Look who I found playing around on the sunflower patch, it's Pippi!!!
These 3 are the tallest so far, Pippi climbed all the way up sunflower 18, but stopped to have a chat with Sue on the way. 21 in the middle and number 20 Blossom, reaching for the sky!!
Pippi's having great fun. Here she is climbing up sunflower Blossom! with Flowertips keeping an eye on her!
Number 4 Flowertips.. Yay.. I couldn't reach to put the tag any higher!
They are getting enormous, better bring the biggest one over to the "giants in the garden" thread!
terri, they look stupendous. I took pics of my plot today and they are moisture starrved. Poor things are withering up!
Hey, does anyone do grapes??
Well the worms got to our broccoli even though it has been covered, oh well, guess it will be back to the grocery!
Well, I am on my knees with the Maker, just a praying for rain. They keep saying, its gonna, but so far its been idle talk.
Remember those goofy gourds from last fall that I bought? Well I managed to save the seed from one of them before it was completely rotten and voila, I got funky gourds in the veggie lot this year.
And there are 2
THOSE are AWWWESOME! Gourd and pumpkin contest anyone???
I nominate haighr to be in charge!!
We finally got a lil rain, but could use more. I hauled in 30 some odd lbs of maters yesterday.
Hi Sue! and everyone!
LOVE the funky gourds Candee.
Just popped in to tell you I found out a couple of days ago that ..............................
I won best plot !!!!!!!!!! yippy and Thank you all for your help.
I'm still in Liverpool, goodness knows what a mess my plot will be in now... Teehee!!!
I'll fill my trophy up with something and share it with you when I get home.
I guess you are busy with spring planting Sue? I'll be looking forward to your sunny pictures this winter for sure!!
Take care everyone,
Terri
Hi terri!
Welcome back!
Congrats on your trophy!
Time to be planning next year already!
I have been busy down at the GPS6 marking the 2010 calender for my planting dates and trying to find links for the plants I hope to be doing. C'mon down and set a spell! Things are sure to change, but we are giving it a go!
Right about now I have about finished also putting my veggie patch to sleep fro the winter. Still have lots to doo, but it never ends!
Well, dear, see you again soon!
well done Terri!
I was so inspired by your lovely vegies that I asked hubby to get me a kit set raised bed for my birthday.
Well that was September & I still don't have one...
I will have to make do with the space I have got.
I do have young tomato plants waiting for the frost danger to be over so they can go into the garden with the herbs.
Should be next week after I get back from a quick visit to the in-laws on the Gold Coast.
There was a study published recently that said human urine was a good fertilizer for tomatoes.
Not sure I am that keen!
Congratulations Terri!!! I always knew you had the best plot.
Not sure I would go that far either, Teresa. I'll stick with compost and coffee grounds LoL.
We knew it was your year for the trophy!!!
Hi Tez and all! I knew it! How could you not get a first place?
We're not having a spring this year! Its hot during the day, cold during the night, and we haven't had any good rain for 3 months! I still put things in the vege garden though, but alot bolts to seed, such as brocolli, cauli, lettuce. The cucumbers are just starting to fruit, and the tomatoes are getting taller, as is the corn. The beetroot and carrots didn't germinate at all, but the butter beans and climber beans are taking off!
Theresa, surely you pee on your Lemon tree? Like Bert...Bert Munroe!
Sue
Thanks all!
Have a nice visit to the Gold Coast Teresa and Happy planting when you get back! I Look forward to seeing your veggies going in, raised beds or not!
Has anyone got anything still growing? I wonder if my sprouts are ready yet?... LoL! I don't think hubby has been to the lottie very often from what I can gather!!!
Hi Sue! Thank you mate!
Glad you have veggies and they are growing well, sounds like you'll be eating your beans in no time, yum with butter!!!
Are you keeping busy with your gardening jobs and nursery work?
I'm still in Formby and this computer is rubbish!!! so slow, dial up and it drives me mad LoL!!
Take care, Hi to Bill!!! tell him we beat the Mancs today, he'll know what I mean.
Keep posting sunny pictures!
Terri
back from the Gold Coast to a wet & wild southerly...
so won't be planting anything today.
My tomatoes are safe in their 'greenhouse'.
The lettuces have just grown huge in 4 days - we could have several feeds from them.
Shame it is not salad weather!
I have never seen or smelled gardenia before - now I know why people rave about it.
My in-laws have several good sized bushes in their garden, heavenly to sit outside on the terrace with the scent wafting across the yard on a gentle breeze.
Their bush looks like my bush - as tall as the fence line. I love my bush too.
that looks a nice rose beside your gardenia.
my roses are covered in buds but are a wee way off flowering yet.
This is the latest bloom on my dwarf clematis
one of my thymes is flowering, not sure which variety.
So far the rest have stayed in check.
I did give one lot of common thyme a good haircut a few weeks ago to stop it flowering.
I am hoping the flush of new growth will be put to good use in cooking.
You lucky dogs with your gardenias, the scent is wafting eastward as we speak!
