| Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 08:28 am: |   
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15thJuly St Swithins day and no rain a lovely dry day so far.
Everything in the garden is looking so green and lush with all the rain we have had recently.
Just been down to see Mum with Dad this is their 57th WAnniversary.
I made an arrangement for Dad to take to Mum he always bought my Mum Flowers an old romantic he was and still is.With a little help from me.Shall post my photos of my arrangements later.
For now away out to my borders to tidy up. |
| Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 08:43 am: |
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Having fun plantting up an old wellie boot with plants. |
| Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2004 - 02:06 pm: |
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31st July Hello again Diary .Had a busy day to day taking fuchsia cuttings and general tidy of the garden .
Here are some of my photos.
Flower shows shall soon be apon us the month of August I am getting some of my fuchsias ready to enter to the local flower shows.
Weather is starting to improve not had much of a summer so far .June July started off very wet.
This morning a little bit humid but by late afternoon just nice and pleasant to be outside.
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 12:20 pm: |
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Wed 10thAugust and its still raining .
been a landslide on the Perth Dunkeld road.Some families have been evacuated for the time being.
Perth Highland games have been cancelled for this weekend.
A lot of floods .Dundee Council offices have been evacutated tonight as water was getting into building.
Summer 2003 was heatwave a very dry summer and no rain not even much snow in the winter.The backwater dam got very low spring of 2004. Search Backwater dam Scotland to see photos.
I dont think will be in borders of garden for some time now ,think it will take a while to dry out.Even had to put sme of my pots and tubs of fuchsias back in greenhouse for added protection had them outside in shelter growing on for the coming flower shows.Needing sunshine. |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 02:30 am: |
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18Aug 2004  again where has all the  for the month of July &Aug I am sure I could have been a tv weather girl just need to look at the sky and you know what the weather is going to be.
Sunday 15thAug weathericing on the cake and the setting was delightful at Cortachy Castle Highland Games and flower show .I entered 20 plants on the showbench for the first time at the Castle and amd proud to say I got 3firsts 5seconds and 2thirds .
My FORGET-ME-NOT fuchsia got recognised on the showbench so  as you all know Alzehemiers and Stroke is very close to my heart and I am growing on forget me not fuchsia as cuttings for a fundraiser.
I also have forget me nots growing in my garden. |
| Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 02:32 pm: |
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19Aug2004 still raining July,Aug and soon be into Sept hope theshines soon.
I have been bothered with very sore neck and shoulders so this afernoon I went to my local beautician and had a neck and shoulder and facial massage.Just wonderful.
Just been putting the finishing touches for my floral arrangements shall post photos Friday.
Our local flower show this weekend.
My plants have been in and out of the greenhouses for added protection for this wet weather spell we have been getting. |
| Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 03:15 pm: |
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27Aug2004 still raining now nearly end of Aug and been every day.
Oh I do hope we get some needed soon .
I need somewee earned not just the garden.
This morning in between I took the camera out to the garden and took a lot of photos just to remind me in the winter of how the garden looked.
Shall post photos over the weekend soon.
have taken a lot of fuchsia cuttings to get started early for next year.
Intending to get my plants off to a head start would like some new wicker hanging baskets .
We have our big flower show next weekends Sept.
So may see some containers and of course new spring bulbs.
I have a busy time ahead of me as now I also do theraputic massage for the Red Cross as a volunteer .
Been a volunteer for near 10yrs with chest heart stroke Scotland and now Red Cross volunteer.
25th sept now got my time slot for the ladies driving challenge for Chest heart and stroke.
So far I have collected myseld nearly £600 pounds for their charity 3 other girls in my team.We are hoping to raise our team £1000.
Think there are more than 150 ladies doing the challenge.
Any donations welcome lol no you are all too far or yes would ask for a donation.
Till weekend diary goodnight. |
| Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 08:36 am: |
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29thAugust now feels a bit like Autumn has arrived early a chill in the air.
Just arrived in from deadheading plants in garden and taking cutting need a cup of tea to warm me up be back later with all my news and photos. |
| Posted on Monday, September 06, 2004 - 01:03 pm: |
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6thSept04 today was dry but can now start to feel air a bit cooler.
Have spent morning starting to downpot fuchsias and take some tip cuttings to get into my elect propagator to make a head start for next Spring.
Friday and Sat 3rd and 4thand was very hot during the day took the chance to weed borders as all the had made weeds grow .
Just not had a summer and now nights are closing in getting darker earlier. |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 05:44 am: |
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Jan 18th 2005 woke up to snow clipart{snow}last Tuesday it's batten down the hatches in Scotland hurricane winds they forecasted and heavy heavy
Sky and ground level looks the same white and grey. |
| Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 07:49 am: |
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Thursday 17th Feb must be Spring birds were chirping early this morning.As it was lovely morning decided to make a start to clean out one of my greenhouses and prune back some of my kitchen herbs.
Bulbs are popping their wee heads up but think they still make get a cold shock and set back.
I took out some of my window boxes which have bulbs planted has dissapeared and its very cold again so maybe best if I pop the boxes back under glass and get the pleasure of the bulbs in the greenhouse here it is much warmer.
Also getting the chance to go for a walk in the fresh air since its nice and dry. |
| Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 11:32 am: |
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Sat 19th Feb 2005 and its been an icy cold wind and now it has started to .
Best indoors today plenty to get pruned in the garden and a general tidy up hopefully next month shall warm up. |
| Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 01:05 pm: |
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28th Feb 2005 Been a lovely sunny but cold day most of the snow now gone and can now see the bulbs popping up .So  Springtime.
Snowdrop walk did take place and was not cancelled but snow is forecast for the rest of the week again.
Roll on the warmer spring days and longer nights at least can get out to the garden for a little while when BST changes. |
| Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 11:23 am: |
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1st March 2005 
Been very busy this afternoon in my conservatory checking fuchsias unfortunately they have not overwintered this year no roots left must have had something eat the roots.
Never mind its fun when you buy new plants I have fuchsia plugs on order.Have not lost my geraniums they have overwinter very well.
Then 11th March have the pleasure of visiting Kew Gardens first time ever and yes I am looking forward and if there is a garden shop retail therapy not clothes or shoes yes something for the garden to remind me of my time walking round Kew Gardens. |
| Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:34 am: |
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7th March 2005 two days in a rowhas shone all day and now 5.31pm and still shining maybe this is Spring.
perfect blue sky.
Waiting for air temp to get a bit warmer before I go in to the borders to start tidying. |
| Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 02:25 pm: |
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Hi diary 31stMarch 2005
Not been in the garden for days well nearly a week weather ues has been so cold wet dreich.
So much needing tidyed up whe it does start to dry out looking forward to getting back to the garden .
With all this rain my spring flowers are getting knocked down. |
| Scotkat Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 06:07 am: |
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Hello Diary 18th Oct 2007 sorry not been here for some time but needed to sort out my life sure you understand.
Today but very cold need to be wrapped up to keep warm ,there was a hard frost this morning.
As you know I have gone self employed this year as a lady gardener,what a turn around since April took off and I have been well busy.
This is us now in April and just got two more gardens to finish for the season and reorders for Spring hanging baskets.
I am so happy I followed my heart.
Now some me time you know haircuts etc.
Also ballroom dancing started back again enjoying it very much.
Highlight for Christmas and New Year we have hired a villa to come over to Florida so excited. |
| Scotkat Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 - 02:43 am: |
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Friday 19th Oct 2007 sun has her hat on this morning and it does not feel as cold as yesterday no hard frost.
A few grey clouds around so by the end of day we make end up with
Yesterday played in my own garden and planted in my raised bed skimmia which when planting managed to get two plants out of one.
Along with helebores and cyclamen and last month planted an aray of spring bulbs be nice and colourful.
Will post photos later. |
| Scotkat Posted on Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 02:41 am: |
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Sat 20th Oct 2007 going to be another nice day which enable me time to tidy up my woodland erea of my garden and finish potting up two planters.
We did not have much of a summer but Oct has been wonderful but getting darker early so you dont have the evening to get work done outside.
As you know I went self employed as a Lady Gardener my name is TROWELS so got one more garden to work in and was hoping for Monday and that will be for the season till Spring.
But will sow seeds and tend to my own garden and of course crochet.
I have started to crochet a jersey for my self in the burst orange yarn so hope I can master this pattern.
Also one of my friends has asked if I will crochet hats for her friend to take over to Africa when he visits his family |
| Scotkat Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 - 01:52 am: |
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Monday 22nd Oct and the birds dont know what season it is they are chirping a way and its a beautiful morning.
On target this morning shall get my last clients garden all tidy for on coming winter.
Did not quite get my woodland area finished as the rain came on ans it was not so pleasant outdoors.
So spent time in my greenhouse. |
| Scotkat Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:41 am: |
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Friday 26th Oct and its been
A nice day to go to the hairdresses an dthen visit a friend.
Now crochet time.
Its been dry for so long gardne was so dry needed rain .
First day in months we have had rain. |
| Scotkat Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 06:16 am: |
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Monday evening 12th Nov 1st shower and 2deg by 4pm in afternoon turned very a cold.
So changeable Tue 13th Novthen overcast looking now like but has turned milder.
Prefer Spring and summer for our gardens.
So for now diary shall keep dry and cosy. |
| Scotkat Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:44 am: |
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Feb 21st 2008 at alast ing after which started as overcast in morning.
Although it is so very very windy.
Really not a day to be out in gardens.
I made a start at my clients again on Monday hope fully no tbe to long to get in to rest of my gardens.
Also got reorders for summer hanging baskets. |
| Scotkat Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 02:13 am: |
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31st March seems to be going out like a lamb came in like a lion.
Already blue sky and sun out just 8.05am started with a light frost but looks as if we are to have anice day.
March came in like a roaring lion so cold .
winds and wet.
Now its British Summer time our clocks went forward an hour so light at night longer so if in daytime not got all done outdoors can catch up in evening untill 8pm. |
| Scotkat Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 03:46 pm: |
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And yes march has gone out link a true lamb today been a wonderful day. |
| Scotkat Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:17 am: |
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Today a blanket of covered the garden ,just when all the spring flowers were coming to their own for a nice splash of colour.
Greenhouse if full of seedlings growing away nice cosy now that I have a heater.
So enjoying my garden pleasure .
For now really need plenty .
Have planted spring onion seeds,
Going to try potatoes .
Got strawberries growing ,2 blueberrie bushes.
Rhubarb is well through .
And an abundance of flowers. |
