Busy-Lizzie

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I like cooking Bunny but it would be tomorrow by the time I get there!

Spent afternoon cleaning kitchen and dining room while OH and son watched rugger. Boring, why did I write that!

Garden Gallery 2013

My computer (poor reception area) is starting to take rather a long time to get the photos, especially Bev's. I had to stop looking at Happy Marion's thread on winter wonderlands because her photos were too big. Some photos come quite quickly. Oh, Bev's hyacinth has just arrived!

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Son came to lunch so we had main meal then, salmon, peas, runner beans, rice, sauce then lemon tart and fruit salad.

I thought Joe Swift didn't do circles, only straight lines. Did Becks want circles? Must check with council about fence - may be the cheaper option, not allowed. Seeds would be the least expensive, and less likely to be nicked. Becks are you sowing any flowers in those new greenhouses? Hardy annuals, like pot marigolds (calendula), love in a mist (nigella), nasturtiums can just be scattered on the gound and raked in a bit, or covered with a bit of earth.

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Sorry about your bed Bjay, yet another unwanted expense I suppose.

Geoff, can you get Shredded Wheat in Spain? You can't in France. Nor Shreddies, or Grape Nuts.

14° now, quite nice, sun and cloud. They cancelled our snow forecast for Monday, but they say colder on Wednesday 7°.

MOB rants

Frank, my son has gout on and off and he's only 30! The Doc said it's genetic, but he still has to control his diet. As you must know, it can be horribly painful. I only have osteo-arthritis.I don't understand how cold wet weather makes it worse.

What's the weather like in your area?

It's 14° now, sun and cloud, not raining. Meteo France said there would be snow on Monday but it's changed it's mind. It will be down to 7° on Wednesday.

Fruit trees

I have daffodils under mine so when the flowers are over I chuck organic fertiliser all round the area. When I have enough manure, having done the veg garden I do as Dove says.

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Morning all. Light rain here, but looks as though it will clear up. Housework today.OH has already hoovered the kitchen floor,  now I must wash it. Ageratums have germinated! Sowed 4 days ago.

The first Gardeners' World

Sorry, I don't find Monty at all sexy. I find him nice but he sends me to sleep. Alan T. seems so much more alive.

The first Gardeners' World

I've written about GW in 2 other threads before I saw this one. Seems only Hollie Hock was disappointed with Jo's cottage garden apart from me. Some I liked but he always designs in straight lines and I like some curves. I like cottage gardens to be a mass of flowers and colour.

I agree with Verdun too, how I miss Geoff Hamilton - so much more inspiring and inventive.

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Perhaps I'm just too fussy but I wasn't too impressed with GW this evening. I can remember Geoff Hamilton and his manner was inspiring. I like Monty but programme is stale already. Next week, when we have had a week's hot sushine, I expect I will be re-enthused!

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Gardens we have visited 2013

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Cleaning greenhouses

Rose pruning and frost

reviews

Why did you all start gardening?

uploading photos