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wave Hi " I live in the South East of England and in my present house for nearly forty years (!!! that does not seem possible).   We have a medium size garden which is mainlly flowers and lawn. but I have a small vegetable patch with two raised beds and two greenhouses.  The greenhouses are for my pelargoniums (hence my user name).  One greenhouse is 6' x 8', and th other 6' x 10'.  I just love the amazingly varied geraniaceae family.   I have mainly zonals " minature and dwarf, angels, a couple of regals, for sentimental reasons only (they are too big and blowsy for me) and some species.   Oh, I also share half an allotment with my younger son.  Regretably we have not done much on it this year " mainlly because I have been busy with other things and he is building an extension to his house.  Hopefully next year we will be more organised. 

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wave Hello and a BIG welcome Gwen!  Looking forward to hearing more about your Pellies, I have a few and I love them because they always seem to be in bloom.  May we see some pictures?

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I'll try that again!

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I'll try and post some pics - when I've figured out how do upload them!   Thanks for your welcoming words.confused

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It's always a pleasure to welcome new people!  

You need to have a Photobucket account (or similar) to upload photos direct.  I'll talk you through it when the time comes.

I'll try that again!

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Hello! Very envious of your perlagoniums only greenhouses,I have as many as I have space for, but could easily fill a couple of greenhouses with them given the chance! I like the uniques, miniatures and species...though I've struggled to keep some of those happy and have several scented varieties too.

Kateuk makes things at http://www.etsy.com/shop/finkstuff and sometimes she does this too http://www54paintings.blogspot.com/ and also this http://finkstuff.weebly.com/

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Oh, I only have four! cry

I'll try that again!

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Do you want cuttings? It is the cutting season....

Kateuk makes things at http://www.etsy.com/shop/finkstuff and sometimes she does this too http://www54paintings.blogspot.com/ and also this http://finkstuff.weebly.com/

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wave  Hi Gwen and welcome.  I'm not really into these plants although I was given a gift of one recently and it has the most amazing colour of flowers, a deep pink with an even deeper pink on the petal.  Don't know its name, but I am really looking after it.  whistle

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KateUK said:

Do you want cuttings? It is the cutting season....

 

 

 

Well now, that's a very tempting offer, thank you.  I'll have a little think as to where I would put more plants and let you know soon. big_hug

I'll try that again!

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Welcome, Pelly (love the name - I could restyle myself as Whiskynut, or Hello Ossifer big_laugh ).

I must tell Fiona about you. She is a Pellyfan too. wink

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Danny said:

I must tell Fiona about you. She is a Pellyfan too. wink

 

We are all coming out of the woodwork now...big_laugh

I'll try that again!

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Very true apparently, TA. laugh

Best make it clear to MOS that this has got nothing whatsoever to do with Belly Dancing big_laugh devil

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Too right, I'm not getting my jangly bra on for him!big_laugh

I'll try that again!

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You all sound like a fun folk.  I'm taking cuttings now - happy to pass on any. smile

 

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Toffeeapple said:

Too right, I'm not getting my jangly bra on for him!big_laugh

Oh TA you are much racier than I thought you were!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

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