Glad Lily is better but sorry about your knee Lily P.
So much to do outside I hardly know where to begin. Must hang out the washing first. Got off to a late start this morning. Read my book too long in bed!
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Lovely sunny day, both of us have been in the garden since early doors. Moira helping this year, has been a great help, I almost hope she doesn't get a job. Tomorrow is a special day and I am told I need to keep the day free.
I hesitate to mention this @Pat E, but some people find CBD, the non psychoactive component of cannabis very useful for treating your husbands problem. it is legal in the UK., but I don't know about in Australia.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
OK, that makes sense Obxx. Less daunting than it originally sounded, but still quite beyond me!
I've been watering the little plants I've put round all the street trees in our road. I hope *something* survives, but the lack of available soil plus the drought conditions are making it a bit of a struggle. Sowed a load of alyssum the other day and they've germinated already, so I'll add those as ground cover when they're a bit bigger.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
Phew it's hot out there. Everything is bone dry. Does anyone here use an irrigation system (leaky pipe or other) for their garden? Not pots, the garden itself. I'm starting to think it would be more water-efficient and better for the plants than my irregular guilty sorties with a watering can. Haven't done any research yet, and suspect it would be too expensive, but just wondering.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
I have a soaker hose along the Shady Bank as although it’s shady it’s raised up and the soil is free draining so the Clematis, honeysuckle and hostas can suffer in hot dry spells. I only put it on for a couple of hours in the evenings when required. Seems to do the job.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Could you set up a perforated hose [disguised under the soil or a mulch] with a simple timer, LG? Just for the bits which would need it most. It shouldn't be too costly, and probably a saving on water and bills, if you have those water charges. Not something I've ever had to consider here, but I think more people will be doing it if these long dry spells become more regular in so many areas.
21 again, doc?
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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Glad Lily is better but sorry about your knee Lily P.
So much to do outside I hardly know where to begin. Must hang out the washing first. Got off to a late start this morning. Read my book too long in bed!
Lovely sunny day, both of us have been in the garden since early doors. Moira helping this year, has been a great help, I almost hope she doesn't get a job.
Tomorrow is a special day and I am told I need to keep the day free.
Hope you are not too sore @Lily Pilly
I hesitate to mention this @Pat E, but some people find CBD, the non psychoactive component of cannabis very useful for treating your husbands problem. it is legal in the UK., but I don't know about in Australia.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Ps, where’s Hosta? Is he on holiday again?
I've been watering the little plants I've put round all the street trees in our road. I hope *something* survives, but the lack of available soil plus the drought conditions are making it a bit of a struggle. Sowed a load of alyssum the other day and they've germinated already, so I'll add those as ground cover when they're a bit bigger.
A A Milne
A A Milne
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Phew it's hot out there. Everything is bone dry. Does anyone here use an irrigation system (leaky pipe or other) for their garden? Not pots, the garden itself. I'm starting to think it would be more water-efficient and better for the plants than my irregular guilty sorties with a watering can. Haven't done any research yet, and suspect it would be too expensive, but just wondering.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
21 again, doc?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...