Gardening frenzy

Today I have been fairly busy with gardening things.

I found that the wood is used to make a frame for my climbers had rotted in a section and fell off landing on hostas and veg. Thankfully the climbers seem to have had little harm.

I went to a fire salvage company and was surprised to see they had named hostas, healthy and cheap! Needless to say I bought a few.

I also managed to get some gold dust – aka Compost.

My friend and I headed to a garden centre that I haven’t been to in years. I can happily say it will be many years until I return … if ever.

I popped to my parents and drilled a hole to add the newly bought tap to convert a bin into a water butt.

I’m happy to see my yucca flowering so well.

Back home I took a look at my indoor plant nursery. Here are some pilea that I am growing. Roots are coming in nicely. I want to see if any additional grow. Last time I did this nothing happened.

Here is my Alocasia macrorrhiza ‘Borneo Giant’, it’s growing slowly and as with many of my plants this year has an attack of aphids! Let’s hope it grows stronger.

Here is my luffa. I grew this from seed but doesn’t seem to be doing much.

I also potted on the grape and bomarea that arrived recently as they both had roots growing out of their pots.

A quick water of some plants and then time for a shower!

Green, boring? NEVER!

The jasmine is not only looking amazing it smells better than you can imagine!

I pruned the fig tree, I decided to take many cuttings of varying types. We will soon see it they grow!

Look at the yucca about to flower.

This is my aloe shelf. Aloe vera, variegata and aristata.

This is a cool plant! Oxalis triangularis, they open and close. So cool!!

I have some borage in the yarden, love the colour of the flowers. However the bees love them!!!

This beauty is Aoenium zwartkop.

This is a montage of the various greens and foliage in our yarden. Hostas, ferns, grasses, bamboo, Zantedeschia, monkey puzzle, solanum.

Enjoy your green space and see you tomorrow.

Ivy!!!! Nooooo

After trying to get in to B&Q at just after 8:30 and deciding to come back home, instead of painting my fences I thought it’s about time to tackled the ivy!

A couple of hours later this wall is clear …

Me: I’ve tackled the ivy

Ivy: ‘I’ll be back’

There was soooo much!!

I rarely say this, and I do not say this lightly

DO NOT PLANT IVY!!!

I actually love ivy, but there is a space and place. If you are a keen gardener and have plenty of time on your hands – great! Don’t plant it to cover walls. There are so many better options that don’t ruin the wall in the progress!!

I am so excited that this poppy is about to open. I bought this perennial many years ago now and it’s does spread but it is so lovely!!

Another fury bud in front of the heavenly scented (Spanish) blue bells.

This yucca, which I’m not sure of the variety grows and grows!! Looking forward to the amazingly huge cream flowers!

Another unknown variety. I planted this palm some time ago and it’s growing well!

So with my new planter, I want to plant some interesting climbers to grow on the new rustic arches. My parents keep hacking back the chocolate vine that I planted some time ago. There is little left yet I dug it up and live in hope!

Saturday nights are Eurovision Again for us, here I am with a beer and pricking out the basil seedlings.

Until tomorrow!