09-08-2019, 11:20 AM
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I had got behind in the veg garden after being away for a couple of weeks, but luckily my neighbour keeps things watered for me as best he can, so not all bad news on my return...Aubergines tomatos and sweet peppers doing OK in the greenhouse..
Root veg looking good, parsnips carrots and beetroot already producing edibles, even the swedes are nearly big enough for two.....
The beans, after a terrible start, are cropping madly and we are giving away many more than we can eat...
The onions have done really well and are quite big enough for our needs so I have pulled them and have laid them out to dry...
The Oregon thornless blackberries have suffered because of the intense heat last week, so the early berries have been lost but it looks like there are plenty more coming along which should be OK, they really are one of my favourite fruits so I would hate to lose the whole crop..
All in all not a bad year up to yet, I just hope the autumn raspberries crop OK because they seem rather short of flowers up to now.. so fingers crossed...
09-08-2019, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry
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I had got behind in the veg garden after being away for a couple of weeks, but luckily my neighbour keeps things watered for me as best he can, so not all bad news on my return...Aubergines tomatos and sweet peppers doing OK in the greenhouse..
Root veg looking good, parsnips carrots and beetroot already producing edibles, even the swedes are nearly big enough for two.....
The beans, after a terrible start, are cropping madly and we are giving away many more than we can eat...
The onions have done really well and are quite big enough for our needs so I have pulled them and have laid them out to dry...
The Oregon thornless blackberries have suffered because of the intense heat last week, so the early berries have been lost but it looks like there are plenty more coming along which should be OK, they really are one of my favourite fruits so I would hate to lose the whole crop..
All in all not a bad year up to yet, I just hope the autumn raspberries crop OK because they seem rather short of flowers up to now.. so fingers crossed...
09-08-2019, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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They look and sound fantastic Barry. I wish I had a bit more space to do that.
09-08-2019, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry
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Yes Dogs we are very lucky having the space, in fact there js too much sometimes and it can get overwhelming if we get behind...
09-08-2019, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Beautiful Mags and still so much colour 
.There is very little colour in my garden now , I have cut back the tubs of petunias today and fed them, they should have a second flowering now.
the garden didn't suffer too bad while we were away but I'm afraid the baskets and pots just shriveled in the heat.
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Amazing plants as always Mags. Your plants always look so healthy. I love the Hibiscus.
I love the Hibiscius too. It's in the front garden very close to the garden wall and it's surprising how many passing people just rip off the stems 
Originally Posted by Mups
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Mags, I'm a real fan of Agapanthus. Do you know the name of your white one?Did you see my blue ones and white ones on the previous page?
Your Hibiscus is really pretty too.
I'm sorry I don't know the name of the white Agapanthus - I bought 2 loose bulbs from the Flower Market in Madeira about 15 years ago, I gave one to my daughter and hers turned out to be a blue one I did see your blue and white ones, you have quite a big collection of them now
I really like your white and blue one, such a delicate colour on the huge flower head.
09-08-2019, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Thanks Mags.I have a realy beauty out the front which I want to get a picture of - that's if it is still there after the winds and rain this weekend!
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