Replanting a Hibiscus

Do you know Ian, the bikerblokes and the hibi go really well together.

that,s the kind of gardening I like , plenty of tea and smoke breaks..lol
the plants look great together, nicely arranged.

God, I wish I smoked!
That looks smashing, Ian. I nearly bought some of those cycle-men chappies at the supermarket yesterday, then I thought 'Ooo do they come up again next year, or do you have to dig 'em up and store the corms?' because I'm useless at digging bulbs and stuff up and storing them safely. I've got the really weeny ones in the garden, tinier than these of yours, and they come up year after year and are finally starting to spread. Wish I'd bought them, now. Ah well, another year...

Those heathers are looking good, too...making some timber, aren't they?

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Hey Bob, I'm pleased you like it, I've done three more like that as well!
Thanks Usernut, No tea for me, can't stand the stuff, black coffee, one sugar please. Oh and so strong the spoon'll stand up in it! ! !
Afternoon B. Don't ever start smoking (I know you know but you never know? ? ?) I do like these biker blokes and they do 'go' with the Hibi-iscus don't they?

U ought to be on Gardener's World Ian. what a way with words you have when explaining your planting techniques. I was a bit worried mind, when I saw that hole. I thought you were going to bury the poor things!!!!

My soil is so poor Paul that deep holes (in my humble opinion) are essential. Anyway I enjoy digging holes....... Lol

Just make sure you don't fall down one! I've just read your previous blog about the garden centre . You dug yourself a bit of a hole there, so to speak, didn't you???(Ha Ha)

What a great idea Ian..those cyclamen and the hibi look lovely together right enough - and of course it means the cyclamen won't get disturbed and should reappear each year....now there's an idea I could follow...many ta's !!

Oh Ian thats so sweet putting them together perhaps they will reproduce? The amount of holes you dig! one day they will all join together and you will have great soil?

they do look fab together and that was one big hole hehe

much better

x x x

Paul, yes I did,didn't I ?
I don't know what for Alz. but your welcome. LOL
Drc. I hope one day that my soil might just stay on the fork when I dig it over instead of just pouring straight through.
Thanks Jen. :~)))

a job well done ian, i like my ciggy and coffee breaks to, baz likes them alot more though heheh, anyway the plants look good together ian :o))

My kind of gardening Ian. Do a bit, sit a bit, do a bit, sit a bit !! You have to make sure each stage of the job is going well don't you ?? lol Great end result mate :-))

They're way too cute to be biker blokes! What kinda bikers did YOU hang out with, Hell's Little Angels?? (pc version!)

Hi San, I just take my time and enjoy it without hurting myself......
Sue, It has to be done proper like eh? you have to sit and stare at it for a while. ;~))

Evening Hatter, Whats wrong with cute bikers like.... Errrrr not like , errr well ..... that is ......... you have to understand like I don't personally like cute blokes and all that but .....well errrrrrr hmmmmmmmmm

Of course you do Ian !! You have to work things out on your own head dontcha ... and that takes a cuppa and a ciggie !! lol :-))

Thats right Sue, would you have a word with Carol for me?

LOL !! :-))

LMAO! Of course he does what, Sue? Like cute blokes?!!
Read the last few entries! LOL!!
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Oh no I don't ......... :~((

Does Carol know?

Yes! ! !

OMG !!! Just clocked it !!! tee hee hee :-))

LOL! As long as she's ok with it, you carry on liking cute bikers! LOL!

Just imagining Ian with a Hairy biker and a fag !!! LOL

LMAO!! A CUTE biker!

Ooopppss !!! hee hee :-))

Now listen you two, don't start on me. You all know what happened to the last bloke who tried it! ! ! ......... Lol

Arrrggghhh .... it wasn't me Ian ... HONEST !! lol :-))

If you think you're hard enough......................

Ask Geoff! ! ! ;~))

He's still running due South isn't he ??? tee hee hee !! :-))

Lol ;~)) He's quite nice to talk to really.

All sorted mate. That's the most important thing :-))

Yes Ian, but he's a bloke! Blokes are wusses!

Not like hairy bikers ay ????? (nudge nudge Ian !) :-)))

no comment .... :~((

Have you heard? the thorn has been pruned off.......... :~))

Really?

I have heard from a reliable source that the Burkunty is no more.......... P & A came back from where ever they were and did some removel of dead branches etc.

States deleted or disabled.

I've just been and double checked and "this account has been disabled or deleted" Hoooooooray ;~))

I'm pleased Sue. I know you and Donnah can take it but I could imagine the damage she could have done to any new members who fell into her nasty grasp.............

That was what worried me mate. Had e mail from the boys stating number of flaggings was a record ! Funny thing ... they were away for the weekend in ... Brum !! :-))

I just hope she doesn't try and come back with a new username!

LMSO that is soooo poetic really. You may have passed them in the street and not known! ! !

The TROLL IS GONE!! yeeha!
Thats all I have to say really!

I know !!! lol If she does try Ian I'm sure we'll recognise that particular brand of poison VERY easily !

Like I say don't celebrate to much, she has the b@@ls to try and come back with a new username

I think so, but for now we can just put it all behind us, eh?

Hmmmmmm lets just enjoy knowing that our site IS well policed (in a nice way) and that we do have a say in what goes on (and doesn't) here

I think a thank you to the 'boys' is in order?

I agree! Well done Peter & Ajay!

I'll second that Ian !! :-))

I'm going to use the 'contact us' link ;~))

Go on then! :-))))

Love the flowery display, btw. Great!

This is what I said to them:

I just wanted to say thank you for removing Burgundy from our wonderful site. We are one big family here and look after each other. In situations like this it is good to know that you are there, in the background, policing what goes on and just as importantly what doesn't.
So a big thanks from me and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Please, if she 'left' of her own accord then don't tell us as it will spoil the celebrations.
Best wishes and if there was an award for the best web site in the world then GoY would certainly get my vote. :~))
Ian

LOVELY !!! :-)))))

Thank you Spritz. ;~))

You to Sue ;~))

Well said that man! Great feedback to give them!

I HOPE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE ;~))

Just done a reply to the e mail I received Ian !! :-)))

Good man. ......errrr well woman Lol ;~))

Yayyyy sorry getting carried away there, Hey Ian I just had a thought, if you dig up cyclamen and then re-use them next year .... would they then become RE-cyclamen :o))))) .....Doh! dont flag me please:o)

Tee hee hee Bob ;-)))

Oh yes Bob, tell that to Paulthegardener and he can tell his son Greame to use it in his routine. That is a goodie :~)))

Well said Ian we can all get back to our wee garden thingy great to see that blog removed think you spoke for everyone there:~))) well done .....

Gorden Bennett Ian for a minute there I thought you were digging for gold, very good instructions tho.and yep got a ciggie whilst reading.......

Cheers Mobee, I think we should all send them a message of thanks, after all the site is sooooo much better without any ill feelings. ;~))
Hiya LL, I do like to dig deep holes and then fill them in again with lots of lovely compost. Lol

Yes, Ian, I did a thank you message as well. They couldn't know what was going on when they were away, could they - and immediate action was taken on return, so that's great!

Hi peeps Bamboo told me last night "it" had gone
peace is now upon us

love you guys and gals
good to know we can all stick together in someone shours or hours of need

x x x

Here's the email I sent Ajay & Peter:

"This is just to say a very big 'Thank You' to Ajay and Peter for helping keep GoY a happy, friendly place to be! We were so very grateful to see the back of our 'Burgundy' 'web-troll' after the most awful weekend for some of us.
Many folk on GoY have never come across the 'trolling' phenomenon before and simply don't know the best way of dealing with them, or even realise that there IS a way of dealing with them - don't respond to ANY of their postings and they'll eventually go away. I think some of us will now be wiser, more confident and happier GoYer's and know what to watch out for should another one pop up in the future.
You did a grand job, lads, and hopefully you'll be getting lots and lots of well-deserved 'Thanks' from all concerned today!

We ( I hope I can speak for many of my GoY mates ) really appreciate it. Happy Days are here again!

:-)"

...and they responded almost immediately, bless! I don't know whether it's 'right' to copy and paste their response, so I'll err on the side of caution and confidentiality and just say that they said that web-trolls are a nuisance and should be flagged...

As Ian says, trolls can come back, with a new name, a new avatar, a new 'background' ( they almost always lie about their personal history and maintain a high degree of anonymity, as 'ours' did ) and start up again ( their egos and need for attention, negative or positive, is what drives them, which is why completely ignoring them and making no response whatsoever ( no matter HOW much they goad you or how obnoxious and vindictive they are ) is the only way to deal with them...and 'flag' any posts they make...then it's upto the boys in admin. to deal with it.

Gotta go, folks...awaiting the boiler man to arrive and do the annual servicing!
Have a good day, I'll catch up with you around the site, no doubt!
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Hi folks....I too wrote to say thank you to A and P although I was only tackled mildly - unlike some of you - by that obnoxious B.(you can read into the B any word you fancy!!)
The boys in admin. replied very kindly - and promptly too and it IS good to know there is a fireproof way of dealing with arch-demons like that. As a newby, I was cautious when goaded - and must applaud all of you Goyers for getting the job done - for all our sakes.
Peace reigns....Allah be praised...or words to that effect LOL
Now let's all get back to enjoying our gardens and the Goy community.

Seconded, Alz!

...and just a FINAL word from li'l old me on the subject...go to 'google' and type in web trolls...then choose the wikipedia link....read and remember! If we're all of us informed about these 'things' we're in a stronger position to defend our wonderful online community! It's quite a long read, but worth the time and effort!

STILL sitting here waiting for Boiler Bill to show up and service me combi! I could be out GARDENING!

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xxx

It's so NICE here today, no ill winds, no bad feelings just the usual GoY peace and madness. Lol. ;~))

Innit just, Digger, innit just!
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Just as a footnote from me on the subject, I recieved over 20 PM's from GoYers that were either upset, angry or just plain disgusted with the Trolls behaviour. If this ever happens again then we must all stick together and wave the 'flags' like hell. Mind you we should be careful not to go overboard with our posse' like attitude, we don't want to frighten newer GoYers away just for making a blooper.
I love this site. don't you?

Couldn't agree more Ian - and as a newby myself really - I have been most warmly welcomed and have found it to be one of the friendliest sites ever - with so many like-minded people chatting freely about the things that matter most in our lives...and supporting each other.
Long live GOY I say!

And so say all of us Alz !! What a lovely day ! :-))))

That is a very, very fair point, Digs....the wikipedia article ( see above post ) has something to say on that, too. Yep, we need to be cautious and on our tootsies, but still be our usual warm, welcoming ( barmy ) selves to newbies. It could be all too easy to view anyone and everyone who bobs up as a potential troll, and of course, they're not!
I love this site too!

Hi, Sue.....I'm STILL stuck in, waiting for the ruddy boiler man! The sun's shining fit to bust, and I've got 10 metres of weed suppressant to unroll onto a new path and get the bark chips down on top....might just stick a note on the door and go and do it anyway.....
Onward and upward!
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I'm sure if another one pops up we'll be able to recognise it easily ..... by the poison coming down the line ! :-))

Note on the door B ... Go enjoy the sun !! :-)))

I wasn't to sure whether to post that bit or not, I thought I might upset some but thankfully the GoY spirit is strong and it's members are brill. (me included ! ! !)

Stay in B. and 'talk' to us..............

...went out...watered the rowan I planted the other week....found the under-gardener ( Pip aka Big Ginge ) up the holly tree, raiding pigeons eggs ( again ) from an abandonned nest...wandered around...came back in....still no sign of Boiler Bill...and now the bl@@dy sun's gone in!
Waste of a gardening morning ( but nowt's a waste on GoY so I'm stopping 'ere! )

Think you did right to post, Digger, it does us good to 'de-brief' after our recent 'troll-running' escapade, and any newcomers might hopefully read it and feel safer in the knowledge that we're all here for each other.
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Ain't we just !! As the saying goes, "Whatever don't kill ya makes ya stronger" .... that was the Brummy (or should I say Brunnie) version !!! lol
Ain't it a lovely day !! :-)))

I think we'll stick to 'Brummy', Sue!
It would be an even lovelier day if this blasted bloke would arrive, service my boiler and then bu@@er off again! I hate waiting in for folk! Back to work ( eeeek...dirty word ) tomorrow so that's no chance to do anything outside till Saturday.
Grumble, whine, winge, moan....
But yes...it IS a lovely day, and not just cos of the sun, either!
;-)))

Thanks for pointing me to googling 'web trolls', Bscott, I'd never heard the term before - I looked at both Wikipedia and another site, and the phrase that hit me was ' if persistent, use weedkiller'!!

Isn't that just totally apt and spot-on! P&A make good weed-killer, don't they! LOL.

Pure glyphosate, Spritz, pure glyphosate!

;-)

Brilliant! LOL!

Hi, Marie...hope you had a better day than Indy?!
I'm off for a very early night ( reasons why on Indy's last blog ) so I'll catch up with you later in the week - back to bl@@dy work at 6.30 in the morning. Poor old me!

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xxx

Just read it! Yes I had a good day, ta! Played musical chairs without the music!!!!
SO grown up!!
Lotsa 'homework' tho, & waiting for my books to arrive! Student loan thru at last tho, so I'm relieved about that!
Dont w*** too hard!

I know i'm a bit late. but have I missed something concerning this burgandy, it unnerved me a bit.

And very nice they both look together.

Hi Tulsalady!
Unfortunately burgundy turned out to be what is known as a web troll, & caused a fair bit of upset, but has been removed/removed themselves from the site, so all's well that ends well.

I'm sorry ian i got side tracked I was going to say how lovely the plants looked together, so i've said it now.

Thanks Madperth the name rang a bell so I wondered what had happened. We can do without people like that as this is such a friendly site, I love it .

Exactly! We all love it, so we're all quite pleased!

Great to see all my friends back happy and relaxed now we can enjoy our GoY gossip and have our usual laugh ,& bit of craic "chins up me wee hearties" Lol :~))))) xx

LOL! How's you Mobee?

HI Madperth,glad to hear you got the old "funds" through Lol head down now and get the homework don. Best Wishes xx

Hi Mobee, How are you tonight?

LOL! Cant do the homework! The site's down!! Academics, puh!

Hiya Hatter, you OK?

I'm fine ta! But they gave us loads of "homework" & I cant get into the site to do it!! :~((
Ah well, I'll do a scarlett!

Oh well Hatter, if ya can't do it, ya can't do it. How's uni in general?

I think I'm going to like it, but I laughed too soon at Indy & the games he had to play at Uni! Mental! We played musicless chairs today!

Claim a bad leg/back/hip or whatever to stay sat down. I'm going to PM you.

Done! :~))

I've GOT a bad back!!

What about the PM?????????

I've answered it!

I've sent another. :~))

Answered that too!

:~)))

And the next one! LOL! :~))

great blog Ian...love your new identy pic....

glad your enjoying uni MP.

Should I keep it then?

Nah, Digger!! Its not you!!
Thanks Sandra! It looks like its gonna be fun! A LOT of work, but fun!

Your blog made me laugh Ian......well done with the planting it all looks great, is it the Hibiscus you bought on ebay.......i have one larger one and 3 smaller ones i bought on ebay. They are in pots at the moment.............till next year.......and tthe lovely huge Hibiscus i swapped with a friend........ love these plants.............

Hi Holly, Yes I bought this one for £18.50 (ish) from Ebay inc. postage and I also got three other smaller ones for (I think) about the same price

Oh MP....I see that Ian has given you his recipe for "youth restorer" ...and it works too! Makes you look ever so demure too....I like it!

Demure! Hee hee! My dad says it took my mum all her time to keep my clothes on me! But they did take over 50 pics, & I've never been one to sit still for long!! That has no. 48 on the back!

Are you sure thats the no. of photo's they took Hatter, I was just wondering if it was the year it was taken?

OH! YOU CHEEKY B****************
No, it was taken MUCH later than that! HUH! :~{{{{{

I told you I would get you back ! ! ! ! !

LOL! SOD!!

Ner ner n ner ner! ! !

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You can get some good plants on Ebay........lets hope our Hibiscus get lots of lovely flowers next year..........

I'll agree with thet. :~))