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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: escapedtothecountry on August 28, 2012, 07:32:25 pm

Title: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: escapedtothecountry on August 28, 2012, 07:32:25 pm

Just driven down South to visit my mum and was able to give here all these cut dahlias. 7 vases full and still some to spare.

Title: Re: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: Fowgill Farm on August 28, 2012, 09:10:15 pm

Lovely array of colours, like Dahlias too, think they were one of percy Throwers faves too, i have one of his books which is a bit of a flower bible for me.
Bet your mum was well chuffed.
mandy :pig:

Title: Re: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: Mammyshaz on August 28, 2012, 10:37:35 pm

Wow, the basket looks great. You would make a pretty penny selling them.

I'd be a buyer as there's no way my gardenings skills   :roflanim: could match your blooms  :huff:

Title: Re: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: escapedtothecountry on August 28, 2012, 10:42:17 pm

Your comments are far too kind! I made the agreement that alot of the garden has to be for cut flowers so we can brighten up the house over the Summer on rainy days..

Title: Re: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: benkt on August 28, 2012, 10:45:15 pm

We've got  half a dozen dahlias growing down the sides of the path between a duck and chicken run and the big bright flowers really cheer me up as I go about my 'animal rounds'. Must do more next year!

Title: Re: Why gardening is worthwhile
Post by: suziequeue on August 29, 2012, 09:17:29 am

Oh they are BREATHTAKING  :D :D   :thumbsup:
 
How lovely and HOW inspiring
 
Can't wait to finally get a little flower garden going once the house is up and they stop moving earth around.