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How ruthless???
garden is still full of colour, prob more so than during the summer, but already I am thinking of changes. Thinking of bigger and better as we all do but always torn betwen more foliage and less flowers or vice versa
I am ruthless enough, impatient enough, to start ripping stuff out now. Just me or anyone else like this?
i will resist though for another couple of weeks but once I start the changes I am like a dervish of energy resulting in mass destruction of all my currently beautiful flowers.
Please tell me this is quite normal Logically I am preparing for next year after all
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Perfectly normal. That's why the recycling bin and compost heaps are always full.
I must admit that in a few week's time I will be hoping for a light frost so that I can compost stuff with a clear conscience.
My mind, too, is already on next year. I will soon be ready to ' travel in hope' but not quite yet.
i think it's perfectly normal, i have no patience for waiting for the 'right time' if something needs moving/ripping out i just move/remove it regardless, if i decide to do something i do that hour!
jealous of all your colour, i have hardly anything, i need to find out blues & whites that flower during the autumn
Yes, already started on a few things and got a ripping list penned
I've been quite ruthless this year and it's been a pleasure replanting.
There have been so many new plants and ideas since my garden was shrubbed thirty odd years ago by the previous owners.
I'm more ruthless each year
In the sticks near Peterborough
I thought it was just me I get really pushy. I wait all year for the plants to do their thing, then suddenly I want it to get over and done so I can start messing around again, always thinking for next year.
I do keep myself restrained I been wanting to move a baptisa all summer, as soon as it starting going dormant I be moving it to its new home. I've got loads of plans of moving this and that everywhere and of course getting new plants . Last year wootens did a October sale so think of getting just one or two plants or 10 .
I know they dont like to be moved but the heleniums are out competing it. its not so big at the moment. I havent really got anywhere else to put the heleniums, the slugs keep demolishing delephimiums in one area, that why I am think of planting the baptisa there. I will reassess before i take the plunge