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IN OUR GARDEN 2023

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Lovely pics, very cheery to see, much better than all the Christmas decorations that are in the garden centres, it's too early for me.

Great Hydrangea cuttings, really hoping to get an update on the one with the dark leaves next year, hope it flowers.

I've put some bulbs in some terracotta troughs which were a bargain from the garden centre.

Other than tidying, not done a lot. The garden at the bottom needs another jet wash, my hand was getting tired by that point!!!!!! Mild weather today, very nice here.
 
Chunky AC said:
The beauty and symmetry of flowers is just amazing, why don’t we appreciate them when we are younger?
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for probably very much the same reason chunky that most of us did not appreciate fine buildings.....far too busy doing other things like working and raising a family...dahlias were one of our dads specialities

lyn
 
Chunky AC said:
The beauty and symmetry of flowers is just amazing, why don’t we appreciate them when we are younger?
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I may not be typical (!) but I did admire plants and flowers from a very young age. Loved helping in the garden. I especially remember being fascinated by the big poppies we grew with their scarlet petals and black stamens. We grew a lot of veg too, and even to this day I love to see climbing runner bean follage with their scarlet flowers. One other striking memory was, when on holiday in Cornwall on our regular walk into St Agnes to pick up fresh bread from the bakery it would take us through a massive patch of nasturtiums. I expect someone had been guerilla gardening ! I still plant lots of these in my own garden as I like the leaves and the flowers the plants produce. I let them creep through other plants in the garden. Then you get the bonus of the pea-like seeds for self-seeding.

Flowers for me often bring back strong memories of places and events. Viv
 
Vivienne14 said:
I may not be typical (!) but I did admire plants and flowers from a very young age. Loved helping in the garden. I especially remember being fascinated by the big poppies we grew with their scarlet petals and black stamens. We grew a lot of veg too, and even to this day I love to see climbing runner bean follage with their scarlet flowers. One other striking memory was, when on holiday in Cornwall on our regular walk into St Agnes to pick up fresh bread from the bakery it would take us through a massive patch of nasturtiums. I expect someone had been guerilla gardening ! I still plant lots of these in my own garden as I like the leaves and the flowers the plants produce. I let them creep through other plants in the garden. Then you get the bonus of the pea-like seeds for self-seeding.

Flowers for me often bring back strong memories of places and events. Viv
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Yes Viv, if I catch the scent of an old fashioned rose, the kind that have a strong perfume it transports me back. Not sure where but it evokes a lot of memories!
 
lmr3103 said:
Yes Viv, if I catch the scent of an old fashioned rose, the kind that have a strong perfume it transports me back. Not sure where but it evokes a lot of memories!
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I have similar experiences particularly smelling certain things, remind me of something in my past, not always sure where many times. I just try to enjoy the moment!
 
considering where you are steve the garden is looking good...we are having a 3 days warm spell here so i am taking advantage of it by starting the end of season tidy up...

lyn
 

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