FLY2 10,108 Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 I'm hoping that things will be ok next spring Rog. At least it's only one bush that has currently responded. The others are ok though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Grass has been growing all through the winter,gave it a cut yesterday with the mower blade set to high as well as strimming the strip of grass in the field that runs alongside my back garden,looks a lot neater now Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Did mine, pity have you hide the cuttings in the green bin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Got the mower out with the "Scarifier blade" on today to go over the grass in the back garden, noticed yesterday that it has a lot of moss growing in it so out with the specialist equipment, a motorised scarifier, got the blade adjust so the sprung tynes are just above the soil and away I went, it just rips up the moss and thatch that has built up but doesn't cut the grass,not made a bad job of it,see how the grass grows over the next few days if it needs another going over of if thats it for this year, anyway I have attached a picture of the underside of the mower so you can see the sprung tynes (for those who haven't a clue what I'm on about Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Sounds like a good plan Rog, I'll get Mrs C of them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Just change the standard cutting blade for the sprung tyne one Mick, I'm sure Sue will suss it out, (you do spoil that girl) Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Of course I do ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Garden is starting to look alright now after planting a few pansies,got to wait for the seeds to come through now although it is very dry, Rog 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Saw this concrete garden ornament on Newark market,it's about three feet long and probably weighs as much as it looks,I'm not into garden ornaments myself but some people like them this one was £50.00,ok if you are a lorry fan Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Looks 'Trucking' good ! Better than chubby cherubs or flat hedgehogs ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 I know they are only concrete but the guy had lots of different styles and price ranges, given a bit of "weathering" they would look ok among the flower beds, (don't you spread yogurt on them to encourage moss or sommat to grow on them?) Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Yoghurt or cow dung, either will do teh trick, Rog. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Finished dead-heading the daffodils now. Bluebells are just coming into flower. Locally, the Spring wild flowers are showing their colours to good effect. Violets, Red Campion and Primroses are all at their best just now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Compo, are they Spanish bluebells or the paler English ones? I've got both in my garden.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 I have the Spanish Bluebells in my front garden and the English ones in my back garden Margie. The Spanish ones grow quite strong and tall here, and the English ones are more delicate and bow there heads. The English ones are my favourites. Also this year we had one very thin and weak white bell. We noticed this year that the bluebells down the country lanes are really flourishing, also white and pink bells amongst them. From spring we deliberately drive in the country, 'Snowdrop, Primrose, Cowslip and bluebell spotting'. Lovely pastime. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Margie, I have some English bluebells up in the wood but Spanish elsewhere. The problem is that they hybridize all too easily. Colours range from deep blue to pink. I will take a couple of photos later and post them here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I read somewhere that the traditional English bluebells will become extinct because of the Spanish variety. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Not if we can agree Brexit quickly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Fly: reading back through these pages you mentioned about checking on you Rhododendrons this Spring,well have you got less buds/blooms? the ones in Staplford wood have plenty of buds on them and should be flowering over the next couple of weeks Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 What were you doing in Stapleford woods Rog - just passing through I trust. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 Yes Phil, left the dog at home, if you know what I mean Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,576 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 A few pics of the trees in my garden, seems to be the only things thats doing well at the moment Japanese Acer Silver Birch Swedish Hornbeam Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Margie: These photos show some of my bluebells. The ones in the wood were originally the English variety but they have all hybridized with the Spanish ones over the years. the Spanish ones seem to have dominant genes. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, Compo said: they have all hybridized with the Spanish Mine too Compo, I tried to dig all the Spanish ones out a couple of years ago but they just laughed at me. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Compo, can't see your bluebell photos on here but I have read in other places that the Spanish ones have dominant genes. Sue, love your post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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