Re: Gardening Thread.

**Lamplighter** Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:09 pm

greenink211 wrote:From both the flower and the shape of the leaves I suspect it is a hypericum, just a rare variety with four petals. Probably the clincher would be if it had the perforations because I think most if not all varieties do.

I'll have a look tomorrow and see if it has any holes - other than possible slug/snail ones! LL

**Lamplighter** Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:49 am

Here is a pic of a leaf - I don't see any holes. LL

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**Sabot** Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:59 am

Lamplighter wrote:Here is a pic of a leaf - I don't see any holes. LL

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They aren't holes as such, LL. They just look like them. You have to hold the leaf up to the light to see what are probably thiner patches. A bit like some porcelain.

**bb1** Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:17 pm

Would anyone like some horizontal rain? Apparently, the jetstream has caused an Atlantic storm to head eastwards over the UK and it is truly horrid outside.

At least we've had some sunshine and dry spells up to now, but I feel heart sorry for the people in southern England, Wales and the west, who are still mopping up from the last lot of floods.

I blame the government; this happens every time they ban hosepipes.

**Sabot** Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:00 pm

It's been horizontal all day here, Bonny, and so have I. I am definitely not going out in that. Sadly, nor is the dog. Three indoor pees I have cleaned up so far today. Poor baby, he's getting old.

**bb1** Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:34 pm

Ah, of course, it will be catching you, too, Sabot. It's a pity dogs can't be trained to use some kind of doggy loo, isn't it?

**Sabot** Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:48 pm

He never does it when I am watching him, Bonny. But he knows he shouldn't because he looks sheepish when I find it. I should have given him a good beating a long time ago, except that he hides under the table if I so much as raise my voice.

**MsMarbles** Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:50 pm

We have had so much rain grass was getting long, forced myself to cut it yesterday and just in time as an hour later down came the rain again.

**Sabot** Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:55 pm

MsMarbles wrote:We have had so much rain grass was getting long, forced myself to cut it yesterday and just in time as an hour later down came the rain again.

It's very much like that here at the moment, MsM. The trouble is that if you cut grass when it is wet you just flatten it, and then you have to do it again.

**MsMarbles** Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:38 pm

Sabot wrote:
MsMarbles wrote:We have had so much rain grass was getting long, forced myself to cut it yesterday and just in time as an hour later down came the rain again.

It's very much like that here at the moment, MsM. The trouble is that if you cut grass when it is wet you just flatten it, and then you have to do it again.

Yes, that's true. Luckily, yesterday though was very sunny and quite breezy most of the day, so the grass wasn't too bad to cut.

**bb1** Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:01 pm

Here's something you don't see very often in the UK - from the Mail:

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Bizarre: Locals in Cornwall were stunned when they saw this giant twister forming over the coast of the county. A huge storm last night caused flooding and huge seas in the county

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2159048/UK-weather-forecast-Twister-sighted-near-Cornwall-floods-gale-force-winds-hit-Britain.html#ixzz1xuT27FKZ

**Sabot** Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:08 am

I had a rather pleasant interlude this afternoon. Stopped off at the local Bar and had a Cafe Cognac sitting in the Not Sun, and had a conversation with a passing French stranger. I don't get enough of this, but I was pleased to note that you don't lose the language after periods of non use. And I tend to react without having to think about it these day.

Anyway, last week I bought a rather neat Bird Table because my home made one was becoming decidedly rickety.
Have you ever tried to put one of these things together? Total nightmare. Not helped by my Carpel Tunnel which is making screwing in screws difficult. This is due to much use of secateurs, and not due to too much typing.
I eventually got the whole thing together, but with one screw left over. And I totally refuse to take it to bits to put in one screw, so I sort of jammed it in at an angle which will have to do for now.
I still haven't got the light working but I can't see where to put the batteries. So much for my French.

Miraculously, my old home made one has stabilised since I moved it to the gate to dump it, so I now have two Bird Tables. Tis no wonder I own so much junk..

**MsMarbles** Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:52 am

Well done you for getting it put together, Sabot smile

I am sure the birds will love the choice of two tables biggrin

Any pics of your handywork?

**Sabot** Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:51 am

No camera, MsM, although I've been thinking of buying one when The Pound improves. What to do with it after that is another story.
I am always just going to buy a camera, and disaster strikes.

This bird table has a large bird bath, although for the last few years I have been putting water out for them, and its surprising how often I see them drinking it.

**Lamplighter** Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:57 pm

Hosta la Triffid is getting bigger and bigger and now has 4 flower stems. Here is the latest pic:

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**bb1** Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:51 pm

Looking forward to seeing it when it flowers, LL smile

Guess what? The sideways rain has stopped yaydance

The Express is promising us Scorchio:

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/328712/Summer-is-on-the-way-at-last

A SCORCHING blast of summer will at last roar in from the Continent this week – sending temperatures to 93F (34C).

sunny

Naturally, there will then be massive thunderstorms and it will start raining again. Sad

**Sabot** Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:07 pm

"WILL ROAR IN FROM THE CONTINENT?"

It's pissing down again here, and I haven't been out of a Cardigan yet. Or do they mean some other Continent?

**bb1** Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:13 pm

Well, the Express says Scorchio is going to come roaring in from furrin parts, so it must be true - mustn't it? Wink

**lily** Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:27 pm

I do so hope you get some wonderful weather. hug

**bb1** Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:21 pm

It's not Scorchio, but it is definitely humid and thundery....

**Sabot** Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:57 pm

Don't talk to me about bloody gardening. Fortunately my Beans are now big enough to fend for themselves, so they are definitely on their own.

One of my Sunflowers completely disappeared into thin air, but the rest are doing okay.

The Cannabis Seedlings aren't looking all that good, but I don't really care about that because I never touch the stuff myself. I only grow it because it is a pretty plant. And you are allowed to around here.

**Lamplighter** Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:08 pm

Hosta la Triffid and Hosta la Petite Triffid:

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**bb1** Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:11 pm

Oh, it's pretty!

**Lamplighter** Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:13 pm

bb1 wrote:Oh, it's pretty!

Indeed it is and there are at least 4 more buds to flower. LL

**bb1** Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:12 pm

I shouldn't have said anything. It's raining again. Your hostatriffids wouldn't like it, LL.

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