andyf7's Journal

Malahide walled garden.

20 May 2013 21:09:37

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made a local visit today to Malahide walled garden, its open since before x-mas, it was an enjoyable ramble around,as long as your plant expections are not too high, they have complimented the older existing planting, but it needs to establish itself. its an ideal family day out or a pleasent amble about, you have Avoca cafe and shop, outside the walled garden you have the playground and plenty of space and ideal for the dog.

oh yeah, what a day,

20 May 2013 01:13:00

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i went to mount usher, the best gardens in Ireland, i arrived at 11.20 and it was dull and in the afternoon the sun came out and, oh boy the dancing dappled light for the pics was fantastic, i left at 4.45 totally in awe of these magnificent gardens, i was here last year too, but i so enjoyed today their, i did not want to leave, i had other commitments but to hell with that this was in the zone, i put up an album. happy man tonight.

i like this a lot.

16 May 2013 23:00:54

heavenly striped.

i bought this in Johnstown awhile ago, as the heavenly blue lithadora, but love the fact it is striped.

a little colour this evening.

10 May 2013 22:00:20

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it turned out to be a good day after all. and gardeners world on now too. have a great week end every one.

in memory of better days.

10 May 2013 01:32:01

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this was sundown a few days ago and i loved the light in the garden on the plants at sunset. i have two neighbouring trees which are annoying at the moment and they will be gone soon i hope after some persuasion of the person responsible for planting them.

compared to last season.

05 May 2013 23:58:38

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its amazing the difference a season makes, i compared this iris at the pond, , the first pic is a few days ago. the second pic is April 2012, i kid you not.

pieris carnaval

04 May 2013 22:37:54

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getting better and better for me this one, i moved it only last season and its thriving.

snow flakes in May.!

04 May 2013 00:49:46

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i really like this, it does not last too long but its very detailed and crisp colouring.

a bakers dozen.

03 May 2013 22:31:47

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had a nice wander around johnstown today, bought more plants than i have space for, i

put 2 back and got 4 more,!

1. phylliopsis.

2. leucanthemum banana cream.

3. phlox chattahoochee.

4. self heal.

5. lithodora heavenly blue.

6. osteospermum jucundum.

7. alpine microphyilla copper carpet.

8. chiastophyllum oppositifolium.

9. cape daisy annual.

10. 2 - typha minima.

11. leucanthemum sunshine peach.

12. annual gazania. thats the bakers dozen.

more yellow.

03 May 2013 11:22:35

caltha palustris

i have this in the sunless north facing border, its subtle in that light.

on the way

02 May 2013 23:43:29

buckler fern.

my buckler fern is well behind on last year, but made great strides this week.

looking good today.

02 May 2013 23:35:16

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just wanted to post these two, as i was happy with them inter twining in the sun today.

grass is very enjoyable.

01 May 2013 13:26:25

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this is looking good at the moment.

Kew Green.

01 May 2013 00:32:06

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this plant is amazing, i planted it on a north facing aspect, as you can see the sun on it their in the pic, it gets 20mins early in the morning only, if the suns shinig of course, as do the other plants, the sun shines between two buildings briefly, yet this is one of my favourite beds in the garden. its in shade all winter and after that 20mins that it until next time.