Been weeding!
By pixi25
18 comments
Been out in the front garden weeding. Its a beautiful day so hot!
The middle part is the wild flower bit..wasnt sure which were weeds and which werent lol.
Anyone know what this is? Its pretty anyway whether a weed or wild flower
Sage now in bloom..its gorgeous
hydrangea I brought down from Dad’s garden. I think it was frost bitten and had gone all brown but i see it has flowers coming now so hopefully will be fine
Rhodedendron brought from Dad’s too
One of many Foxgloves I have..this is a nice colour..more peachy then you see here
Now round to the back garden jsut to show you some things changing. First lots of buds on Lady Hamilton (Rick’s Rose)
Canterbury bells
I call these Lamb’s ears..I dont know the correct name
First Lily in the pond
CLose up of Iris..love these
Present from one of my students last night. It was the last night for that class till after the holidays and we had a wee party lol. Everyone brought something they had baked..it was yummy..I meant to take a pic but forgot..too busy eating all the delicious food haha
- 26 Jun, 2012
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Great blog it is good to have some heat at last... love the water lily :o)....and I call them lambs lugs (same thing really don't know the latin name but the bees love them :o))
26 Jun, 2012
Nice blog - particularly like that iris!!
26 Jun, 2012
Hi Pix,
All coming along nicely Pix, bit here and there in ours, too much rain lol...
Love the Bearded Iris, glad to see it flowered for you, and it is my favourite too, just love the colour...
Nice that you brought some plants over from Dad's garden, nice memories...xx
26 Jun, 2012
Lovely photos Pix... Especially like the water lily :0)
26 Jun, 2012
All looking good Pixi...not so nice now is it...yukkk!!
I have the same iris...you don't know it's name do you?
Pleased to hear your dad's plants have all settled in. My hydrangea was moved a few weeks ago and is looking just like yours minus the flowers!!!
Lily flower - where did you manage to get enough sun lately to make that flower...lol!
Thanks for showing us around :))
26 Jun, 2012
Sorry I dont' know what the wildflower is Pixi...it's really nice, I hope someone ID's it for you... Actually, come to think of it, I could look it up in my Sarah Raven tome!....mmm..looks a little like salsify. What is the flower like from above Pixi? :D
26 Jun, 2012
I would like a top view as well pixi please... The iris is lovely.
26 Jun, 2012
The one in the 2nd photo is Corn Cockle - Agrostema githago
Nice photos of your plants Pixi. I'm pleased you got some things from your dad's garden :o)
26 Jun, 2012
thanks all :)) Gawd it was so sunny and hot this morning now its cold and raining! Mental day!
I dont know the name if Iris..jsut bearded Iris maybe Sue can tell us.
I'll have to take a pic from above maybe tomorrow if it stops raining!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
26 Jun, 2012
Hi everyone...I can't identify the Bearded Iris as a specific....I just know it as Mauve Bearded Iris...sorry....
27 Jun, 2012
:) and a damn pretty one!
27 Jun, 2012
That'll do for me too :))
27 Jun, 2012
oh thanks Mr Hywel i never saw what you wrote there! :))
27 Jun, 2012
Lovely Pixi - back and catching up - very pretty flowers you have . Lamb's ears are lovely to feel - Stachys Lanata Byzantina - we have it :))))
28 Jun, 2012
Ooh sounds Egyptian ro something lol :) DOnt worry about catching up it frives you insane at tiems lol:)))
28 Jun, 2012
Hi Pixi looking lovely there loads of interesting colour :-)
30 Jun, 2012
Yes its not so bad now..jsut need all those damn wild flower seeds to come up! :)
30 Jun, 2012
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Hi Pixi.
Lovely blog. The iris and water lily are super.
And how great to see your Dad's hydrangea and rhododendron perking up so well :o)
26 Jun, 2012