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flower garden bit but some how i have misplaced my parsnip seeds yikes how will i know the difference when thinning out lol

when they start to grow the tops look like small ferns

Morning Puss, Morning Joy.
Carrot tops are the same. When OH brings me sweet peas up from thre allotment, he always brings me carrots, and I use the tops as 'feathery' greenery in the vase with the sweet peas. It works, try it.
Enjoy today, it is lovely here. Plenty of outside work for me, but have to go out around lunch time.
Julia in Derbyshire

i only have my hanging baskets to do
plant my sweet peas and replant for the 5th time this week
my dug out clematises
thanks benson a gardener you are not

Joy, I have two clematis waiting to go in. I wanted a pink/red Passion Flower for on me front, but was told at garden centre on Sunday, that they are best inside conservatory's as they are tender. So, tomorrow have to have another trip to a different garden centre to see if I can get a red clamatis. Well, you just have to keep going to the garden centre don't you, or they would go out of business.LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

yes julia you have to look after the small businesses

well thats my excuse to
i have about 8 eight clematises
well if they suvive benson
they are all different colours
i have just put an arch in next to my summer house
and are building wooden pots to stand it in
benson proof i hope but i doubt it lol

lol, thanks ladies i planted about 8 clematis last year only 2 have feebly come back well one of them the other is thriving and nearly taken over my back fence, have a nice day to julia, joy as i was digging trowel holes marley unkwn to me was digging behind me last year this years he hasnt botherd, ive planted to passion flower ones either side of arch way that leads on to lawn im also attempting to grow a wisteria i managed to get a 2 yr old cutting 4" high, so far the leaves have come any advice on caring for that would be good, ive got potatoes growing in tubs and some parsnips , then im buying old tea pots or kettels real old fashioned ones planting herbs for birthday presents , ive got mint growing in a really old large black kettle that would have been used over a open fire xx

nothing furry or feathery did you nsay joy coming up yet lol xx

We're planting two new clematis' this year. A pink one and a white one and I can't remember the names without going down the garden to read the labels and it's dark so I won't.

We planted one the year before last - large purple flowers - beautiful. It was coming along nicely but then all of this winter the dog has taking to piddling on it as he goes past it and I think the poor thing has died! I'm so cross but the dog doesn't understand - I'm sure his view would be why on earth would we put some bit of green stuff up against a perfectly good post that is ideal for a boy dog?

LOLOL

Jill

lol yes im sure xx, the hard winter has killed me lavertry plants there lavertera or something and grow huge with lovely pinky purple flowers , ive got one huge clematise growing right accross the fence doing its job xx