Catching up

Hi, yes some have moved on to other sites. some dip in and out as was always the case. then there are people like me who just look in most days.
Its nice to see how things are going for you and your garden Ginelli. Life just gets in the way sometimes.

Nice to catch up Ginelli

Hey Ginelli
I had the same weird email and was sent back to posts from years ago...assumed my account had bin hacked??
I'm still not sure this isn't the case but hey, like you I'm glad I checked back in!!
I stopped posting few years ago when my new fone was no longer capable of uploading fotos...grrrr (no emojies here to express my 'annoyed' face!!)
Shame your Woolworth's 'bargain' turned out to be such a huge expense long term..but we live and learn..and it was a joy to you for the time you had it yes??!!
I'm glad I got back in too
Cheers
J

I have also seen that e-mail. Strange!

I haven't posted any blogs for a while as I have a new PC with Windows 10. My old one was still working and I at times wish I had left well alone. Windows 7 was so easy and I had everything "under control" on that PC. Now I don't have the software to download photos and edit them.

I also have an iMac as I wanted to learn to use a different system but I haven't sussed out how to import photos and find them again on that machine either!

I think I will get another monitor and set up my old Windows 7 PC again even if I only use it to access photos.

I remember buying a tree Peony from Woolworth's a very long time ago. It cost 2/6 and my family had a good laugh when they saw the little "stick" inside. It looked nothing like the illustration. I planted it and a while later had a beautiful plant with greenish flowers. Little green spiders used to live in the flowers, I recall. I certainly had my money's worth!

Your garden certainly looks lovely and welcoming.

Took the words out of my mouth Eirlys - a lovely garden indeed, very peaceful looking.

Good to hear from you Ginelli, and your garden is looking lovely:)

We met at Ambrose Place gardens a couple of years ago ... good to see you back and your garden looks wonderful.

Nice to see you again and to know you've been enjoying your garden.
Some people do drop out from time to time, I do it myself but always return after a few weeks.

So lovely to hear from you all, some old friends and some new. It seems that rather strange email got some of us thinking about checking into Goy again - I'm really glad I did.
I was back at Ambrose Place gardens again last year Shirley, very hot in the plant sales area but I think we raised over £400 in that little section. Might see you this year?
I had some success with new fuchsias last year Hywel and my lovely Hawkshead did really well. I have a very long way to go before coming close to your collection though.
This year I really want to try and grow dahlias, just because they look beautiful and it's something I have never done and have no idea how to go about it. Any advice will be very welcome.
Lots of time to devote to the garden now as sadly lost my little Charlie dog - in one of the pics - early in December. He was a foster dog but was here for over three years and a little star. Loved his garden and was a great help with keeping squirrels off the bulbs.
I look forward to reading all new blogs and questions now that I have found Goy again.

I love the way you have your garden, it looks so inviting and pretty.

I don't think I had joined when you were on here last but I quite understand that sometimes we need to take a break and then we returned refreshed, enthusiastic and raring to go!!!

Well done on raising a good amount from the plant sales! No idea which NGS gardens we'll be visiting this year ... :o)

I have bought a packet of Dahlia seeds Ginellie. I've grown them in the past because I never get much success with the tubers.

Just ,like you I received a similar email so I have been working on a blog for GoY but still not finished. As you say it was a good reminder of what we have been missing. I have popped on from time to time to see what others have been doing. So, a belated Happy New Year to everyone and I will be back soon.

I’m beginningto wonder whether admin sent that email to get people back! If thats the case, I’m glad it worked. Ginellie, your garden is lovely. I can’t believe I’ve never caught up with you before now! I love the island bed in the lawn...or is it unmowed meadow? I might try to do something similar as it looks so pretty, and I have a small area of lawn that we don’t use much and I’d like to make it more interesting. Thanks for sharing these photos with us, and welcome back!

Hi Ginelli, As a relative newbie (joined 2014) with a small garden I've recently found it a struggle to post new plants of interest, then getting an allotment took most of my time, but I still popped in to tick members' like box. That's my excuse! Your garden looks lovely, you've obviously put a lot of time into it.

I had forgotten to look in the My News bit after log in -so I've only just seen further comments - sorry.
I did wonder about dahlia seeds Hywel but thought the tubers sounded easier, maybe not. I hope they are a success as I've just collected an order from Wilko.
Thanks for the Sarah Raven suggestion, Meadowland, and also the YouTube video, I shall look at both.
I was wondering the same myself Cottagek - but I'm rather pleased I got the email. I am forever digging up bits of lawn to make yet another bed. Not sure why because it just means more edges to trim and I find that quite hard work. I do like to have a lot of wild flowers growing though and also less mowing to do.
Thank you Siris, I spend hours out there. It's not something I would have taken on had I not been just about to retire. I've made so many mistakes along the way - last year's was to plant Jerusalem artichokes. They just took over one area and I am still digging them up. I love the taste but there is no more room in the freezer for them. I'll try something else this year.