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Title: An Invitation to View
Post by: Palustris on May 08, 2008, 21:03:00
Not done this for a while. So here is a walk round the old homestead today.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/MayGarden08/
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: honeybee on May 08, 2008, 21:19:26
Eric I always love a wander around your garden, so, so impressive as always, you must be very proud.

Do you ever prune your magnolia Susan? Mines getting rather large now and hubby suggested it needed pruning yesterday *shock~horror* Does he know what he is saying? This is a man thats only allowed to cut the lawn....lol
Well he can buggar off, but as I saw yours just thought I would gather from your expertise  :-*
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Paulines7 on May 08, 2008, 21:22:27
Your garden is beautiful Eric.  Do you do it all yourself or do you have a helper? 
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Carol on May 08, 2008, 21:35:03
Absolutely beautiful Eric.  You and your lady work very hard to achieve perfection.  No wonder your back plays up now n then. 

:) :)
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Palustris on May 09, 2008, 08:27:25
Just me and my wife do the garden. As I have said before, one of the few advantages of being unemployable is the time one can spend in the garden.
The Magnolia is still a baby, so not needing any pruning at all. I would have to look up about pruning them. So far none of ours have got big enough to outgrow their space. We have only been here 14 years and only planted Magnolias over the last 5 years or so.
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: caroline7758 on May 09, 2008, 08:46:04
102 pics! will have to come back later or I'll never get into my own garden today!
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Post by: OllieC on May 09, 2008, 09:17:46
Stunning, Eric!
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: lorna on May 09, 2008, 10:03:04
Eric as always such a delight to wander through your beautiful garden. Waiting for my hairdresser so have spent time looking. Going back to have another wander.
As I said on a previous post your greenhouse and the set up is something to dream of. Thank you.
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: honeybee on May 09, 2008, 20:36:08
Thanks Eric, mines about 15 years old and a great specimen, all of the little birds love it too, must be great for grubs and is particularly favoured by the tits and the finches so think I will leave it be, even if only for their sakes  :)
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Georgie on May 09, 2008, 20:58:59
Lovely Eric and two questions if I may, one to you and one to everyone else.

Q1.  What is that beautiful white flower in picture 40 please?

Q1.  Did anyone else spot a couple of weeds in picture 97?   ;)

G x

Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Palustris on May 09, 2008, 21:06:46
Smilacina and I ALWAYS can spot the weeds!
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Palustris on May 10, 2008, 16:05:02
Had another look and there is not a white flower in No. 40. The one in 41 is actually a pale cream lesser celandine and the last thing you would want in most gardens.
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Georgie on May 10, 2008, 20:40:35
This is the one I meant.  G x

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Berghill/MayGarden08/MayGarden08043.jpg)
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: tim on May 11, 2008, 09:16:28
Thought you were never going to post another walk, Eric.

Wouldn't be the same without them.
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: rosebud on May 11, 2008, 15:19:28
ERIC, as usual very very nice , i feel like i have had a day out.  ;D Thank you
Title: Re: An Invitation to View
Post by: Hex on May 11, 2008, 16:53:00
Lovely, wish ours was up to the same standard.