Good afternoon. We have had a drop more rain! 47.5cms since mid Jan. Met farmer Luc out on walkies yesterday and he's already been having to take water to cows in fields that don't usually need it till mid August and previously reliable water holes in other fields have dried up too. Since there's no grass left either all the cows due to drop a calf in August are being brought in to make feeding, watering and calving easier.
Meanwhile, OH is out in the potager weeding since he can now, just about, tell the difference between plants grown in rows and blocks at even spaces from random weeds. Lovely carpet of mini bindweed in there now with fetching pink edged flowers. Humph! He's also building more raised beds.
It's a lovely day for gardening with a cooling breeze and plenty of grey stuff scudding about but I still have a blister on my palm from rhe other day and a very stiff pair of middle fingers where they meet the hand so am sewing quietly. Nearly finished another pair of shorts and a top for Possum.
Probably too late but enjoy your weekend away Pat. Sounds great if you can avoid the techy shop and get some arty crafty stuff.
We are off to Nantes tomorrow so I've been looking up addresses for the piano shop, a patchwork doings shop, a proper brasserie for lunch and other things to see. Did not know Nantes was once the capital of Brittany! Seems that boundaries and provincial capitals all changed in the second world war. They've recently changed again so Busy and DD are now in New Aquitaine and we are in the Pays de la Loire.
I don't want to end up in a home in any language but we'll cross that bridge when the time approaches. Meanwhile we have to stay fit so OH can achieve his ambition of playing golf when he's 100.
No runaway tomatoes here but they are still in their pots and just starting to crop well. First ones we've had were very tasty.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Obelixx, let's just say that eight of my heucheras are half the size they were, Rest of plants were from large spreads of perennials. Found yesterday hard as it was my b'day but the two carers had remembered so had two surprise visits from them with flowers which was very thoughtful and caring of them.
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Good afternoon. We have had a drop more rain! 47.5cms since mid Jan. Met farmer Luc out on walkies yesterday and he's already been having to take water to cows in fields that don't usually need it till mid August and previously reliable water holes in other fields have dried up too. Since there's no grass left either all the cows due to drop a calf in August are being brought in to make feeding, watering and calving easier.
Meanwhile, OH is out in the potager weeding since he can now, just about, tell the difference between plants grown in rows and blocks at even spaces from random weeds. Lovely carpet of mini bindweed in there now with fetching pink edged flowers. Humph! He's also building more raised beds.
It's a lovely day for gardening with a cooling breeze and plenty of grey stuff scudding about but I still have a blister on my palm from rhe other day and a very stiff pair of middle fingers where they meet the hand so am sewing quietly. Nearly finished another pair of shorts and a top for Possum.
Probably too late but enjoy your weekend away Pat. Sounds great if you can avoid the techy shop and get some arty crafty stuff.
We are off to Nantes tomorrow so I've been looking up addresses for the piano shop, a patchwork doings shop, a proper brasserie for lunch and other things to see. Did not know Nantes was once the capital of Brittany! Seems that boundaries and provincial capitals all changed in the second world war. They've recently changed again so Busy and DD are now in New Aquitaine and we are in the Pays de la Loire.
I don't want to end up in a home in any language but we'll cross that bridge when the time approaches. Meanwhile we have to stay fit so OH can achieve his ambition of playing golf when he's 100.
No runaway tomatoes here but they are still in their pots and just starting to crop well. First ones we've had were very tasty.
Night Pat!
I must admit that when I read that Pat might be going to an apple display the first image in my head was
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I thought it was, but i didn't want to say anything.
From a dodgy looking morning, it has turned out a lovely sunny day, if rather windy.
However the bedding and towels are blowing nicely dry.
Lots of soggy roses cut off plus other head heading done and some cuttings taken.
Daughter went back home this morning with lots of divided plants from the garden all potted up.
Turning out sunny here too now Joyce. I hope your daughter is pleased with all her plants and that you are doing OK. Hugs anyway.
Dove you mean that's not what it is?
Obelixx, let's just say that eight of my heucheras are half the size they were, Rest of plants were from large spreads of perennials. Found yesterday hard as it was my b'day but the two carers had remembered so had two surprise visits from them with flowers which was very thoughtful and caring of them.
Oh bless you Joyce ((birthday hugs)) you should have said ... we could have had cake .... we still can ...
Will this one do? I made it a while back, but it looks to have kept well
and a cuppa
there you are ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Looks like nice homemade raspberry jam in the sponge Dove