Oh heavens, Mr P has surpassed himself! ?

That reminds me of my husband who one day came to the kitchen door clutching a large handful of long pointy green leaves. Look, he says, I’ve weeded that flower bed for you. He’d only cut off all my tulip and daffodil leaves!

Garden centres sell green things with leaves? Who knew?

This has made me giggle ?

My husband's idea of gardening is to get the chainsaw and shredder out. He doesn't like any plants being taller than himself.
He needs very close supervision ?

Oh dear pheonix that sounds like a conversation I'd have with Mr. S. only I'd be the one referring to "that green thing with leaves".

@V3ra, sounds like my FiL! We had to hide the garden shears etc. whenever he visited - his idea of gardening was cutting things down or pulling them up.
He once raked the back lawn so viciously, we had to get it re turfed the following spring - just as well it’s only a little one.

My DH was also a great cutter down and pruner. His greatest moment was when he pruned the very beautiful Queen Elizabeth rose we had. He cut t back so far that he went down to the original wild rose it had been grafted on to! I now have this scrawny plant with scrappy little white flowers that appear vey briefly every spring.

My DH is very helpful (not). When I was agonising about what to wear for a special event his suggestion was, 'Just get a nice outfit.' If only I'd thought of that!! ?

My husband, Orlin talks about thingies, whatsits, wadyacallits. My life is spent deciphering his meaning.

phoenix did he mean a Christmas tree?! The world is your oyster with what will be on offer- he may regret it.

I also thought you were going to get your Christmas tree!!

"You know, that green thing with leaves"
I wondered if he meant a cabbage

Thank you all!

Charleygirl and Knittynatter, thank you for your posts!

No, he didn't mean a Christmas tree, for the last three years we have gone for a group of 3 twig trees, decorated.

Will try to attach a pic, but don't hold your breath, and if I do manage to do it, the pic won't be very good.

On holiday in Madeira, my husband was delighted to recognise a plant growing wild which we had as a house plant at home. "It's a ... erm...don't tell me, I know its name... erm... Creeping Jesus". Close. It was Wandering Jew.

SpringyChicken

On holiday in Madeira, my husband was delighted to recognise a plant growing wild which we had as a house plant at home. "It's a ... erm...don't tell me, I know its name... erm... Creeping Jesus". Close. It was Wandering Jew.

Now that is funny!

Yes, I was right bloody awful photo.

It looks much better than than that, honestly.

Ooh I like your twig tree woodland corner phoenix!
I have three of those but in different rooms and they're out all year round, though without the decorations.

My husband used to regularly ask me when the garden would be finished! He wasn't allowed to touch it, except for mowing the lawns!

Thank you V3ra they really do look very pretty when decorated!

There are 3 of different heights, and we have so many silver and white frosted ornaments that they end up smothered!

We used to have a real tree, but as it's only Mr P and I, and the tree was costing in excess of £35, we decided to go down this route.

SpringChicken I be just laughed out loud at that one - hilarious ?

OH once triumphantly came in and told me he had weeded the raspberry canes - hmmmm. End of raspberries.

phoenix I just hang lots of tree chocolates on the one in my lounge. My minded children are allowed to find one a day each ?

Luckygirl the loss of fresh raspberries, oh no!!
One little boy brought a pot of raspberries in his lunchbag from home this week, turned his nose up at them and gave them back to me. I felt like saying, "Don't you know how lucky you are?" !

V3ra

My husband's idea of gardening is to get the chainsaw and shredder out. He doesn't like any plants being taller than himself.
He needs very close supervision ?

Sounds like mine but he also has weed killer in his arsenal.

Funny posts ???

You've reminded me - friends bought a house which had a rather spectacular weeping willow tree set in the lawn. The husband chopped the fronds back so that he could mow the grass without having to bend down.