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Offline Linda

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« Reply #450 on: August 24, 2013, 10:21:06 pm »
If they flowered & the flowers/fruits dried up, then it could be that the ground dried up.

Re: gooseberries  -  My major prob is the green caterpillars from the cabbage white butterflies - they can strip thewhole plant bare in a few days - I dont like to spray, so i pick them off one by one & relocate them.

I think thats sounds about right with mine altho i didnt see many green catapillars just a couple but had loads at that side of the garden last year spent a lot  of time collecting and humanely relocating to the top of a local hill :)
so could be the caterpillars responsible for the gooseberries but the rasberries havent produced any flower or fruit so i guess next year maybe.

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« Reply #451 on: September 14, 2013, 03:04:29 pm »
I am back from visiting some stunning gardens in South West Scotland complete with walled gardens, huge lily ponds and even some with their own lochs.
Here are some photos.


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« Reply #452 on: September 14, 2013, 03:10:51 pm »
These next ones were taken at Dunskey Gardens near Portpatrick.

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« Reply #453 on: September 14, 2013, 03:18:37 pm »
Dunskey again.

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« Reply #454 on: September 19, 2013, 02:32:28 pm »
The sweet chestnut trees are looking good at the moment.

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« Reply #455 on: September 22, 2013, 06:27:23 pm »
The leaves are already starting to change colour in the garden and it will be interesting to see if the dry Summer has made a difference to the Autumn colours this year.

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« Reply #456 on: September 22, 2013, 08:37:14 pm »
Gorgeous colour there Hugo but a bit sad to think the summer is over and all those leaves will be waiting to be cleared.

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« Reply #457 on: September 25, 2013, 11:48:32 am »
The Chinese lanterns have gone mad this year!

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« Reply #458 on: October 22, 2013, 01:54:11 pm »
Nearly November but don't tell the garden!
Ooops, just realised the seagull pots might not go down too well, don't look!

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« Reply #459 on: October 22, 2013, 09:20:27 pm »
Stunning displays Hollins, I love to paint when time allows me too and these wonderful colourful flowers and foliage are crying out to be painted (probably someone better than me)  ;) but would love to try. Also what camera are you using ,looking for something to give me detail etc but not hard to use.

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« Reply #460 on: October 22, 2013, 09:37:56 pm »
Hi Linda, Good luck with the painting. I used to paint for a job (textile design) so regrettably I don't do it any more. Still feels like work, but I think I might take it up again one day!
Regarding the camera I am indebted to DaveR who recommended a little wonder camera! It is called a Sony RX100.

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« Reply #461 on: October 23, 2013, 10:30:12 pm »
Thankyou Hollins for info on camera , Christmas is coming  $good$ Also i can understand your reluctance to paint if it was your job. I feel like that over cooking as OH had a pub for many years there are only so many steak and kidneys pies, apple pies etc etc you want to make
so marks and sparks here i come  ;)

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« Reply #462 on: October 24, 2013, 10:51:00 am »
See where you are both coming from-- the only hair I cut these days is my OH's and the only cooking I do is for us !-- Apart form full English of course!
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know.

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« Reply #463 on: November 12, 2013, 07:53:16 pm »
I wish I had this tree in my garden.  I saw it from the road as I was driving past

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« Reply #464 on: November 12, 2013, 07:58:09 pm »
Wow, stunning colour  $good$