Morning all. Lovely photos Hosta. I like seeing those bursts of emerging foliage too. Loved your stone wall pix too. It's such a skill - hope we never lose that creativity. Can't beat an 'empty' anywhere chicky. It's why I'm missing my hills. The best ones are when you hardly see a soul for hours Sorry about Mrs doc, doc. Hard to stay positive in that situation. Surely something will come up when she has so much experience. Do we have a crossed finger smiley? Looks like today will be pleasant again, although it was about the same temp as yours ppauper. I got quite a bit done yesterday after the cloud eventually lifted. Nice to see some daffs opening up. I have some new ones which my sister gave me and they have nice buds on them. Might get some sweet peas sown today now that the weather is better. Didn't fancy doing them a couple of weeks ago when it was snowing
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good morning Fairy and the rest of you it is absolutely bdooly glorious out there
I think we'll be driving south with our top down
@Hostafan1 Wonky's sweetpeas have had very poor germination ... don't think you and I will be getting any from her ... glad Hubby has bought you some ... I had to buy some for myself .... got some 'Heritage Mixed'. Should have good scent.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good morning. Great pics Hosta. I do prefer my beaches with a few rocks rather than endless flat sand. Dramatic cliffs and coves are best and emptiness for me too.
Just back from taking Rasta to the hairdresser and topping up on carrots and bananas for cakes? Baking cakes for the gardening club's plant fair tomorrow. Lots of nurserymen and women and specialists selling goodies so horticultural retail therapy for me after a stint on the refreshments stand.
At some point, OH is gong to cotton on to the fact that I need new beds for some of the shrubs and perennials I already have and for those I will acquire tomorrow. He's busy Karchering the tractor today - lots of long, tough, winter grass trapped round the blades and belt drive. He only learned to use it on Wednesday to clean his golf trolley and now he's Karcher happy. "Does it work with air?" he asked this morning. He's a brunette, honestly.
I hope Mrs P is feeling more positive today? Pdoc too. Lots of positive waves from here for a successful job hunt.
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I hope that's the car you're talking about Dove - re top down..... I've bought two sweetpeas that I had last year which performed well, one I had a few years ago, and a couple of dark ones I've not had before. I'll do them direct into their big pots with a few in small pots to plant out in gaps later in the border. My resident mouse likes to use the sunflower feeder so hopefully it'll leave the sweet peas.I can't speak for his/her friends and family though!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've sown a second batch of sweet peas this week. Germination on the first batch was patchy, but they are outside hardening off now. As I got red shoulders yesterday, I did some pricking out this morning, but am inside with the doors open now. Washing is drying on the line, clean sheets tonight. The heat seems to have woken up a load of dahlias finally. I'm just wondering where on earth I can put them all. Lily beetles squashed .. 2
I've got some sweet peas sown as well as some carrots etc. Been to get more bark and tomato food. Managed spreading the bark not too badly yesterday, although I couldn't chuck it under the hedge very easily with the left hand. Daffs are suddenly opening everywhere and the buds on my Osmanthus look ready to open soon. The front grass has evebn started growing enough that it needs a little trim so I might do that.
It's about 14 or 15 degrees here - perfect for me. I can hear Hosta screaming Noooooooo! from here...
Lovely to get washing outside isn't it?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Can't beat an 'empty' anywhere chicky. It's why I'm missing my hills. The best ones are when you hardly see a soul for hours
Sorry about Mrs doc, doc. Hard to stay positive in that situation. Surely something will come up when she has so much experience. Do we have a crossed finger smiley?
Looks like today will be pleasant again, although it was about the same temp as yours ppauper. I got quite a bit done yesterday after the cloud eventually lifted. Nice to see some daffs opening up. I have some new ones which my sister gave me and they have nice buds on them. Might get some sweet peas sown today now that the weather is better. Didn't fancy doing them a couple of weeks ago when it was snowing
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think we'll be driving south with our top down
@Hostafan1 Wonky's sweetpeas have had very poor germination ... don't think you and I will be getting any from her ... glad Hubby has bought you some ... I had to buy some for myself .... got some 'Heritage Mixed'. Should have good scent.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just back from taking Rasta to the hairdresser and topping up on carrots and bananas for cakes? Baking cakes for the gardening club's plant fair tomorrow. Lots of nurserymen and women and specialists selling goodies so horticultural retail therapy for me after a stint on the refreshments stand.
At some point, OH is gong to cotton on to the fact that I need new beds for some of the shrubs and perennials I already have and for those I will acquire tomorrow. He's busy Karchering the tractor today - lots of long, tough, winter grass trapped round the blades and belt drive. He only learned to use it on Wednesday to clean his golf trolley and now he's Karcher happy. "Does it work with air?" he asked this morning. He's a brunette, honestly.
I hope Mrs P is feeling more positive today? Pdoc too. Lots of positive waves from here for a successful job hunt.
I've bought two sweetpeas that I had last year which performed well, one I had a few years ago, and a couple of dark ones I've not had before. I'll do them direct into their big pots with a few in small pots to plant out in gaps later in the border. My resident mouse likes to use the sunflower feeder so hopefully it'll leave the sweet peas.I can't speak for his/her friends and family though!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's about 14 or 15 degrees here - perfect for me. I can hear Hosta screaming Noooooooo! from here...
Lovely to get washing outside isn't it?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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