Gardening Advice

I loathe fuchsias with the burning passion of a thousand fires!  

*gasp!* These are fighting words, my friend.  

Why do you hate them?

*gasp!* These are fighting words, my friend.  

Why do you hate them?

Maybe because they're just so common here. I actually don't mind it when I see them growing wild, but the cultivated ones in people's gardens? Blech. I associate them with retired couples living in bungalows (I can say that now I live in one!  ) who have ultra-tidy gardens with everything neat and lined up and trimmed to within an inch of its life. You know - people without much garden imagination. I bet the Dursleys had fuchsias.

 . OK, I see your point. I feel that way about hydrangeas. *shudder*

Maybe I love fushias because they're so uncommon where I live. I've only seen them in pots for a few months in the summer. And only in a pot hanging down; never growing up in a bush from the ground!

Maybe because they're just so common here. I actually don't mind it when I see them growing wild, but the cultivated ones in people's gardens? Blech. I associate them with retired couples living in bungalows (I can say that now I live in one!  ) who have ultra-tidy gardens with everything neat and lined up and trimmed to within an inch of its life. You know - people without much garden imagination. I bet the Dursleys had fuchsias.

In two weeks I, as a retired woman, will be marrying a retired gentleman.  I will bare in mind your comment about having an ultra-tidy garden.  I will let my imagine run wild.  There are no fuchsias or hydrangeas in the garden.  The BBC website is awesome.  Thanks for mentioning it. 

Who are the Dursleys?

. OK, I see your point. I feel that way about hydrangeas. *shudder*

And I love hydrangeas!! Especially blue ones!

Woodlily ... the Dursleys?!?! Haven't you read Harry Potter?!?! 

No, I have not! 

No, I have not! 

They're lovely books.  In them, The Dursley's are Harry's aunt and uncle and are the non-magic (muggle) family that Harry lives with for awhile.

As for gardening, I've had good luck with rosemary and chives as well. But we are a windowbox only household right now. Sigh.

And I love hydrangeas!! Especially blue ones!

Blue ones?! Ewww.   

We have fuschias and our garden is anything but neat and lined up and trimmed - lol!  It's all over the place with a huge hebe taking over everything, the fuschias spilling here & there, heathers, and god knows what else out there now.  The trellis has finally leaned over it got too heavy with all the viney things. 

I went to Webbs of Wychbold yesterday (amazing store).  Their gardening section blows my mind.  I was soooo overwhelmed.  I've decided the best thing to do is wait until spring.  Really plan what I want to plant next year, figure out what will work in the clay, etc.   


Which month does everyone start planting?  I know a bit about gardening in the US, but I figured it's slightly different in the UK because of the climate.

(BTW, I'm in the Midlands if that makes a difference in planting times...)

And I <3 the blue hydrangeas also, and fuschias.

Thing about fuschias - we only planted them one year (like almost 5 years ago) & they have required really not much care at all.  They just keep coming back - a bit of a trim of the woody bits in the late winter or early spring & they're good to go for the season.  (We're very lazy gardeners.  )

They just keep coming back -

Yep. That's my issue with fuchsias.