The day started with torrential rain, but has since brightened up. I had to get out and empty some trays of plants that were full of rainwater, pulled dead leaves from the hostas and just generally pottered about. Still have some Narcissi to pot up (and tulips maybe next week), but time for a tea break now
I managed to walk the dog in the dry but mild. We went on to the GC and I found some freebie round pots which fit into the new display containers I bought for my mini cyclamen. I hauled and rolled a large container from the garden into the conservatory. I am experimenting with 3 succulent plants which can grow to 10ft, Mine will be kept shorter than that but they needed to be inside the conservatory. I have a small obelisk which I am going to put into the pot to train the succulents vertically instead of spreading horizontally. By the time I had lugged the container up and down steps and across the garden, I felt as if I had had a workout in the gym. Needed to sit down with a coffee afterward. Found two large ceramic planters in the GC which I have been looking for for ages, with straight sides, in the colour and size I want. I am slowly replacing my large plastic pots. I didn't dare go into the plant section. Bought some more tulip bulbs and dwarf iris, they were near the cash point!
More potting on bulbs - appear to have finished! OH planted some crocii and a variety of plants in what we call "the long border". He then planted some onion sets and shallots. Beautiful weather so still a fair bit of watering to do.
Martina Franca, Puglia, southern Italy Love living in Italy but a Loiner at heart
Thanks @Logan4, I'm not sure they're even big enough to eat! I might just leave them in and see what happens. It was my 4th sowing in desperation sometime in late August!
I have at last repotted my mini cyclamen ready to move them onto the bathroom window sill which faces North and is the coolest room in the house. I also planted a bowl of dwarf iris reticulata to put on a table outside my window. I boxed up some apples for my neighbour and also left a box of them on a bench in the park for people to help themselves. I just hope the local teenagers do not decide to have an apple fight with them. I still have half the tree to pick. I have put the frame in the pot of succulent plants and tied them in. They look much tidier at the moment. Moved my pots of nerines, just coming into flower, near the front door where I can enjoy them. Still have the tulips to plant. Found some onion seeds that can be sown in the autumn, Sept., but as it is still warm I am going to try sowing some now, in modules, in the greenhouse, to overwinter. They should be ready to crop in July or August. If they grow. It turned into a lovely warm day, so enjoyable to be outside, despite getting soaked when I walked the dog first thing. The garden is very wet and soggy, with lots of plants dying off, but weeds are still growing apace everywhere.
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Still have some Narcissi to pot up (and tulips maybe next week), but time for a tea break now
I hauled and rolled a large container from the garden into the conservatory. I am experimenting with 3 succulent plants which can grow to 10ft, Mine will be kept shorter than that but they needed to be inside the conservatory. I have a small obelisk which I am going to put into the pot to train the succulents vertically instead of spreading horizontally.
By the time I had lugged the container up and down steps and across the garden, I felt as if I had had a workout in the gym. Needed to sit down with a coffee afterward.
Found two large ceramic planters in the GC which I have been looking for for ages, with straight sides, in the colour and size I want. I am slowly replacing my large plastic pots. I didn't dare go into the plant section. Bought some more tulip bulbs and dwarf iris, they were near the cash point!
also pruned 2 peonies and started tidying up flag irises
Off to allotment shortly
Love living in Italy but a Loiner at heart
I boxed up some apples for my neighbour and also left a box of them on a bench in the park for people to help themselves. I just hope the local teenagers do not decide to have an apple fight with them. I still have half the tree to pick.
I have put the frame in the pot of succulent plants and tied them in. They look much tidier at the moment. Moved my pots of nerines, just coming into flower, near the front door where I can enjoy them. Still have the tulips to plant.
Found some onion seeds that can be sown in the autumn, Sept., but as it is still warm I am going to try sowing some now, in modules, in the greenhouse, to overwinter. They should be ready to crop in July or August. If they grow.
It turned into a lovely warm day, so enjoyable to be outside, despite getting soaked when I walked the dog first thing. The garden is very wet and soggy, with lots of plants dying off, but weeds are still growing apace everywhere.