Hand weeded the beetroot this morning before the heat of the sun showed it's face over the line of trees and privet hedge. Not such a good crop this year with the shade and poor soil in this part of the veg patch. Later on we had visitors, so time to sit back, chat and enjoy the garden. Very nice. We will be watering tonight, when the heat has dropped.
AnniD said: Some of the plants in the ground are drooping a little (e.g. eupatorium "Chocolate"), when l think we had over 17mm of rain at the start of the week, l find that surprising.
I dug down around a foot, 30 cms this morning, in shade at the bottom of a slight slope where we get rain running down and gathering usually. Though we do have trees too which tend to suck it all up. I think just the sheer heat makes things droop even with water some plants can't quite keep up.
You're right @Rubytoo, the eupatorium is one of the first things to droop, along with the helianthus "Lemon Queen". I tend to use them as a barometer, when they start to go, l start checking around more thoroughly. I just didn't expect it to start so soon !
No gardening today been on a Coach trip with Garden Club to the late Geoff Hamilton’s garden at Barsndale in Oakham , lovely relaxing place Lots of seats in the shade as it was a bit warm
Not much today - it's too hot. Dug some new potatoes for tea, potted on a few of my seed-raised perennials, tied in the tomatoes (which seem to be growing an inch a day), did a bit of watering.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Forgot to say bought a “ Tricyrtis formosana , Stolonifra Group “ , Nick Hamilton said it’s a hardy perennial , will plant next week Not sure what the common name is ?
Did some weed pulling and strimming at the wilderness at the bottom of the garden. I don’t mind it going a bit ‘wild’ there, it’s behind trees, but the brambles and bindweed have to be kept in check or the scramble up the trees. Was very hot work so did nothing else after that this morning.
@GWRS Commonly Trycirtis used to be called Toad lilies. I should get some more our patches died out through a lack of care years ago, or maybe I should not.
I would like to see Geoff Hamiltons gardens too one day. Probably my favourite garden presenter, gardener.
Sorry above a bit off topic.
This morning all I did was trim a Phlox subulata back off a path, and pruned a couple of bits of roses. Pulled old spent heads under Evening primrose to make them look tidy-ish.
Tied in the tomatoes again, they are growing like triffids at the moment. Showed the climbing beans where to climb on the frame and not on the cucumbers.
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I think just the sheer heat makes things droop even with water some plants can't quite keep up.
watered everything afterwards, again in the morning and again this afternoon as we’re on a slow cook 33°C
Lots of seats in the shade as it was a bit warm
Not sure what the common name is ?
I should get some more our patches died out through a lack of care years ago, or maybe I should not.
I would like to see Geoff Hamiltons gardens too one day. Probably my favourite garden presenter, gardener.
Sorry above a bit off topic.
This morning all I did was trim a Phlox subulata back off a path, and pruned a couple of bits of roses.
Pulled old spent heads under Evening primrose to make them look tidy-ish.