phoebejo Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I am sat on my nooooooo chair in the garden with the dogs, three of the girls and Mr Blackbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I have just seen a bird that looked remarkably like a woodpecker eating the peanuts from the feeder in the garden. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estweyn Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Got the OM to put up the gazebo day before yesterday as I cant sit in direct sun, but love the garden... then it got windy last evening and demolished it. So back to the big umberella. The bird that looked like a woodpecker may have been a bullfinch, they are very brightly coloured and are visiting feeding stations now. We had a male and a female(less bright- nuff said) last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 We often get a woodpecker on the nuts, he is a lesser spotted so i'm told. Hes got a red head and rear end and is black and white elseware. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthi (borrowadog) Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Barb, its Saxifraga Stolonifera Wenders, yours is Sisyrinchium Striatum Why have I never read this thread before? I love plant spotting. Not so keen on weeding, mind you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Barb, its Saxifraga Stolonifera Thanks , I could not find it in my book, not that it's a very good one. Nice to know it has a proper name. Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Wenders, yours is Sisyrinchium Striatum I also have some of those down the side of my drive, thank you Wenders I have googled and they are also known as Aunt May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estweyn Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Just looked up the 'aunt may' plant and its lovely, thats the fairy plant that you posted about isnt it.. would like one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) I only have a tiny yard but have put troughs and hanging baskets up and am growing courgettes, strawberries, french beans, cucumber, tomatoes and sugar snap peas, peppers, chillis all in pots! I ate my first 2 strawberries today. last week I ate my rocket and mixed salad leaves, also in pots. so you don't have to have a big garden! Edited June 12, 2008 by alexis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingipops Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 oooh lovely Alexis I keep meaning to grow veg in pots and never do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Alexis well done, what a lovely show I am going to grow some veg in posts next year. I wanted to do it this year but never got round to it. I did grow loads of stuff in my last house as I had a much bigger garden which got a lot of sun. Tis more of a challenge here as the garden is very shady and there is not a lot of room but you have inspired me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) Alexis very impressed with your strawberry and vegetable pots,always thought my garden was much too small but I'm inspired now so will be off to the Garden Centre at the weekend Edited June 13, 2008 by zico's mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I found out the the 'beech' trees I got given at work were in fact Evergreen Oaks (also known as Holly Oaks). They are part of the beech family and are mediterranean plants, so will be interesting to see how they fare in sunny Manchester I planted them in troughs last week to see how they would fare, so only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 as someone who has never had a "human garden" before I am so pleased with mine this year. This is my favourite bit. and this is what it looks like a little further away Ebbi finding the last bit of sun on the dog patio and does anyone know what this is? the leaves are a beautiful red/burgundy colour with white flowers,it is really pretty. and added this just because "let us in mum,we dont care if dads just watered the lawn" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClazUK Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 (edited) and does anyone know what this is? the leaves are a beautiful red/burgundy colour with white flowers,it is really pretty.I think it may be one of the virburnum family? I'm gardenless at the moment - I'm waiting for my very own design from Helen - it was a housewarming pressie from the Squiggs and I'm hoping to get started around the first anniversary of being here. However I'm itching to plant things NOW so I've been scratching the itch by buying pots and plants and making up my own baskets: Edited June 15, 2008 by ClazUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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