Morning folks,well the 'promised" showers never happened yesterday,(I did think about you Punkdoc, apologies for phone spelling Mrs of with a Y instead of pi) washing and dish washer done. Busy day ahead!
We seem to have had some rain! The ground is dry but I saw a puddle on the neighbour's flat garage roof, so I checked some of the plants on the terrace table and there's a few raindrops clinging to a leaf or two! Pa always used to remind us that the roads will be 'greasy' when the first rain falls after a long dry spell. I never forget that
I am doing the hokey cokey with our precious new Dahlia Walzing Matilda ... not sure what I'll do about tomorrow when we visit MIL in S Lincs for the day tho' ... dare I put Matilda outside ... just supposing we had a car breakdown and didn't get back until the wee small hours? ... decisions, decisions
I've already sorted the plants, watering etc, dealt with laundry, swept the floor and knocked back the sourdough that had its long prove overnight, so apart from putting that in the oven in an hour or so I'm not going to do much today ... probably I'll mainly be finishing off the jumper I've been knitting (this one's for me!!!!) and maybe starting the next one. There's not much room to work in my end of the studio ... it's full of courgettes, squashes, chillies and tomatoes
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I got up early and went to the market, haven't been before. It is a good market, fruit and veg looked very fresh, loads of asparagus and strawberries as they are both specialities of Dordogne. There were plants too, loads of veg, herbs and bedding plants, some perennials and shrubs. I was very tempted by a Cornus Controversa for 28€ but OH says he doesn't want any more trees in the lawn to mow around and I'm hoping to buy an amalanchier in the autumn. I bought asparagus, broccoli, broad beans, pleurote mushrooms (are they oyster mushrooms?), a sweet potato, a cucumber, radishes and clementines. The cheese was very pricey. The fish stall was amazing but there was a huge queue. Huge gambas prawns, live lobsters, sea bass and Scottish salmon.
I think at least half the customers were English! I chatted to a nice man at the pleurote stall. He told me his doctor might be able to take me on, she's not far away. Just had a market cherry and hazelnut slice for brekkies and I will have a market lamb and vegetable pasty for dinner tonight.
It rained a bit in the night, need a lot more. Earlier this year I was wishing the rain would stop!
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Have a great day @punkdoc, and Happy Bday to Moira. Pics of Chatsworth highlights would be great 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Had a great day yesterday planting out different varieties of basil for the next glasshouse display. Lots of pegs, lines and measuring sticks. Precision gardening, just like the Victorians did 😜
Today I need to pop into town to pick up some cross stitch that has now been framed. Then its time for the final bit of gravel in the veg garden, planting my new clematis for some large pots (Boulevard series- Parisienne and Chelsea) and dealing with some more plug plants that have just arrived on the doorstep.
Enjoyed Carol klein on the telly last night - so glad they have commissioned another series from her beautiful garden 🪴
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I am doing the hokey cokey with our precious new Dahlia Walzing Matilda ... not sure what I'll do about tomorrow when we visit MIL in S Lincs for the day tho' ... dare I put Matilda outside ... just supposing we had a car breakdown and didn't get back until the wee small hours? ... decisions, decisions
I've already sorted the plants, watering etc, dealt with laundry, swept the floor and knocked back the sourdough that had its long prove overnight, so apart from putting that in the oven in an hour or so I'm not going to do much today ... probably I'll mainly be finishing off the jumper I've been knitting (this one's for me!!!!) and maybe starting the next one. There's not much room to work in my end of the studio ... it's full of courgettes, squashes, chillies and tomatoes
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Another dry bright but cold start here. Have a good day all.
Happy anniversary @punkdoc and Moira.
I got up early and went to the market, haven't been before. It is a good market, fruit and veg looked very fresh, loads of asparagus and strawberries as they are both specialities of Dordogne. There were plants too, loads of veg, herbs and bedding plants, some perennials and shrubs. I was very tempted by a Cornus Controversa for 28€ but OH says he doesn't want any more trees in the lawn to mow around and I'm hoping to buy an amalanchier in the autumn. I bought asparagus, broccoli, broad beans, pleurote mushrooms (are they oyster mushrooms?), a sweet potato, a cucumber, radishes and clementines. The cheese was very pricey. The fish stall was amazing but there was a huge queue. Huge gambas prawns, live lobsters, sea bass and Scottish salmon.
I think at least half the customers were English! I chatted to a nice man at the pleurote stall. He told me his doctor might be able to take me on, she's not far away. Just had a market cherry and hazelnut slice for brekkies and I will have a market lamb and vegetable pasty for dinner tonight.
It rained a bit in the night, need a lot more. Earlier this year I was wishing the rain would stop!
Enjoyed Carol klein on the telly last night - so glad they have commissioned another series from her beautiful garden 🪴
And a very happy anniversary @punkdoc and Moira!! And happy birthday Moira! 🍾🍾🍾