It was a big bumbly, the bee’s knees in fact. On my Hellebores. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David sheridan 157 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 @MRS B it must of been the bees knees!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 4,275 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, MRS B said: It was a big bumbly, the bee’s knees in fact. On my Hellebores. Sounds like it was a B52 bomber ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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