Long time no read, eh? It's been quite a busy time for me in my first year of teaching, culminating in needing to interview for essentially my own job (you'll be pleased to know I got it). There have been some tough decisions to make, namely withdrawing from my PhD and winding down the Ethical Palaeontologist blog. Science and education posts, along with my personal thoughts, can be found at Stages Of Succession, my new blog and the replacement for the Ethical Palaeontologist.
So what's going on in the garden? The plants are taking over, that's what! Magnolia delavyii has mahoosive leaves:
The Ginkgo biloba is now back up to last year's dimensions.
And Dicksonia antarctica is very happy in its galvanised pot, far away from the squirrels:
But it's Tetrapanax papyrifer "Rex", the T-Rex, which is going for it. I was warned by a friend that it might have put its roots through the pot and into the ground, but it is actually still in the pot and sitting on top of the paving slabs.
What do you reckon Hubster is saying? I must have caught him in the middle of saying something, but what exactly I do not know. No prizes, but feel free to come up with some captions for this one...
So what's going on in the garden? The plants are taking over, that's what! Magnolia delavyii has mahoosive leaves:
The Ginkgo biloba is now back up to last year's dimensions.
And Dicksonia antarctica is very happy in its galvanised pot, far away from the squirrels:
But it's Tetrapanax papyrifer "Rex", the T-Rex, which is going for it. I was warned by a friend that it might have put its roots through the pot and into the ground, but it is actually still in the pot and sitting on top of the paving slabs.
What do you reckon Hubster is saying? I must have caught him in the middle of saying something, but what exactly I do not know. No prizes, but feel free to come up with some captions for this one...
I don't know, but from the expression on my face it could conceivably be "duuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..."
ReplyDeleteWow your Mesozoic garden is bursting out all over - must be a relief to be selected for your own job though. Is hubster saying 'We're going to have to get a bigger plot?'
ReplyDeleteLaura
p.s. love the blue touches in all that greenery
"I don't think it's big enough to use as a figleaf yet..."
ReplyDeleteI like that one Victoria! Hubster will agree, I'm sure...!
ReplyDeleteLaura, thank you - I like the bits of blue too. With such a green garden it's nice to have some accents when flowers aren't really my thing.
Hi Julia, just stumbled across your blog. Looks like you've got a lovely container garden! I'm tipping my toes into the world of gardening for the first time this year with vegetables out on my three sunny windowsills.
ReplyDeletePour me another single malt, please!
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