fatsia japonica

[shaneystar]

i have a huge fatsia in my garden which I would like to propogate.I have tried several times to grow a cutting from it with no success.It is now in bloom.Well bloom is not quite the right word.It has these large cream clusters growing up from the central stem.Can I take seed from these and try that or has anyone a better suggestion.Come in andyjevs your advice would be much appreciated !!

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[netibiza]

Here I is back again, all done and dusted although have to admit, I do nopt like driving in the summer, ass the tourists go round round-abouts the wrong way, and I get very nervous, but had Chas and Dave belting out so people steered clear of me!!

No young handsome male technicians, but a couple of really nice young girls, who offered to lift me off of the table but they looked scared so I gathered the hospital gown around me and leapt all of 1foot and landed safely!

[Jude123]

Hello Biddyfriends You're all sounding chirpy today. Jno that garden looks like the one in Chenenceau (Don't think I've spelt that right) in the Loire Valley but then again all the Chateaux have those sort of gardens don't they.

I've gone mad and changed my lounge furniture all round. I didn't realize how heavy it all was. Still it makes a change.

Off to Tai Chi tomorrow. I have a bit of good news for them. We have a kitty and when we have enough we buy lotto tickets and I'm in charge of that bit and we won a tenner on Saturday. So that will please them. Probably put it to the charge of the room as it's �15 a time.

Better weather today thank goodnesss. Hope it's been good for you all.

I'm off to Sheringham on Wednesday for the day with my sister.on a coach trip. Then on Saturday we're off to Birmingham for the Good Food Show and the Gardening Show. We've been advised to go to the Food show first and fill up on samples for lunch!!!

See yer later 'gater(s)!!x

[shaneystar2]

Now look here .You're all supposed to be busy in the potting shed not swanning off buying cstds and galiivanting round Sheringham .I bought all these specially to protect your dainty paws ,so I wanna see some weeding and snipping done .
Though I don't think there will be much gardening this week by the look of it .
Flaming June. Pah .
I've just watched the Gene Genie .I hope there's going to be another series .They've left it a bit up in the air and she's been shot again so I live in hope of drooling over Philip Glenister another day :)

[jno]

just been sitting down watching progs I'd recorded - a vet flying across Africa in a balloon with a balloonist who looks like Richard Branson, and whales disporting themselves in the South Pacific... aaaahhh...

[netibiza]

Just check that again will you jno are you sure it's not neti in the medd?

[LoftyLottie2]

Well I am here complete with wellies, a full set of waterproofs and a greenhouse heater. If you need me I will be in the potting shed contemplating!! Wet and miserable here today - Shaney has sent it over from the east of the County. Yesterday was just lovely, especially in the afternoon. Oh well, variety is the spice of life.

I will be waving to you in Sheringham tomorrow Jude - drove through it yesterday afternoon on our way to Cromer and the NNDC council offices to sort out some planning permission!! - (don't even ask). Have a good time.anyway. Sheringham is such a lovely little town.

Mr LL has gone into work today complete with a set of instructions from moi about getting back for lunch - I have my doubts!! He is itching to get up and running again.

Take care Biddies. x

[Robinia]

Morning all...another good night, this sea air must suit me, I might have to make it a permanent thing.
My buddleia's looking very globosa today, we just need some warm sun to bring on the bees. We all need to plant things they like as they're in decline so c'mon neti grab your gloves & do your bit for the Ibeeza beez....

That reminds me, I've got a list of recordings to have a look at, including the new Kingdom...did you watch it shaney?

Can you take a Biddybag & fill it with good food for us please Jude? All the chs & srdns around here are locked in a maximum security pantry & there's some stony-faced butler on sentry duty...tut.

<I'm having the biggest gloves...they might come in handy if I need to do some serious whupping>.....

[shaneystar2]

Morning all ...such as it is . Raining . I hope the sun comes out for Jude in Sheringham though .It doesn't look as if it's going to appear here anytime soon .
Did I tell you all it was raining ?

Yes I watched Kingdom Robinia .Very good .Did you watch that little programme afterwards Ladies of Letters with Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid .It's been adapted from radio.It was brilliant .I think it would be right up your street :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies_of_Letters

[Robinia]

Oh I was watching the Ladies on itv 3 shaney...I loved it, slightly oddball so it's right up my street...I didn't see all of them tho' so I'll start watching it again.

[Robinia]

I'll have to be excused gardening duties for the rest of the week I'm afraid...just got a bloomin' great paper cut off that Radio times in the outside lav....I knew I should have packed some andrex....

[netibiza]

I've been downloading Ladies of Letters, but I thought it had finished, has it started again? So funny, if a bit ridiculous in places. Can't wait for the new Kingdom, but heaven knows when I'll get to see it.

Overcast and muggy here but very hot, mad marm is arriving here on Monday, so I'll have to mind me p's and q's!!

[netibiza]

Right just been to doctors, my spine is curving to the right and my muscles are over compensating and that's the cause of the pain. I have to continue to take my floaty pills as it is a muscle relaxant to help the poor overworked muscle!! It is a long treatment!

[Robinia]

ooh crikey neti, will you survive long enough to do a bit of dungeon tunnel digging because
Bing Bong B00's been banned!
See suggs...tut, what's this place turning in to?

[netibiza]

Do you really expect me to deal with other people's problems when I am in unspeakable pain! tsk will rush there immediately!

[Robinia]

well looking at the pic you've posted in there neti I can why your spine's leaning to one side...

[woofgang]

hello all , quick before bed pop in...things are okay here, it rained enough to wet down the dusty garden and get everything growing again. Neti my friend's daughter had the spine curvature thing, the doc said that she was growing faster on one side than the other...are you sure that you haven't gone right through biddydom and emerged in adolescence again?do you find that you need to slam doors and sulk a lot?

[Robinia]

good morning...all dry I hope...
You could be onto something there woofy she'll be running around bra-less next....<wish I hadn't thought of that>

I watched Kingdom last night shaney...Lyle's desk! haha, brilliant. oh I've bought you a gift for your front garden ...they're the new gnomes apparently

[shaneystar2]

Morning all
Thank you so much for the lovely gift Robinia .I think he'd feel a bit lonely and unloved at the front so I'll stand him next to my duck out the back and they can chat .I've called him Squawk .
Dry at the moment and quite warm but it's clouding up .Tut. Rain on the way probably .
Is Neti OK ? Are you leaning to the left or the right today old girl ?
I'm leaning to the left myself , which is nearest to the pantry :) I have to keep an eye on tin tidying .
Toodleypip for now ,be good .

[jno]

ah me, local open gardens day on Sunday and the weather forecast is like a yoyo, one minute it's going to be sunny, then it's going to rain, now it's going to be partly cloudy, and still two days for the BBC to change its mind again. I am recovering from my fleximhdppxlzidtywoscopy, so am walking on air but trying to expel it a bit at a time...

[Robinia]

Morning all,
oooh, was it ouchy jno? Thanks for the warning though, we'll know not to blame Vinny...he's probably around here somewhere Hope your results are all ok.
I've come to on check whether there's going to be weather, they've changed our weekend forecast about 6 times this week. It's bit swampy around here today after last night's monsoon.