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Reasons to be cheerful 2019 - the antidote to Curmudgeons' Corner

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  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    A healthy and delicious lunch:  artichoke hearts, avocado, olives, red and yellow toms from the garden, all seasoned with za'atar, followed by a perfectly ripe William pear.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I had a great catch crop of grapes this year from a cutting my father in law gave me from his plant. I planted it at my parent's house so the root was outside the greenhouse but the vine was mostly growing inside. The greenhouse is missing about 1/3 of the glass at the moment so it works like an open-ended polytunnel.  It's been left to its own devices this year but it's produced some lovely sweet grapes. I took half and left half for the birds and hornets.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Not garden related but a realy good session at Patchwork club this pm.  Lots of returnees now the old committee has departed and so many new ones we have to close our list.  Lots of chat and buzz and laughter and co-operation.   Great stuff.  
    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)."
    Plato
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    That sounds good @Obelixx
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It was.  Lots still to do to get the club back on a firm footing but we have all the ingredients necessary and a willing membership behind us.

    @Wild Edges - our grapes were hit by the drought this year so not many of them and all quite small.  Left them for the birds and wasps.
    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)."
    Plato
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    wild edges said:
    I've never understood how people manage to take such great photos of them. They've either got great luck or lightning reflexes. The things move faster than I can point a camera.
    How about great luck combined with lightning reflexes?

  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Have just taken advantage of a break in the rain to dash out to the bin. On the way back stopped to watch a hummingbird hawk moth having a high old time amongst the salvias.
    That cheered me up no end.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Lovely @AnniD.   We have been careful trimming our mixed hedgerow this year and bingo, lots of lovely mature ivy just about to flower and the bees and hoverflies are all buzzing around just waiting for it to burst.
    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)."
    Plato
  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    @Obelixx we have loads of mature ivy and it is loaded with flowers every year.  It's always alive with bees this time of the year.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    A first for us tho.   Never had mature ivy before despite planting loads and waiting.
    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)."
    Plato
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