The what makes you happy thread 2022.

[Bren In Pots]

Link to the new 2023 thread :-

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...-happy-in-2023

[1batfastard]

Hi All,
Despite all the doom and gloom with the coming strikes etc. etc. etc. I am determined to enjoy Christmas time no matter what!! Especially as it's the Granddaughters 1st......

Geoff.

[1batfastard]

Hi All,
All the pictures of our Granddaughter as she changes continually from new born.....

Geoff.

[Jungle Jane]

Saw these the other day

[1batfastard]

Hi All,
Jungle Jane - What a lovely surprise for you, it's always good to discover something you thought you never had growing. During the this spell of good weather however there is a downside at times I just looked over my Garlic experiment and although originally I qualified it as a success they now appear to be going down hill sadly I just wish I knew why ?

Still you take the rough with the smooth and learn for next time eh ?

Geoff.

[Jungle Jane]

I’m not really in the garden long,it’s far too hot,I’ve just been popping out to put water in the containers quickly. I never knew these melons (emir) were even growing,I was putting bird food in the seed feeder at the opposite side of the garden,I looked over & spotted them,they’re so big already,they’ve done well in the greenhouse temperatures this year.

[1batfastard]

Hi All,
Bren - Will do thanks for the tip and my Cucumbers are going out also.

Geoff.

[Bren In Pots]

Hi All,
Bren In Pots - Talking of Sun flowers is it to late to plant and expect a good result I have eight still at about the 12" stage just need to go in, the same actually for a few Cucimbers so I better get busy.....

As for what makes me Happy seeing my Granddaughter smiling and laughing brightens the day whenever she appears...

Geoff.

Geoff I'd just plant the sunflowers out they might surprise you, with how the weathers been some of my plants are producing really late.

[1batfastard]

Hi All,
Bramble - Excellent news. Snoop Puss - I have always held out that one day we will have perfect conditions just enough rain at night witha good sunny not to hot day who knows maybe with all this climate change it's coming...

Greenishfing - I also have a Lazarus plant, maybe you should start a new thread called The Lazarus Project where all us green fingers can tell of similar miracles ? Myself I have just noticed earlier today new shoots appearing on a Prayer plant I was about to throw out, it has had no signs of life for a couple of months than when I was watering the Hosta's bang they are poking through just so I gave them a drink.....

Bren In Pots - Talking of Sun flowers is it to late to plant and expect a good result I have eight still at about the 12" stage just need to go in, the same actually for a few Cucimbers so I better get busy.....

As for what makes me Happy seeing my Granddaughter smiling and laughing brightens the day whenever she appears...

Geoff.

[Snoop Puss]

Rain! A decent downfall. A bit heavy so a couple of my pepper plants have keeled over despite being staked. Now back upright. No need to water tomorrow, so I will do some 'proper' gardening. And everywhere looks and smells so different.

[greenishfing]

^^^ Still alive, but still a weakling. No tomatoes

[peanut]

The most sorry for itself tomato plant from T & M which I named Lazarus (definitely more in hope than expectation) is trying to live up to his name. The first pic is of his sad appearance when I unpacked him (dead to all intent and purpose) and the second is after a couple of weeks of love and hope. I don't ever expect him to do anything amazing but at least he has survived.

What happened to Lazarus? Did he make it?
I need to know!

[peanut]

On my way to Morrisons, which is a long way away, to get some flower buckets, I had to pop into my local little Co-op to use the Post Office, walking past the flower display and noticing empty flower buckets, I asked a member of staff if I could purchase some and told her how Morrisons sell them about 10 for £1. The person on the other end of her earpiece, said sorry but they have to be sent back for recycling
As I was walking out the member staff called me and said that another person, I assume a manager, was listening into the conversation and said it was fine for me to have them at 10p each! So I came away with 22 new buckets for my toms etc
As I walked out of the store hugging my big stack of buckets, I was beaming like a Cheshire cat, so much in fact that a lady said, "someone's happy today"
It's the little things in life that make me happy and only fellow gardeners would understand

[bramble]

Thank you all so much for your kindness, 1💕

[Snoop Puss]

Brilliant news, Bramble.