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Title: A walk round
Post by: simon404 on August 01, 2005, 23:19:22
I've noticed how the nights are drawing in, nearly dark at half nine tonight, I took these yesterday:



(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/P7310005.jpg)





(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/P7310036.jpg)

Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: simon404 on August 01, 2005, 23:29:55
And for saying pretty please, some more flowers   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Helichrysum
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/P7310023.jpg)




Snazzy snap
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/P7310028.jpg)




Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 01, 2005, 23:51:31
Once again, lovely photos simon!  Inspired by all the lovely flowers you grow on your allotments, I ordered the lucky dip seed selection from dobies for a fiver.  They arrived today, and along with a selection of herbs, peas and beans, there was a lovely selection of annual and perrenial flowers, and I plan to grow them all on the plot next year!
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: tim on August 02, 2005, 05:44:14
This is commercial growing, simon?? A beautiful site/sight!

Did a bit here for a while.
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: lorna on August 02, 2005, 09:21:36
Thank you Simon. Lovely photos they brighten up my day. lLorna
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: dibberxxx on August 02, 2005, 20:47:23
lovely pics Simon i just love all the flowers you grow nothing like a vase of fresh flowers you have grown your self , wish i lived closer you would have a new friend ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: Jesse on August 02, 2005, 21:54:43
Very inspiring :D I've grown flowers this year for cutting, want to grow a lot more next year. Your plot looks fab Simon. :)
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: simon404 on August 02, 2005, 23:01:18
Thanks everyone  :) :) :) I'm so glad if I've been able to inspire you, I got inspired myself by Sarah Raven on gardeners world, the year before last I think it was.
It's not commercial tim! (or were you kidding?!), I did try hawking some buckets round the local florists last year but they wern't interested; I did manage to sell some through the WI market but it took up to much time! 
Dibber what can I say?!!  ;D
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: wardy on August 02, 2005, 23:04:30
Lovely, Simon  :)  I think lotties are just great places to grow flowers as well as veggies..  They go so well together  :)
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: simon404 on August 02, 2005, 23:52:03
You're so right Wardy, they add a whole new dimension!  :)
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: wardy on August 03, 2005, 09:43:22
My lotty neighbour grows lavender and uses it up both sides of her path and between rows of veggies.  She grows them from seed  :) I got loads of perennials growing on my plot in amongst all the long grass when I took it on and I've grubbed some of them up and potted them up, eg big white blousy daisies, gaillardia and Sweet Williams.  They're looking lovely in a galvo bin by my shed  :)  I notice that many of the older plotties grow lovely dahlias and I'm going to have a start with L'Ancress  :) My old dad used to grow polyanthus and gladdies.  the plot just looks far better with flowers on it  :)
Title: Re: A walk round
Post by: dibberxxx on August 03, 2005, 16:32:38
Simon don't say anything just a bunch of flowers will do fine ;D ;D ;D