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Cornwall. We've been to Looe and St Ives the last 3 years but this year hubby wants to go abroad. Never been to Scotland or Wales.

Name 5 foods you won’t eat and why.

 

Okra......I had them out of a tin once and they were slimy. Yuk!
beef
lamb
chicken
pork

no meat for me as I'm a vegetarian.

Do you have any regrets?

 

Not getting rid of my car a couple of years ago because with the money I have spent on it since, I could have had a nice holiday in the Carribean or put the money to better use. Hey ho !

Name 3 things on your bucket list - things you want to do, places you want to see .....

 

1. see the pyramids because i want to see them
2. create an amazing garden...there's a long way to go here!
3. get married to OH after all these years!


Are there any plants you just don't like?

 

What a great list. I would also like to do 1 and 2 is a MUST. It’s great to sit in your garden on a summers day and think how lovely it looks. Also great to eat some of the veggies and fruit you’ve grown too.

I don’t actually dislike Dahlias I just can’t grow them. Always full of earwigs and other insects. I seem to have a similar problem with Lupins.

What’s your favourite plant ?

 

I like any plant that attracts a lot of bees so it's got to be Linaria Purpurea



I like anything that has spire like flowers and attracts bees as well like liatris spicata....



And Veronicastrum....





Do you have any houseplants?

 

I have no house plants but was discussing this with hubby at the weekend. We both agreed we wanted a flowering plant but not sure what

What's your biggest achievement?

 

I'm the same....the cat destroys everything but I got an Easter cactus from Lidl last week. It's got nice red flowers on it. This week they've got some succulents in their own pots so I think I'll be going to Lidl on Thursday to get a few. They flower as well.


My greatest achievement is not strangling the cat when she chews my plants up!


What will you be doing for Easter?

 

We normally have a night away, visit family and if I’m really lucky Hubby might have even bought me an Easter egg .

Have you ever tried to grow something but failed?

 

Even though I live in Liverpool, I haven't been to the Albert Dock for years. I like York a lot. I went there quite a few times when I was in my 20's as a BF was working there at the time.

I tried growing Myrrhis Odorata from seed. They are meant to go in the fridge for so many weeks to break their dormancy but when planted I just couldn't get them to germinate. I bought a plant instead this year. They're meant to be really good for pollinators.

Do you grow vegetables?

 

Yes - onions, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, chillis, courgettes, cucumber, radishes, leeks, beetroot. Have i got any seeds planted - no.

Do you have any tropical or exotic plants?

 

I have a Rubber plant - think that might be considered an exotic

Do you plan to have a holiday this year

 

We are looking at going abroad in summer sometime. As yet, nothing booked. Other than that we will be going camping (glamping) whenever we can.

Have you ever grown fruit or veg for a show and have you won?

 

No, not really into fruit and veg growing.

How many hours a week do you spend on gardening?

 

It varies with time of year but more in nice weather.

What's your earliest gardening memory?