Muvs Dashwood

MOB rants

GG I don't know what we have done. We sent a card when we moved in. We being me and my children, one of which is Autistic. We keep to ourselves very much and they told the mediator that we were snobs - possibly because we don't have Devon accents, I am ex-RAF and was out of Devon for more than 10 years so lost my accent. At least we are not the only neighbours who have problems with him but he is on the neighbourhood council which makes things more difficult and we've had to get the police involved at times. We have web cameras with sound now which is really really sad. 

neighbours extention!

That much fencing is begging out to be coloured and then planted up giving you a wall of great opportunities to plant from early spring to late winter. Colouring the wood pushes the plants forward so that you notice them. Black is good but in a dark garden cream or white or another pale colour is fabulous. I don't have fencing but a low wall which I am currently putting trellis on to give me height. Jasmine - clotted cream, the roses mentioned previously, clematis armanii, winter honeysuckle, summer honeysuckle, summer clematis, there are some great climbers that are annuals and allow you to change up every year.  I actually envy your garden. 

A chapter of a book

If you could write one single chapter of a gardening book what would it be on? I admit I saw this on an american site and thought it would be interesting question. Personally my chapter would be on perfume in the garden. It is always my top priority when choosing plants. 

planting on verge.

Is it just grassy in the summer? 

Talkback: Garden seating areas

Daughter made one last year by the house which catches the afternoon sun and in her Uni break will be making another at the end of the garden which catches the evening sun. She uses a mold and last year had to hand mix all the concrete - shes only a tiny woman - so this year I will hire a concrete mixer. Hopefully now my back has improved I will help more - pity her 6ft teenage brothers dont help much. Shes chopped a whole load of 20ft olive saplings down and is using them to build a pergola for a white garden with wisteria and roses over it. 

Climbing Roses

One of my favourite climbing roses is Cecile Brunner. I love the little rose buds and it flowers well. Not so much scent though. 

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27133

MOB rants

My lovely(?) neighbours reported me to the the ASBO line for cutting back some shrubs. MY shrubs in MY garden that were completely out of hand! They shouted (their usual way of communication) that the Dr's surgery behind us had complained except, as I am in the garden, several doctors have asked if I can actually cut more down - which I now have. They also dump christmas decorations and bedding plants - in carrier bags - in the space beside my garden - I am the end terrace - and then report me for doing it when I never use bedding plants and have a compost heap. Grrr grrr. 

need help

I went to the 'Field of Dreams' last year which has a glorious selection of plants. Its online so you can look at it and they do seeds too. Its in Somerset.

In flower now

Just looking around my very young garden at whats in flower now and I still have a delphinium in bloom, a shirley poppy, roses, argyranthemum, snap dragons, wild carrot and lavender. I have primroses, wallflowers, winter honeysuckle, pansies and violas, virburnum and violets. I even have annual sweet peas still growing but no flowers. Most of my spring bulbs are through with buds showing. My wild flowers are up and growing well too. 

One of the bonuses of living in the South West I guess.

Gardeners' World hibernating

Personally I would like to see real peoples gardens (in Britain) and hear their ideas, some from the NGS would be great. Monty's garden is a very wealthy persons and I miss Geoff's budget versions. There was a lady early in the season who had amazing ideas for wildlife and I would like see more people who have a real depth of knowledge about things not just Joe Swift whittering about vistas.

A chapter of a book

In flower now

Plants for scent.

Tree and shrub stumps.