One Year!!!

congratulations sam, im glad you are on here too!!

Ditto. Happy anniversary Sam.

Agree with your sentiments Sam. Cheers :))

I agree. Dont know how it happened, but I was looking to see if a village Brass Band was still in existence, and the Goy site came up !

Happy anniversary, Sam!

Hi Sam...
Happy Golden Trowel Day :o)))
Nice to meet you on GoY !

Thanks guys :)) Still can't believe its been a year its gone so quickly.

Lol Diane, a Brass Band? Hey whatever works lol. Glad you were searching for the Brass Band that day :))

Happy anniversary Sam ...............the Petunia is lovely what a gorgeous colour ..........:o))

Hi Sam, its so nice to chat to you too, wishing you happy days in the garden.

Happy golden trowel day Sam xxx

lol shows how time flies when you're in good company ....

Happy GoY birthday Sam :o)
The petunia is lovely ...

Thanks guys :))))

Fran your spot on, time does fly in good company - something not in short supply around here :)

Niverdeen and Hywel, its a wonderful colour isn't it. I've had another flower open up in a gorgeous purple. Must try and get a photo of it.

Thanks grandmage. I've actually managed to get in the garden this weekend :)))))))) talk about excitement lol. Well at least it was excitement until I finally dug out the 6th bramble. Hate to think how many more are out there.

Sam those wretched brambles are a pain, of course they love this warm damp weather, I battle with mine constantly!

They are a pain aren't they. It's not enough that they are difficult to dig out but they have to poke holes in you in the process lol. I think I may be winning although that may be wishful thinking lol.

my "garden" has three small beds around the edges; it's amazing how many bramble roots there were, considering there's only six inches of dirt over a layer of bricks. and boy, do they spread! there's still some under the paving itself that I can't get out - had to cut them with a hoe. I did try keeping some in a pot, but they didn't take to it. ah well, there'll be plenty more coming through from next door if i'm not careful.

Right little blighters aren't they fran. OH has been quite cheerfully telling me they'll be back - such a helpful man lol.

Have you ever tried a weed killer on them or just dug them up?

I'm trying not to use chemicals, other than a bit of bleach when scrubbing the tables and paving. I just dig 'em up. They're coming from next door: I've tried to block off the bottom of the wire-mesh fence - my mini-greenhouse is there, and my composter, and I've got a binbag between them that I'm using to hold dead soil from repotting, but they're still finding gaps to get through. next door have dug their garden at last, but left a foot-wide border on the side, presumably to make sure that I don't go short of weeds!

I'm with you there. Trying to avoid chemicals. Although its sooo tempting at times. How bizarre leaving a border undug. Have you had a falling out with them by any chance lol.

no falling out, but we've only exchanged a few words in the two years i've been here - i tried a parasol, but the first bit of wind made it take off and land next door - so i had to go and knock and ask for it back - they knew what i'd come for, an open parasol landing in one's garden is hard to igore!

Oops lol I can't imagine how anyone could miss that. I'll bet that was a rather comical moment. Well if you haven't had a falling out the only thing I can think Is that they are completely clueless lol. Good luck in the bramble wars.

Happy Goy anniversay Samjp :)))))))))

Thanks Paul :-)))

and many more of 'em!

Thanks Fran, I certainly hope so :))