There’s not as much going on in the office as I would like, but I have been busy elsewhere. I usually sow some seeds every Spring, with varying degrees of success but this year I must have been blessed!
These sweet peas seem a little reluctant to climb up the poles, I expect they will get the hang of it eventually. Excuse the weeds that are trying to climb into the pot!
I have lost track of how many times I have tried to grow sunflowers. Big ones, short ones, every colour available, but no good. This year I am trying short bushy ones, and so far, so good!
Dahlias are another favourite flower and almost managed to reach the flowering stage last year. Determined as ever, I tried again this year, only to have the seed trays ravaged by the local birds. I am left with six plants…
These tomato plants are from my local Tesco. I bought them to get a head start over my tiny seedlings, but they don’t want to grow either, still too cold, I expect.
These were ravaged by the birds too, and these were all I could salvage
I love sea holly with its blue metallic leaves, and bought these plugs from a well-known nursery, but when do they get blue? Or have they sent the wrong thing?
These azaleas were from old seeds I found in the shed. I never expected them to germinate! I wonder what colour they will be?
I snuck this sapling onto the list, as I am rather proud of it. A three-year-old willow cutting, on its way to being a bonsai…
A thought has just occurred to me. I am going to need some larger pots and mounds of soil if they all make it! I also wish it was as easy to grow a book…
Anita Dawes and Jaye Marie 
Thank you for the tour of the garden, Jaye. Looks great.
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Thanks John, it might look a lot better if all those seeds show us what they’re made of!
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Wonderful, all of them… The tomatoes perhaps could do with some warmth… and yes the pigeons play havoc with new shoots here, we have to keep most things netted to stop birds from devouring them.. Many thanks for sharing.. Happy Gardening! 🙂
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I think it is the only time I am happy these days…
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Likewise… Gardening and tending plants soothes and heals and takes us out of the negative zones of msm.. 🙂
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Msm ?
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Main stream media..
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There is something deeply therapeutic about planting seeds and seeing them grow!
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There definitely is!
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Good for you, I usually manage to kill my plants!
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Not all of them, surely?
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Yes, all of them. I gave up trying after many years.
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Oh well, we can’t be good at everything, can we?
I have always wanted to play the piano, but my hands just will not co operate…
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True! If you can’t play (or plant), I say just enjoy it then. 🙂
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Enjoying is the best bit!
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You have more pots than I do! Birds can be rascals, can’t they? I think sea hollies turn that metallic blue when they’re getting ready to bloom.
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That’s something to look forward to…
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Great, you definitely have the so called “green thumb”. I do not need to try getting plants from sees. I am sure they do not love me and better grow in the other direction. Lol xx Michael
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I seldom have any luck with planting seeds. Although the basil is growing so there’s that.
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I used to dig them up when I was growing up, to see what they were doing…
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