grindles patch

[Geranium]

I don't normally grow wallflowers, Grindle - not sure why. I did grow some dwarf ones which flowered in both autumn and spring a few years ago.

[grindle]

I have them at the side of the house, and I did put some in the border this year, the small ones went into the containers, but the bad weather finished most of them off. The will all get pulled out this year when they've finished.

[Geranium]

So don't you treat them like biennials, then?

[grindle]

yes normally, it was just last year I didn't get round to yanking them out ;D lazy gardener me

[grindle]

a long time since I posted anything on here, this is the bay tree area as it looks now, I've been tidying up





notoriously difficult planting area as the bay tree sucks all the moisture and sends runners up everywhere

[SueA]

Looks great grindle & a possibly cool area to sit?

[grindle]

used to be SueA but since I had the bay cut back, lets a lot of sun in from midday, ok in the morning and evening though

[Eli]

It looks nice and shady grindle. Do you have any plans for it ? 

[grindle]

it's as is now Eli the only things that grow up there well are ferns and camelias so I keep it very much for the wildlife

[Cherry]

That is a lovely area grindle. I love ferns and tree trunks, which sounds funny. This garden shows off both and you probably have primulas in the spring too.

[grindle]

thank you Cherry I'm gradually trying to add a few more primroses (the wild ones) as they do grow in some places, also I'm slowly adding cyclamen coum and hederifolium which I'm hoping will gradually spread. The dreaded bay tree suckers everywhere and sucks up all the moisture

[Cherry]

Perfect!

[lesley]

You've done a lot since 2006, all looking good.

[grindle]

thanks lesley need to rejig a couple of overgrown borders now, never satisfied

[ladybird]

The shaded area looks lovely and peaceful grindle , a nice hideaway .I love the chair