IN OUR GARDEN 2023

[mw0njm.]

My Mahonia is suffering from rust.





I dug it up in June, potted it, and moved it to an open position. All to no avail. It has been treated with a fungicide, but it seems a loosing battle.

Not only that, but something is munching on my Hydrangea.





Everything else is doing quite well.









Steve.

steve you have a lovely garden well done

 

[mw0njm.]

My dad grew loads of carnations and chrysanthemums in the garen

 

[NOTSHARP]

steve you have a lovely garden well done

It's a postage stamp, Pete, so does not take a lot of looking after.



Steve.

 

[mw0njm.]

It's a postage stamp, Pete, so does not take a lot of looking after.



Steve.

i had a postage stamp garden in bham.i planted lots of random seeds in any contaier i got hold of even a pair of wellies
now i have all this land i dont bother.

 

[NOTSHARP]

i had a postage stamp garden in bham.i planted lots of random seeds in any contaier i got hold of even a pair of wellies
now i have all this land i dont bother.

I had 3/4 acre at my last place, and swore that I would never have grass again, unless I had something to eat it.

My place is just visible, over the dogs' left shoulder.







Steve.

 

[Smudger]

I had 3/4 acre at my last place, and swore that I would never have grass again, unless I had something to eat it.

My place is just visible, over the dogs' left shoulder.







Steve.

Must be a real hardship living in a place like that, surrounded by all that beauty & tranquillity. Is that a river or a loch? As a Sassenach do the locals give you a hard time? { we know how much the Scots love us English especially when it comes to footie }

 

[mw0njm.]

I had 3/4 acre at my last place, and swore that I would never have grass again, unless I had something to eat it.

My place is just visible, over the dogs' left shoulder.







Steve.

wonder what pooch is thinking

 

[izzy eckerslike]

wonder what pooch is thinking

It's thinking where the heck is a tree when I need it

 

[NOTSHARP]

Must be a real hardship living in a place like that, surrounded by all that beauty & tranquillity. Is that a river or a loch? As a Sassenach do the locals give you a hard time? { we know how much the Scots love us English especially when it comes to footie }

That's Loch Eil, just West of Fort William. We lived "Out West" for seventeen years, then headed East, to our current location.

We has no real issues with being incomers, probably because we both worked locally, and mixed well. Made lifelong friends there.

Steve.

 

[mw0njm.]

bet like me you never thought you would live in such a nice place.

over the field from my garden. i love it here by the sea

 

[NOTSHARP]

wonder what pooch is thinking

She would have been thinking, " come on, you old git, let's get moving. We've only climbed just over 2000ft."

Steve.

 

[mw0njm.]

dont think so vic SHE dont use trees

 

[Pedrocut]

Variegated.

 

[Smudger]

That's Loch Eil, just West of Fort William. We lived "Out West" for seventeen years, then headed East, to our current location.

We has no real issues with being incomers, probably because we both worked locally, and mixed well. Made lifelong friends there.

Steve.

Sorry Steve if my post seemed a bit rude, i should have read it several times before i posted it.

 

[NOTSHARP]

Sorry Steve if my post seemed a bit rude, i should have read it several times before i posted it.

Not at all, I assure you.


Steve.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Beautiful places and pics. Amazing scenery. I'm off to Edinburgh end of Sept. Never been to Scotland before.

Re-potted a couple of baskets with ivy and alpines, they will last the Winter out, something green.

Also bought ericaceous soil for a bush magnolia that has done nothing in the two years since we bought it. Going tonre pot it, hopefully it will work.

 

[johnny082]

Love your garden Steve, always great pics of what's in it.
Kat, providing weather good to you I'm sure you will enjoy it. as I've said elsewhere been going to Scotland every three or four years since 1956 and enjoyed it every time. And in all those visits only ever had the holiday spoilt by the weather about four times. Always had lovely reception from the Scots and considerable help when needed such as car breaking down. Sadly too old to enjoy the journey there nowadays but have wonderful memories

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Thanks J082 for the info. I'm looking forward to it. I'm not too concerned about the weather, I'd rather go when it's cooler, easier to get about.

Talking of weather, it hasn't rained for a few hours!!!!! Gardening, well I've done some watering, I think that's it for today.

 

[Pedrocut]

What’s the state of the midges up there this time of year ?

 

[pjmburns]

Anyone know what these are named ?

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Isn't it a variety of lobelia?

 

[Pedrocut]

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Isn't it a variety of lobelia?

Yes, that's what I thought, looks a lot like that vibrant colour of the lobelia.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Midges, uh oh. Things like that bite me!!!!

 

[mw0njm.]

the only things that bite me are horse flys i am sure they sit waiting to attack me

 

[Pedrocut]

A couple of days ago counted at least 148 rooks flying over back to their roosting area, in a period of about three minutes.

 

[mw0njm.]

and they sure make a racket

 

[NOTSHARP]

What’s the state of the midges up there this time of year ?

We do not get many over this side, compared to the West coast, which was unbearable at times. Generally speaking, the wet weather will bring them out in droves, but they tend to tail off come September.





Steve.

 

[NOTSHARP]

I have just come in from doing a bit of dead-heading. There is a feeling of Autumn in the air.

We have a strong NW wind this morning, dropping the temperature down to a wind chill 7 deg.

No watering required. We had very heavy rain last night. No wind, but the rain was bouncing off the ground.



Steve.

 

[Strawberry Hunter]

Thanks for the midges info.

Drizzle here, so I'm doing indoor jobs today.

Oh well, I suppose a wet Summer isn't the worst thing in the world.

 

[pjmburns]

Aren't flowers clever?
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IN OUR GARDEN 2023

Please be carefull out there in the garden https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/health-and-wellbeing/minimising-health-risks-in-the-garden

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Well I realised today that the sunflower has grown a new flower head. No idea if it will open or not and I need the steps for a proper look but left that for a dry day (constant drizzle since about 12 today).
If you look closely you can just see the damaged stalk behind the new one. I still have the bitten off part living with its base resting in some water but no idea if it will do anything or not.