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my garden this summer

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hi all.. ive not been on much over summer with being too busy with the allotments and garden and other things..just thought id give you a peek into my garden this summer..
firstly my new greenhouse bought in Feb

it soon got full up..

think i went a bit mad with the tomatoes

i love these canterbury bells


sorry about the grass in some pics its not usually that bad …

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lots going on.

11 Aug, 2010

 

thanks Trees,for some reason every thing has come up bigger and better this year..

11 Aug, 2010

 

garden look lovely joan, dont know how you get it all done ;o)

11 Aug, 2010

 

It looks good,Joanella,and I love the Canterbury bells too.I agree about everything doing really well this year,I'm convinced the bad winter had its benefits,

11 Aug, 2010

 

Such a pretty garden, did notice the grass !! Lol. ha ha.

11 Aug, 2010

 

thank you ladies,sandra i have just retired and do as much now as i did 10 years ago ..awaiting my ..aghh..bus pass..but bet i dont have time to use it lol
Bloomer i think you are right about the bad winter because everything seemed to come shooting up all at once ..bigger & better..not complaining though :o)

11 Aug, 2010

 

oops sorry crossed over there..GM, trust you to mention the grass..i did apologise though lol..
cheers Homebird ,i find i keep tabs on what i have better in pots ..:o)

11 Aug, 2010

 

It all looks really good I also love those canterbry bells

11 Aug, 2010

 

i agree joan tubs on the deck ,but lots of borders as well. never ending lol

11 Aug, 2010

 

hi Donnah and thank you they are so delicate..
Cristina how right you are we are a hardworking lot, we start off doing something ..see something else that needs doing while doing that we move to another thing ..well thats how i do it lol..

11 Aug, 2010

 

Lots of colour in your garden, Joan, I remember your greenhouse and gravel going in, looks like it's always been there now ! Love the pink Dianthus in the blue/grey pot and just how tall are those Gladioli ? ! : o )))

11 Aug, 2010

 

hi Shirley,thanx ..yes the glads are sooo tall they come up to my nose & i am 4ft11inches lol pleased you noticed them.:o))

11 Aug, 2010

 

Just a wee person then ... lol ! I planted some Glads from the GW mag. offer & only 3 of the 10 are coming through ... : o (((((((

11 Aug, 2010

 

ha ha cheeeeky.. maybe they will all come up 5 foot tall next year for you lol..

11 Aug, 2010

 

LOL ... 5' 6" and shrinking each year !

11 Aug, 2010

 

:o)))

11 Aug, 2010

 

Lovely garden Joanella, your Gladioli are looking great ,I am still waiting for mine to flower.

11 Aug, 2010

 

hi Mavis,sorry i missed your comment last night but needed some beauty sleep.. well sleep anyway..thanx and i hope you will put some pics on when yours flower :o)

12 Aug, 2010

 

Very nice i like the shingle you've used and i hope the greenhouse fills your plate for a good while. MrSparrow

21 Aug, 2010

 

lol i too have gone mad with tomartoes. they are every were and just starting to color

21 Aug, 2010

 

thanx Mr Sparrow,we have 2 allotments and they have filled our plates well lol..
yes Cristina i have just picked some today that have ripened i spose its gonna bbe tom soup,tom salad and tom sandwiches for the next few weeks lol..

21 Aug, 2010

 

lol yes same here just had our 1st beef . twice the size of my fist lol. ;0)))

23 Aug, 2010

 

Be interested to hear your recipe for the tom soup Joan! I'm overwhelmed with tom's here!

24 Aug, 2010

 

i put recipe on yesterday Mrsparrow..dont know if it will be any good for you but i enjoyed it ..:o))

25 Aug, 2010

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