Good to see you Clari. Sharp stick now withdrawn as long as you remember to keep in touch - virtual hugs and morale boosting always available here in times of strife and stress.
That is one posh potting bench Hosta. Well done. OH doesn't know it but I have my eye on an old desk left behind and currently being none too useful in the tool shed. I shall re-organise it one day when he's out at golf so that desk can go in the PT, maybe, or else out on the spare slab.
Have spent my time in the shade womanfully drawing up plans for the remaining raised beds and fruit cage we plan to build in the potager - calculating nos of roofing beams, cuts needed and nos of concrete reinforcing posts needed for the cage. Off out to tackle some weeds now. Can't shop till Wednesday.
Lots of bird song and busy-ness here but, unfortunately, we found the hedgepig I've been feeding dead on the grass today. Not as big as the one I rescued the other day so I hope that one's OK.
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)."
To balance out my glamour shot above I'm currently in a stalemate with mouse here. I decided it would be the ideal evening to pressure wash the greenhouse (in this heat?!) Mouse just sat and watched me as l emptied the greenhouse and refused to move even though, as you can see, everything got a good soaking.
No wonder I've been having issues with germination if he's been sat in there no doubt munching away with his slug and snail friends.
Went to our local town's Charter Fair celebrating the granting of a market charter in 1221 allowing a weekly market and annual fair. It only took till 1394 to organise the first annual fair apparently! Now happens every second year.
Yer skirt's a bit slack on ye steephill....... Couldn't resist. Didn't know Hosta was there in his new striped trousers either..... You got a cracking day for it though Some of us had to work of course....would have been too hot for me to do much though. Think it was almost twenty here for a while. Good to see stuff growing. I haven't read back properly yet either, but I'll echo Dove's sentiment. Looking great Clari. What a lot of work you've put in. Love the water doo dah. It's good to see you. I was awol for a while too and only got back on a couple of weeks back.
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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That is one posh potting bench Hosta. Well done. OH doesn't know it but I have my eye on an old desk left behind and currently being none too useful in the tool shed. I shall re-organise it one day when he's out at golf so that desk can go in the PT, maybe, or else out on the spare slab.
Have spent my time in the shade womanfully drawing up plans for the remaining raised beds and fruit cage we plan to build in the potager - calculating nos of roofing beams, cuts needed and nos of concrete reinforcing posts needed for the cage. Off out to tackle some weeds now. Can't shop till Wednesday.
Lots of bird song and busy-ness here but, unfortunately, we found the hedgepig I've been feeding dead on the grass today. Not as big as the one I rescued the other day so I hope that one's OK.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Mouse just sat and watched me as l emptied the greenhouse and refused to move even though, as you can see, everything got a good soaking.
No wonder I've been having issues with germination if he's been sat in there no doubt munching away with his slug and snail friends.
We had a bit of Maypoling.
Some advanced hanky waving.
Giants
And some hares, this year's charity mascot.
Couldn't resist.
Didn't know Hosta was there in his new striped trousers either.....
You got a cracking day for it though
Some of us had to work of course....would have been too hot for me to do much though. Think it was almost twenty here for a while. Good to see stuff growing.
I haven't read back properly yet either, but I'll echo Dove's sentiment. Looking great Clari. What a lot of work you've put in. Love the water doo dah. It's good to see you. I was awol for a while too and only got back on a couple of weeks back.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Poor little mousie! Maybe he was too hot and wanted a shower. Is that a new pond, Clari? I have a memory like a sieve.
We have just dined in the garden. Son made a load of Tapas well washed down with alcohol. Was 28° in the shade earlier today.
A A Milne
Those streets look very familiar Steephill
Marvellous day in London - explored little Venice- all new to me, and so pretty
Sweet dreams ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.