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By Sanbaz


surviving plants

these are my only surviving plants from over winter, not having a greenhouse i have struggled, 2 goldfinch shrubs from seed,2 lamium, 2 passion flower, small one from donnah, carnation plant from carol,1 sad looking fuschia, 1 sad hollyhock, 6 geraniums from cuttings, 1 alcea nigra off ebay, so im going to have to rethink next winter, checked my fuschia in growhouse which hopefully have been warm enough cause quite hardy, so will try some more seeds come spring and hope they do better



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~ it's not easy without somewhere to house your tender stuff when it is as cold as it has been these last two winters~you can get really nice metal greenhouses in really small sizes 4 by 4 and 6 by 4~or maybe a lean to against the house?~ I am sure your plants will be fine as long as they have enough light~

30 Jan, 2010

 

thanx arlene, these should keep going now, lots of light at patio door, but will think about a small greenhouse

30 Jan, 2010

 

You won't regret it San......Tell Baz it will save him money (for that holiday for next year's birthday...lol)

30 Jan, 2010

 

lol alice just told him,,, not working though grrr, he said he thinks they are an eye sore look awfull and take up space, this is a man who doesnt like gardening by the way hahah. but i have to look at his old cars "hello" lol

30 Jan, 2010

 

~ the green ones are okay~ get him to see some online~ tell him your'e worth it!

30 Jan, 2010

 

lol arlene i will try, im already trying to get a new garden companian :o(

30 Jan, 2010

 

No more treats now till the big 6 0...:0)

30 Jan, 2010

 

You did well to rescue these ..we lost all tender cuttings almost as soon as that bad spell hit Took us by surprise ! As you say...a re think if winters are going to be like this one.

30 Jan, 2010

 

lol blue,,, i cant wait 10 years hahah :o))
yes i guess i was lucky to save these ray, im defernatly going to sort the box room out and put a table in there for plants, seems the best solution

30 Jan, 2010

 

Just buy one San....and forget to tell him......

30 Jan, 2010

 

Sandra ~ check out the small greenhouses~ this is where I got mine from! www.GreenhousePeople.co.uk

30 Jan, 2010

 

I was going to say the same as Alice, my son has a green lean to one at his house and it`s a very neat looking one and has proved very useful, if space is limited they are ideal San............

30 Jan, 2010

 

Can't you turn one of the old cars into a 'plant room', Sanbaz? One of those camper vans with the upwards extending roof would work well :)

30 Jan, 2010

amy
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I can see that working Gee , Baz will love that idea .. LOL...

31 Jan, 2010

 

lol alice ;o))
i will check the web site out thanx arlene ;o)
Gee im laughing my head off here, good idea lol
exactly amy lol
sorry sue almost missed you there, thanx :o)

31 Jan, 2010

 

I think you have done reallty well Sandra, it has been so severe this winter that I think most of us have suffered fatalities. I keep my plants in the garage which has been convertated to work /utility room. I have a small heater with a frost control, but have still lost a few cuttings, but hey thats all part of gardening you lose some and win some ;0))

31 Jan, 2010

 

your right carole just wish i hadnt lost my fuschia`s, my lovely swingtime :o((

31 Jan, 2010

 

Sandra was in my greenhouse other day and there are some baby hollyocks doing alright, fingers crossed they stay ok for a few more weeks then you can have some.

1 Feb, 2010

 

thats good news carol, i have some seeds left and may try some in spring, thanx carol would be lovely and if i get something going i will give you something to ;o))

1 Feb, 2010



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