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That's such a brilliant shot @michael57! I've always wanted to see one of those
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Haha I could hear it but my dawnie had to take the picture so I could see it on the big screen
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My plants have come on in Leaps and bounds while I've been away. I'll have to take some photo's tomorrow.
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Look forward to seeing the pictures @Johnboy412000!
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All my plants have made great progress. Really pleased with them. Sunflowers not grown very tall but that's not a problem. Looking a bit wilted so have just been and watered them even though rain is forecast I cannot guarentee how much rain will fall. Not risking them wilting more and dieing.
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Your plants look lovely @Johnboy412000. Is that a tiny gnome I can see in one of the planters?
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It is indeed. There are 4 of them.
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Have you named them and given them each their own character?
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No not really. I have some bigger ones sat on my Kitchen Windowsill inside.
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I would love to see some pictures @Johnboy412000!
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Not as big as they look in this photo but they still look cute and I have them looking out of my Kitchen window sill cos they are way too cute to risk getting damaged in the wind outside.
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With October coming up, I am going to take out the roses, dead perennials and bulbs. I am currently doing research to find what will work for me in each pot. I am going to put in a watering funnel to get water direct to the roots. The old gardener in me is ticking away, cogs are rusty and needs some oil.
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They're adorable @Johnboy412000! A very sensible idea to keep them safe inside.
Sounds like a good plan @Rag_793. I would love some plants but I always kill them. I need to research properly.
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@Rag_793 I've got some Mulch Mats ready to cover my rose when the cold weather sets in. Roses like to be kept warm in the winter while they Hibernate. I got that Rose as a trial and if it goes ok I'll get another one next year. Not shown much action as yet. I re potted it way back in I think May or June.
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My two Roses didn’t fare well in the hot summer, going to remove them from the pots in the Autumn. I have a few ideas to future proof the barrels with certain types of plants. I have to dig around in my head to gather a few ideas up, alongside a pile of books as well. I worked as both a Private Gardener, alongside as an Estate Ranger & Gardener for my local council.
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Sounds good. Keep us posted on how it goes.
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How did your sunflowers go in the end @Johnboy412000? Have you had some good blooms?
Have you had any thoughts about what you might put in your barrels @Rag_793?
I've been waiting for some consistent rain to put down grass seed in my garden and it just isn't happening! We had a bit last night but it's not due to rain again for about a week. Might just have to bite the bullet and go out to hand water it every day!
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I am leaning towards having two dwarf Japanese maples, Japanese black grass, japanese painted ferns and Irish moss
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Oh that'll be lovely @Rag_793! Japanese Maples are some of my favourite trees. Beautiful colours. Do you know if they're easy to care for? I'm hoping to put a couple in my garden once it's a bit less of a bomb site!
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I have had to dig into the back of my mind to wake up the old gardener information stored there 🤔
They are moderately low-maintenance, but they need regular, consistent watering and annual feeding rather than being completely hands-off.
I would go for dwarf varieties, which are slow-growing and can grow as high as 1.5 metres.
You must water them frequently during warm weather, as the leaf canopy can block rain from reaching the soil.
I will be planting them in two large half whiskey barrels, after clearing out the old plants.
How many bombs 💣 have been dropped on the garden 😬
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