IN OUR GARDEN 2023

[NOTSHARP]

Love your bird photos Steve. Like you, only flowers now are the Fuchsias which are in pots, so will bring them into the conservatory to over winter. there are no flowers on our Mahonia but we have a plant with foliage like Mahonia but it sends out very long spikey flowers. Can't remember it's name now, but it is doing well.

We leave our potted Fuchsias outside. They are several years old now, and have been snow covered many times.


Steve.

 

[NOTSHARP]

Unexpected colour a couple of days ago.









Steve.

 

[MWS]

Still have a rose or two...

 

[johnny082]

Those roses are beautiful

 

[Astoness]

Those roses are beautiful

i was thinking that johnny...lovely

lyn

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Just cleared the leaves up today!

 

[Astoness]

Just cleared the leaves up today!

kat i am waiting for last few to drop then i will have a massive clear up

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

Judging by the trees opposite our house you might have a long wait.
However, next door's Ash has shed its leaves and so back path just needs a quick sweep. It is virtually clear now.

 

[mw0njm.]

Unexpected colour a couple of days ago.









Steve.

did you go in search for a pot of gold

 

[NOTSHARP]

did you go in search for a pot of gold

I did Pete, but only found a pot of dead flowers.






Steve.

 

[Pedrocut]

Will we see the flowers ?

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A few more sunny days and we could have a nice display…

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Just clearing leaves and needles today. Just waiting for the last few to come off the tree in next doors garden.

 

[Astoness]

hi kat...i have yet to have a big sweep up of leaves out the front...they are all off the trees now so thought i would do it in one go..not in the garden although i had to take it outside for a better light my xmas cactus is coming on well

lyn

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

I've developed this cold that's going around. So I won't be out for a few days. The cacti looks good, mine are all out, due to being south facing and having the central heating.

 

[mw0njm.]

i have give up with my garden/ground till spring. it much to boggy

 

[Astoness]

I've developed this cold that's going around. So I won't be out for a few days. The cacti looks good, mine are all out, due to being south facing and having the central heating.

they are lovely kat...stay warm

lyn

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Arh, thanks xx yours will be the same when it opens, they really are beautiful flowers.

 

[Pedrocut]

Just made it, it seems the weather is going to get much colder soon !

 

[Richard Dye]

I've developed this cold that's going around. So I won't be out for a few days. The cacti looks good, mine are all out, due to being south facing and having the central heating.

Well done to you & Lyn.........My cacti are thriving but as of yet, no flowers. :-(

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Thanks Richard.

Funny how that happens, they could be Easter cacti?

The deciduous pine needles are falling, it's great if it's dry because I can just sweep them up! If it's wet I wash them away with the hose pipe!!!!! Staying in for a while longer, unless it's life threatening!!!!!!

 

[Richard Dye]

Thanks Richard.

Funny how that happens, they could be Easter cacti?

The deciduous pine needles are falling, it's great if it's dry because I can just sweep them up! If it's wet I wash them away with the hose pipe!!!!! Staying in for a while longer, unless it's life threatening!!!!!!

Stay in and stay warm, take care of yourself!

 

[lmr3103]

I've still got quite a lot of bedding plants that are still going strong and looking good. I suppose this cold spell that's apparently forecast will put paid to them

 

[Astoness]

i still have spring bulbs to put in before the ground gets too hard must make the effort soon

lyn

 

[mw0njm.]

Thats it the frost is here now it's very picturesque though ever where is white over this morning shows christmas is around the corner

 

[jukebox]

i still have spring bulbs to put in before the ground gets too hard must make the effort soon

lyn

Joyce and I planted about 130 tulips in the front bed on Wednesday so that’s the lot for this year. I put 45 daisies along the front of the bed last week.

 

[Pedrocut]

The flock of long-tailed tits seem to stop for about 5 mins and then move on their patrol…

 

[NOTSHARP]

Not much sign of life in the garden now. We have had some dreadful winds and rain.

Very few birds are visiting, wisely finding shelter inland, I guess.

Strangely, a wee Dunnock did pay a visit.






Steve.

 

[Mark Tooze]

Did anyone see the "Moonbow" on Saturday evening - this one was excellent as it also contained Jupiter! Two photos here from hazy Sutton Coldfield:-

'Halo' spotted around the Moon across England

The phenomenon is caused by the refraction of moonlight from ice crystals.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[mw0njm.]

i was looking at the halo. the neighbour shouted stop that bloody howling will you

 

[Pedrocut]

After the latest Black Country Society virtual talk on the artist John Louis Petit there was a discussion as to the unsolved mystery of the erection of the Tower at Sedgley. Some say it may of been financed by Barron Wrottesley around 1846. I was surprised that the Baron had a crater with his name on the Moon. It is located at the bottom SE of the Moon as we see it and so we will have to wait until a crescent moon to give some shadow.
While trying I took a short close up video of clouds passing over the Moon and changing its colour. (Click top left arrow to enlarge)

November Moon

By Pedrocut.

www.ipernity.com