General Chat

No Diane because the pipework to the radiator was still in the way.

Sue, Amanda answered your query re ericacious compost, it's for things like azaleas, camelias, rhododendrons, heathers etc.

Tec.

That would've been exciting Diane. I know we were talking about the steam train a few days ago but I'm not sure if this link was put up. A great photo of the Cockatoo Run train in my area.

http://www.3801limited.com.au/cockatoo.htm

If the link has already been posted just ignore me - I'm used to being ignored:-(

Sue xx

Glad you saw the steam train Diane, ours runs along the track that follows the beach, so I hear or see it everyday, always on time.

Tec.

Goodness me! Everyone still awake! Good evening/morning to you all.

I never had success with azaleas either Sue until finally, I got ONE to grow - in the garden, beside the pipe with a grille on top (where the house pipes lead into the main sewer line). It was a very pretty flower and had been there for about three years, when we had a sewer blockage.
My son obtained the right equipment and he and I spent a lot of time looking down into this pipe to see how things were going - taking great care to hold the plant back out of the way.
At the time, we had a German Shepherd, who liked to do whatever we did and she kept poking her nose in whenever we looked to see if we were having any success with the removal of the blockage. When it was cleared, we replaced the grille and went back into the house. I looked out the window later to see the dog running around in circles shaking something which was hanging from her mouth.
That was my last effort at trying to grow azaleas!

Thanks for the explanation Amanda and Tec - I don't mind admitting my ignorance if I learn something new:-)) I'll have to give it a go.

Near the Blue Mountains there is a beautiful Rhododendron Garden. Quite spectacular when they are all in flower and here is yet another link.

http://www.mounttomahbotanicgarden.com.au/plant.asp?id=60

Sue xx

Yes Allan it was, and I have the chance of seeing it at least 3 more time's as they run every weekend through August and back again.

I'm hopeing tommorrow is a nice day as their is a national Wildflower centre at our local park and tommorrow is the Knowsley flower show there and employer's mum said it would be nice to take her son for his day out ( we alway's take him out somewhere on a sunday) we have gone there every year for the last 3yrs and it is a nice place to take her son for a few hour's, there is a cafe and we usually have our dinner there.

Diane

Good morning Berona

Diane, enjoy the flower show, and your dinner

Allan

Hello Berona ...... your poor Azalea ! Your dog sounds like one I used to have , he was only a pup at the time and used to sit and watch me plant my plants , going from place to place , he would sit and watch with interest .............as soon as my back was turned he would have whatever it was up and be running round the garden shaking it to pieces .....lol

Sue I have made a note of the link and will look at it later.

Good morning Berona, yes we are still here, I think you are a little earlier today so I am able to speak to you. Hope you are well and you are haveing a pleasant day.

Diane

Sorry Berona - couldn't help but laugh at the vision of your dog running around shaking your prized azalea.

Amanda - have you looked back on the Introduction thread. Ginny apologised for what she wrote. "Wumpty dumpty"... giggle.

Sue xx

Diane ....this wildflower centre sounds lovely . I bet it is full of butterflies etc at this time of the year . I hope you have a nice sunny day and enjoy your lunch out : ))

Bit naughty of me really Sue and most out of character...lol.....I've deleted it now seeing as she apologised for her comment .

Good Morning Berona,

No doubt your German Shepherd thought she was playing her part in clearing the blockage - my dog "helps" too.

Diane, Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice day, so I hope you do manage to get out to the flower show.

Well, it's bedtime again,
Enjoy your Sunday, Sue, Berona, and Allan.
Sleep well,Diane and Amanda,

Goodnight,
Tec.

Night Tec .......pleasant dreams .

Thank you Allan and Amanda, I hope we have as good a time as we have before, and there usually are a lot of butterfly's around especially around the budlier ( if that's the right spelling.

Well folk's time for me to bid you all farwell

Goodnight all brit's and have a nice day all Aussie's and Kiwi.

Diane

Night Tec

Love Persey

Good night Diane : )

Where I lived for more than forty years, was originally part of a market garden, but I think the bulldozers must have put all the good soil on the bottom when they moved in to clear the ground for our street. I could never get azaleas to grow and yet, only a few miles from here in the Ryde/Eastwood area, they seem to grow profusely. It's lovely to drive through there when they are flowering.
Developers do change things. Where I am now, the Council had planted Jacaranda trees in the street a few years ago, and they look lovely - except that a lot of the homes are being sold and developed into villa complexes. The trees are removed to allow deliveries of building materials, etc. then they are replaced when the job is finished. But, they are not replacing them with Jacarandas - each builder to his own - and we have a variety of young trees planted and away they go. The trees usually die through lack of care because of the water shortage.

Good night Tec and you too Diane - sweet dreams, no nightmares.

I'm off too. The twins are having a little party for their friends. I thought I wasn't required - well I hoped I wasn't - but my daughter asked me to come and help out. Six little 4 y.o.'s....aaargh!!

Goodnight Poms and good day Aussies and Persey if you look in:-))

Sue xx

Good night Tec and Amanda

And hello to Persey

Allan