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over a year ago
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Good Morning Fabbers.
Its another glorious day here in North Wales. The pooch was up bright and early , so that means I was too !
We had a chat over our wheetabix as what to do today?
The Pooch fancies a trip to Llandudno to browse around Mostyn Gallery , to have a peek at their latest avant guard exhibition. He does like to try and conceptualise what the inspired by and the story they are trying to tell. I like pretty colours lol.
We decided on a joint venture that we both would enjoy. So it’s off to the local garden centre to peruse and purchase some new roses to create a garden feature. For pooch it’s the older bread of rose which appeals, for me I quite like bold brash colours.
So chums are you ones who enjoy your garden and what feature would you say was your favourite within your herbaceous borders lol
Have a spiffing day
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I'm building a door for the dog kennel.
The dog never uses it and the tortoise had decided to ditch her own shed and move in, so we need to lock her in at night |
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"Feel free to come work on my garden - it's shocking!!! You can bring your pooch too "
The pooch and I would be jolly happy to pop along with our little trowels and pruning sheets. .
We had a massive chat in the garden centre I have chosen a standard lilac rose , the pooch a yellow celebration rose. Both are jolly fragrant.
Time.to get the spades out. Four gloves for the pooch lol |
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"I'm building a door for the dog kennel.
The dog never uses it and the tortoise had decided to ditch her own shed and move in, so we need to lock her in at night "
Ha ha moved to bigger accommodation |
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"I'm building a door for the dog kennel.
The dog never uses it and the tortoise had decided to ditch her own shed and move in, so we need to lock her in at night
Ha ha moved to bigger accommodation "
She's bossy, is what she is 
I suspect that she's been on a stealthy campaign of intimidation of the poor hound 
She actually chases him around the garden ! No sooner than he tries to sit down in the sun than she's on to him like an exocet  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Good Morning Fabbers.
Its another glorious day here in North Wales. The pooch was up bright and early , so that means I was too !
We had a chat over our wheetabix as what to do today?
The Pooch fancies a trip to Llandudno to browse around Mostyn Gallery , to have a peek at their latest avant guard exhibition. He does like to try and conceptualise what the inspired by and the story they are trying to tell. I like pretty colours lol.
We decided on a joint venture that we both would enjoy. So it’s off to the local garden centre to peruse and purchase some new roses to create a garden feature. For pooch it’s the older bread of rose which appeals, for me I quite like bold brash colours.
So chums are you ones who enjoy your garden and what feature would you say was your favourite within your herbaceous borders lol
Have a spiffing day
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My palm tree behind the love seat and my lilac climbing rose |
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I know nothing about gardening, but I love being in my garden at the moment, it's really pretty. Loving the clematis climbing up the pergola, and the peony bush. |
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer."
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumn |
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Particularly enjoying my honeysuckle this year. It's rampant under my kitchen window and the scent is lovely. Rather pleased with my hostas too. Love them. Whack 'em in, occasionally split them and forget them the rest of the time.
Any colourful ground covering suggestions are welcome from the pooch. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumn"
golden showers? Pooch will be all over that one! |
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"Particularly enjoying my honeysuckle this year. It's rampant under my kitchen window and the scent is lovely. Rather pleased with my hostas too. Love them. Whack 'em in, occasionally split them and forget them the rest of the time.
Any colourful ground covering suggestions are welcome from the pooch. "
Slugs or snails are fond of hostas do you have to take measures to stop them getting to your hostas. |
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumn"
Yes sorry I meant the Individual flower lasting longer. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumn golden showers? Pooch will be all over that one! "
Cocking his leg no doubt |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumnYes sorry I meant the Individual flower lasting longer."
If you dead head them some will keep flowering all season and fill the bush My white ones last ages |
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumnYes sorry I meant the Individual flower lasting longer.
If you dead head them some will keep flowering all season and fill the bush My white ones last ages"
Yeah I do dead head them I use to have A white rose that got smothered in flowers called Iceberg, I have one called peace to and fragrant cloud a Reddish rose amongst others. |
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Well as a gardener i have to say the magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons are by far my favourite. For me they are the start of spring where everything comes back to life |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Rose,s are so beautiful I just wish they Would last longer.
There are roses that last until September/ October. One is called Golden showers I think. I have a white rose my mum always called an arctic or ice white rose that flowers until late autumnYes sorry I meant the Individual flower lasting longer.
If you dead head them some will keep flowering all season and fill the bush My white ones last ages"
I've a rose bush that was supposed to be a climber - of which I never trained it to - but with dead heading, flowers from May yet is still hanging in there in December! |
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I have a beautiful red rose called Stromboli, it forms a hedge to protect my exposed borders.
Gorgeous red rose , the more you dead head the more they come .
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"Particularly enjoying my honeysuckle this year. It's rampant under my kitchen window and the scent is lovely. Rather pleased with my hostas too. Love them. Whack 'em in, occasionally split them and forget them the rest of the time.
Any colourful ground covering suggestions are welcome from the pooch. "
I love my honeysuckle too , its fragrance on the evening is just wow .
I am.not much of a plantsman I am afraid , I have a nose on the bbc website or check out my fave garden book the late great Geoff Hamilton |
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I like tropical with dramatic accents, coupled with heavenly scents. Palm trees, scented climbers, colour themed beds and planting for all seasons. Plants flowering every month of the year.
Use of vertical growing spaces, allowing optimal use of space and organic growing as much as possible. |
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"I like tropical with dramatic accents, coupled with heavenly scents. Palm trees, scented climbers, colour themed beds and planting for all seasons. Plants flowering every month of the year.
Use of vertical growing spaces, allowing optimal use of space and organic growing as much as possible. "
Would you like to design my garden for me? |
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Just finished planting trees down one side & added a few ornaments so it's looking good.
Just trying to dig drainage & chip some if it today, backs killing me now.
Need a bath.
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"Good Morning Fabbers.
Its another glorious day here in North Wales. The pooch was up bright and early , so that means I was too !
We had a chat over our wheetabix as what to do today?
The Pooch fancies a trip to Llandudno to browse around Mostyn Gallery , to have a peek at their latest avant guard exhibition. He does like to try and conceptualise what the inspired by and the story they are trying to tell. I like pretty colours lol.
We decided on a joint venture that we both would enjoy. So it’s off to the local garden centre to peruse and purchase some new roses to create a garden feature. For pooch it’s the older bread of rose which appeals, for me I quite like bold brash colours.
So chums are you ones who enjoy your garden and what feature would you say was your favourite within your herbaceous borders lol
Have a spiffing day
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. Camielas and Tulips in the spring . Dalhias and Gladoli in the summer and autumn . Plus Begonias sweet pea and pansies . I have five gardens in various locations so always busy . I would love to upload pictures of them on to my profile but that is not allowed  |
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"I like tropical with dramatic accents, coupled with heavenly scents. Palm trees, scented climbers, colour themed beds and planting for all seasons. Plants flowering every month of the year.
Use of vertical growing spaces, allowing optimal use of space and organic growing as much as possible.
Would you like to design my garden for me? "
Yes, I'm really happy to help |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Good Morning Fabbers.
Its another glorious day here in North Wales. The pooch was up bright and early , so that means I was too !
We had a chat over our wheetabix as what to do today?
The Pooch fancies a trip to Llandudno to browse around Mostyn Gallery , to have a peek at their latest avant guard exhibition. He does like to try and conceptualise what the inspired by and the story they are trying to tell. I like pretty colours lol.
We decided on a joint venture that we both would enjoy. So it’s off to the local garden centre to peruse and purchase some new roses to create a garden feature. For pooch it’s the older bread of rose which appeals, for me I quite like bold brash colours.
So chums are you ones who enjoy your garden and what feature would you say was your favourite within your herbaceous borders lol
Have a spiffing day
. Camielas and Tulips in the spring . Dalhias and Gladoli in the summer and autumn . Plus Begonias sweet pea and pansies . I have five gardens in various locations so always busy . I would love to upload pictures of them on to my profile but that is not allowed "
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"Good Morning Fabbers.
Its another glorious day here in North Wales. The pooch was up bright and early , so that means I was too !
We had a chat over our wheetabix as what to do today?
The Pooch fancies a trip to Llandudno to browse around Mostyn Gallery , to have a peek at their latest avant guard exhibition. He does like to try and conceptualise what the inspired by and the story they are trying to tell. I like pretty colours lol.
We decided on a joint venture that we both would enjoy. So it’s off to the local garden centre to peruse and purchase some new roses to create a garden feature. For pooch it’s the older bread of rose which appeals, for me I quite like bold brash colours.
So chums are you ones who enjoy your garden and what feature would you say was your favourite within your herbaceous borders lol
Have a spiffing day
. Camielas and Tulips in the spring . Dalhias and Gladoli in the summer and autumn . Plus Begonias sweet pea and pansies . I have five gardens in various locations so always busy . I would love to upload pictures of them on to my profile but that is not allowed "
. In the summer I love to just stand and admire the flowers before I leave for work..It gives me great pleasure when people walking past compliment me on the display . It makes all the hard work worth while |
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I've got a summerhouse at the end of my garden x
It has some honeysuckle and clematis climbing over it x
I have a Passion flower growing up the side of my decking x
And I'm very proud of my free lawn x
Be also got some tomatoes growing in a pot x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I like my garden it's fairly big and I like to create different levels so it's not just one long boring lawn.Do need new garden furniture N the decking bit needs doing so that's my mission in the next few days. |
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My garden is massive.Really need a gardener. Absolutely love it. Split into different sections with lots of established plants and flowers. Trying to encourage more wildlife into the garden so have a small area that is hidden and left wild. If anyone has tips please share. |
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"My garden is massive.Really need a gardener. Absolutely love it. Split into different sections with lots of established plants and flowers. Trying to encourage more wildlife into the garden so have a small area that is hidden and left wild. If anyone has tips please share."
Do you have a "wet patch" ?
a small pond or water feature is good at encouraging all sorts of wildlife into the garden.
I'd also sow some annual flowers too, traditional cornflower etc.
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"My garden is massive.Really need a gardener. Absolutely love it. Split into different sections with lots of established plants and flowers. Trying to encourage more wildlife into the garden so have a small area that is hidden and left wild. If anyone has tips please share."
I too have a large garden . I leave one corner to go wild , nettles and wild flowers they encourge the butterflies |
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