The GOOD ... the BAD ... and the UGLY !!!!!!!!

That's. really nice water feature Stroller!I bet that Jasminoide(tracholospermu ) smells fantastic.I used to have a beauty at my old house but never seen one as big as this!hopefully, it will grow back to similar size again!
The sooty mould should be easy enough to treat effectively.Usually looks worse than it is....good luck!

Thanks Paul, I have reluctantly sprayed it with a systamic insecticide and just hope it does the trick for as you say the scent is wonderful as you come out of the kitchen doors.

I do like the way you have made the " water noisy....."

Sad about the jasmine but at least all is not lost

And I can't resist,,,." Wah wah wah"....sorry :0)

How creative you are Phyl, love it except that I would have to wear ear plugs OR install an outside loo!Hope your Jasmine gets back to its former beauty;0)

Ta Carole and Pam, at least with the bucket it disperses it a bit otherwise coming straight from the pump it sounds like a horse peeing.

You've done a grand job there Stroller. I hope the jasmine recovers...what a horrid disease that is. :( enjoy your morning cuppa...hope the weather stays ok a little longer so you can make good use of you efforts! :)

Water feature looks great. I do hope you succeed in beating the Sooty Mould. A shame to loose such a beautiful plant.

Great job, sort of thing I do with my old slabs, got to make do and mend eh! it looks good, no waste for us. We are good at recycling old slabs here, my crazy paving came from the council throwing away footpaths and o h brought them home and I hit them hard and paved us a pathway with them. lol. good therapy :O) Don't think I would like to tackle it now though, the old back isn't up to hammering and bashing things anymore. lol. Love the new water feature and hope that your climber recovers for you I am sure it will :O)

Pam, Karen, Scottish and Olive, glad you like. Just my luck tho the weather has turned very cool and quite heavy rain so no sitting out today.

I love your walling around the water feature too,Stroller..you have a lot of imagination,and it sets it off so well..sorry about the Jasmine,I'm sure it will be fine after your TLC:o)
We have rain here too,and all through the night..but I don't mind at all..we needed it so much..anyway,we are now going out for lunch..better anyday than staying in ! x

Cold here too...just in from Dundee Food and Flower Festival, which was lovely....but I bought Plants!! And now I'll have even more to move!! madness!!

Dear stroller

Really like the new water feature,big fan of the stone walling.hope you spend many relaxing moments there.

Kim. Penstemon

Thanks Bloomer hope you enjoy the lunch best thing to do when you can`t be in the garden, and as you say the rain is much needed.
Karen what are you like !!!!!!!!!! your going to need a removal van just for the plants.lol.
Kim we have found it relaxing but not today as we are getting the much needed rain as the garden was so dry after the lovely hot weather we have been having.

I love your water feature :o)
Pity about the Jasmine. I hope it recovers.

Many many bargains! too tempting....I admit to being an addict, but it does nobody any harm! :))

...also, I like to do my bit for the nurserymen....they work very hard and need my support! ;)

That jasmine MUST keep going to continue to give you that wonderful perfume! We have one in our porch and I know how special they are.
I love your new water feature and I hope it is very soothing as you drink your morning cuppa! I so like the sound of trickling water.

Is this your trachelospermum Phyl? What causes sooty mould? Now some people are too clever by half ...but I must concede you've made a good job of that water feature, it looks great and as you so delicately put it, better than a peeing horse lol:-) I know I'm late catching up, but sometimes it seems impossible:-))

Thanks Wildrose, keeping my fingers crossed.
BA, it is my Trachy, it looks such a poor specimen ... I just hope that it survives after all my TLC. Cushion scale is a sap sucking insect which covers the leaves with a sort of honey substance which gets covered with a sooty mould, it can also happen to Rhodedenron & Camillia.

I've got scale insects on my variegated trachy and wasps are attracted to it ...oh noooo I'll have to google:-((