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Has anyone else been busy cutting the grass and doing some gardening 
and what flowers 
do you like?
My Mum recently bought two orchids as thatโs her favourite flower 
reduced prices think from Sainsburyโs and some outdoor plants 
too also on sale offer!! 
We have a few 
plants 
in the garden, last year first time it was disappointing cause the fruit was so so small! Had to buy from supermarket lol 
past years they were a very good size!
Some did grow slightly bigger last year but not the actual sizes you buy in store but they also got eaten by slugs and thereโs a squirrel 
eating them too! Kept taking one bite out of most of our homegrown apples 
!!
And we have 3 hydrangeas with lots of green leaves 
growing they never fail to blossom and the colours are so beautiful 
thatโs so amazing 
both the garden 
to looks that great!! 
do you have? I like the purple ones so pretty 
I have been in the garden the last couple of weeks. We had the awful box caterpillars which took three days to get rid off, picking hundreds of by hand. I have weeded and planted but going away soon so will have more to do when I get back.
eyeballkerry Omg 
no!! Canโt believe they are in your garden!! Ans that many?!! I dislike bugs 
lol
Where are you going away to ?
kitty88uk One caterpillar is cute, hundreds of the things was horrible. I was even helping neighbours remove them. They were climbing on the front of our homes so weโre having to shut the windows. ( Then it got very hot, so used my fans!). We are off to Lanzarote at the end of the month.
eyeballkerry Omg sounds scary seeing them!! 
oh no closing windows no fresh air and hot!! 
I see sounds great 
place for holiday! Weather will be hotter right? Have a fun time when you go! 
kitty88uk Hopefully weather will be hotter and we have air conditioning in the villa so wonโt be needing my own fans.
eyeballkerry Yeah could do with some sun 
as I get cold 
easily here lol too hot 
I canโt stand it haha 
Wow 
the villa sounds lovely 
place to stay!
kitty88uk I was away in Portugal last month and have been ill since I got back. Got over one thing, then got the Covid jab which knocked me for six. Hopefully next week I will be clear of everything.
eyeballkerry oh no!! Iโm sorry to hear that! Get well 
soon! Take better care of yourself~~ 
Is that so did you get another jab to prepare for this next holiday?
Iโve already had 3 of the jabs ages ago lol and havenโt had any since
Yes fingers crossed 
you will be fine soon! 
kitty88uk Yes, the plan was to get the Covid jab as I have a low immune system and just thought it best as Iโm going on a flight. I always seem to have some reaction to the jab and I have had Covid twice.
eyeballkerry yeah itโs best to get it before going on a holiday trip, best to be safe than sorry!!
Oh is that so, oh no!! 
Itโs not nice getting it and the damn reactions too!! I was the last in my family to get it lol
My mum got ill 
before she went to Hong Kong, the usual flu then it got worse when she was there, got better but then when she got back home she was ill 
again lol 
kitty88uk I put it down to basic hygiene and people just not bothering. The last time I got it was on a cruise and the amount of people using the buffet service without washing their hands was madness. I stuck to the restaurants.
eyeballkerry Ew thatโs nasty 
lol I hate people and their hygiene itโs basic common sense!! Ffs 
stupid people!! Grr
kitty88uk It doesnโt take much to be hygienic. Obviously we need some germs around. One of my worse phobia is the rail of an escalator. Never touch them.
I have added the photo of my fans. Iโm sure it was you who was askingโฆ. 
well some of themโฆ.
eyeballkerry exactly simple basic hygiene!! Yeah I know what you mean!so I never touch it lol
Yes it was me asking lol
How powerful are they? Lol they donโt look it 
so they are plugged in the phone 
?
Handheld one looks good! I hate hot weather if over 22 degrees itโs too much for me!! 
kitty88uk All of them work really well. The smaller ones are plugged into my phone or iPod, i generally use these in restaurants.
eyeballkerry very useful and handy fan items to have and can use them whenever you want when you are feeling hot !!
How much do they cost? The handheld fan looks like itโs powerful ?
kitty88uk We purchased the handheld ones from John Lewis. I know you can get cheaper but the quality is excellent. It is powerful and has three settings.
eyeballkerry oh I see! Yes John Lewis does good electric products with 1 year warranty
Or is it more than a year and how much down the fan?
My family always shops there
kitty88uk The fan costs ยฃ12 now but was ยฃ10 when I originally got mine. They come with a two year guaranteed which many other shops would not do.
eyeballkerry I see not bad that itโs a two year warranty! I like that itโs powerful and has 3 settings too. ยฃ12 is very pricey! Not sure where else can buy one maybe from Amazon and May be cheaper
I've stuff on my balcony. It's not pretty. I don't care its for the bees and butterflies. I don't care though. Did warn my neighbour as they have cats and I don't want them getting stung. As our balconies are joined I don't put my plants where the cats can eat them so I don't poison them.
Jerseydrew I see what plants are they for the bees and butterflies? Itโs difficult when you share balconies and that they have cats
I have an allotment where I grow both veg and flowers.I also have a balcony garden which I vary all year round and probably one too many plants indoors as well.I love having plants all about me .They breathe life into the place .I regenerate pot plants as well so always have something to take to someone as a present.
MelissaLee1 oh wow that sounds amazing being able to grow your own vegetables 
what kinds do you grow? Thatโs very nice 
of you! Great idea as a gift 
MelissaLee1 oh wow well done 
bet you feel proud 
being able to grow so many different vegetables 
and can save money not buy at supermarkets!!
I care for my late mum's rose trees, when she passed I dug them up and planted in my garden, still going strong 22 years later
martinlufc5637 thatโs amazing wow 
22 years later and they still blossoming!! Love roses 
too
Are you able to share a photo!
Your mum will be so proud 
of you taking care of them for so many years! 
My husband has just finished mowing the grass. I love the smell of freshly mowed grass.
kept falling down and covered the garden got my dad so angry 
and got blown all inside garage 
my lavender has been covered in white foam called cuckoo spit i believe. i removed it all with kitchen roll last night ( took me ages ) do i need to do anything else to save my plants ?
MelanieHunt oh really? Iโve never had a lavender plant before so I donโt know sorry Google search about it
What caused the white foam from actual birds? Or did it suddenly appear on the plant?
kitty88uk i looked it up and its a moth that lays eggs. the foam is to protect them. i have had to remove more today. such a pain. I'm a rubbish gardener but some how have keep lavender going for a good few years. most of the garden is lavender. its lovely to sit and watch the bees dancing around it.
MelanieHunt oh thatโs nasty 
lol I hate bugs!!
They sound lovely to see the bright purple colours amongst the green leaves in your garden!! 
Can you share a photo of your flowers ?
Love gardening, also have a allotment, I grow all sorts of fruit, veg and flowers, always tastes better home grown, give spare produce to friends, family and neighbours, make jams and chutney, nothing is wasted, fresh air and exercise, always good for the soal
slightfoot that sounds amazing being able to get grow your own fruit 
vegetables and flowers too!! How lovely to share with family and friends too!! Well done
Ooh 
now I wanna see a photo of what youโve grown!
I do abit of everything really but these are some loofers we grew last year, one they ripen you peal them to reveal the loofer, then put them through the washing machine to clean them up
slightfoot wow I thought they were huge courgettes lmao 
Had no idea you put them in washing machines lol I thought you would soak them in sink to get rid of the residues!
Wouldnโt it leave washing machine messy?
kitty88uk no you hand peal most of it off the washer just brings them up a nice colour
slightfoot I see, is it easy to peel them off? Oh what colour do they become after being in the washing machine?
Maybe you could sell longer? They are homegrown after all
I've flowers on the balcony. I couldn't tell you what they are. I got them for the wildlife and to attract bees 
and butterflies 
.
Jerseydrew yes so many pretty flowers share a photo! Would like to see them!
Oh you actually get to see butterflies ? I do see some very small white ones when itโs very sunny during the summer and on some rare occasions see a red and black one
Thereโs always wasps around, one for one into my room and I didnโt know until I was about to have a shower looked up and saw a black thing lol
Used a plastic jug and got it onto that and let it out the window
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