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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  Whats the chances of doing a bit of gardening tomorrow folks?????
  
  Here in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire it is dry and cold outside at the moment however the gritters have been out so could be snow yet before morning!!!!!
  
  Get your bobble hats and mittens ready for sledging.

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  Posted by lance-scaper (U2904712) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  Hi
  No chance. The garden is waterloged after all the rain,and its just started snowing
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  Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  Where are you Lance?
  
  LL x

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  Posted by lance-scaper (U2904712) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  
  Hi LL
  I'm in north wales darn it.

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  hi lance
  
  Must admit my garden is also too wet to do anything in even if it doesn't snow here tomorrow
  Plantaholic

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  Sorry my smiley was supposed to be sad not happy

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  Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  Well in Buckinghamshire we have a clear sky and a full moon! Frost maybe....but hopefully no snow!
  
  LL x

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  Posted by lance-scaper (U2904712) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  
  Well its so wet here even the frogs have got wellies on lol.
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  Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Saturday, 11th March 2006

  
  
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  Posted by anneliesje (U3003883) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  Hi Plantaholic!
  
  Guess what! This morning I've been putting woodstain on the wood for the compost heap. As it was 2°C in the sun, I thought this was already close to 20
  
  Everything allright here! Cold but sunshine. After I did the woodstaining, I put my chair on the terrace, took my book and read a bit in the sun.
  I have to admit I'm chilled to the bone now, but it was so nice to have some sunlight on my face (and a big red cap on my head) .
  Don't know what we'll do this afternoon, maybe have a walk.
  Is there a lot of snow at your place?
  Enjoy your sunday!
  Anneliesje

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  Hi Anneliesje
  Snowing like mad here and sticking as well. I should have gone to my daughters this morning but I am not going to risk it.
  I cannot beleive you have been sitting outside in the sun and I also find it hard to beleive the red hot weather in Madeira a week ago.
  
  Oh well nothing for it but to carry on with my cleaning up and perhaps do a bit more reading of my gardening books.I certainly will not be planting any of the shrubs I bought yesterday for a while yet.

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  Posted by anneliesje (U3003883) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  What did you buy??? I know you have still a lot waiting to get into the ground!
  
  Yesterday I put some Lily of the Valley in the ground and a black holyhock and as I read on Goldilocks thread it is now a good moment to plant garlic, I did that as well.
  
  Really big sunshine outside, laundry is outside to dry (or freeze ). My delphiniums are growing like hell and I have tulips poking through the ground everywhere.
  
  Hope my OH will come home quickly so we can do something nice now the sun is out. Enjoy your gardening books!

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  I bought everything from the bargain shelf at the local GC apart from a climbing rose Pauls Himalayan Musk which was recommended to me for growing up one of the old apple trees.
  
  My bargains inclded 2 clematis - Pixie and an evergreen one I cannot remember the name of it and it's too cold to go outside to see!!!!!!!! The evergreen one I shall plant against the pergola I don't think you've seen that and I haven't decided where the other one is going yet.
  
  I also bought some dwarf conifers for the rockery which originally was completely covered in one variety of ground cover and I want to introduce some colour. My final purchase was yet another varigated holly to plant somewhere on one of the borders as part of a hedge.

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  Posted by 8supermum (U2768246) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  I bought everything from the bargain shelf at the local GC  
  
  I've been getting bargins too...Wilkin.....had some skimmia's 2' high reduced to £2.50, and a Jasmin nudiflorum £1.50, Morris (another 140 reasons why you should shop here) had Clematis for £1.79- normal price, got Wisley cream and a pink one -(its in polytunnel and I'm not putting snow gear on to go and see).
  Lavender Hidcote 2 for a £1 each, nice big plants, took some cuttings whether they will root I don't know, but they needed trimming anyway. And a peony - Bowl of Beauty, and some iris siberica.
  Oh & some pots, m'spouse was begining to get cross as we were supposed to be shopping for food, but luckily I spotted some beer on special offer, and that shut him up and he let me buy a couple more little packs of plants, to balance it out...he he he

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  <quote user='8supermum' userid='2768246' Morris (another 140 reasons why you should shop here) quote>
  
  
  Hi 8supermum
  I think it's about time I visited the above store as I've heard others refer to some good buys recently. At my last place of work over in Blackpool I was quite near a Morrisons super store which was great but now I'm working nearer home it's a bit more difficult. But I shall be making the effort me thinks

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  Posted by plantaholic (U3147925) on Sunday, 12th March 2006

  messed up that last message - sorry it was from me - plantaholic

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  Posted by lambcat (U3354546) on Tuesday, 14th March 2006

  Hello everyone,
  I agree about Wilkinsons, bought a 3' Pussy Willow - sorry, Salix! - for £7.99 - even our local market was more expensive at 10.99 for a little weedy thing.
  
  Morrisons not bad here, though not a very big section in our store. OK for lavenders, primulas and they have small asorted trees for £1.79 upwards. I bought a small plum tree, remains to be seen how it does.
  Our local market usually good for plants but even on there it pays to shop around.
  
  I always think the best places to go are the local school fetes and bazaars who seem to always have good plants at cheap prices.
  
  Does anyone ever go to Oxford - there used to be a church in the centre of the town (almost opposite Marks & Spencers) that used to sell a really good selection of plants outside. Is it still there?
  
  Oh well, back to work,
  Love Lambcat
  
  PS No snow here, steady drizzle all day.
  
  

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