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Not plants but some tools today.

The Multitool trowel was £4.95 and the hand weeder was £2.05. Both from Homebase Clearance.

The hand weeder is brilliant for removing weeds close to plants.

 

A productive few hours at the garden centre, though I could happily have spent several more there. I'm going to see if any of my late Grandad's legendary ability, to get something that has been heavily reduced (in this case a half price rose) to beyond its former glory, has rubbed off. No pressure, it's just going to be the centrepiece of a 26ft wide flower bed.

Gave myself a fortnight to talk myself out of the idea that the flower bed, formed after the collapse of a ridiculously large shrub, needed more plants in it - but it didn't work. The result, one Phlox Zwergenteppich, one Campanula Filigree, an Euonymus japonicus 'Pierrolino, a Dianthus Pink Kisses and some more holes to dig.

 

Hi @Moley what is the standard on the right picture as I've got spec's on mate but can't see that name ...plus have you planted them in yet

 

Knew I'd forgotten something in my first post, according to the label it's a 'flower carpet white ('Noaschnee')'. It isn't looking 100%, but I felt it was worth a punt for £22. Not planted them yet, that's my job for tomorrow.

 

Just looked it up mate they're nice in flower in the standards but the centre colour can be different and that's not bad for £22...so your at back breaking tomorrow...I always get the hubby doing that

 

Good luck with your standard Moley, I am sure you will have it back to 100% in no time.

Have been looking for the right second hand green house for the last year or so and finally got lucky. $150, in great condition and the right size for the spot I have (2.8 x 3.2). Included some useful staging too.

It’s dismantled and home now (a solid days work for the two of us!) but will be some time before it’s up as there is a bit to do to prepare the site (moving existing shed etc)

So excited!! Off to the greenhouse section for some ideas.

 

Cassie pleased you've got one mate after a year and it looks ok and I bet you are excited after the time you've waited

 

Three yellow Coreopsis, a blue and white Aqualegia and a deep blue Scabious bought from hardware store yesterday. The Aqualegia has been planted by the pond. Rest will go in my gravel garden but have a little bit of work to do to it first - hopefully today.

 

Gorgeous morning Very warm already
Going to be a fantastic day for a very special event too....yep! FA cup final of course.
Prob wont be doing much gardening
A very warm week ahead
Think I will use this smilie again

 

I've got one of those Noaschnee roses, @Moley, growing just as a bush on the bank at the end of the garden. I'm very fond of it - it's vigorous, disease-resistant and more-or-less evergreen - I was picking pretty little white roses off it at Christmas-time! So I'm pretty confident your standard will recover and do well.

 

This should look lovely mate by your pond what shade you had as there's quite a few as I can see looking the plant up?

 

35 x 13 Litre 225 x 225 x 260 heavy duty square pots for £3. Probably should have bought a few more as the car boot seller had 100's, seized and auctioned off by police after raid on cannabis farm.

 

All the way from Germany.
I'm quite excited.

 

Same thrill for me Pushkin....love my new garden (or any) toys

 

A display-pot Conference pear from a garden centre that was closing down. Still more than I've spent on any plant before (£75), but that's a fraction of what a tree that size would usually cost. Getting it home was a challenge though!