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Potting shed summer party

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Blackpuddingbertha · 26/07/2013 20:42

Following on from the Blooming into Flaming June thread and all others before it.

The potting shed is open for summer. Elderflower wine aplenty and room for all. Monty will be along later...

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MultumInParvo · 21/08/2013 10:33

Hello all!

Just spent some time reading this thread and everyonevery nice and helpful.

I've just moved into my house with two bare raised beds, two old large clematis and a greenhouse. I spent some time last night ordering some plug plants to grow on as my first project. Winter pansies for now, and some wallflowers (mauve, the one in my last garden was the only colour to come back again out of I think four) lupins and delphiniums, and perennials, aubrietia etc to grow on over winter.

I have I think taken on a bit much but I have the time so how hard can it be Wink

My name is multum and I'm a novice gardener.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 21/08/2013 13:47

Welcome, Multum. Whereabouts in the country/world are you?

NotAnotherNewNappy · 21/08/2013 16:56

Hi Multum, there are plenty of us novices on here Wink It sounds like you have inherited a lovely well made garden.

MultumInParvo · 21/08/2013 19:21

Hi all! I'm in Kent. I am looking forward to my plug plants arriving so I can get started Smile

It is a west facing garden, so lively and sunny however the greenhouse becomes stifling in the afternoon. I may have to get some shading stuff for it.

HumphreyCobbler · 21/08/2013 21:50

Hello Multum. Your garden sounds lovely.

I am a beginner really, although we have now owned a garden for about five years. I spend a lot of time googling plants other people have mentioned on here, it really is very informative!

The apple crop is looking amazing this year, my fears about the lack of pollinating bees has thankfully proved groundless. We think we may put the pigs in the orchard, as they are so placid and do not root up the ground at all (unlike every other pig I have owned). I think the orchard would be an ideal home for them to overwinter and it means that I will not have to clean out the pigscot.

Thanks for asking Maud, I am fine apart from the pelvis. It is VERY frustrating, not being able to do anything in the garden though. I am unable to bend or kneel down. Can't wait for October..

HumphreyCobbler · 21/08/2013 21:51

I forgot, are you going to hang out with Monty then Maud?

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 21/08/2013 21:56

I'm not going to apply for his programme, no.

I harvested my potatoes tonight. I got a few pounds (at a guess) of Charlottes so am looking forward to potato salad.

HumphreyCobbler · 21/08/2013 22:01

I didn't realise there was an actual possibility of doing a programme with Monty! I though we were talking about a talk. However much I love Monty I wouldn't go on tv either.

Enjoy the potatoes. Potatoes are my pregnancy craving, warm potato salad with lemon and garlic dressing.

ComeIntoTheGardenMaud · 21/08/2013 22:17

There are two Monty options - an evening with Monty in Redhill, Surrey and an invitation to the gardening society to submit applications to feauture in a series revamping small gardens.

Lemon and garlic dressing. Yum.

Blackpuddingbertha · 21/08/2013 22:19

Monty night link.

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Rhubarbgarden · 22/08/2013 14:32

I'm doing a large scale redesign of my garden - do you think Monty would come and help me?! Grin

The orange border is proceeding at a snail's pace. I keep rubbing out whole chunks and starting again. It is suffering from too much spikiness and not enough big-leafiness. Surprising how many red/yellow/orange plants have spiky leaves.

Rhubarbgarden · 22/08/2013 20:42

Humph, I'd love to have pigs in my orchard. That sounds wonderful.

Blackpuddingbertha · 22/08/2013 21:12

I have deer in my orchard.

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Rhubarbgarden · 23/08/2013 17:48

I am also jealous of the deer. Do they eat your fruit though?

funnyperson · 23/08/2013 19:40

Hello everyone how has your week been?Wine welcome to newcomers!Smile
It would be lovely to have Monty and his team come and help with my shady garden. I like his style of gardening a lot and think he is a really lovely person (on the box and in his books anyway) The thing is that 'garden makeovers' a la Titchmarsh are not really my thing- razing the existing garden down and ripping out everything already growing and then planting in whatever looks good on screen might be tricky, because there are things I love in my garden though there is loads and loads of room for improvement and a lot more hard work needed which is why it is definitely an amazing opportunity and also of course I'm too ugly to be on tv. However rhubarb I think you would be ideal as you would be good on tv but your garden is not small?
maud why not Monty in your garden? Is it because he might walk on the clematis?
Looking forward to gardeners world today.....
I would love to have deer

Blackpuddingbertha · 23/08/2013 21:28

Evening all.

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Bearleigh · 23/08/2013 22:13

Rhubarb that oenothera is easy to grow, because I managed it... I sowed them not that long ago, and they are flowering now, which is pretty good as they are perennials.

So who is up for the Evening with Monty in Redhill? For anyone who can get to Redhill by train, the theatre is 5 mins walk from the station, and for those who can arrive by car there is parking right by the theatre. I will check if there are reserved seats that night.

MousyMouse · 23/08/2013 23:02

evening all!
I have orchard envy. my only fruit tree is a fig, which is full of fruits this year and I hope they ripe this time.
we do have wildlife, foxes and birds mainly, and a squirrel.
they are taking turns taking the seeds from the sunflowers.

Blackpuddingbertha · 23/08/2013 23:10

Mouse when I say 'my' orchard I really mean the one over the fence that doesn't belong to me but nobody else cares for. We have been given scrumping rights but that's it really. But, in my head it is my orchard Smile

I have eaten two fruits off my fig this year. Well, the bits of them that weren't eaten by the birds who are far quicker at spotting the ripe fruit than I am.

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echt · 24/08/2013 07:28

Welcome multum, and what a lovely name (I've just looked it up).

A mixed day day in Melbourne. DH and I went to the annual garden festival at Maranoa, a native botanical garden, with high hopes of buying some less easily available native plants, as nurserypersons from the sticks roll up to sell their wares. Not one. Apparently myrtle rust has turned up in Oz from South America, and its potential to bugger up the gum trees, i.e nearly everything, meant that no specimens can be brought into the gardens.

I rushed to the arms of the nearest Bunnings' sad plants unit and scooped up three plectranthus "Mona Lavender". The rest of day was spent moving plants about before laying the rest of the mulch next week. I've planted an alocasia macrorhizzia from its pot for its jungliness, so fitting next to a buddliea, I think. :o In front I've put two salvia "Alan Parker".

Also moved several clumps of Japanese toad lily away from a bully of a plectranthus - not related to mint for nothing. They'll flower in late summer, but die down so that the clivia can be seen in late winter/early spring. Speaking of clivia, they're blooming like mad now, and make colour in the sub-topical border running down the side of the house.

I've realised I'm a very undisciplined gardener, with tons of stuff all over the place, instead of the swathes of regulated planting advised. Meh.

PS I've just killed the first housefly of the year. Time to set the fly traps outside.

Rhubarbgarden · 24/08/2013 08:02

Funny yes my garden is probably too large. I'm flattered you think I'd be good on telly though! And you are absolutely not ugly.

I'm up for Redhill Monty. I haven't secured a babysitter yet but I'm feeling confident.

I didn't watch GW last night as spent the evening on the M1 driving up to Harrogate. Wondering if I can swing by Harlow Carr while we are here.

WhispersOfWickedness · 24/08/2013 11:33

Hi all, not stopped in in a while.

How exciting, potting shed babies Grin

I am a bit Envy at Echt's spring and also the deer in the orchard!

My garden has been a bit neglected of late with the busyness of the summer holidays and DD's birthday.
Really need to get back on top of it now, I dreamt that I dug up the potatoes the other night Grin
Got three pumpkins on two plants but two have stopped growing, should I just cut them off? The other pumpkin is doing beautifully, about 40cm in diameter now Grin Also got two squash on one plant which are doing well Smile Tomatoes are ripening, as are the bell peppers Smile

Bearleigh · 24/08/2013 18:26

I have spoken to the Redhill theatre about the evening with Monty and the seats are specific, and selling fast. If anyone definitely wants to join in a thread meet & sit together please let me know by Monday night. I have a block of seats reserved, which expires on Tuesday.

Rhubarbgarden · 24/08/2013 19:28

Yes please Bearleigh, thank you. Dh has been bullied into agreed to do the kids.

MultumInParvo · 24/08/2013 23:22

Thanks for the welcome! I love Montys soil.

I received my plug plants today, and there were a lot more than I remembered ordering Blush

I may or may not have a somewhat impulsive nature!!

Anyhoo got started in the greenhouse (pouring with rain) and have
mostly potted them on.

I spent a fractious few minutes earlier deciding whether to leave the greenhouse door open or closed. Left it half open Grin