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Spring sweethearts

Marion - your patio looks stunning - worthy of a Gold (since we are on the Chelsea theme).

Artjack - love your tulips - and a rose already - now that is something to smile about

Also love the bench in your veg patch - is it made from drift wood ?  Really striking and unusual.

Hosta flowering - shall I or shan't I?

Hosta flowers last forever - will still be there when you get back.

I would let it flower - if you don't like it then you know you're not missing anything when you give it a chop in future years !

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As promised  - here is my tulip Angelique:

 And a phlox flowering its socks off:

 And, as you can see, I rely heavily on forget-me-nots for my spring colour!:

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Love the tubs, Lyn - that last one looks like it has been flower arranged!

Flo - love apple blossom - what sort is yours? And does it turn into many apples (squirrels pinched all mine last year)?  Did you ever get your 48 lavenders??  Spent yesterday morning potting mine up!

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Welcome back GG - sounds like you had a lovely time. And what a list of treasures! I have Caradonna - flowered like mad last year, and has come up nicely this year too. Love the euphorbia as well - little bit of orange goes a long way

Andy, hope your boys score lots of goals and come home happy.

... and I have one of those handy compost bag openers in my boot too - they should market them as a feature.  They do the job for bird seed bags too (ever tried removing 10million Niger seeds from a boot with a black carpet ??)

Planting, feeding and weeding on the list for me today  - with breaks for helping with maths revision (will end in tears ) and working through the washing baskets!

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Lovely Matty and Lizzie. I so enjoy these photos

Will take my camera out tomorrow and post some pics in the evening.

MORNING FORKERS

Morning all-  have a great time Dove - we shall miss you on the morning shift !

Verd - the slugs are back here too - think it is now warm enough for nematodes - must get my order in.

Enjoy your day, everyone - and don't forget TV  coverage of Chelsea starts at 5pm tomorrow evening (for those who like that sort of thing - I certainly do).

heloo every one

gail - what a great attitude - welcoming greenfly as food.

I find weeding is a whole lot easier if i think of it as harvesting material for my compost heap - the more the better !

Bare Root Rose - No Growth?

Louise - I wouldn't worry yet - if you only planted them 3 days ago they will take some time to settle in - I wouldn't expect much sign of life above ground for  a good couple of weeks (especially since the last few days have been quite cold).

As for your climber, it would probably be happier in the ground than in a pot - your low wall option sounds like it could be a winner

Good Evening FORKERS

Looking good Garden Girl !

Hope you enjoy the show tomorrow Andy - your azalea looks like a prize winner to me.

Love your pots Bev

Looking forward to a weekend of gardening (amongst the showers) - some plants to get in the ground, some mulching to do, and some weeding and bed edging to tackle.  Can't wait.  Best get some beauty sleep in preparation

Do my Blueberries need feeding?

Hedgerow shrub - what is it ??

Penstemmon - cutting back

Pruning a beech hedge

Hellebores - when to feed

Strong Tub Trugs

Cosmos seeds - mixed up

Cosmos seeds - mixed up

How can you tell if manure is "well rotted"?

Foxtail Lilies

Best time to prune a magnolia

Cuttings - what happens next?

What is this plant with purple flowers ?

Can I start a holly hedge with bareroot plants?

Something has taken all my apples !