Meant to post these last week - final shot of the star magnolia - about as good as it gets, now the leaves are taking over - and two pics of the camelias which are at their peak as well.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks or so the rhododendrons will be out - we had an amazing display last year and it looks as though there may be a repeat this year....

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rose of a year ago

Because I live across the road from the beach I only grow sand, gull feathers and chip wrappers here, but down at the allotment there is spinach, cabbage, new potatoes, toms of various sorts, courgettes, carrots, peppers, mint & parsley, sunflowers, and a little something to add interest to winter stews and summer kebabs.

we planted this Asperagus last year , bu next year we should be able to start cuttin some of it ,
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Oh and Oliver just had to be in the pic as well !!!

What oliver? What picture? :eyebrow:

The tomato seedlings that we started are all dead now. I had forgotten to harden them before transplanting. This is where you leave the indoor plants outdoors for a few hours at a time, so they get used to it, until they are fully ready to transplant.

So instead, we have now put in pre-started plantings, now we'll see how hardy these things are. It surprised me to see that Bonnie Plants uses the same hybrid tomato plant that the seed company offered.

Carrots are planted and little shoots are showing. We are going to have too many. On purpose.

UT what the HELL is up , I can't seem to post pics !!!

No more HTML my friend, it allows a few holes which the hackers have been able to bother us with. Try using the Go Advanced editor and use the image button to enter the http address.

Roger that !!!
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Try #2

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Asparagus is a very cool looking plant. I'm to shady to grow it, though.

I had to finally chop down my ailing birch tree clump this past weekend. Snif. It was in major dieback. I replaced it with a native pagoda dogwood sproutlet. Had to put it in a wire cage to discourage the herd of bunnies from chomping it.

Planted tomatos, Kale, cabages, and herbs. Oh, and lots of nasturtums.
I have a clematis that is about to pop, I will try and share a picture.

I think we just ducked a hard frost here last night. I got out early and sprinkled the plants just in case. We've got tomatoes and peppers growing and a bunch of salad stuff ready to sprout along with beans squash cukes and potatoes. Asparagus I need to check on, we've eaten some but our beds just don't appear that productive.