| Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 05:53 pm: |   
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cant find my thread sorry for not being around but Dad been ill and not been in to my journal for some time.
Over next few days shall have to add to it. |
| Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 04:44 am: |
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Sorry still not added any to my journal my time has been taken up recently with my theraputic care in th ecumminty.
Nov 16 overcast looks like  it could be rain in the back hills it does have  and our salt mountain is very high for putting salt on the roads when the weather gets bad forecasting a very bad winter.
I have lost my journal news of when I started entering my journal. |
| Posted on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 06:34 pm: |
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Wed 17thNov had a great retail therapy day out today started at Glasgow Ikea .
Got a some nice containers to make Xmas floral arrangements for raffle gifts .
A lovely day out but very cold and windy .
Can certainly feel a winter chill in the air today. |
| Posted on Friday, November 19, 2004 - 05:00 am: |
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19th Nov icy chill in the air now bright sharp morning looks like snow shall soon be here. have to look out my woolie gloves and hat  .
Garden not so nice at this time of yr . |
| Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 05:05 pm: |
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21st Nov icy cold all daywinter is now here very cold slippy roads .
I dont like the dark winter nights prefer lighter evenings when you can get into the garden and go for long walks.
 One thing for sure at this time of the year all gardens look much alike .
Last week I still had hardy fuchsias in bloom and still looking lovely but as the frost got harder my lovely fuchsias no longer looking cheerful.
Shall leave them untill Springtime when they get their anual haircut.A long rest in front of them |
| Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 01:25 pm: |
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22nd Nov complete change in weather from Sunday mild no frost sunny day but frost did the damage in garden on Sunday.
had a busy day at work when finished shift gave two of my Ladies theraputic care in the community two to do after dinner tonight. |
| Posted on Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 05:47 pm: |
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Had time out to volunteer at our local day Centre this afternoon had a lovely afternoon out care in the community ,my son took along his keyboard and entertained the cared for he gave up his afternoon they enjoyed his music and he gave pleasure to th eday centre.
I am going back to help them make Xmas floral table centre for their Xmas lunch .
Also have the pleasure of making floral arrangements at the nursing home looking forward in making them.
Well diary garden is white with frost and really needs some attention but will have to wait until Springtime.
Would like to change a part of the garden next year think a summer job.
But can think through the winter what we would like to do with the garden.
Till another day been a lovely sunny day although very hard frost never really lifted all day.
The  even had its hat all be it a winter hat on was so nic eto see some sunshine. |
| Posted on Monday, December 27, 2004 - 09:13 am: |
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Sun starting to rise Christmas Day morning a white christmas was lovely to waken to a white christmas although not so good for anyone travelling on the day as roads were very slippy.
Next photo was taken morning of boxing day when we went for a much needed long walk to get some exercise.
This is the cricket pavillion which is also the local camera obscura.
On a clear day you can see a mountain range about 60 miles away.
We are very lucky to have this on our doorstep so close walking distance
This now lunchtiem 28th Dec ans temps are milder snow is now slush and melting.
Nice on the day xmas card scene.
At this time of the year all our gardens looks the same . |
| Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 05:36 am: |
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29th Dec grey sky looks as it may today.My spring bulbs are showing their heads through the soil.A bit too early for them I think. |
| Posted on Sunday, January 02, 2005 - 01:23 pm: |
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Still it today and now its very cold.2nd Jan 05.
Was working again this morning last shift Monday 3rd untill the 7th then on 8th ,9th and 10th then untill the 17th be ready for a well earned rest by then although still wont be able to get anything done in the garden.
I do have a lot of spring bulbs planted in pots and tubs.
Even tonight when we go visting to friends shall first foot them with a small garden tub planted up by my very own hands spring bulbs shall gift wrap them. |
| Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 01:06 pm: |
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Jan 8th it was very cold indeed and did snow.Snowed all evening.
The borders in Scotland have been flooded out of their homes so tragic how can anyones home be the same after water damage.
Well a complete change during the nightthen changed to |
| Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 12:56 pm: |
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3rd May 2005 yes anotherday feels like Autumn seasons all up in the air .
Made a start to get the borders tidy and some shrubs pruned back.
Have now had to put a hold on any outdoor jobs in the garden due to heavy rain.
And all is looking a nice shade of green more green and yes more green and spring flowers are getting spoilt |
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 04:25 pm: |
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11th May 2005 what a complete change in the weather today ,started of with a very early ground frost which changed in to a lovely hot sunny yesday sun has just gone down for the day.
In the morning I repotted a lot of my fuchsias gave them a feed .
Then continued tidying my summer tubs.
Had an enjoyable afternoon with my frien dhad a trip to two garden nurseries and I bought 8 new plants to pot up my MIL summer trough.
I used two Autumn colour oxalis ,varigated geranium in the centre ,two ivy geraniums at side blue sybil, a lemon viola and a lilac viola and two cuphea hyssopifolia pink .
I shall keep it in my greenhouse well fed an dwatered untill end of May when I will then pass up to my MIL to get the pleasure in her garden.
Hopefull this is the start of many nice sunny days. |
| Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 04:50 pm: |
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18th May and its and cold and now feels more like Autumn roll on some more sunny days.
Just when the garden was starting to come together.
Forecast says should improve by the weekend lets hope its correct. |
| Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:09 pm: |
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25thMay the whole day only thing is every tree shrub and the grass are so lovely and green and yes weeds are still growing.
But cold as well as wet wonder when we are going to get some nice sunny days this is supposed to be British Summer Time think the have got it wrong this year feels more like Autumn.
Hope weather is kind to us when we arrive on vacation 18th June to America.
This year I have planted courgette plants on one side of border in my greenhouse and strawberry plants in pots indoors .
My son has planted potatoes in tubs as we do not have room for a veg plot in our garden.
I am still looking for blueberry bushes and raspberry canes.
I am maybe to late in the season to plant fruit bushes. |
| Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 05:09 pm: |
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Sorry now been hear for sometime and really not had the time for my garden with dad poorly.
But all is much better now that he transferred for rehab this afternoon so much so took time out to enter some of my fuchsias to our local flower show.
More like myself wanting to get into my garden shall have to get the camera out once again.
By Diary hopefully over the weekend shall be back here. |
| Posted on Friday, September 09, 2005 - 06:03 pm: |
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Now ready to think about updating my journal.
This has not been a good gardening season for me really not felt like my garden with my dad very ill.
Now really need to get it pruned and tidy but it has yespored of rain today.
But tonight I took 9 of my fuchsias to my local fuchsia club it is their once a year fuchsia show on Saturday.Although most of my fuchsias are now starting to she their leaves this is about the last fuchsia show.
I lifted most of my Spring bulbs so they are now all dried and ready to plant again to be ready for next Spring. |
| Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 05:19 pm: |
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A lovely sunny day today started cool in the morning but changed and stayed warm all afternoon and was still a pleasure in the evening.
This morning I made a start to pot up into tubs spring flowering bulbs which I lifted to dry this yr when they had finished blooming .
Soon be time to bury my fuchsias once the season soon ends.
Think it will be a good idea to keep a record of my named fuchsias with a photo of the trench in my journal of how many fuchsias and which fuchsia I have buried and in 2006 when I dig them up can see which have survived the winter. |
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 12:59 pm: |
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PREPARATION OVERWINTERED FUCHSIAS OCT 2005
This afternoon decided to make a start to get my fuchsias prepared to bury in trench in one of my greenhouses.
Certainly a chill starting in the air now must try to look out my winter woolies for myselfeven the robins have arrived early to our garden a pleasure to see but this is a start of an early winter a head of us when we start to see the robins although they have made an appearance through the summerFuchsia List 2005
1- Lyes Unique
1-Forget-me-not
1-Carmel Blue
1-Celia Smedley
3-7th Heaven
1-String of pearls
1-Pinto de blue
1-Gay Parolsol
1-Checkerboard
2-Dad's caudron no name fuchsia a nice double
1-Dollar Princess
1-Double no name
1-G/Bonstedt
Indoors
1-Chang
1-Heida Ann (cutting)
1-Chang tip cutting
2-Forget-me not
1-Lyes Unique
Lyes Uniquie Multi Pot tip cuttings
1-7th Heaven
1st yr Standards
Countess of Aberdeen
Charming
String of Pearls
Tamworth
Lyes Unique
Forfar pride tip cutting sealed in a ziplock bag.
Over the weekend I intend digging my trench unless I can talk my DH into helping out which I think he will.
Also was busy potting spring bulbs into tubs still got a few to pot up but it was starting to get cold so have now come indoors.
I shall take a photo of my trench with my fuchsias ready to bury before I cover and send them for a long rest. |
| Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 05:34 am: |
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26th May 2006 and it has for weeks certainly not gardening weather so fed up of this cold and wet.
Well where do I start this time last year my dear dad was still alive and Mum although in her own wee world of the dredid demenia but her health was ok.
But weeks then changed with my Dads health we mananaged to go on holiday the second wk of our holiday his health started to go down.
We were only home a week when he got admitted to hospital this was the last time I was to spend in my garden.
As time on hospital visits changing seasons as summer went then came Autumn then followed by a sad Xmas was spent hospital visit again.Although it was lovely to see Mum &Dad were together again for their last Xmas lunch it really was lovley you could see them so both in love and happy.
Then came cold winter a little bit of seasonal weather came but Dad health had changed he was very week and frail as he needed blood transfusions.
I lost all interest in my garden where I got and spent a lot of pleasure.
Here I am nearly taking that time in the garden the pleasure is slow to come back as a lot of plants poorly to the weather and also a wee bit neglect.
Hopefully they will perk up again and smile to me.
My dads garden was and still is a special place and a beautiful garden and this year his was the best this Rhodendrums had bloomed as he took most of them from his old house and we replanted them 11 yrs ago so they are specail to me an tell a story of the first time Dad planted them when he had his helth.
His house has been sold new owners move in 16th June I do so hope they keep this wonderful garden that gives not just me pleasure neighbours as well.
1yr ago I took a cutting of one of Dads Rhodendrums and planted it under my Mahonia bush and yes she rooted I was so thrilled as Dad saw it rooted she is in my garden very proud but still a baby will give tlc.
I also planted one of Dads new rhod he bought two yrs ago I got one for a keepsake and my brother s wife got an azealea.In our gardens of also lasting memory.
I have taken a few more cuttings so lets see.
I am presenting the bowling club Dad and Mum were members with a garden bench with their names on 17th June think this fitting after keys handed over same day shall scatter ashes in memory and plant an Rhodendrum at the bowling garden.
Its been a long time but I was not ready to do this still not ready but it has to be done.
Then I will be ready to potter again in my garden .
Also taken up my Red Cross Theraputic Care again but in the hospital ward where both my parents spent their last days.
Some people think I am crazy but I feel this special presence around me when I am there that there spirit is with me for ever.
I will be back again with photos of my garden when the rain does evenually stop. |
| Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 04:41 pm: |
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31st last day of May and it has been a day air still a bit cool but so nice to see the sunshine and get into the garden.Today took all my containers and hanging baskets out of greenhouse have also taken a chance and left them outside tonight .
Hopefully they do not go back into the greenhouse. Its been late normally our plants our long out before this time.
Goodnight journal . |
| Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 04:11 pm: |
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2nd June and its been a hot sunny day all day go tup to 24deg apart from still a bit of a cool breeze but so nice to see the sunshine just perfect.
My hanging baskets up and outdoor containers outside also handed my friends containers and hanging baskets as I was growing summer plants for them in my greenhouse my pleasure .
for them.
Greenhouse only got 4 strawberrie plants growing just fine.
Now just keep on top of weeding our garden.
New patio project for the summer and I have to clematis that I need to plant in a permanent position. |
| Scotkat Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 06:47 am: |
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10th Oct 2006 Here I am again Dear Journal this has been some year first the death of my Mums her youngest sister their were 4 daughters two older and two younger being my Dear Mam and her little sister.
Feb then my Dear Dad the last year of his wonderful life he was in severe pain.He passed away too.
That was real hard for me.Did not expect my Mum to go so quick but the lovley thing she died of a broken heart in the end her love of her life had gone and she wanted to be with him.
A wonderful memory for me.
I would do anything for my loving dad but the one thing I could not do was make the pain go.
So really my garden has not been too good this yr as I really did not have the time or the energy.
We went on our holiday of a lifetime and toured Grand canyon seen such a lot and relaxed totally I was so happy and have left part of my heart like the song left my heart in San Fransisco a beautiful city although when we were there it was foggy and cool or rather cold.
We have got a lovely photo of the Golden Gate Bridge but sky was not blue that day dare I say grey.
Just a week back my Dear big brother passed away at the age of 58.He had Motore neurone for 2and half yrs it was slow then changed to rapid.
Today I felt like going out to my garden for a short time as weather here can now feel a chill in the air.
Think there may have been a slight frost this morning.
Now I want to get back in to my garden or even do a bit of volunteer garden work.
Its a day and blue blue sky think I may take camera with me when I go for a walk .
Till another day I am ready to move on with a little help from my friends. |
| Scotkat Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2006 - 03:58 pm: |
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A beautiful blue sky tody temps got up to 15.5deg this temp at this time of year unusual.
Took the chance and bought my plants for my Xmaa basket.
Shall post photo later. |
| Scotkat Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 09:21 am: |
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1st Nov 2006
Here is my hanging basket I have been working on for xmas happy how it has turned out apart from a red trailing piece of foliage thought it would compliment.
Shall do spring baskets as well then summer.
It certainly has now turned cold outside cold enough for snow ,lifted my geraniums and potted them up to take indoors before they get frosted. |
| Scotkat Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 11:56 am: |
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We were lucky to have seasonal white frosty weather on Christmas day jut like a Christmas card.
My christmas arrangement at front entrance.Normally I have a candle in my holder.
Before photos of front garden 4th Jan 2007
I t will be around April or May when weather warms up before we tackle this big makeover
Mess just now. |
| Scotkat Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 11:57 am: |
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Roll on longer days and lighter nights |
| Scotkat Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 06:12 am: |
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Snow arrived last night 10.00pm looks wet this morning but sky is grey.
More forcast for Thur.
Nothing else to say today just roll on spring too cold to potter about in the garden. |
| Scotkat Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 03:55 pm: |
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Another day all day today.
I finished on Tue at my clients garden ,had a very good season so happy that I started up my very own garden business.
This is me now finished until Spring when I shall restart.
Now can start my christmas floral arrangement orders.
Going to visit a Christmas craft fair on Sat think I may go next yr with christmas hanging baskets and floral arrangments also my crochet winter hats I have been making. |
