Gardening With Friends

I used to write down in a notebook what and when i bought plants. I did that for a couple of years then stopped. So what i wrote then stuck for some reason. In 1978 i bought that Staghorn as a single small leaf. Those Podocarpus trees from Western Garden nursery in metal one gallon cans. My Monstera I bought as a small heart shaped leaf plant in a wooden shingle pot from Kmart. Kmart and that Nursery are gone from this city-long gone-lol
One last,i bought a Schefflera arboricola in a 2" pot also. I still have it trained as a Bonsai Banyan tree. In 1990,all the branches were killed almost to the trunk,but it survived. I think in 1978,they were sort of new to the trade.
The Monstera's thickest stem survived the 24f 1990 freeze. Almost lost it. In 1998 another very cold winter to 28f mushed the leaves but did not kill the stems. Since then its been free of any setbacks.

I say similar every year too :) and then do the opposite.

I have onion sets started off and potatoes chitting. I will be sowing broad beans next week and then later runners and French dwarf beans, cabbages, leeks, carrots and parsnips. Both Elizabeth and Victoria have asked for some too. Carrot & parsnip seed will be given to them but the rest I will start off in pots for them.
Greenhouse will grow toms, cucs and peppers.

I did point out the plants to avoid. they actually took out the wire plant supports so they didnt get damaged!
they have to have scaffolding poles at set distances which I get but.......
no roofers today either grrr.
but i did get taken out to lunch which was lovely.

your support means such a lot thank you so much.

Oh Eileen, that's a rotten start to the year for you. As the song goes: 'Things can only get better!'

I hope things get sorted, sooner rather than later, for you.

Well done Hywel, this is where I miss the allotment for the fruit and veg., especially the Blackcurrants, Gooseberries and Sweetcorn. Good luck with your vegetables.

The final one of nine posted today ... flagged at 18.20 this evening.