The 'What Makes You Happy' Thread (Part 4)

[Nannysally99]

No flowers on our runner beans, but the strings went up yesterday. Slugs nil, us 1 . Will still be vigilant, as these are my favourite crop though.

[Jeanied]

Looking under my Sweet box bush (Sarcococca) and seeing loads of little seedlings! I could open a nursery at this rate The bush perfumes the garden in January and is a nice evergreen that the dog doesn't nibble / destroy!

[Jeanied]

A new garden bench, just the job

[Glutton4...]

Lacock is beautiful, Scarlet. Only drove through once, but it was memorable.

I love reading everyone's growing successes. Makes me wish I'd got off my arris this year - haven't even grown so much as a tommy this year, for various reasons.

Anyway, my 'Happy' today, is finding that the new battery for the old Lappy has cured the 'turn off as soon as unplugged' syndrome. A weight off my mind.

[mothhawk]

Someone posting (Jeanie) about a plant I'm not familiar with (Sarcococca), goggling it, and finding it would be just perfect in my shady back garden for winter scent. Thanks Jeanie, I'll get one

[bearded bloke]

Receiving a PM with the line ... like Christmas only with druids ...

[Glutton4...]

Getting some good news - what a relief, I can say. Life can be totally pants at times, can't it? Glad there are lights at the end of a dark tunnel - even if only a glimmer. When I do go, however, I don't think I wanna come back.

[susieq100]

Early mornings with the sun shining, still in my dressing gown and watering the greenhouse whilst waiting for the coffee to perk. Then coming here and 'easing' into the day with coffee and chat - garden related and otherwise. Kitchen is full of the smell of onions - making my first batch of cucumber relish.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have a .............................runner bean. OK its only a quarter inch long but it is there.

[AllInContainers]

Sitting in my garden till 3am in the morning in shorts and tee shirt, knocking back assorted cocktails, illuminated by gas lamps, citronella oil lamp, and a hint of solar lighting, and thinking "I've cracked it - THIS is what I wanted my garden to be like in 2014". Added bonus was gloating about it to my mate sat opposite who only grows bedding plants and who only put plug plants in over the last couple of weekends so his garden is way behind mine

[Dorothy rouse]

Early mornings with the sun shining, still in my dressing gown and watering the greenhouse whilst waiting for the coffee to perk. Then coming here and 'easing' into the day with coffee and chat - garden related and otherwise. Kitchen is full of the smell of onions - making my first batch of cucumber relish.

Cucumber relish, sounds good, is it possible for you to pistol recipe ? Or direct to where it might be? Please.

[Scarlet]

Getting some good news - what a relief, I can say. Life can be totally pants at times, can't it? .

Yes, so true but best to keep going with a smile!

Raspberries! Bloody tons of them, just wish it wasn't just me that was picking them!

[Martin H]

A big bowl of freshly picked raspberries with home made vanilla ice-cream. Delicious!

[scarey55]

Having an hour long joint 3 way Skype conversation with my Mum and Dad (who have been divorced for over 40 years but still friends) and not a glitch at all - well done Skype

[veggiechicken]

It was Open Gardens day in the village - 22 gardens open to raise money for the village lifeboat.
I started late and only managed 2 and half hours of visits.............................
How many gardens did I see?................................






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I was very strong willed and refused coffee at the first, beer at the second and a cold drink at the third.........I've no idea where the time went but it was fun chatting gardens and sitting in the shade of the banana trees