tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post7890382438774008662..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Summer isn’t over yet – EOMV SeptemberHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-43613092890577107352015-10-15T18:02:16.629+01:002015-10-15T18:02:16.629+01:00I am so used to container planting that I am sure ...I am so used to container planting that I am sure I will keep some, I always kept lots of pots in my previous garden to fill in whenever there was a gap and I will probably continue with that here. But some of the plants really need to get in the ground before spring and I keep changing my mind about what to grow where. I will have to make my mind up soon :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-47330175663428054892015-10-15T18:02:08.441+01:002015-10-15T18:02:08.441+01:00I have never seen a bee walk like that either, not...I have never seen a bee walk like that either, not sure if it was hurt or not – why would it walk when it could have flown? The garden is slowly getting there, lots to do still though.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-1424562104122577292015-10-15T17:57:14.150+01:002015-10-15T17:57:14.150+01:00I would have loved to rope you all in for a Saturd...I would have loved to rope you all in for a Saturday of planting in my garden, we could have got so much done in an afternoon had it not been for the small issue of travel time to and from London :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-5222959014159277862015-10-15T17:57:03.085+01:002015-10-15T17:57:03.085+01:00I did a trial run the night before, staked out whe...I did a trial run the night before, staked out where the moon was from midnight and onwards as I had no idea being a new house and so on. Good thing I did as I had some trees in the way for about an hour too! As of 15th October I still have only 2 plants in the ground. I need to speed up things a bit or I won’t be finished by spring.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-30550430897402256292015-10-15T17:56:55.113+01:002015-10-15T17:56:55.113+01:00Thanks Rosemary, I try to break it down in small t...Thanks Rosemary, I try to break it down in small tasks and not look too much at the whole job – it is so much to do so thinking about it all would be too daunting. Each small job is just about manageable :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-64287178050417829282015-10-14T10:47:49.931+01:002015-10-14T10:47:49.931+01:00On the upside, Helene, once those plants are in, t...On the upside, Helene, once those plants are in, there won't be so much watering to do! Actually, it's great having them all in pots - you can plan your planting scheme thoughtfully and at your own pace. It doesn't matter if you move them five times when they're still in pots. Far better to be sure. I love that border with the urn. <br />Excellent musical accompaniment - very lovely. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39155837870246789072015-10-10T02:04:27.208+01:002015-10-10T02:04:27.208+01:00I'm guessing photoshop for that moon photo too...I'm guessing photoshop for that moon photo too! It was so much fun watching the eclipse. I was out with my zoom lens, but it still didn't look that close by! That is so interesting about the walking bee. Honestly, after watching it, my first thought was that it looked rather drunk. Maybe having a nip at some fermenting fruit out and about? Your garden is looking so lovely. Boy have you done so much work already!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36773965607371828432015-10-09T22:16:40.466+01:002015-10-09T22:16:40.466+01:00Your garden is definitely taking shape now Helene,...Your garden is definitely taking shape now Helene, you must have worked like a trojan and the garden seems to have grown in "planatable" area so there is at least some hope for your 570 plants :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-6728572818048900482015-10-09T08:30:55.841+01:002015-10-09T08:30:55.841+01:00Helene, I was impressed with your movie of the lun...Helene, I was impressed with your movie of the lunar eclipse. I decided to do the same, so up I rose at 3am. Sky was clear so off I went to the back garden, years since I had seen so many stars, but where was the moon. I went round to the front, clear sky again but still no moon. Seems like the woodland trees to the west side of our garden was obscuring it, off back to bed couldn't sleep for being annoyed. Oh my, you have some planting ahead of you.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-8139427004467021862015-10-08T21:53:18.795+01:002015-10-08T21:53:18.795+01:00I'm always amazed at how you don't lose pa...I'm always amazed at how you don't lose patience, Helene. You're so cheerful about the process even though you do mention how difficult and daunting it has all been. I think you keep your eye on the prize, as they say, as well as finding joy in the journey and you can't do any better than that!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36539256459843919602015-10-08T03:05:56.349+01:002015-10-08T03:05:56.349+01:00Thanks, glad you liked my Bonsai, here is a post f...Thanks, glad you liked my Bonsai, here is a post from 2012 about the making of the Bonsai.<br />http://graphicality-uk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/make-your-own-bonsai-trees.html<br />I have a lot of plants I would like to try grow as Bonsai, just need to plant my pots first :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-7716623723903568522015-10-08T03:03:50.682+01:002015-10-08T03:03:50.682+01:00Yes, I will be planting all winter and spring :-)
...Yes, I will be planting all winter and spring :-)<br />I guess removing the Virginia creeper is not going to be the end of it, I will probably be battling seedlings and stray suckers for years to come!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-53710307527296246582015-10-06T04:36:19.638+01:002015-10-06T04:36:19.638+01:00Now, that is a REAL bonsai, as opposed to my pitif...Now, that is a REAL bonsai, as opposed to my pitiful effort!<br /><br />I missed the lunar eclipse entirely, so I appreciate your showing it. I think your camcorder did a fine job! And, as always, I am impressed with the progress in your garden. As for those 570 plants yet to go into the ground: well, it is always one plant at a time, as you can!<br />debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-12150488869024016412015-10-04T16:52:52.884+01:002015-10-04T16:52:52.884+01:00570? Wow!! I had forgotten how many plants you bro...570? Wow!! I had forgotten how many plants you brought with you. It's amazing how much you've accomplished. The end result will be stunning. Virginia creeper is a native here and I'm always pulling up seedlings. Excellent movies! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-7531684099763843492015-10-04T07:26:19.924+01:002015-10-04T07:26:19.924+01:00I am getting there, slowly slowly, but I have sooo...I am getting there, slowly slowly, but I have soooooo much left to do! I enjoy the work though, just interrupted by times when I am unable to work in the garden. Right now I am just home from hospital and recovering from yet another operation, but as soon as I feel better I will be out there :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-56399140897820068342015-10-04T07:13:48.331+01:002015-10-04T07:13:48.331+01:00Hei Maribel
Jeg regner med at du mener mine Ceanot...Hei Maribel<br />Jeg regner med at du mener mine Ceanothus, eller Californian Liliacs som de også kalles. Det finnes mange varianter, men ingen av dem er særlig vinterhardige så du får gjøre et forsøk kanskje opp en sydvendt vegg. De blir ganske store som du ser på nest siste bilde, mer som trær enn busker, men det tar noen år, det finnes også noen mindre varianter som egner seg for container. <br />Her er litt info: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=354<br />God søndag! HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-15826940981977169742015-10-04T06:43:16.348+01:002015-10-04T06:43:16.348+01:00One acre is just over 4000 square metre, or imagin...One acre is just over 4000 square metre, or imagine for example a rectangle of 40 x 100m, that would be 1 acre. My front and back garden is not huge, it is absolutely tiny and the size is just over 100 square metres – in acres it would something like 0.02. It is same size as most gardens in London, where land is really expensive :-)<br /><br />The flower you refer to is Alstroemeria, min is called 'Dandy Candy' but there are many varities.<br /><br />Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in the Northern Hemisphere especially in October to mid-November. Over here in UK we often refer to it as a good thing, makes winter feels much shorter. It seems we will get a nice warm spell of weather again at the end of the week so that will be an ‘Indian Summer’.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-83036604495507523662015-10-04T06:11:01.441+01:002015-10-04T06:11:01.441+01:00Thanks Beth, glad you liked my videos :-)
I think ...Thanks Beth, glad you liked my videos :-)<br />I think in a way I like my new garden better too, or at least I will like my new garden better, once I have done a bit more work on it. Give me a year or perhaps two, and it will look very different from now. This garden has more potential than my previous and that’s why I like it more.<br />Hope you have gorgeous October weather too, have a good Sunday!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-45020944665804277902015-10-04T06:07:32.857+01:002015-10-04T06:07:32.857+01:00Thanks Nadezda, removing the lawn was a lot of wor...Thanks Nadezda, removing the lawn was a lot of work, but I am so glad it’s finished now. I am having a break in gardening work for a while as I have just come home from yet another stay in hospital. Need to recover for a bit before I start doing any planting again, but as soon as I am better I will get some more plants in the ground. Have a great Sunday :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-67328699978512206382015-10-04T06:07:24.689+01:002015-10-04T06:07:24.689+01:00Thanks, and welcome to my blog :-)Thanks, and welcome to my blog :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-10325562121345816612015-10-04T06:07:17.189+01:002015-10-04T06:07:17.189+01:00I hope we get some more rain too, what we got last...I hope we get some more rain too, what we got last month was welcome but not enough. Have a good Sunday!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-31088155069290492842015-10-04T06:06:51.701+01:002015-10-04T06:06:51.701+01:00Thanks Jessica, I’m slowly getting there, got so m...Thanks Jessica, I’m slowly getting there, got so many ideas and things I want to try out, but for now I just need to concentrate getting the layout ready so I can start planting.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-53323106095945323522015-10-03T10:39:07.788+01:002015-10-03T10:39:07.788+01:00I'm rather in awe of how much you have achieve...I'm rather in awe of how much you have achieved in this time. Getting the layout right is important and better to keep moving plants around until you are happy with your decisions. That pot should look rather good in that border, what a good idea.<br /><br />The bee movie was so sweet. I'm sure that livelier music helped it find it's winter home :)<br /><br />572 pots. Woah!Gwenfar's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326735419091325096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-60393830154300659922015-10-03T07:57:18.770+01:002015-10-03T07:57:18.770+01:00Hej Helene! Det kommer att bli så fint när du plan...Hej Helene! Det kommer att bli så fint när du planterat allt. Otroligt många plantor.<br />Har du ett namn till den blå busken som tittar fram på en av bilderna? Tror det är en likadan som jag såg i London, och har inte lyckats få reda på vad det är.<br />Ha en fin helg!<br />MarikaMaribelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971758563451177650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-24068933893452384872015-10-03T00:17:34.767+01:002015-10-03T00:17:34.767+01:00I watched all three of your movies and my favorite...I watched all three of your movies and my favorite was the bumble-bee walk. I love bees, and perhaps that's the reason why I liked it so much. <br /><br />Your garden looks huge. How many acres is it, if I may ask? And what's that flower -- it's red but inside it has a tiger print? Is it some kind of crocosmania? <br /><br />September/October Indian summer? Really? KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.com