Not in my back yard......!

[Robinia]

what's your pet hate in the garden? (apart from cat poo that is)
or any funny stories?

I hate yukkas - horrible things. I don't understand why they're popular & I cut my arm on one last year simply walking past it....
...and those walls made entirely from decorative screen blocks which became popular in the 70s, ugh!....
sorry if I've now alienated all gardeners on here!

I've never forgotten that once on gardeners question time a guest was advised to prune her ground cover roses to 6 inches above the ground. When Bob Flowerdew gave his answer he said he'd prefer them all to be pruned 6 inches below the ground .... :o)

[lizwizz]

Pamaps grass. Reminds me of gardens in the 70's.

[Thunderbird+]

Hi Robinia, My pet hate is garden gnomes specally the brightly coloured plastic ones, I'm not keen on hydrangias either, they remind me of O.A. P's tea bags and hair nets.
I'll probably think of a few more while I'm out walking the dog. All the best Tbird+
Ps not that theirs anything wrong with the latter, its just an image I get from the 60s

[smudge]

Pipped to the post by lizwizz - was also going to say Pampas Grass - never ever liked it!

People who paint their fences & trellis in that reddish colour, only for it to eventually wash off in the rain & looking even worse!

I agree with you about those awful 70's decorative screen blocks Robinia - they are so naff!!

I'm also with Thunderbird on the silly garden gnomes & ornaments that people have the audacity to paint bright primary colours, thinking other people might look & say "Ah, aren't they lovely" - when in fact they just want to make you puke!

[shaneystar2]

I have a neighbour who puts out ranks of summer bedding round his square lawn as if it's a military operation ..he uses a ruler to make sure his impatiens and begonias and whatnot are the correct distance apart.It looks like a municipal park when it's in bloom.All too neat and fussy. Don't like marigolds or those horrible blue glazed pots and those coloured stone chippings .

[Robinia]

thanks all...
I'm surprised how there are still lots of gardens with huge pampas clumps in the middle of their front gardens.

Tbird I'm still laughing at your answer but I'm amazed you haven't been lynched by smudge & shaney ....for some of us (ahem!) tea bags & hairnets are a way of life....

oops, take cover fellas
they're just sentimental & not plastic & after the photoshoot they were camouflaged in the flower border.... they were my youngest's when he was small.....honest!

[smudge]

Ha, ha, ha, Robinia - just arranging me hairnet before taking the knitted cosy off the teapot!!!!

We have a neighbour like that Shaney! I swear he thinks he's still in the Army & lines up all his plants ready for role call!

Any signs of stray Marigolds are soon uprooted from our garden too!

Can't stand decking either, 'specially when people put fancy bannisters/balustrades around it! Very chavvy & slippery in the wet, so not suitable for O.A.P.'s!!!!

Back to 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' - wishful thinking!

[shaneystar2]

Here's a hairnet for Tbird ..They do actually put me in mind of those swimming hats they had years ago with the rubber flowers on them !

http://i14.tinypic.com/4915is6.jpg

[skylight]

Hi all, Never mind Tbird, they're just taking the P... out of you. You'll no doubt get your own back ha ha!!! My pet hates are flowers etc all in lines and regimented and look as if they should salute to anyone who dare enter the garden, and of course the dreaded gnomes. Give me the wild look any day. Considering I live on the edge of the Solway Firth things can get pretty wild at times - and that includes me!!!!

[Robinia]

hi skylight - you don't get much wilder than 3 biddy gardeners, eh ladies? (I use the term ladies loosely.....)

I think everyone has a regimental garden in their area...I swear the man over the road trims his bedding soldiers so that they're the same size & have the same amount of flowers.

[Robinia]

btw shaney you're so right about the swimming hat!
haha!!!

[smudge]

I think our neighbour waters his flowers with the new powdered form of Viagra to keep his flowers erect!

(Phrases & Sayings - Humour)!

[skylight]

Smudge, Maybe he goes out in the morning and says 'Welllll hello there big boys - I hope you are all standing to attention this fine morning'!!!!!!

[smudge]

Hi skylight - my friend text me the Viagra joke this afternoon & it cracked me up - 'specially as I'm a dunker like her!

No airs & graces when it comes to our morning cuppa - only the china mugs!

[skylight]

Yes heard it!!! Nothing worse than a droopy rich tea !!

[skylight]

Smudge, Forgot to say if you are having a coffee morning with your pals go to A Summers and get a tin of Dunking Dickies. Good for a laugh - even give you instructions!!

[skylight]

This has got absolutely nothing to do with gardening!!!! Sod it......

[Robinia]

excusez-moi.....how did we go from pampas grass to dunkin dickies....?

[smudge]

Ha, ha, neither has this, but it's good to laugh!
Viagra

Dunking Dickies - do they look good with Tuxedo's?!

[smudge]

Nite, nite, all - I'm off to watch the very respectful Parky!

[Robinia]

if we're all in the dungeon on monday blame smudge :o)