Not being tech savvy I always wonder why people run social forums .
They must be quite a lot of work and hassle .

I can see the reasoning behind interest forums ,dogs cats cars etc 
But for social chit chat 
Just wondering .

Both did.

I have 2 azaleas in pots and 2 in the ground. Also 2 Rhododendrons's, 1 deep purple and 1 pink, they are almost in bud. I have 2 fire bushes as well, all need hard pruning back. My bamboo is enormous it was cut last year but it's around 12 ft again.
The spyira bush and the Smoke Bush are really big too, lots of pruning to do this year. I love shrubs as you'll have guessed lol. I still have some lavender to get but end of May before I do that. Still got Dageus's Forget me Knots that the vet gave me for him in a ceramic pot, I'll need to find a place for them soon. Want a southernwood bush to replace the one I lost a couple of years ago but I think it's going to have to be got online, they're simply not available here. The smell from them if you touch them is wonderful.

It's a joy when we see things coming back to life after winter,  isn't it. 
Are your Azaleas in the ground or in tubs, Raven?
 
My Camelias have just about finished flowering,  but one of my Rhododendrons's buds are just beginning to open.

I was at the garden centre too, got 2 trays of big head Pansies and 2 trays of begonias. That took care of 4 of my long trough planters but I have one left and I can't think what to get for it.
The buds are coming on my 4 azaleas and some growth on my snowball bush. All survived the Winter. 

It's impossible to tickle yourself.  

Today I have sown some Ostepspurmums,  and done a couple of Rosemary cuttings,  then repotted a couple of Salvia cuttings.    

I popped up to the local garden centre to get some plant support sticks,  a couple of other things, but had to go miles out of my way because they had closed the road for some reason. 
I wanted to cut the grass when I got back,  but didn't have the energy in the end.

The ground is getting very hard and dry round here.  Seems crazy after such a wet winter, doesn't it.

Quote from: klondike on Yesterday at 08:35:16 PMThere are plenty to be wary of now. Two world wars took our empire, took our wealth and right now immigration is taking what's left over.

I fully agree.  Unfortunately, this specific problem is as a result of inaction by both of the so-called 'two main parties', especially by the present incumbents who, unfortunately, are making every effort to continue the ongoing loss of our wealth, being intent on giving it away right, left and centre, including those little islands in the Indian Ocean.
Of course, we can't blame that little matter on Putin!

Quote from: Diasi on Yesterday at 08:51:53 PMThanks for your replies, it is sad if he doesn't return, even for the occasional post, as he was a real asset to the forum.

I often talk about the forum & him to my friends.

The good old days Phil !   

Looks like it certainly livened up, I did hear Lee Anderson refuse to back down though !