WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

@martin-f thanks. And the tall White ones?

G.

 

I've no idea what they are sorry G, ive zoomed in a little someone will be able to help, I think both colours are the same plant.

 

@martin-f Cosmos and as you rightly say both White and Pink are the same plant They are one of my all time favs in the garden- a great all purpose bloom for pollinators ...all types feed on them -Loads of colour varieties and heights too-excellent cutting flower for the Vase ....soooo easy to sow/grow from seed blooms right up till first hard frost and down reet pretty to boot

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Thank you, I put a box of bee and butterfly seeds in from the pound shop they must have come from that .

 

Collect the seed if you can Martin.....their easy to see and store



- but at a £1 a box you might not want to bother That was a £1 well spent eh!!!

 

That's a good idea thanks I do like this plant its tall and still looking fresh.

 

@martin-f Dwarf Cosmos at Thompson-Morgan They can be as little as 18/20 inches the Orange Red Yellow variety is very pretty and perfect nearer the front of the border or in Pots ...then the taller varietys all pastel shades and mixes of pastels some with stripes others bi -fluted start at 24/30 inches and up to 36/48 inches and as you say still look fresh and unaffected by the weather in spite of appearing so delicate looking- and they make such good companions to soooo many plants with their delicate airy look they never obscure any plant beside or behind them- just PERfick

 

Eeeek had confirmation that we are on Gardeners' World TONIGHT!!!!!

 

OM ....GAWD @Snorky85 ......you're a celebrity .......



'n i didn't know it

 

Want me to turn GC off while it's on?

 

Will record you snorky and it wont hurt a bit . I have a feeling we are in for a treat
WO I would do it now too . And it will be fine
Re cosmos, I think the tall cosmos are unbeatable. The dwarf lack the impact I think
I have been very, very busy in the garden.....in my mind. I thought about deadheading, weeding and other equally boring jobs but, hum, I have profound but temporary lazyitis

 

After doing loads yesterday including emptying and refilling an old galvanised bath (full size) today I've had a restful day just rearranging stuff and storing apples. Torrential rain stopped play this afternoon.
The bath was in one of the borders but it became obscured by the plants so now it sits near my greenhouse on three logs awaiting replanting. Bulbs for the spring but has anyone any ideas for summer planting??. It's in sunny southerly position.

 

I have recorded it Snorky, have you watched it and are you happy with it?