tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post5978371090445099150..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: The Serendipity Garden HELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-37935914646148614812017-05-02T02:13:58.366+01:002017-05-02T02:13:58.366+01:00Thank you so much to all of you for your lovely co...Thank you so much to all of you for your lovely comments, I am working in the garden as often as I can and things are progressing nicely. I have invested in chicken wire for my strawberries now, time will tell if it works and if the pollinators will find their way. Hopefully the squirrels won't find out how to reach through the wire to eat the strawberries already developing! HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62254983700126266262017-05-02T02:13:40.309+01:002017-05-02T02:13:40.309+01:00Hello Guy, sorry to reply so late - when it comes ...Hello Guy, sorry to reply so late - when it comes to pruning lilacs the advice is usually to not prune at all, if you do you will loose the flowers the following 1-2 years. My lilac was very tall when I moved in spring 2015 so I pruned a bit, and it all grew back - and some more. After flowering last year I pruned quite a lot and this year I have very few flowers as expected, but a better shape. For now I will just leave it alone and accept that if I want flowers the lilac will just have to be quite tall. I think Your lilac will produce more flowers when it gets older, just be a bit patient. And don;t give it any fertiliser, it doesn't need it. If your soil is very light it is better to mulch with some organic matter in spring, but most lilacs doesn't need anything, when they mature they are quite the thugs and can grow like mad. If you fertilise you might end up with lots of leaves and less flowers. Just be patient :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-709507154941291172017-04-14T19:42:41.833+01:002017-04-14T19:42:41.833+01:00Happy Easter, dear Helene!
I wish you quiet warm d...Happy Easter, dear Helene!<br />I wish you quiet warm days in your lovely garden, and health to be able to maintenance it.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36777009576227203792017-04-13T04:24:48.441+01:002017-04-13T04:24:48.441+01:00I know what you mean about wanting to slow things ...I know what you mean about wanting to slow things down a bit in the spring--in the blink of an eye it will be summer. I wish spring would linger a little longer. I would think the chicken wire would allow the pollinators in--I know they find their way in here. Your tulips are beautiful! Our gardens and weather seem to be on about the same schedule this year. Enjoy!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-56448489293760513332017-04-04T14:16:15.185+01:002017-04-04T14:16:15.185+01:00Hi, Helene! It's been awhile since I've v...Hi, Helene! It's been awhile since I've visited, and what a treat it is to see your garden in all its spring glory! The magnolia blossoms and the forsythia are so lovely; a cold snap here after some warm weather in February zapped both plants in our area, and I miss seeing them. I can see why passersby stop to ask you about your tulips--a gorgeous combination of colors!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-34861354544191454802017-04-03T10:18:19.603+01:002017-04-03T10:18:19.603+01:00Hello,Helene! Your video is lovely, the music is n...Hello,Helene! Your video is lovely, the music is new for me, I think it goes well to the film. <br />The tulips are my favorite vernal flowers, I wait for their sprouts in fin of April. It's not surprisingly that people ask you about them, such fresh and colorful are. Your new header is beautiful, it's flower is Chionodoxa, not scilla. I have it in my front garden, now is early for Chionodoxa here too. Magnolia is stunning,love this color very much.<br />Have a nice week, dear!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39353372245928035852017-04-02T22:31:39.480+01:002017-04-02T22:31:39.480+01:00You are amazing, Helene! This is a new garden, and...You are amazing, Helene! This is a new garden, and it's already looking great! Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-27202443433475825122017-04-01T23:57:20.069+01:002017-04-01T23:57:20.069+01:00You have some lovely flowers at the moment. I'...You have some lovely flowers at the moment. I've no experience of squirrels raiding gardens other than bird feeders so I can't advise I afraid. I hope you manage to find something effective.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62636998172753467852017-04-01T21:09:14.128+01:002017-04-01T21:09:14.128+01:00Beautiful and inspirational as ever Helene. Thank ...Beautiful and inspirational as ever Helene. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share your garden. I have trouble with grey squirrels. They are a pest! I use chicken wire secured with 'U' shaped metal pegs stuck into the pots or other container and that seems to work. Perhaps that could be a solution for your strawberries? I have no idea if the pollinators would get through the chicken wire. Good luck!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10591154253472583870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38196407180662089172017-04-01T20:22:19.723+01:002017-04-01T20:22:19.723+01:00Dear Helene, spring is definitely coming to your g...Dear Helene, spring is definitely coming to your garden.Your garden is full of the colorful flowers of the season. Here in my garden most of the spring flowers are withered. It has been rather warm these days. Daffodils and tulips have mostly done their best, yet some camellias are still in full flower.I would like you to tell me if you know some tips to make my lilac Mme Lemoine produce more flowers, since it is three years old and it is quite high too, but still it doesn't make as many flowers as I would. Shall I prune it? Give it a specific fertiliser?Happy gardening!Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231969089943781385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-48334894941099982992017-04-01T19:17:53.492+01:002017-04-01T19:17:53.492+01:00Spring is a joy and you have every reason to be de...Spring is a joy and you have every reason to be delighted with your garden, Helene! I love all the blue touches - I just planted some Chinese forget-me-nots (Cynoglossum amiable), which I hope will self-seed for me this time. I LOVE the tulips - ordinary or not, they're all nearly impossible to grow here (even when the bulbs are properly chilled prior to planting). The only flower you and I seem to have in common this month is the Narcissus 'White Lion' and, even there, most of my buds were taken out by our persistent Santa Ana winds over the last 2 weeks. Happy gardening and best wishes with the bathroom remodel project!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-47967760537843556542017-04-01T09:49:25.468+01:002017-04-01T09:49:25.468+01:00Hej Helene!
Alltid lika trevligt att göra ett besö...Hej Helene!<br />Alltid lika trevligt att göra ett besök i din trädgård, så mycket vackert som blommar. Både fåglar och ekorre som trivs där, har du kvar räven? Fina färgkombinationer på dina tulpaner, och kan förstå att du skaffar flera Magnolior, de är så fina. Har bara en på prov, för att se om den klarar vintrarna, än så länge verkar den må bra. <br />Ha det fint / MarikaMaribelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971758563451177650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38248190655352504532017-04-01T03:29:39.864+01:002017-04-01T03:29:39.864+01:00Hi Helene, your garden is such a peaceful place, j...Hi Helene, your garden is such a peaceful place, just wonderful! As always you have so many interesting flowers to show, I really enjoyed the photo tour and the video. <br />Your tulips especially caught my eye. Your color combination is stunning and I am not surprised that people stop and take a closer look at them. Sooo... pretty! <br />I also enjoyed playing more with colors in my garden this spring. There is something so satisfying and pleasing about it when you get color combination right.<br />Wishing you a wonderful spring, Helene!<br />Warm regards, <br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.com