Yes loads of blossom plus Quince has set fruit. Bought as à 3yr old last year. Thrilled. Galgo failed cat test... so pleased I reserved puppy. Sixth sense! Made first Rose 🌹 Infusion of the season this morning. Smells amazing. Base for Rose & Peach Jelly. Just had invite to exhibit at médiéval fair in July locales. Sounds fun as they are going to have à conférence on médiéval potions!
Hi Everyone..Glued to Chelsea all last week, and delighted to see plenty of 'weeds'. How was it Obelixx? I did think the gardens were all very much the same but learned slot about dry garden planting etc. What did you all think? Last night I made a lovely greek salad using my own Broad Beans/Spring Onions & Asparagus...such a joy to be back to the time of year when you can pop out into the garden to pick one's own salads etc. Young Tom has turned into Chief Moler..he caught and killed two yesterday. Good cat! Not so popular when he added a Blue Tit though! With predictions of a hot dry Summer, it was with trepidation that I looked at the Lunar Weather Calender for June this morning 🌅 and pleasantly surprised. 1-8th June it will remain warm with the possibility of continuing strong winds and local storms. 9-11th Cool and Showers 12-14th Sunny and getting hotter
15-17th Hot with Storms
18-30th Humid and Stormy particularly 20-22nd and around the 26th. Well as long as we get a good dose of rain I shall be happy. The Biodynamic Calender says that in the second half of June there will be a risk of Blight and Fungal Infections due to humidity. To prevent this spray with a Silica Decoction (Typically Marestail (Prêle) Compost Tea will also be effective. Off to Garden Fair near Rouen again this weekend. Château Taillis. Have not been there before so looking forward to it. Elderflowers doing really well now as are the first Clematis. Dahlias are beginning to sprout and Wild Roses are splendid. How are your flowers doing? I know we talk about vegetables slot but 🌺 should get a look in! I am really pleased with the Gravel Garden. The basic plants are now in, now I just need to add as the mood takes me. Lots and lots of watering needed though during the early stages. Have any of you started new projects this year? Happy Gardening.🏡
Biofreak , enjoyed watching Chelsea , only visited once many years ago , always amazed how they put the gardens together and pleased a lot will be relocated to new positions
We try to visit a couple of different gardens each year , always good for ideas
Weather , well we have had no rain since we got back of holiday and none forecast for at least another week or so Garden water butts are getting low , May need to fill up from stream
O/H got the greenhouse sorted with tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒, chillis and Basil
Allotment now has a bed of leeks , tomatoes & carrots 🥕
New projects , well first one in garden done , a new sitting area with morning shade , incase we get another summer heat wave , O/H is going to sand & stain the old bench that’s going on it , unfortunately it’s not Teak
Lots to do in the garden/allotment but unfortunately I’ve got a problem with my right foot , seeing Doctor on Friday , only a 2 day wait ,I think it might be gout ? So things will have to wait
@biofreak the Chelsea gardens looked very different from each other in the flesh and most had something to inspire from choices of plants to planting combos and recycling materials.
I hope we do get some rain in June as the ground water levels are so low. Interesting about the need for the purin later on. I overheard an American woman asking a guy on the David Austin stand about blackspot on old roses. He basically said she needed to upgrade to modern disease resistant roses so I mentioned horsetail tea and he looked at me like I was from another planet. She got very excited.
OH needs to make me a new bed for when my cavolo nero and PSB are ready to plant out, preferable before I get my other new knee on June 3rd as I'll be out of commission for a while. I also have plans for a couple of simple water features for insects and birds so simple pools with a small solar pump to keep the water aerated.
I want to make a seating area under our lone conifer as it will be shady and surrounded by plants and wild bits. Our terrace up by the house has a big table and chairs and a rectangular parasol but it backs onto our gravelled area which still needs a lot of work to clear weeds and plant up. Fine for meals but not so good for just chilling between garden jobs.
@KT53 OH has a daily dose of Allopurenol to control his gout. No side effects. If he does have a "crise" he can take Colchimax to bring down the levels of uric acid rapidly and then the other one maintains it.
It's a form of arthritis so, given my knees and other bits, I also try to keep us on an anti-inflammatory diet with lots of fresh fruit, veg and protein and very little processed foods so no industrial breads or prepared foods apart from a weekly cooked breakfast with bacon, baked beans and eggs. I make my own bread using a slow rise method and wholemeal flours.
I've really noticed the difference after my week in London and not in control of my food intake - sore knee and hips and very painful hands too. Improving now I'm back in charge.
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)."
Yes O/H took Allopurinol as well for gout. Seemed to work really well. Mowed the lawn in record time this morning and weeded Fruit Bed for visitors this afternoon. Tom caught another Mole. Seems you stole the exhibitors thunder Obelixx with your suggestion. I'm always doing it. Of course you were quite right. Prêle (horse or marestail) is excellent. Little known in UK I think.
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Last night I made a lovely greek salad using my own Broad Beans/Spring Onions & Asparagus...such a joy to be back to the time of year when you can pop out into the garden to pick one's own salads etc.
Young Tom has turned into Chief Moler..he caught and killed two yesterday. Good cat! Not so popular when he added a Blue Tit though!
With predictions of a hot dry Summer, it was with trepidation that I looked at the Lunar Weather Calender for June this morning 🌅 and pleasantly surprised.
1-8th June it will remain warm with the possibility of continuing strong winds and local storms.
9-11th Cool and Showers
12-14th Sunny and getting hotter
Well as long as we get a good dose of rain I shall be happy.
The Biodynamic Calender says that in the second half of June there will be a risk of Blight and Fungal Infections due to humidity. To prevent this spray with a Silica Decoction (Typically Marestail (Prêle) Compost Tea will also be effective.
Off to Garden Fair near Rouen again this weekend. Château Taillis. Have not been there before so looking forward to it. Elderflowers doing really well now as are the first Clematis. Dahlias are beginning to sprout and Wild Roses are splendid. How are your flowers doing? I know we talk about vegetables slot but 🌺 should get a look in! I am really pleased with the Gravel Garden. The basic plants are now in, now I just need to add as the mood takes me. Lots and lots of watering needed though during the early stages. Have any of you started new projects this year?
Happy Gardening.🏡
We try to visit a couple of different gardens each year , always good for ideas
Weather , well we have had no rain since we got back of holiday and none forecast for at least another week or so
Garden water butts are getting low , May need to fill up from stream
O/H got the greenhouse sorted with tomatoes 🍅, cucumbers 🥒, chillis and Basil
Allotment now has a bed of leeks , tomatoes & carrots 🥕
New projects , well first one in garden done , a new sitting area with morning shade , incase we get another summer heat wave , O/H is going to sand & stain the old bench that’s going on it , unfortunately it’s not Teak
Lots to do in the garden/allotment but unfortunately I’ve got a problem with my right foot , seeing Doctor on Friday , only a 2 day wait ,I think it might be gout ? So things will have to wait
I hope we do get some rain in June as the ground water levels are so low. Interesting about the need for the purin later on. I overheard an American woman asking a guy on the David Austin stand about blackspot on old roses. He basically said she needed to upgrade to modern disease resistant roses so I mentioned horsetail tea and he looked at me like I was from another planet. She got very excited.
OH needs to make me a new bed for when my cavolo nero and PSB are ready to plant out, preferable before I get my other new knee on June 3rd as I'll be out of commission for a while. I also have plans for a couple of simple water features for insects and birds so simple pools with a small solar pump to keep the water aerated.
I want to make a seating area under our lone conifer as it will be shady and surrounded by plants and wild bits. Our terrace up by the house has a big table and chairs and a rectangular parasol but it backs onto our gravelled area which still needs a lot of work to clear weeds and plant up. Fine for meals but not so good for just chilling between garden jobs.
@KT53 OH has a daily dose of Allopurenol to control his gout. No side effects. If he does have a "crise" he can take Colchimax to bring down the levels of uric acid rapidly and then the other one maintains it.
It's a form of arthritis so, given my knees and other bits, I also try to keep us on an anti-inflammatory diet with lots of fresh fruit, veg and protein and very little processed foods so no industrial breads or prepared foods apart from a weekly cooked breakfast with bacon, baked beans and eggs. I make my own bread using a slow rise method and wholemeal flours.
I've really noticed the difference after my week in London and not in control of my food intake - sore knee and hips and very painful hands too. Improving now I'm back in charge.
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