Busy-Lizzie

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Mr. Sunshine isn't here either and I'm much southerner than you two.

POSITIVE and NEGATIVE

Hello. Living in France, I order plug plants in spring and autumn from a French company called Jardin Express. Everything always arrives by post beautifully packed, looking green and fresh. They also often put 2 plants in each plug and you can divide them carefully and pot them up getting 2 for the price of 1. 

Advice needed for difficult area of the garden

Is it always damp or it is wet because of the recent weather conditions? 2 perennials that I like for wet places are astilbe and rodgersia. There is a shrub called Clethra which likes it wet

but it is 3 - 4 feet, but I think there are dwarfer ones. One disadvantage is that it's leaves are late to come out in spring, but it is pretty in flower.

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Bunny that key in my back is not for winding

The Dordogne will suit you better-they are bonkers there as well

Some in the Dordogne may be bonkers. I is totally, utterly and completely normal.

You know we went to that opera at the cinema? There was a reporter there from a local newspaper who heard we were English (went with OH and 5 friends) and he took a photo and chatted with us and today there was a large colour photo of us on page 3!

Have just caught up, have friend to stay for a few days so not much time to look at computer.

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Geoff, was that baby Matthew, a bit bigger?

Lovely pink watering can, think Bjay should have one too.

March in your Garden

Hello Wintersong. Here they label Bottle Brush shrubs as being tender in the winter.

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What is it with cats and computers? My son's cat on my computer when they came to stay.

 My dog, Tigger, but I've sent him before - it's just that people are doing it now.

 Tigger is the only Border Collie I've had who doesn't roll in smells. Cassie liked fox and dead animals and Ned liked cow pats, Meggie liked pond and river water (and the mud round the edge!) and Freckles liked to knock over the kitchen bin and roll in the contents

What's the weather like in your area?

Downpours with tiny sunny periods and lots of wind.

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Bjay, love your dog, just my sort of choice. My favourite breeds are Border Collie then Spaniel.

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Lottie, we are hoping to go to Wisley when we go to England in April or June or both, depending how much time we have visiting friends and relations. We lived in New Malden in Surrey when first married (1st OH) and went to Wisley several times, then we moved to Kent and went to Sissinghurst several times. I expect Wisley has changed since then (70s).

Bunny, you are being very secretive about where you want to go. Would you just say north, south east or west? I thought you'd only recently started your garden. How long have you been in your present place?

Why don't Sainsburys want birds nesting in their trees? I thought England was meant to be getting very wild life friendly.

Trouble typing on some of the threads

Gardens we have visited 2013

no emails as well as small text

Cleaning greenhouses

Rose pruning and frost

reviews

Why did you all start gardening?

uploading photos