The zombie army COVID-19 Gardening thread.

[pmanson]

[Sticks.]

Very much enjoying the photo's, and some great projects. Fairly conventional stuff from me.

I was going to divide and spread this but it didn't die back enough, then it was so dry.



Think I'll do a few more Hostas as they seem to do well. The darker ones came from Tesco lol.



Charlottes.



Not sure how ell the onions will do. Was trying to asdd some more sets but it was so dry. Broad beans doing OK despite the blackfly.



I'd meant to build a proper frame but it's a bit late now.



First crops.

[RichB]

Sticks. said:

... I was going to divide and spread this but it didn't die back enough, then it was so dry.

That looks excellent, especially if, as you say, it's in a dry position. Zantedeschia are meant to prefer moist soil.

[Sticks.]

RichB said:

Sticks. said:

... I was going to divide and spread this but it didn't die back enough, then it was so dry.

That looks excellent, especially if, as you say, it's in a dry position. Zantedeschia are meant to prefer moist soil.

It's really come on early this year. I had to get the watering system going early, so I guess that's helped.

[Harry Flashman]

I never understood roses. Old people's plant. Twee. Old England.

But now I get it. Colour for 4 months if the year. Require care and tinkering, so are a hobby. And can look like this.

[Evoluzione]

^That's a beauty Harry.

Something enjoying the death defying French Lavender



Anyone know what these (weeds) are? They look like lemon balm, but aren't:

[akirk]

Harry Flashman said:

I never understood roses. Old people's plant. Twee. Old England.

But now I get it. Colour for 4 months if the year. Require care and tinkering, so are a hobby. And can look like this.

And the scent!
One of our first priorities in our new house when we moved in two years ago was to plant a small rose garden - starting to look and smell superb

[RichB]

Harry Flashman said:

I never understood roses. Old people's plant. Twee. Old England. But now I get it. Colour for 4 months if the year. Require care and tinkering, so are a hobby. And can look like this.

That looks like one David Austin's English shrub roses. Possibly Gertrude Jekyll (but cannot be sure because with cameras and PC screens colours all appear slightly different)

[otolith]

SWMBO went to Chelsea flower show at the weekend and has come back with a requirement for roses. She's made a list. "So I can take some more lawn away then?" - "No", she says, thinking of eventually selling the house and the desire of buyers for lots of lawn. Hmm. I think I know where I can take a bit without significantly reducing the appearance of lawn area.

[mrsshpub]

Evoluzione said:

Anyone know what these (weeds) are? They look like lemon balm, but aren't:

It looks like Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia) — a native wildflower.

[MisterBigglesworth]

Harry Flashman said:

I never understood roses. Old people's plant. Twee. Old England.

But now I get it. Colour for 4 months if the year. Require care and tinkering, so are a hobby. And can look like this.

Roses have been my new obsession. I have some well established climbing Rose's on the front and back of the house, but planted 12 rose bushes this spring and picked up a couple of ball rose trees in wooden planters to flank the front door.

[MisterBigglesworth]

[Harry Flashman]

RichB said:

Harry Flashman said:

I never understood roses. Old people's plant. Twee. Old England. But now I get it. Colour for 4 months if the year. Require care and tinkering, so are a hobby. And can look like this.

That looks like one David Austin's English shrub roses. Possibly Gertrude Jekyll (but cannot be sure because with cameras and PC screens colours all appear slightly different)

It is! But not Gertrude - I've forgotten which it is, and it's a small climber...

Ridiculous profusion of flowers, growing in a container.

[Evoluzione]

mrsshpub said:

Evoluzione said:

Anyone know what these (weeds) are? They look like lemon balm, but aren't:

It looks like Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia) — a native wildflower.

Yes it does look likely thank you, when it flowers it'll certainly confirm it. There is quite a spread of it, where it is it can stay too and help the bees and butterflies etc.

[Sticks.]

Love the roses. Not something I know much about. Everything a abit dull and damp here but some things coming on still.

[PhilboSE]

Happy cordyline, usually flowers annually but this year has produced two. Each flower head is about a foot tall.

[Sway]

I can relate to both those last two posts!

Our cordyline is covered in flowers, three or four of them. Bees seem to love them.

I'm in the US with work at the moment, but my better half just sent me this from the allotment...

[Harry Flashman]

Good updates, folks!

As some early roses and fade away, some others are blooming (and some will bloom sporadically into autumn).

But now I can see cotinus, hydrangea, drumstick allium, sea holly and lavender coming into flower for the next phase!

[MisterBigglesworth]

After my first planted attempt died off due to over fertilisation was pleased that the recent rain has resulted in my first successful red rose to bloom with the opposing sides tree blooming the first white.

I think the first death was down to poor compost. When replanting it I mixed it 50 50 with regular topsoil and seems to be much happier.

No idea what I'm doing tbh.

[MisterBigglesworth]

Meanwhile the rear climber is producing a ridiculous amount of flowers and the back courtyard is now covered in a sea of white rose petals.