where are you?

Hello from North East England (not too far from 'Old' York, LOL).

The decorative plant I could least live without in my own garden is the beautiful bearded iris.
The food plant I would absolutely hate to be without is the potato (sorry, that's actually 2 plants but people do tend to forget how important the humble 'spud' is. If I had to choose just one plant from all the plants in all the world the potato would win hands down.

The plant I dislike most is the awful 'Mare's tail' weed (don't know it's latin name). What an absolute pain to try to get rid of!!

Terri

Hi zest, here's the winter view from here. Not too 'romantic', but very nice, we think.

Hi Terri! Nice to see you here. Don't know that weed! I guess I am lucky and only have bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and horsetail (Equisetum telmateia).

Nice view with the Alps in the distance!

That tall tree in the middle distance is Abies alba I guess?

Resin

Thanks Resin! Guess it had to have something nasty in it's name, LOL
'Vulgaris' suits it, but then so would 'Horribilis' :o)

Hi Jim! We-e-e-e-ell 'Mare's tail', 'Horsetail', 'Rat's Tail' same difference I suppose, all a total PAIN when it comes to weeding them out.
Hey, that is a spectacular (and very romantic) view from where I'm sitting.
Ugh!! Convolvulus arvensis - I call it the 'strangler plant' hehehe

Terri

Actually, Resin, I'm not sure. I'll have to wander down to the Chateau (it originally belonged to a niece of Napoleon) and have a look.

I quite like Convolvulus arvensis with its pretty striped flowers - photo attached. I can forgive it for climbing into the lavender and adding to the display. It's the Calystegias I fear!! There's hardly any down here, but my garden was overrun in the UK.

I am not here>

I am back, we just drove up to Canada, Niagara Falls and passed through a bit of the smoky mountains - I would tell everyone to go and have a look , AB FAB. Oh Yes the Falls were great too!

Hi. I'm Pat(rick) George. Born and bred in Northampton, England; but my mum came from Dublin. Lived in London; Kent; Harrow; Buckinghamshire; and Devon. Two years ago, aged seventy, moved to my wife's native Finland. I'm on a massive learning curve! Love growing veg, but in Finnish wwinter I'm reduced to mustard and cress on the windowsill. Sorry to nominate two, but tomatoes and runner beans; both of which I'm strugglinng with over here,

You are a brave soul to make the move from the south to the north. Here in the USA we usually do the opposite at retirement.

When I retire I was considering a move to China, that would drive my family crazy (:-)

England is too crowded anyway>

Dale
what beautiful Solenostomen-Coleus on your picture wanted...wanted...wanted :o)

I love convolvulus and Calystegias, but must grow them in pots, they are diffucult weed here and my husband don´t want it in the garden.

I love caudex too.
~Sylvia

Hey,
Since philomel and hobbyodlaren are so fond of convovulus, I'll make you the same offer I made Gerris2: you can come here and take away the top meter of as much of my garden as you want, and you'll have convovulus to last 10 lifetimes!

~patgeorge: dmail me if you want seed for some tomatoes that will probably work even in Nurmo!

Potagere

Hi Frages
do you have any picture to show you 'beautiful garden' *lol*

Sure, but I'm not sure you'll spot the lovely convovulus, as this was taken earlier in the year!

Richard, Very clever product.




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A bit too much like spam for my liking, though. Too many commercial advertising links.

[edit: the above refers to a now-removed spam post]


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Resin,

The 'powers that be' have made it clear that you are not supposed to advertise yourself on this site. It is OK to let someone else point out you product/service.

I agree with you that it is spam.

And this is another opportunity to post a photo...

This message was edited Aug 23, 2008 6:52 AM

Potagere, it was removed by Admin.

OK, I guess I missed it!

Potagere,

You didn't miss a thing.

Photo OP, we are in San Francisco in this photo>

Hi Potagere

Oh that is very petty, is it mountains in the background or clouds? Looks like mountains :o)

Hi Patgeorge, can imagine the difficulties growing tomatoes in Filands, but runner beans as well? Love those a lot :o))

My first tomato plant, with tomatoes!!! Grown in free land (black krim)
a very happy woman :o))

Dale what plant is it (the tall greenish one)

looks very different

My variegeated tomatoes new for this year, but grown in my porsch. delicious.
Sylvia

Wow! Gorgeous! What variety is that?
I don't own a porsch; can I grow them in a Nissan? :))

I can't grow tomatoes here. I've only got a bike, and that's not enough.

;-)

Zest, this photo http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5453540 is the flower stalk of an Agave.

Sylvia, that is an extraordinary tomato.

I just planted mine this week, should have some fruit by the New Year. Tomato, pepper, beans etc are winter crops for me.

Hi Potagere it called Tomato variegated heirloom from summerhill seeds
Originating from Ireland. It is a pity to use your Nissan. You have warmer climate than me in Sweden I think you can grow tomatoes with success out in the garden.
Resin it is to rainy in UK? :o)

Thank you Dale it not only beautiful foliage on it. The fruit was also very good to eat. :o)
My growing season is soon end here.

Sylvia

Too rainy, too cold.

A couple of years ago, even tried some under cover (small plastic greenhouse) - by the middle of September, the first two tomatoes were turning greeny-orange. And that was all the crop there was.

Resin

Do they have any luck in Southumberland?

Kew>

They have some luck a little north of Southumberland!

Wallaby, That would be you, perhaps?

PS Got some seed on my Philippine Lily this year. Thanks to you!

France>

Wallaby is in "Southumberland" (i.e., south of the Humber), not north of it!

Resin

Uhu, Black Krim and Hardy Tom some ripened already, others now turning but I haven't got loads this year as it was a very cold start.

Good going on the philipps! Not self compatible either, unless you have two from different parentage but mine was the only one in flower at the time. The plants from it's seed I grew last year are not huge yet but I have some buds! The original is making buds now.

My garden>

Ah well Resin, that would depend on how far south you go!

We will see if the pod produces viable seed. It was planted next to a Longiflorum x Asiatic. See below>

Nice, even nicer if they crossed! Have you got a shot of the philipps flowers?

Missed them.

They are out at the nursery I started. I only go out on Sat, Sun & Tues (sometimes). I often forget to bring the camera. I have an automatic sprinkler and use time release fertilizer, all I have to do is weed, pot up and spend time trying to sell the plants.

Dale now you are showing of LOL, planting tomatoes in winter
(thinking; wish it was me smells of envy doesn’t LOL)

Resin; my tomatoes are also grown outside, and you know the weather her.
There’s been lots of rain lately, so I´m just hoping for some sun to get them red.

Janet; a very futuristic garden? ;o)))