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11 Jul 2009Runner bean problem 2Anybody know why my runner beans have not set? The flowers have just dropped off despite daily watering and the occasional spray.23°C / 73°F
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08 May 2009Death of Potato Vine Potato VineWell too good to last. The very cold snap back in March did nasty things to my little plant and now there is absolutely no sign of it. No doubt it was eaten by the dreaded slugs. I suppose I had better think again about what to plant in that spot as apart from the forget-me-nots and wallflowers...Sunny 16°C / 61°F
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02 Dec 2008More tulips 2 Surprise patch gardenEventually got round to planting new tulip bulbs – 10 whites in the right side bed and 10 apricot in the centre bed. This is two and a half months later than those I planted last year. I wonder if it will make a difference. Time will tell.Overcast -1°C / 30°F
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18 Nov 2008Plantlets 1 Alpine Strawberry Branching and Surprise patch gardenPotted on two plantlets from the main pot into two smaller pots and they seem to be thrivingSunny 10°C / 50°F
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19 Oct 2008Chilean Potato Vine is still alive Potato Vine Breaking Dormancy and Surprise patch gardenI;m pleased to say that my vine is now about 18" high and now that the roses that were shading it have been removed, I have high (!) hopes it will progress faster.Rainy 11°C / 52°F
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06 Oct 2008Let there be light 2My next door neighbour is going to have a new fence and today she had gardners in to cut down her rambling roses which I have enjoyed so much for the last 8 years. They, the gardners not the roses, had to come into my garden to get at the longer branches so I asked them to cut back my jasmine wh...Cloudy 16°C / 61°F
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25 Jul 2008Blooming summer 1 2 Surprise patch gardenOvercast 23°C / 73°F
A few good blooms but far too much growth of greenery due to the amount of rain we had been having. The blackberries are yielding a very good crop already, I’m sure I used to have to wait until mid-August/September before blackberries could be picked or perhaps that’s just my bad mem...
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20 Jul 2008Lily flowers gone 1 Lily container Dormant and My front gardenOvercast 12°C / 54°F
The lily is now sleeping and the busy-lizzies are taking over.
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26 Jun 2008Planting Out 2 Paeony Showing True Leaves and Surprise patch garden
Had to put copper tape round the pot because a snail/slug had attacked one of the shoots.
Leaves look very healthy but absolutely no sign of any flowers, perhaps I have to wait for the second year of growth.
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24 Jun 2008All gone Lily container Dying Down and My front gardenSunny 15°C / 59°F
Well, my lily has bloomed very well but now all the flowers have died off but the leaves are still very bright green and healthy looking. After photo to follow.
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