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AIMSIR
13 July 2012 23:15:50

Mushrooms and toadstools growing like mad .frogs and snail still enjoying themselves .

Originally Posted by: schmee 

Plenty of tiny frogs here from this years spawn in mine.


Delightful.

schmee
14 July 2012 07:20:05


Mushrooms and toadstools growing like mad .frogs and snail still enjoying themselves .

Originally Posted by: AIMSIR 

Plenty of tiny frogs here from this years spawn in mine.


Delightful.


Next door have a pond and frogs sit on our doorstep and suprise us when we open the door.


Originally Posted by: schmee 


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schmee
15 July 2012 08:27:22
Mow the lawn and tidy day.
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beaufort
15 July 2012 15:03:56

I've inherited an enormous eleagnus hedge, does anybody know if I can hack into it and reduce it to a manageable size it will grow back and green up or will I be left with a collection of bare branches and twigs?

Marigold
15 July 2012 15:11:42

Silvery grey leaves or green/variegated?


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beaufort
15 July 2012 15:13:29

Silvery green. Quite big leaves.

Marigold
15 July 2012 15:13:55

OK, has it flowered yet?


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beaufort
15 July 2012 15:16:41

No, not yet. In fact there are no signs of any flowers.

Marigold
15 July 2012 15:16:57

Also, does it have thorns?


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beaufort
15 July 2012 15:19:06

No, no thorns.

Marigold
15 July 2012 15:22:30

OK, well I guess it's probably Elaeagnus Ebbingei, in which case it should flower late summer/autumn and you can prune it back after that. (Google the Ebbingei and see it it looks like that)


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beaufort
15 July 2012 15:24:37

Ok, thanks for that, this has been one of my problems in positively identifying it. I've just gone and had another look at it. The bark is smooth and no signs of any flowers. I'll google your suggestion. 

schmee
15 July 2012 20:58:12

Grass was hard to do, so out of condition because I had to leave it a week. Bit damp really.


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ARTzeman
16 July 2012 13:01:12

The Grasscutters are here today in the rain,but they use big strimmers and ride on mowers...






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schmee
17 July 2012 06:20:04

garden looks good mowed with sun on it. flowers in full bloom.the lilies are not as strong this year a bit limp sadly.


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rayjp
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17 July 2012 09:56:38

One of the most telling signs of the lack of sun is that considering how much rain we have had down here.


The grass is not growing as much as it should be, in fact last I cut it was nearly 2 weeks ago and I keep mine fairly short and tidy.

schmee
18 July 2012 21:09:17
Cheers rayjp and hi. Our grass is used a lot and normally would have been straw under the tall trees. Needs cutting fortnightly normally by now it's so tall when left. There will be chance to enjoy the garden soon I hope.
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schmee
21 July 2012 22:35:40

grass cut ruff area cleared lots of new tall nettles cut now easier to prune. yellow summer rose is in full bloom hot lips are mass. the japanese maple has red leaves on top green under the rest of the tree.


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ARTzeman
22 July 2012 10:03:26

Thornless Blackberries have now been netted as turning black..Birds have got at strawberries poking beaks through the netting...






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schmee
22 July 2012 10:12:38
Blackberries green ready to ripen. Looking at the chestnut for July august disease hope it misses this year.
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Saint Snow
23 July 2012 11:05:28

I've never known slugs munching potato plant leaves before 



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bowser
23 July 2012 17:46:21


I've never known slugs munching potato plant leaves before 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


I caught a couple on mine. But my garden was laden with them a month back. Effects of the pellets must have worn off. Tatties are ok considering how crap the summer has been.

schmee
23 July 2012 19:10:03
Rains washed ours out. Needed to renew couple of weeks ago. Hydrangea look good and pink now some over the road have blue .
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schmee
30 July 2012 12:28:17
Garden full bloom had to put more pellets down on sunflower bed. Is September the full bloom for sunflower. Please ?
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ARTzeman
30 July 2012 22:15:25

Mid to late summer is the sunflower time...You can also get an Autumn mix...  






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