Well Its Gone Now , I have a New Border.....

Love your roses and your pond with the heron guarding over it...

that is a job well done. I'm always surprised when a plant lifts easier then expected then curse when something should be easy but has put roots down to Australia :o)

pulled up a dead foxglove and a teuchrium came with it grr.

you have some lovely plants in there Lincs.

I was going to say that's a job well done, but Seaburngirl has already said it. Can I say it as well ? lol
I love your succulents.
Congratulations on your cucumber and tomatoes. My tomatoes are the size of pin heads lol
What's your seacret for growing a Passionflower ? Every time I've tried they die :(

Your garden is lovely, it seems full of secret surprises and the roses are perfection. Gazanias have always been very low on my wish list as the colours can be so strident but those lemon ones are great.

That heron works Amsterdam we never see a heron flying over since he was put in place, do keep it netted though because Toffee cat would have a field day..
Seaburn the hellebores took some getting out where they were originally planted, needed my bigger fork for them, I am a at dab hand at cursing, I swear it gives me that extra humph, thats my excuse anyway..

Hywel I was right to do the work yesterday, it rained all night and has turned very chilly today, as you know the succulents fair better if kept on the dry side and some were looking a tad yellowish from the storm last weekend so I thought it was time to pop them back indoors, still have two pans on the patio though, those and my alpines give me something to do in the winter months even if its only to go and chat to them for a few minutes, lol, the secret to the success of the Passion Flower is all down to Brynner and Morgan, they tried destroying it in its early stages and snapped it right down to the ground, boy I was angry at the time but it recovered well and never looked back, poor thing has always been treated cruelly, I guess you could say it fights back..

Hiya Stera, I agree with you about the Gazanias, don't think I'll bother with them again as they only open when the sun shines, the lemon ones are Osteopermums,( Cape Daisies) now they have been flowering constantly so well worth their space..

Love your Osteopermums really nice colour and height can you grow them from seed what is the variety?

I'll have to try being rough with the next one lol :D

I like that yellow Crocosmia...I must get one as I've been meaning to for many years.Had one at the old house but it didn't do too well...maybe I'll find one that will here. And the pond is looking lovely and peaceful.

Peterathome you can get seeds its called Lemon Symphony but I bought them as plants, they have done really well and been flowering nonstop since June..

Hywel my vine already has three new leaves that have sprouted since I moved it so guess it didn't mind me moving it...

Yes its a lovely colour Paul and the flowers are lasting longer than the common orange one, now thats a thug and I remove loads every year, I have Lucifer as well but it seems to be a slow one doesn't want to spread...

Great Scott Lincs' you have been busy! I'll say one thing for you girl, when you get the bit between your teeth, there's no holding you is there? I'm in the middle of a revamp myself and I've had to dig up some well rooted Hostas, they do take some cursing and humping don't they lol?! I'm only concerned now I've split them that they will recover and 'take' in their new spots. Your Tomatoes are looking really delicious, mine have been pathetic this year...what's your secret?

ps I've also got a Passion flower which is going a bit 'mad' too. Dare I cut it back and if I can when would I be best doing it?...wouldn't want to lose it altogether.

LOL, I am terrible once I get started Waddy and don't want to stop, I even forget one is s'posed to eat as well, my Passion Vine already has three new leaves sprouted and two stems still growing in the g'house, can't get at them until the toms finish so I do have backup plants just in case, hadn't a clue about when its best to move one, I just did it but then I often move things like that, figure they have two chances.
I made a new bed under the Willow last week, I've always kept my Hostas in pots because I lose them in my garden, however they needed splitting so I have planted some along with a couple of ferns in the hopes that they survive, its very shady in that spot and gets waterlogged during the winter, fingers xx it works, I also added old pieces of wood pruned from the trees a few years ago, creating my own sculpture garden hopefully, lol....Actually if I'm truthful Waddy the toms are a bit of a disappointment this year, took ages to start the ripening proccess, my cucumbers have been very slow to start as well, think everything got put on hold when summer didn't arrive as it should have done, I now have a glut of very tiny ones that possibly won't have a chance to fill out let alone ripen..

I've been forced to 'rest' today as it's pouring with rain and it's driving me mad because I'm itching to get back out there and crack on.
Looks like you have pretty much the same attitude to moving plants etc as I have, if they survive they survive and if they don't, well...although that's not to say I go digging them up willy nilly.
I've tried growing several varieties of tomatoes this year, some thanks to Bathgate, but apart from the faithful Moneymaker the rest have either dropped off the plant before they have ripened or they have gone soft. Not quite sure why. I think I'll stick to just half a dozen old of the old faithfuls next year...

Exactly and the reason why I'm on here, home alone and not in the mood for housework, lol.....

Don't mention the housework, I'm trying desperately to ignore it lol!

My Lucifer spread freely at my last garden Sue so I brought a few with me. I didn't bring any of the orange ones though.

Thank you for the information about the Osteopermums sorry for the late reply.

You are very welcome Peter...

Thanks for the correction re the Osteospermums Sue - I don't remember having seen yellow ones before.

Paul I have a few yelow crocosmias that didn't get planted out with the rest - they are small and stunted through being in a pot and not cared for but if you would like them I'll send them. they should recover when planted out properly. Also have some Severn Sunrise going begging - a bit lighter than the "montbretias" and I think very attractive.