Sunday, 30 May 2010

Look at our Irises!






The planter with Mohammed's cherry tree in has got amazing company for a few weeks! The beautiful Irises have come up even better than last year!

Thank you to all the gardening club for getting so much done over the winter - all the planters are looking great!


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11 comments:

  1. Rebecca31 May 2010 at 17:57:00 BST

    I saw them yesterday, haven't they come out lovley?
    Becca

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  2. Matt31 May 2010 at 18:51:00 BST

    Don't they look beautiful?
    Has anyone else noticed that someone is digging some of the wildflower meadow flowers up?
    If you look there now you'll see quite a lot of trampled flowers & some bald patches.
    Any clues anyone?
    Matt

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  3. Anonymous31 May 2010 at 19:08:00 BST

    Do you have squirrels?

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  4. Leabank Square1 June 2010 at 11:01:00 BST

    Ooooh Owen. I know some gardeners would not like to hear this - but we WISH we had squirrels! That would be another validated sign that we are going in the right biodiverse direction.
    No - methinks these particular squirrels have designs on whole plants - roots & all!
    Still - it kind of validates the same direction - only a bit too much. These 'squirrels' love the garden a bit too much!

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  5. Anonymous1 June 2010 at 19:10:00 BST

    ...and check out the rampant spearmint, dancing around the irises!

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  6. Matt6 June 2010 at 11:57:00 BST

    What's the difference between spearmint and mint? I love the Morrocan mint in the nursery, is that spear of just ordinary mint?
    Matt

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  7. Anna6 June 2010 at 22:04:00 BST

    There's not too much difference in taste, but they're both scrummy in boiling water. Thanks to everyone who planted them.
    Anna

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  8. Anonymous7 June 2010 at 14:16:00 BST

    Anna, I don't know whether any of the lemon balm has survived but that makes a good tea as well - it even improves with the second infusion. Both the lemon balm and the different mints benefit from harvesting, the new growth keeps the stems fresh, so there's no reason not to enjoy them - you're not even depriving the squirrels!

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  9. Anna8 June 2010 at 12:34:00 BST

    MMMMMMM! I see what you mean! At least I hope it was lemon balm I picked last night - but it tasted delicious anyway - and I'm still alive enough to write this. Thanks Owen. Was that also one of your donations?
    Anna

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  10. Anonymous9 June 2010 at 00:35:00 BST

    Anna, lemon balm gives itself - once you've got one you're unlikely to need to go looking for another!

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  11. Tony19 June 2010 at 12:11:00 BST

    Hi guys
    Thanks for all the emails. I hope to be there, perfect for getting out of fathers day meal.
    Tony

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