The under gardener is excelling himself ... a framework for insect and bird netting to protect the psb is being constructed from discarded painting stretchers (wooden frames) ... it’ll be approx 2m x 2m by 1.5m tall 🔨 😍
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I was told off by one of my patchwork friends who thinks it is demeaning to refer to OH as the under-gardener. I should point out that her OH is a newly retired GP and short so maybe has sensitivities my OH has long since got over.
37 years of marriage today so he's inured and we both play to each other's strengths and weaknesses.
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)."
Sounds like a great plan @Dovefromabove - PSB will be safe 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Winds died down here and we have sun ☀️. Just waiting for littlest Chicklet to have her hair cut 💇🏼♀️. Then a day of sewing I think.
Must go and pick some sweet peas - they are a bit bedraggled after the rain and winds, but want to get any seed heads off.
Lots of tomatoes coming now. Can highly recommend honeycomb if anyone wants to try an alternative to sungold 😋🍎🧡💛
Afternoon all. I’ve been occupied with family stuff this week as my lovely Father-in-Law peacefully passed away. I’m just about to go shopping for Sunday lunch bits, as I know Mum-in-Law will find the first Sunday without him particularly difficult. She is a traditional person, who always made a Sunday roast even in Summer and even when her husband couldn’t eat it any more. We all missed the family dinners during Lockdown and we haven’t eaten together since. I have plenty of cooking apples form the windfall this week so pud will be something apple-y.
Sympathies to you all @AuntyRach. It's the little traditions and the 'small' things that are the hardest to deal with. I don't see the problem with calling someone an under gardener. Quite a useful euphemism too... @Pat E - your daffs are real though which is lovely. I pass a couple of houses when I'm out that have adopted the 'plastic flowers in the border' look. Quite hideous. One is spectacular- complete with an arch covered in plastic roses, and a couple of trellis panels on the house, equally adorned. Then there's the dazzling blue upright 'things' in the border. It must make them happy! Weather is a bit steadier today. I got away with a relatively dry walk earlier, and the breeze is plenty good enough for the washing to dry. Deadheading for me too @chicky. I had my own hair deadheaded recently too....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry to hear your news @AuntyRach I'm sure your MIL will appreciate Sunday lunch with the family. It's often the little things that count.
Things are still very stressfull here. Secondborn is coping with the inlaws visit but it is making it difficult for her and her OH to talk. They are acting as though nothing has happened and I honestly think they are all assuming that Secondborn will not leave or that she will come back. If that's the case they really don't know her. Fortunately the boys are still blissfully unaware that anything is happening. She gets the keys on Tuesday and has already ordered most of the essential furniture and items that she needs to move in.
I've not got much enthusiasm for the garden at the moment but I have been out and watered/fed the tomato plants. The wind hasn't caused too much damage, just some climbing roses to tie in. The dahlias are fine which is a suprise.
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Still very windy and wet.
Moira got home very late from her week away at work, so I have left her to sleep.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
37 years of marriage today so he's inured and we both play to each other's strengths and weaknesses.
I’ve been occupied with family stuff this week as my lovely Father-in-Law peacefully passed away. I’m just about to go shopping for Sunday lunch bits, as I know Mum-in-Law will find the first Sunday without him particularly difficult. She is a traditional person, who always made a Sunday roast even in Summer and even when her husband couldn’t eat it any more. We all missed the family dinners during Lockdown and we haven’t eaten together since. I have plenty of cooking apples form the windfall this week so pud will be something apple-y.
I hope you are all well - have a lovely weekend.
I don't see the problem with calling someone an under gardener. Quite a useful euphemism too...
@Pat E - your daffs are real though which is lovely. I pass a couple of houses when I'm out that have adopted the 'plastic flowers in the border' look. Quite hideous. One is spectacular- complete with an arch covered in plastic roses, and a couple of trellis panels on the house, equally adorned. Then there's the dazzling blue upright 'things' in the border. It must make them happy!
Weather is a bit steadier today. I got away with a relatively dry walk earlier, and the breeze is plenty good enough for the washing to dry.
Deadheading for me too @chicky. I had my own hair deadheaded recently too....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My sympathies @AuntyRach
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border