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Morning Jess - really hope your last bean pulls through and gives you loads of pods to continue the tradition.  Its a lovely way to remember someone.  I have an acorn growing in a pot (well its a little tree now, I suppose) for similar reasons.  Must find it a home in the ground soon.

Glad you have sun Andy - you must have swapped it with us, as grey and misty here.  Still, it must be your turn now.  Do we ever all get sunshine at the same time ??

Off to Chelsea this afternoon - watched the TV coverage last night - really looking forward to the Roger Platt and Chris B gardens - they looked wonderful on the small screen.  Also the small garden that was inspired by a Jackson Pollock painting.  Maybe I should take a trip to the Tate Modern whilst I am in town to get inspiration for my latest border !

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Hi Andy - posts crossed - glad your boys did well !

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Morning everyone,

Still basking in the success of a weekend where LOADs got done !  Mizzly here too, but just done the garden walkround anyway.  Lupins and peonies need a daily inspection, as they about to burst their buds any day, and don't want to miss it !

Forecast dry for tomorrow - got my afternoon at Chelsea, so fingers crossed it doesn't get spoilt by the rain.  It is one of the highlights of my year

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.

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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).

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 !