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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 28/09/2008 : 13:12:06
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We went to the markets this morning...travelled across town to a place called Ferny Grove. We've not been to markets there previously.
I found broms, and clivia, and lavender, and more broms, and lots and lots of stuff. Sadly each of the merchants had this strange ritual...they wanted me to part with money for the offerings they were offering...for sale.
Then we went to church on the way home. Kerrie offered an elderly lady (Phippsy, speaking of Joyce) a lift home. There was no room left in the car for people, so Kerrie had to walk to the lady's house. It isn't a real long way.
Then we took the lady for a drive - (I did a major re-load to fit Kerrie in) home here to unload plants and have a cuppa and then over to another part of BrisVegas to collect small childrens' table and chairs (an ebay purchase). Unfortunately, there is a Bunnings in the way coming home so I popped in there and nudged the credit card again. More little persons' chairs and plants everywhere saying, please take me home! Liriope (spelling?) and Robyn Gordon...and some more that name escapes me.
Now for a rest and then planting begin as the heat drops off later.
Markets are dangerous places...for wallets! Gail, I don't think the markets around here are as cheap as places like Gympie.
Daniel
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 13:23:14
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wow, daniel...you have been a very bad boy indeed.
you better watch out or you might get a spanking.
i love how you put this:
there is a bunnings in the way. LOL. they're ALL in the way, aren't they? 
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 13:25:26
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LOLOLOL Dan, a great little story there, thanks for the laugh I just stay home because I dont trust myself, my friend John says he is going to take all the numbers of me lappy so I cant bid on ebay  
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:09:53
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Now that you mention it I probably should confess that I had to go a "few" km out of the line that "the crow flys" in order for Bunnings to be in my way.
Daniel
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Edited by - GardenDan on 28/09/2008 14:10:40 |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:10:04
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Oh dear! Daniel you have been naughty Sorry I'm a bad influence... but I'm really looking forward to seeing some pics 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
Edited by - Gail on 28/09/2008 14:10:45 |
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:13:19
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It was such a strenuous morning...I just fell asleep on the lounge...but the phone woke me up. The girl next door is getting married next Saturday and wanted to get rid of a full white chocolate mud cheese cake (fresh yesterday for bucks night) out of the house so she still fits in the wedding dress. So what am I supposed to do with that? Thing is...I will be the mug trying to squeeze into a suit to stand in front of her doing the ceremony...or at least part of it.
Daniel
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:13:57
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well it is Sunday, and you went for a sunday drive 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:14:33
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There is just no choice to this dilemma. I think I am about to be naughty again!
Daniel
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:18:17
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Why want you up to Dan 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:30:45
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I'll just have to eat cake!
Daniel
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 14:30:55
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Yes what are you up to Daniel
Hey I could have given you some Liriope for free...he he
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
836 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2008 : 15:03:01
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I will put some pics up...I hope it is not too many...any care to id them for me?
The intermediate shot between trips:
Robyn Gordon
Liriope
French Lavender
Dracena????
4 yr old clivia
3yr old clivia
purple one of these???...I have an orange already
more to follow
Daniel
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 15:09:04
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and some more...I hope it is not too much...although I suspect it may be....
*****ADVICE PLEASE**** how much shade do these plants need, I am having trouble finding enough shaded/semi shade places.
broms...these 5 for $10, I suspect very common things at this price
more broms
Daniel
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tilly
dirt-poker
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 15:39:20
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| all the work planting them shall wear off the cake.......some off my broms in sun others have summer shade/winter sun..I probably look for a bit of shade.... |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 15:49:21
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Bottom pic No 1 fat one Looks like Billbergia pyramidalis skinny one probably the one I gave you recently Aechmea gamsepala matchstick brom.
No 4.. red stem yellow flower Aechmea nudicaulis
Last one red feather shape looks like a Vriesea could be carinata
Here is a link http://fcbs.org/pictures.htm to a good brom site there are thousands on it..
I don't have many of the coloured leaf ones so cant help you there Gail is your girl for that.
Dapples shade is the best Vriesea like shade ,Neoregelias and Tillandsias can grow out in direct sun, but I still grow plenty of mine in the sun as I don't have the shade, the common ones will grow anywhere like weeds well they all grow like weeds here...
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 28/09/2008 : 15:59:01
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That lilac one bottom of top pic is a crucifix orchid I have plenty, pink, red, orange, lilac and Gail gave me some white still tiny though, they can get evasive so I fill my wheelie bin up every late winter after I pull so many out, they multiply at a amazing rate in my garden..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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