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Forget-me-nots for Alice5 (as promised).

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After several days of trying to post this picture the right way up I've given up. Rotating makes no difference so here are the forget-me-nots you asked for Alice.................sideways on ! Just hope you're not using a desktop computer. :o

Love from Cat, xxx

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Kirk5w7 profile image
Kirk5w7

Beautiful Eileen I'm so jealous, my garden still needs sprucing up after the winter xxxx

Janet

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cat3 in reply to Kirk5w7

If I have to make the choice between garden and housework it's garden every time. It's my little bit of heaven.

Been out there all day today mowing & edging etc. and of course one thing leads to another.

......................I'll be good for nothing tomorrow though Janet !! :-/

xxx

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StrawberryCream

Oh wow Cat your garden look beautiful! Used to live my garden, planting and tending it but post BI its neglected very badly. x

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razyheath43 in reply to StrawberryCream

sooo prreetty!

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cat3 in reply to StrawberryCream

Thanks Caroline & Razy. Spring is definitely the best season for colour.

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StrawberryCream in reply to cat3

It's a very uplifting time of year when there is a sudden splash of vibrant Spring Colour after the gloom of winter. I love seeing every thing starting to bud and grow and the leaves and blossom covering the trees again.

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cat3 in reply to StrawberryCream

Me too. It never disappoints does it Caroline and every year when I see the first signs (usually crocuses) I'm like an excited child ! xx :-) :-/

Yes, SO pretty! I used to have forget-me-nots (and aubretia and blue and pink bells, grape hyacinths+) in my garden: I love blues, mauves together with white, stunning!

Plus one year (seed dropped by wind or bird?) the most incredible poppy-type flowers suddenly appeared. Leaves, buds and everything like poppies but the flowers SO frilly, bit like many many petalled carnations. I kept taking photos of them because the flower only lasted very few days and wind blew all petals off. Short-lived but WOW amazing.

Can't post a pic coz on my PC there's no button or way to attach/upload pix here.

in reply to

oh forgot: the flowers were delicate PINK not poppy red. So pretty with grey-green foliage/leaves of it.

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angelite in reply to

Hi Muddled,

I had some surprise wild foxgloves last year.Don't know if you can recognise your poppy on here ? x google.co.uk/search?q=orien...

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angelite in reply to angelite

Ooops,that didn't link directly as I had hoped, click on 'more images' on the poppy pics on right of screen. : )

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cat3 in reply to

Muddled. Yes I have some stunning poppies which I think the birds were responsible for planting but, like yours, they last only a few days ; pity isn't it. But that just makes them all the more special. :-) x

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RachyBoo

Love forget me nots, beautiful picture

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cat3 in reply to RachyBoo

Thanks Rachy. They are lovely and I used to have thousands but had to 'cull' quite a few to allow space for other plants.

Nowadays, I pull every last one up after flowering, but the fallen seeds still guarantee a plentiful supply the following year. xx

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RachyBoo in reply to cat3

They absolutely don't forget thats where their home is xx

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cat3 in reply to RachyBoo

I assume that's why they have that name. No matter how thorough I am in weeding them out they won't be beaten.

They have a special meaning for me because when my mum died and the family home was vacated, I took some clumps from her beautiful garden and brought them home.

So now when I look through my window she's everywhere. And when they've finished, there's the apple tree she planted from a pip which I also have. :-/ xx

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RachyBoo in reply to cat3

Absolutely and that's the reason why they are my second fav flower.

Your mum is with you multiple times in a very special and meaningful way

Loved hearing that xx

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cat3 in reply to RachyBoo

;-) xx

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angelite

Loving your anti-gravity garden ,Cat ! Great nots,ground cover and tulips too : ) x

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cat3 in reply to angelite

Yes it's my favourite time of year Angela. Pity everything seems to finish all at once but that's the signal for me to trundle off to the garden centre and buy loads of bedding plants like begonias, marigolds, pansies and whatever else takes my fancy. :-/ xx

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paxo05

Just like my garden cat3.........so long as I keep my eyes shut !!!!

Must say gardening was never my strong point. I used to grow veg but now only have a small garden. This I dont mind as like I said I dont enjoy gardening.

Although I do appreciate a nice garden and that pic ( even sideways ) looks like a wonderful garden to relax in.

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cat3 in reply to paxo05

Thanks Paxo. It's my retreat 'cause no one else is remotely interested, except for my neighbour with whom I share cuttings and garden-talk through our adjoining hedge.

My mum had a massive garden and grew all her own veg. but my brother & I used to hide behind the pea frames and eat most of the peas, disposing of the pods in the fields next door.

Kids are horrid at times. And it saddens me now I recall all the work she put in to growing all this stuff to help make ends meet. :x xx

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paxo05 in reply to cat3

I was the same growing up. My mums garden is huge although now mainly lawns and flowers. When growing up my grandad gave me the love of growing veg but we to had no success with growing peas. Ok ok so I used to empty the pods and eat the peas while leaving the pod on the plant. Oh how I thought I was crafty. I wish I was fit enough to pass on this with my grandaughters but hopefully the small scale growing carrots in a pot will be sufficient.

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cat3 in reply to paxo05

Yes, I'm trying to interest my grandson in planting seeds and watching them grow.

Trouble is, he's impatient and expects results overnight.

I remember my son planting beans when he was a kid. He was hoping to emulate 'Jack' so it was doomed to fail.

But we did get some good, tasty runner beans, so it wasn't a total let-down ! xx

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paxo05 in reply to cat3

Glad to say my granddaughters have moved on from pushing a leaf into a pot and expecting it to be a tree by the following week.

Had a bit of a setback gardening as our neighbour decided to pile a load of brickd against our fence. Result being fence falling down taking green house with it.

Neighbours response was " I see your fence has collapsed" . No s##t sherlock ? Still picking glass up over a month later. Think plastic sheeting will be used next. Plant growing is on hold this year ......

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cat3 in reply to paxo05

That's so unfair. And is he oblivious to the cause of the collapse?

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paxo05 in reply to cat3

Oh I think he knows he is.....unfortunately he also knows that I can have trouble with my temper and seems to know how best to get a reaction. Tried talking but just stares blankly waiting for a reaction, which fortunately for me my wife stepped in and calmed me before I lost it.

Unfortunately he is not the most kindly of people and has little to do with others around us. I must say the feeling is mutual and I pray that kama will interseed. What goes around and all that sort of stuff.

I just feel life is just to short to waste time on people like that and he may have done me a favour as my wife was not keen on me having a green house. To much glass and me prone to falling was a little unerving for her.

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cat3 in reply to paxo05

I've had my share of obnoxious neighbours but I too have learned that karma is just a matter of time.

Take care Paxo & good luck with the fence ! xxx

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MedicalAngel

Lovely to see. Thank you for sharing x

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cat3 in reply to MedicalAngel

Glad you like it M.A. I think anyone with a soul appreciates lovely flowers ; that's why this is a good place to post some. :-)

Pity Alice, who asked for them, doesn't seem to be around ; I hope she's ok & I've messaged her.

xxx

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Alice5 in reply to cat3

Hi Cat,

I'm around but been away for a few days and been busy.

I had an email notification cos you'd messaged me otherwise I would have missed the photo, I love it!

I want a garden like yours, beautiful!

Take care, I'll be back soon xx

I'll be back soon xx

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cat3 in reply to Alice5

Oh hello my dear. It's lovely to hear from you.

Have you ever tried growing forget-me-nots ; you only need one plant to end up with hundreds ! ;-)

I hope you're alright Alice & talk again soon I hope. Cat xxx

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BaronC

Niiiiicee!! I now feel quite relaxed.

I could do with an acre of my stately grounds looking as beautiful as that!

Baron C

xx

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cat3 in reply to BaronC

Well you should ask your Jeeves to have a word with the gardener ! ;-) xx

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BaronC in reply to cat3

He's far too busy attending to my extensive needs :)

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cat3 in reply to BaronC

Poor old Jeeves ; worked half to death I imagine.

Perhaps get some government coffers for more gardening staff?...........'Tis a stately home after all and one has standards to maintain. :O xx

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BaronC in reply to cat3

It's very, VERY tricky to get the government to listen to your demands when you live in such a palatial abode. I've even considered opening up the gardens to the public, but the idea of having everyday plebs wandering around my home fills me with dread. And bile.

I'm sure you understand my dilemma. Head injury or not, I'm better than that, clearly

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cat3 in reply to BaronC

Seems so unfair when some have had a second home, or a moat or duck-pond.

I suppose that's just for MPs and Lords isn't it.

Still, a wildlife garden can be really attractive and will attract a better type of creature than the awful riff-raff which I can now see would be intolerable.

Enjoy the weeds, and the birds and bees. :-/ ;-) xx

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BaronC in reply to cat3

I always enjoy the birds and the bees.

What? Oh, in the garden? I see what you mean now

:D

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cat3 in reply to BaronC

:-/ XX

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Alice5

WOW, Cat, they are stunning! What a beautiful garden you have! Thanks so much for remembering me!

I'm on my phone so easy to see the photo the right way round.

I've been really busy but will message you when I can.

Hope all's well with you and thanks again. I just love your garden! xx

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cjjaks

It looks

Wonderful. Wished mine looked like that.. L am not greened fingered at all lol x

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cat3 in reply to cjjaks

My mum was 'green fingered' and having a very large garden and little money, she had to learn how to harvest seeds, take cuttings and mix concrete for pathways etc. etc .................... So I had an excellent teacher.

Thanks cjjacks xx

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sporan

Wow! Thats some garden! How'd do you get the flowers to stick sideways ;-) lol.

Actually looking at that beutifaul garden can I give you my address? Only my garden is in severe need of a make-over, especially if it has to come anywhere near to compete with yours.

Love it ans so relaxing.

Sporan

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cat3 in reply to sporan

Thank you Geoff. I've done 'make overs' for friends in the past but nowadays I'm finding the upkeep of my own more & more challenging ! Still love it though. xx :-/

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dillyd

Love your garden Cat, must admit without my garden, I'd go mad. When other half is having a bad day & I struggle to cope with his moods, it's iff to the garden for me & take out MY frustration on the weeds. An hour later & I'm calm again plus everything looks so much better.

Much more fun than housework!!

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cat3 in reply to dillyd

Oh that's good ; a kindred spirit. It's the only place for me which is guaranteed to take my mind off stressful issues so I fully empathise !

Love Cat xx

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Molly15

Beautiful Cat, I wish I loved gardening more, but I just don't have green fingers!!

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cat3 in reply to Molly15

I'm sure you have other abilities that would leave me dumbfounded Molly. Wouldn't it be boring if everyone was interested in, and good at, the same thing. :o

Hope you're ok m'dear. Love Cat xxx

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