Loved your trip photos Phillip!

Thank you Neal,..its nice to head off for a change of scenery.

Erysimum linifolium variegatum,'Variegated Wallflower'.



Armeria maritima,'Armada Rose'.



Alyssum lobularia maritima,'Sweet Alyssum'.



Erysimum NOID and Campanula portenschlagiana.



Foeniculum vulgare purpureum,'Purple Fennel'.



Some Columbine.









The Sedum border.






The new location for my Clematis,'Dorothy Walton',..it was growing along the house but tended to get Mildew.



Some progress in general.














Dennis watching me.


Dennis and Tux,..the terrible twins.

They don't look so terrible in that photograph.

Debra that's only because they are asleep,..when they turn their backs to me i know they are planning something,..they know i can lipread.


Don't worry Dennis he can not lipread in the reflection,..do you think so Clara,..he is standing right behind us.

Enjoying the photos, trip and garden!

I was in Ireland, in Dublin, for only one day in 2009, on our way to visit family in Germany and Switzerland. We made the most of it by visiting Powerscourt gardens, the Upper Lake at Glendalough and the Reefert Church ruins. Everything was soooo green!
This was my favorite shot.

Sue. Good one.

Hi Sue,
Great photograph,..an Irish traffic jam .

Its great that you managed a visit to Powerscourt Gardens and Glendalough,..those gardens are huge and a very peaceful location,..back in the 1980's i lived about 10 min drive from there and spent many a day there,..just to bring back memories for you below is a video of Powerscourt Gardens made by Gaidars and Chris Sudmalis,..enjoy it.

Video===Powerscourt Gardens.

Love your gardens and cats! You grew this mostly from seed and cuttings?? Unbelievable!!! Ok..the 'hand' sculpture looked real to me.
I am interested in seeing how the New Zealand hollyhock turns out.

Ahh, that brought back fond memories!

Peach Frappe Sheep!

Calif_Sue said:Ahh, that brought back fond memories!

Great pictures Sue,..always nice to look back on them,..cute sheep!,..its a big sheep area is Wicklow.

Zazinnia said:Love your gardens and cats! You grew this mostly from seed and cuttings?? Unbelievable!!! Ok..the 'hand' sculpture looked real to me.
I am interested in seeing how the New Zealand hollyhock turns out.

Hi Missy,
i would say 99% of the plants are either seeds i was given or were attached to a gardening magazine i purchased,..i am a cuttings addict and can not resist taking one,.. even from places i should not ,..i grow more plants than i need so i give many away though some end up in my next door neighbors garden,..she loves flowers but knows nothing about gardening.



Next door,..my excess plants.

Awww..what a nice neighbor you are!! She gets a beautiful yard and you get a little more room.

She is 87 years old and tells me i am too regimental i keep things in order,..with the extra space i can experiment.

Nasturtiums.

My Yucca alifolia developed a hole in the bark which almost went fully through and i feared it would snap and fall down so i stuffed it with some kitchen towels to dry out the moisture inside,..when fully dry i added Neem Oil on a towel and left it overnight to kill of any bacteria,..next day added Fix All foam which hardens and can be cut to shape when dry,..the tree should now be solid again,..will it survive,..time will tell,..i would hate to lose it as i had it before i moved to my present house,..and the one before that,..in all 14 years.


Here you can see the patch,..plus a new flower bed in the middle of the main garden area,..in front at the stones are Lungworth which will grow over the stones,..beyond that are Mexican Shell Flowers,..and taller is a Lavatera,..higher again a rose bush,..it will be interesting to see will it appear as in my mind.

The Hole.









Columbine.














General views.

Clever fix on the yucca! And beautiful photos!

Hi Neal,
Thank you,..i hope it works and feel confident,..i was going to cut below the damaged area and see what would grow,..plus cut above the damaged area and plant that section,..if all fruit fails i will resort to this.

glengarry23 said:

Is that a retaining wall? Looks like it is built into a hillside.

Hi Debra,
That wall is ancient,..several hundred years old,..it runs along the back of the three houses where i live then along the sides and carries alongside the Church and the park,..the entire area was owned by the Church but they allowed three houses to be built next to the Church.

Beyond that wall at the back of my garden is a wall some 16 foot high as the land is higher there so you are right in thinking there is a hill there ,..a long explanation.

The end of my garden then the wall.


Along into the Park.


The Park.


Its overgrown with shrubs just opposite my house.