We moved to a new house where the entire backyard had only weeds, no lawn or landscaping. I weeded the entire yard after work and on weekends by hand. I would sit and scoot along from one area to another within reach. Very, very relaxing. Husband then seeded the area by hand and we had a lawn.Believe it or not, I enjoy weeding. I find it quite therapeutic, particularly so when I've got my music on. As well as three flower/bush beds we have quite extensive gravelled areas and I have a 'thing' about not using weed killer. Dead weeds look just as bad as live weeds!, so it's a hands and knees job pulling them all out. If 'green' doesn't belong anywhere, out it comes.
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I find everything about gardening, including pulling weeds, relaxing and therapeutic; it's like meditation for me.
Because of my personal beliefs [not harming sentient beings], I don't allow any pesticides/insecticides/weed killers, or any other chemicals that could potentially harm animals, on my property. So my gardeners do all weeding by hand. When I was out there, you could find me yanking out the odd weed, too!
At my previous house, I spent an entire weekend creating a path on my front lawn. I envisioned what I wanted--a free-flowing look, like a meandering creek--then used string to mark it off. Then, using @maire5's method, I sat on the ground, had a hose soaking the area to make pulling easier, cleared one spot, then scooted down and did it again...and again.
Once cleared, I lined the path with landscaping edging. I pulled 'monkey grass' [not sure of its actual name, but it's an evergreen, ornamental grass used for edging] from other parts of my yard, and transplanted them, one by one, to both sides of the path. Lastly, I put circular stepping stones, topped with tiny river rocks, all along the path; the big ones were donut-style, the small ones solid. Done!
This was back in 1990. My pictures of it--the kind you hold in your hand--are somewhere in an unpacked box in the garage. So the best I can do right now is this shot, clipped from a pic I took from the street when planning to sell the house; the path wasn't its point.
It's hard to tell from that photo, but the path led from the sidewalk up to the paved area in front of my front porch. Prior to creating it, visitors [and us] used the driveway to walk up to the front door. I was really pleased with the outcome, and thought it added a nice touch to the yard.
I find everything about gardening, including pulling weeds, relaxing and therapeutic; it's like meditation for me.
Because of my personal beliefs [not harming sentient beings], I don't allow any pesticides/insecticides/weed killers, or any other chemicals that could potentially harm animals, on my property. So my gardeners do all weeding by hand. When I was out there, you could find me yanking out the odd weed, too!
At my previous house, I spent an entire weekend creating a path on my front lawn. I envisioned what I wanted--a free-flowing look, like a meandering creek--then used string to mark it off. Then, using @maire5's method, I sat on the ground, had a hose soaking the area to make pulling easier, cleared one spot, then scooted down and did it again...and again.
Once cleared, I lined the path with landscaping edging. I pulled 'monkey grass' [not sure of its actual name, but it's an evergreen, ornamental grass used for edging] from other parts of my yard, and transplanted them, one by one, to both sides of the path. Lastly, I put circular stepping stones, topped with tiny river rocks, all along the path; the big ones were donut-style, the small ones solid. Done!
This was back in 1990. My pictures of it--the kind you hold in your hand--are somewhere in an unpacked box in the garage. So the best I can do right now is this shot, clipped from a pic I took from the street when planning to sell the house; the path wasn't its point.
It's hard to tell from that photo, but the path led from the sidewalk up to the paved area in front of my front porch. Prior to creating it, visitors [and us] used the driveway to walk up to the front door. I was really pleased with the outcome, and thought it added a nice touch to the yard.
I just added a batch of photos to my media album. Check it out if you're interested in some of my favorite flowers!
What a stunning set of photos! I love them all and the peacocks are gorgeous.
We have a blackbird that has taken to visiting the corner of one of the beds, just where I replanted the rose bush we brought with us. A variety of small birds are in and out of the wisteria, don't ask what the birds are, I'm hopeless at bird types but I love watching them and the constant chirping is a joy to hear.
Would you believe it, three of the wisteria are already showing 7 - 8 inch flowers with dozens of flower buds and a good display of leaves too. Mind you I was out almost every day until I was diagnosed in November, pruning and tidying all the wisteria and roses which are also showing buds and it certainly seems to have been well worth it.
My digestive system has gone apeshit again. As from yesterday tea time I've not been able to eat or drink anything. Had a telephone consultation with my GP tea time today and as I'm due for a blood sample to be taken tomorrow morning prior to the IV drip feed on Wednesday we agreed to delay any hospital admission, if deemed necessary, until tomorrow. Oh! and the visit to the medical centre for the blood sample to be taken has been cancelled and the District Nurse is going to come to me, not surprisingly .
I've had two seriously restless nights and tonight will be the third which is not good for Chris who really needs a good night's rest to able to cope with me and particularly mum who doesn't make things easy for her, understandably, as she has delirium/dementia. Fortunately we have a third bedroom so that's where I am now, mind you it was one of the advisories issued due to Covid-19
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We have a blackbird that has taken to visiting the corner of one of the beds, just where I replanted the rose bush we brought with us. A variety of small birds are in and out of the wisteria, don't ask what the birds are, I'm hopeless at bird types but I love watching them and the constant chirping is a joy to hear.
Would you believe it, three of the wisteria are already showing 7 - 8 inch flowers with dozens of flower buds and a good display of leaves too. Mind you I was out almost every day until I was diagnosed in November, pruning and tidying all the wisteria and roses which are also showing buds and it certainly seems to have been well worth it.
My digestive system has gone apeshit again. As from yesterday tea time I've not been able to eat or drink anything. Had a telephone consultation with my GP tea time today and as I'm due for a blood sample to be taken tomorrow morning prior to the IV drip feed on Wednesday we agreed to delay any hospital admission, if deemed necessary, until tomorrow. Oh! and the visit to the medical centre for the blood sample to be taken has been cancelled and the District Nurse is going to come to me, not surprisingly .I've had two seriously restless nights and tonight will be the third which is not good for Chris who really needs a good night's rest to able to cope with me and particularly mum who doesn't make things easy for her, understandably, as she has delirium/dementia. Fortunately we have a third bedroom so that's where I am now, mind you it was one of the advisories issued due to Covid-19
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Thanks for the nice comments about my photos, @tommo47. As I've noted, I feel very blessed--in many ways, including having those gloriously beautiful birds in my yard.
My last Great Dane, Little Freddie, had never seen peafowl until we moved here. We arrived at the beginning of July, so the peacocks were still in full feather--which means the most mature adults are about seven feet long. My Fredster didn't know what to make of them! "Mommy...are those...DOGS?!
" "Mommy, someone's walking on the roof!" [as he stood looking up at the ceiling--and barking...it was just too funny...]
Once he got used to them, one of his favorite things to do went like this: I'd ask him if he wanted to go outside; if yes--and for this purpose--we'd go to the back door; I'd get ready to pull the sliding-glass and screen doors open while saying, 'are you ready, Freddie? ready to go chase the PEACOCKS?!'; by now, he'd be shifting feet, wagging his tail, talking to me in a low moan; I'd pull the doors open and let him rip! Every peafowl who'd been on the patio or in the backyard would honk and fly off. It was so funny.
(I KNEW that Little Freddie would not actually hurt any of them. So even if there had been a slacker left behind, they were in absolutely no danger. My pets are as pacifist as I am.)
Do you have any pics of your little bird visitors? I'd love to see them if you do. Can you give me a visual? Size, color(s), preferred seeds/food, etc. I'm pretty good about identifying North American birds...but not so much elsewhere! So I don't know if I can be of any help identifying them.
I'm really sorry you're not feeling so good right now. Do your best to get some liquids down; even an ounce per hour is better than nothing. Do you have any electrolyte/mineral-enhanced drinks on hand? Those are helpful at times like this.
I'm glad a nurse is coming to you to take blood; that's how it worked for me, as you know. The last thing you need right now is unnecessary exposure to COVID-19, so limiting it to one person is very good.
Please keep us updated these next few days, okay? Sending warm thoughts your way...
As I've noted, I feel very blessed--in many ways, including having those gloriously beautiful birds in my yard.My last Great Dane, Little Freddie, had never seen peafowl until we moved here. We arrived at the beginning of July, so the peacocks were still in full feather--which means the most mature adults are about seven feet long. My Fredster didn't know what to make of them! "Mommy...are those...DOGS?!
" "Mommy, someone's walking on the roof!" [as he stood looking up at the ceiling--and barking...it was just too funny...] Once he got used to them, one of his favorite things to do went like this: I'd ask him if he wanted to go outside; if yes--and for this purpose--we'd go to the back door; I'd get ready to pull the sliding-glass and screen doors open while saying, 'are you ready, Freddie? ready to go chase the PEACOCKS?!'; by now, he'd be shifting feet, wagging his tail, talking to me in a low moan; I'd pull the doors open and let him rip! Every peafowl who'd been on the patio or in the backyard would honk and fly off. It was so funny.
(I KNEW that Little Freddie would not actually hurt any of them. So even if there had been a slacker left behind, they were in absolutely no danger. My pets are as pacifist as I am.)
Do you have any pics of your little bird visitors? I'd love to see them if you do. Can you give me a visual? Size, color(s), preferred seeds/food, etc. I'm pretty good about identifying North American birds...but not so much elsewhere! So I don't know if I can be of any help identifying them.
I'm really sorry you're not feeling so good right now.
Do your best to get some liquids down; even an ounce per hour is better than nothing. Do you have any electrolyte/mineral-enhanced drinks on hand? Those are helpful at times like this.I'm glad a nurse is coming to you to take blood; that's how it worked for me, as you know. The last thing you need right now is unnecessary exposure to COVID-19, so limiting it to one person is very good.
Please keep us updated these next few days, okay? Sending warm thoughts your way...
I like the raised flower bed in your photo of the garden. Is it half-round wood poles? I viewed the photos on the laptop and it's surprising how much better it is on the bigger screen, the path shows up well and looks good .
These are some photos of the wisteria and some of the roses also a honeysuckle that we planted, it's grown about two feet.
The middle one is the honeysuckle flanked each side by an existing rose bush which I hard pruned last year.
This is the rose bush we brought with us. I cut it right back before replanting.
Your comment about enhanced drinks was timely, it reminded me that we have some lucozade, (a side effect of the drugs is confusion and forgetfulness, not forgetting old age!!!), so I took a bottle with me and had a few smallish sips through the rather restless night. At least Chris had a good, undisturbed, sleep last night.
When I spoke to the GP yesterday, he prescribed some stomach settling tablets that you put between your top lip and gum and are absorbed rather than swallowed. I had my lansoprozole this morning and am about to have a mug of ovaltine while I wait for the district nurse.
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.These are some photos of the wisteria and some of the roses also a honeysuckle that we planted, it's grown about two feet.
The middle one is the honeysuckle flanked each side by an existing rose bush which I hard pruned last year.
This is the rose bush we brought with us. I cut it right back before replanting.
Your comment about enhanced drinks was timely, it reminded me that we have some lucozade, (a side effect of the drugs is confusion and forgetfulness, not forgetting old age!!!), so I took a bottle with me and had a few smallish sips through the rather restless night. At least Chris had a good, undisturbed, sleep last night
.When I spoke to the GP yesterday, he prescribed some stomach settling tablets that you put between your top lip and gum and are absorbed rather than swallowed. I had my lansoprozole this morning and am about to have a mug of ovaltine while I wait for the district nurse.
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I'm glad you got a decent look at my path! As for the flowerbed, I had that built shortly after buying the house. I'm not sure right now what the lumber was called...I was going to say they were railroad ties, but that's definitely not right! I remember wanting to use railroad ties...but for some reason, didn't. You're correct that they're round...ish. They had flat sides, which made stacking them possible. They were 8' long, and I had some cut in half to make the 4' sides.
Your pictures are great! Did you build the trellises? Is your honeysuckle [which I love!] a vining variety or bush? Now, will some of the wisteria grow along the large trellis?
As I've said, I want wisteria, but will have to wait. I had sketched my idea of the pergola I was going to have built, over the driveway, in my gardening journal before I got sick. I don't want this project tackled until I can be out there, being a part of the process. In due time...
Here are a few pics from my old house; note that some were taken in winter...in Carrollton [far North Dallas]...where temperatures can dip below zero. Everything turned brown and bare around November--except for my yard!
I had my gardeners plant winter grass, and only one tree shed its leaves. Everything else was evergreen, and then, for color, I'd plant flowers that could tolerate the cold. Mine was literally the only front yard on the block that was green, colorful, alive! in winter. This Southern California girl HATED winter there, and wanted a beautiful yard even when it was 6° outside.
One of my very favorite flowers, Platycodon grandiflorus, also known as balloon flowers, in the process of blooming:
How are you feeling now? I'm glad you had some lucozade on hand to drink. I'd appreciate updates on how you're doing.
Your pictures are great! Did you build the trellises? Is your honeysuckle [which I love!] a vining variety or bush? Now, will some of the wisteria grow along the large trellis?
As I've said, I want wisteria, but will have to wait. I had sketched my idea of the pergola I was going to have built, over the driveway, in my gardening journal before I got sick. I don't want this project tackled until I can be out there, being a part of the process. In due time...
Here are a few pics from my old house; note that some were taken in winter...in Carrollton [far North Dallas]...where temperatures can dip below zero. Everything turned brown and bare around November--except for my yard!
I had my gardeners plant winter grass, and only one tree shed its leaves. Everything else was evergreen, and then, for color, I'd plant flowers that could tolerate the cold. Mine was literally the only front yard on the block that was green, colorful, alive! in winter. This Southern California girl HATED winter there, and wanted a beautiful yard even when it was 6° outside.
One of my very favorite flowers, Platycodon grandiflorus, also known as balloon flowers, in the process of blooming:
How are you feeling now? I'm glad you had some lucozade on hand to drink. I'd appreciate updates on how you're doing.
Yes, I thought the bed timber looked familiar, in 1992 we bought an old farmhouse in a little village called Glyn Ceiriog, about 3 miles from Llangollen.
It came with about 3 acres of grazing fields so we ended up buying two Welsh pony mares each with a foal at foot which meant replacing a lot of fencing rails which are half round, standard length 8'.
We have always been cat and dog lovers ever since we got together 40 years ago.
Until we lost two wonderful dogs, Katie and Brandy, within six weeks of each other about 16 years ago. We were heart broken and vowed never to go through that again. We have always had cats too. The last one, Annie, died a few years ago and we felt the same emotion.
The decision has turned out positive for us because our current rented property, which we love to bits, is strictly 'no pets'.
Have you got any photos of Little Freddie? I'll bet he was gorgeous too.
No, all the trellises were in place, but have needed some repair work which I did last year. The garden had been seriously neglected and I did some serious pruning, particularly the large one which had been allowed to grow far too much and too randomly. I'm sure you'll see a big difference in a few weeks time. The honeysuckle is vining, although it doesn't show up too well, I have put some green wire mesh on the wall for support and have already put some wire ties on.
I love the the colour variations you had in your 'old house'.
I've had a good day, followed the ovaltine with a Weetabix and a couple of 'thick and creamy' yoghurts and one of Chris's pureed turkey, potato and peas dishes followed by rice pudding. So I feel ready for tomorrow's visit to the oncology unit.
Hopefully I'll get to sleep shortly.
It came with about 3 acres of grazing fields so we ended up buying two Welsh pony mares each with a foal at foot which meant replacing a lot of fencing rails which are half round, standard length 8'.
We have always been cat and dog lovers ever since we got together 40 years ago.
Until we lost two wonderful dogs, Katie and Brandy, within six weeks of each other about 16 years ago. We were heart broken and vowed never to go through that again. We have always had cats too. The last one, Annie, died a few years ago and we felt the same emotion.
The decision has turned out positive for us because our current rented property, which we love to bits, is strictly 'no pets'.
Have you got any photos of Little Freddie? I'll bet he was gorgeous too.
No, all the trellises were in place, but have needed some repair work which I did last year. The garden had been seriously neglected and I did some serious pruning, particularly the large one which had been allowed to grow far too much and too randomly. I'm sure you'll see a big difference in a few weeks time
. The honeysuckle is vining, although it doesn't show up too well, I have put some green wire mesh on the wall for support and have already put some wire ties on.I love the the colour variations you had in your 'old house'.
I've had a good day, followed the ovaltine with a Weetabix and a couple of 'thick and creamy' yoghurts and one of Chris's pureed turkey, potato and peas dishes followed by rice pudding. So I feel ready for tomorrow's visit to the oncology unit.
Hopefully I'll get to sleep shortly.
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Now that you mention it, I remember that your current yard was quite neglected when you arrived, tommo47. You've certainly accomplished a lot! It's gratifying, right? I'd love to see pics as the various plants bloom, especially the wisteria.
Pity that you're not allowed pets there. Oh, yes, I know all about the 'never again' pledge [upon losing a treasured pet]...been there, done that...ultimately never stuck to it for more than a few years... But I always also had other pets, not just the one, so since childhood I've never been petless. (That's not a word. Oh well.)
Like you, I'm a cat and dog person. I'm always annoyed by the 'fighting like cats and dogs' silliness; MY cats and dogs have always been best buddies.
Years ago, things really reached epic proportions when we had five Great Danes and ≈10 cats. All house pets, of course.
I loved him sooooo much...I can't even express it in words.
We were just going to get one puppy, but my husband talked me into also taking his sister, the runt of the litter. I named them Freddie Mercury and Queen. But they went by Little Freddie or the Fredster, and Queenie; their respective weights: 182 and 178 pounds.
I've posted some of this before, and if you feel like I'm hijacking your thread, please tell me and I'll edit this. I'd like to share some pics/stories of my 'kids' (Freddie and Queenie--we called them 'the kids').
This is how they looked the day we brought them home, and a month later:
A few assorted pics along the way:
...and then that day they were body-slamming each other--their favorite pastime, only allowed to be done outside...but, alas, we were inside. The sliding-glass door shattered; they stood there as stunned as I was; thankfully they were not cut--the very old glass broke into very sharp shards. My friend/neighbor/contractor came over right away and boarded it up. Then I had him take out the 8' sliding-glass doors and replace them with 6' French doors:
Loved it! The funny thing was that ever since buying the house, I had thought about doing exactly this. The kids just forced my hand!
A few last pics of my Fredster, whom I adored. For scale, his teddy bear is about 3' tall. In one pic he has a huge lemon hidden in his mouth. The last two are from three weeks before he died, in his sleep, in my bedroom (Queenie predeceased him by three years):
Pity that you're not allowed pets there. Oh, yes, I know all about the 'never again' pledge [upon losing a treasured pet]...been there, done that...ultimately never stuck to it for more than a few years... But I always also had other pets, not just the one, so since childhood I've never been petless. (That's not a word. Oh well.
)Like you, I'm a cat and dog person. I'm always annoyed by the 'fighting like cats and dogs' silliness; MY cats and dogs have always been best buddies.
Years ago, things really reached epic proportions when we had five Great Danes and ≈10 cats. All house pets, of course.
Yes I do--millions!--and yes he was.
I loved him sooooo much...I can't even express it in words.We were just going to get one puppy, but my husband talked me into also taking his sister, the runt of the litter. I named them Freddie Mercury and Queen.
But they went by Little Freddie or the Fredster, and Queenie; their respective weights: 182 and 178 pounds.I've posted some of this before, and if you feel like I'm hijacking your thread, please tell me and I'll edit this. I'd like to share some pics/stories of my 'kids' (Freddie and Queenie--we called them 'the kids').
This is how they looked the day we brought them home, and a month later:
A few assorted pics along the way:
...and then that day they were body-slamming each other--their favorite pastime, only allowed to be done outside...but, alas, we were inside. The sliding-glass door shattered; they stood there as stunned as I was; thankfully they were not cut--the very old glass broke into very sharp shards. My friend/neighbor/contractor came over right away and boarded it up. Then I had him take out the 8' sliding-glass doors and replace them with 6' French doors:
Loved it! The funny thing was that ever since buying the house, I had thought about doing exactly this. The kids just forced my hand!
A few last pics of my Fredster, whom I adored. For scale, his teddy bear is about 3' tall. In one pic he has a huge lemon hidden in his mouth. The last two are from three weeks before he died, in his sleep, in my bedroom (Queenie predeceased him by three years):
About half way through the IV feed .
Little Freddie and Queenie - a couple of very handsome doggies.
I love the photo of them 'guarding' your raised bed.
This is Annie (she is lying on my legs but the photo is 90% out). I've got more of Annie, Katie and Brandy on the laptop. I'll post them when I get home if you'd like to see them.
This is a kitten that strayed into our garden, (and decided it was his new home!!), when we were in a rented house in Southport while we had the hotel tenanted in 2014, (strictly no pets again). So we posted notices on lamp posts but nobody claimed him. We eventually got him into a cat rescue home :-
A real little cutie
.Little Freddie and Queenie - a couple of very handsome doggies
.I love the photo of them 'guarding' your raised bed
.This is Annie (she is lying on my legs but the photo is 90% out). I've got more of Annie, Katie and Brandy on the laptop. I'll post them when I get home if you'd like to see them.
This is a kitten that strayed into our garden, (and decided it was his new home!!), when we were in a rented house in Southport while we had the hotel tenanted in 2014, (strictly no pets again
). So we posted notices on lamp posts but nobody claimed him. We eventually got him into a cat rescue home :-A real little cutie
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Yes, please post photos of Annie, Katie and Brandy! And tell me about each one.
The pic of the kids and the flowerbed--they were wearing their brand-new, first collars and leads. Getting BOTH to 'stay' long enough to snap a pic was no small feat!
How did the IV treatment go today? And how are you feeling?
The pic of the kids and the flowerbed--they were wearing their brand-new, first collars and leads. Getting BOTH to 'stay' long enough to snap a pic was no small feat!
How did the IV treatment go today? And how are you feeling?
Finished the IV feed 17:15, all ok. Got back home 17:45. Had a bowl of soup and some TUC biscuits followed by a bowl of ice-cream and high protein jelly that the Macmillan Dieticians have organised for us. Feeling good and looking forward to a good sleep tonight.
I couldn't find the photos on the laptop, they must be on one of the many back-up CDs I have.
I couldn't find the photos on the laptop, they must be on one of the many back-up CDs I have.
Happy to hear you're feeling good now. Take your time, and if you can find the pics, great, and if not, stories will suffice.
I've found a few of Katie and Brandy, Katie is the cute little West Highland Terrier, Brandy is a Collie/Spaniel cross. That is Ben on the tractor with me, with our nephew on the back tray. Jack was probably still on his way down the hill on his sledge. I think that was our last but one winter in the farmhouse, so Ben would have been 7 going on 8 then :-
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The next lot are close-ups of the wisteria flower buds :-
This is a grape vine which we 'discovered' towards the end of last summer. It too had been neglected and allowed to grow to high and randomly, so when I went to start the serious pruning I found the bunches of tiny grapes which had been hidden behind a mass of leaves. Needless to say they had been without any direct sunlight so were small and bitter. It will be interesting to see if they are any better this year .
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The last lot are plants that were here and as with everything else, had been neglected and I have no idea what they are. Chris is usually better than me but is struggling with these. So I need your help to try and identify them but I am aware that they are possibly not plants found on your side the pond.
I hope you can identify some if not all!!.
Oh, and I'm feeling good at the moment, I've been outside most of the day, tidying the garage with Chris's help. Eaten well, had a much better night last night. I was 53 Kgm after the IV feed, 2.7 Kgm up.
I hope you can identify some if not all!!
.Oh, and I'm feeling good at the moment, I've been outside most of the day, tidying the garage with Chris's help. Eaten well, had a much better night last night. I was 53 Kgm after the IV feed, 2.7 Kgm up.
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I'll try! I recognized the grapevine by its leaves, and this beautiful thing is undoubtedly Lamprocapnos spectabilis, common name Asian bleeding-heart:I hope you can identify some if not all!!
I'll give the rest a better look in a bit.
Here are a few pics of my now-deceased grapevine. My brother had planted it for our mom several years before I moved back here. It was HUGE! It completely covered the fence it was trained on [≈15' long], then flowed over one side and to the back of the garage. It eventually died, though nothing changed in its care/upkeep. I guess, like us, plants die of old age, too.
I'm so happy to hear you're feeling good right now. Let's keep it going!
Forgot to say: love the pics of your family--furry and otherwise!
Can you give me better/bigger versions of the unknown plants? I downloaded them, but they're so small I can't get a good look at them. I'm thinking the white flowers may be a bleeding-heart variety, but I'm not sure...
Can you give me better/bigger versions of the unknown plants? I downloaded them, but they're so small I can't get a good look at them. I'm thinking the white flowers may be a bleeding-heart variety, but I'm not sure...
Hi, I posted them as thumb nails so they should expand if you tap them, although I didn't try it myself. If they won't, I'll post as full image.
Edit:- I've just tried to expand them again but there is something wrong, it seems be due to my :multiplepost" but I will try again tomorrow.
I'm sorry to hear about your internet woes, it doesn't sound too good hence my suggestion about the Pixel. I hope you get it resolved quickly. In the UK it's next day delivery if you get your order in by mid-afternoon but I have no idea how Covid-19 will affect that. Is it the same service for you?
Edit:- I've just tried to expand them again but there is something wrong, it seems be due to my :multiplepost" but I will try again tomorrow.
I'm sorry to hear about your internet woes, it doesn't sound too good hence my suggestion about the Pixel. I hope you get it resolved quickly. In the UK it's next day delivery if you get your order in by mid-afternoon but I have no idea how Covid-19 will affect that. Is it the same service for you?
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Yeah, the pics were little. I especially want a good look at the white flowers and...well, all of them!
I haven't read your post yet in my connection problem thread, but I want to stick with Motorola, so I won't be getting a Pixel. But I appreciate your input, as always.
I haven't read your post yet in my connection problem thread, but I want to stick with Motorola, so I won't be getting a Pixel. But I appreciate your input, as always.
I'll try again
This one probably needs a bit more bud growth.
This is the one you have identified is it not?
I realise this one needs a bit more growth, but I thought I would give it a try, I have confidence in you.
I realise this one needs a bit more growth, but I thought I would give it a try, I have confidence in you
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Thanks!I'll try again
This one is still too grainy when enlarged for a good look at its flowers, bark, and leaves, all of which would be helpful. I hate to ask, but could you post bigger/better images? Of all of them, really.
Because of AF's ongoing issue with image sizes, I typically downsize my photos to ≈1000 pixels across, from their original ≈5000, for posting in threads. That size should help. Or you can create a media album and see if it will accept them full-sized.
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I'm pretty sure this is a bleeding-heart variant, but a better look would be helpful:
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I can't make out if those are flowers or fruit
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These two appear the same. Is that correct?
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Yes, I'm sure this is an Asian bleeding-heart...and I'm so envious! You wouldn't want to ship that to me, would you?
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Again, it's hard to tell, but it resembles my camellia bushes:
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Uh-oh!I have confidence in you
Are you familiar with GardenWeb? Before I got sick I was quite active there. It was my go-to place for help identifying difficult plants, and I reciprocated by helping others with theirs.
I know they merged with, or were bought out by, Houzz, and I haven't visited in a long time now. But if we fail to ID everything here...off I go! Or we go! It was a veritable treasure trove for gardening enthusiasts, with forums and subsections for virtually every plant imaginable. Take a look!
Thank you .
You are amazing.
I will pick up on your points, tomorrow hopefully.
No, I didn't know about GardenWeb, in fact I've hardly ever picked up a gardening book until we moved here, and then I got really into it, at least as far as the wisteria and rose bushes were concerned but I realised straight away that they needed serious attention so I got a couple of library books and also trawled the web specifically for wisteria and rose bush pruning.
I will have a browse of GardenWeb later.
.You are amazing.
I will pick up on your points, tomorrow hopefully.
No, I didn't know about GardenWeb, in fact I've hardly ever picked up a gardening book until we moved here, and then I got really into it, at least as far as the wisteria and rose bushes were concerned but I realised straight away that they needed serious attention so I got a couple of library books and also trawled the web specifically for wisteria and rose bush pruning.
I will have a browse of GardenWeb later.
Well, after a close look at my camellias, I think I've shot down my theory about that one.
Here are some of mine, zoomed in on the lower portion of one for comparison with yours:
What do you think? I think I'm wrong.
But to add a spark of joy [no, not Joy Noelle...this time], here are two sweet sibling peafowl chicks:
Here are some of mine, zoomed in on the lower portion of one for comparison with yours:
What do you think? I think I'm wrong.
But to add a spark of joy [no, not Joy Noelle...this time
], here are two sweet sibling peafowl chicks: