Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 72

BearMountainBooks · 07-18-2010, 11:57 AM

It's all about cucumbers folks. 5 this morning and I missed one (too hot to pick now; it will be bitter. Have to get it in the morning!)

Tomatoes are scarce in this heat. Added a shade cover since it is supposed to be 100 or near today.

Wilted in Texas,
Maria

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helen Smith

That purple flower's beautiful, GeoffC. What is it?

We haven't been able to positively identify it but believe it to be a Marsh Orchids - strange cos it's not in marsh, but in wild grass ....

beppe · 07-20-2010, 06:24 AM

A mess, they are building a sidewalk, so they have teared down the pyracantha to be substituted by a wall, appropriated a nice cut of my property, cut the trench for the foundation and armed it. Put movable fences all over for security. Remounted the gate, quite nice, old iron work. Saved the wisteria and the 50 years old oleander, the most beautiful of the village. The councilman in charge lives on the little street beside the oleander and it annoys him and his demented wife when they come up with their pretentious cars as they have to be careful not to be invested by oncoming traffic. It's on a double slope so the demented has to do fancy clutch work. He made things up so it had to be destroyed. But I bribed the contractor (promised 100 Euro) so that the oleander is safe. A friendly councilman, he celebrated our marriage, confided to Wife that the bad guy is very upset. Joy. I'll put a small brass plate on the wall near the Oleander commemorating the event and thanking the friendly councilman for his support. Revenge.
For instance, let's imagine that the friendly councilman's name is Pier Giorgio. So the plate will be: Oleander Pier Giorgio by the name of its Saviour against the evil forces that were trying to destroy it. In Italian of course.

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 08:29 AM

Planning permission ?

beppe · 07-20-2010, 10:00 AM

expropriation.

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 10:01 AM

:eeks:

Latinandgreek · 07-20-2010, 10:10 AM

Olive trees. And seeing this thread just reminded me that I should water them tonight

I keep forgetting!

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 10:16 AM

Okay, repeat after me ...

I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees

poohbear_nc · 07-20-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Okay, repeat after me ...

I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees
I shall water the olive trees

Eek - you're beginning to post like recluse!!!

beppe · 07-20-2010, 02:26 PM

They poured the concrete for the foundation of the wall. It is already set. Very rich. Under the wisteria where I have my eastern parlor there is enough room (a couple of feet) for meters of whatever, roses, or annuals, or lavanda even. The Oleander is full of this year offspring's (about 2 feet long). It is pink, wonderful pink. Pink poison for the bad guy and the demented clutch burner Ah! GeoffC sent me chocolate. Great. Come over for Mojito. Right now And then ravioli on an artichoke bed for the girls and garden zucchine with lox for me. The zucchine were given me yesterday by an old man that has a surplus in his garden. Lovely neighbor.

carld · 07-20-2010, 02:31 PM

I don't have a garden, sadly. My horticultural endeavors are down to keeping my Christmas cactus alive. It's nearly 40 years old.

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

I don't have a garden, sadly. My horticultural endeavors are down to keeping my Christmas cactus alive. It's nearly 40 years old.

wow - but that would make it a large spreading plant by now !!!

GeoffC · 07-20-2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Eek - you're beginning to post like recluse!!!

I take my post back .... :shudders:

Ea · 07-20-2010, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

I don't have a garden, sadly. My horticultural endeavors are down to keeping my Christmas cactus alive. It's nearly 40 years old.

I don't have a garden either - but then I prefer my indoor plants anyway, so it's actually a nice situation.

I have a plant I have kept since I bought it when I was 13. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find out what it's called, as I haven't come across anyhting like it anywhere before or since I bought it. And they couldn't tell me what it was called either.

Several others of my plants are "souvenirs" - cuttings from places I've visited. I have a pelargonium from the Faeroese historical museum for example. Whenever I travel somewhere, I try to take a cutting of something interesting home with me - unfortunately they don't always thrive in their new home - or I'm not allowed to bring them with me - and it's not that I'm above a bit of smuggling, but I also want to get home without customs issues

kennyc · 07-20-2010, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ea

...

I have a plant I have kept since I bought it when I was 13. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find out what it's called, as I haven't come across anyhting like it anywhere before or since I bought it. And they couldn't tell me what it was called either.
...

Does it have Pods?

07-20-2010, 06:24 AM	#1068
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	A mess, they are building a sidewalk, so they have teared down the pyracantha to be substituted by a wall, appropriated a nice cut of my property, cut the trench for the foundation and armed it. Put movable fences all over for security. Remounted the gate, quite nice, old iron work. Saved the wisteria and the 50 years old oleander, the most beautiful of the village. The councilman in charge lives on the little street beside the oleander and it annoys him and his demented wife when they come up with their pretentious cars as they have to be careful not to be invested by oncoming traffic. It's on a double slope so the demented has to do fancy clutch work. He made things up so it had to be destroyed. But I bribed the contractor (promised 100 Euro) so that the oleander is safe. A friendly councilman, he celebrated our marriage, confided to Wife that the bad guy is very upset. Joy. I'll put a small brass plate on the wall near the Oleander commemorating the event and thanking the friendly councilman for his support. Revenge. For instance, let's imagine that the friendly councilman's name is Pier Giorgio. So the plate will be: Oleander Pier Giorgio by the name of its Saviour against the evil forces that were trying to destroy it. In Italian of course. Last edited by beppe; 07-20-2010 at 06:26 AM.

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07-18-2010, 11:57 AM	#1066
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	It's all about cucumbers folks. 5 this morning and I missed one (too hot to pick now; it will be bitter. Have to get it in the morning!) Tomatoes are scarce in this heat. Added a shade cover since it is supposed to be 100 or near today. Wilted in Texas, Maria

07-20-2010, 08:29 AM	#1069
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Planning permission ?

07-20-2010, 10:00 AM	#1070
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	expropriation.

07-20-2010, 10:01 AM	#1071
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	:eeks:

07-20-2010, 10:10 AM	#1072
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Olive trees. And seeing this thread just reminded me that I should water them tonight I keep forgetting!

07-20-2010, 10:16 AM	#1073
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Okay, repeat after me ... I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive treesI shall water the olive trees I shall water the olive trees

07-20-2010, 02:26 PM	#1075
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	They poured the concrete for the foundation of the wall. It is already set. Very rich. Under the wisteria where I have my eastern parlor there is enough room (a couple of feet) for meters of whatever, roses, or annuals, or lavanda even. The Oleander is full of this year offspring's (about 2 feet long). It is pink, wonderful pink. Pink poison for the bad guy and the demented clutch burner Ah! GeoffC sent me chocolate. Great. Come over for Mojito. Right now And then ravioli on an artichoke bed for the girls and garden zucchine with lox for me. The zucchine were given me yesterday by an old man that has a surplus in his garden. Lovely neighbor.

07-20-2010, 02:31 PM	#1076
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I don't have a garden, sadly. My horticultural endeavors are down to keeping my Christmas cactus alive. It's nearly 40 years old.