Hi Everyone, I hope you have had a lovely Easter. Just thought I would share that the shed man turned up a week early and has made fantastic progress on our shed/greenhouse combo. Just awaiting the glass to turn up and be put in and the inside painted and waterproofed and it will be finished - just in time for greenhouse season!!
I am looking forward to pottering in there and not having to make the conservatory dirty!! Just a few pics and some of the growth in the garden.
I'm so excited!! What is everyone else looking forward to? I just love April!! (even though we were on sun loungers on Sunday and have now had snow!!)
Cut the grass front & back, had a general potter. Waited ages for the window cleaner to come, we move a number of the pots & tubs out of the way he says there is no need but experience tells us we do need to. Very icy wind today & we have just had a little flurry of snow. Glad to hear the finger is improving @Hostafan1. My injury was nothing compared to yours but even with gloves on I can still "feel" it a bit tender.
Bitterly cold wind today so all I've done outside is go and see the chooks with their daily tin of sweetcorn and check the dahlias in the polytunnel. Coming along nicely.
Other than that, messing in the Cave with dismantling shelves so I can move them in segments and start the concreting process to get a level base on a sloping floor. OH has spent all day feeding his muncher and making chips for a new no-dig bed in the potager.
I have also been thinking about how to turn this into a bed of trees and shrubs and some perennials: You can't see them but there's a pawlonia sapling in the middle between the raw patch and our back boundary with those bare hedgerow trees and a teeny gingko biloba but they'll take ages to hide that barn so I need some height closer to the house.
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The sun came out this afternoon, but the wind gathered force as well!! Just watered my seedlings today - gave up on the digging and weeding. Made a pair of blinds for the outside summer kitchen. @Pat E Bummer! That's one gash there, mate! @Dovefromabove those biscuits look tempting! @Hostafan1 Finger physiotherapy - and to all those who have injuries, take it slowly. @punkdoc - empathy. Living at a distance from ageing parent(s) is always a worry. @rholden_82 That shed is a little ripper! I have a (hard) clear plastic shed. There is always a distinct smell of nature and life!
We had a lovely morning, sunshine and windy ... perfect drying weather ..... but this afternoon the sky was heavy and we had repeated heavy showers of snow and hail ... I had to go out there and rescue a line of washing, most of it was small things, socks and knicknacks ... it took ages standing out there with hail sandblasting my face ... should do my complexion the world of good
Now OH is home and our supper of Cottage Pie and PSB is ready 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening all, @Pat E that wound look really nasty, take care and next time have more water with it.
Sorry to hear about your mum @punkdoc It's not easy worrying about parents when you don't feel 100% yourself.
Glad things are improving with your hand @Hostafan1
It's howling down the chimney here with regular flurries of snow. I popped out this morning and met Bestie at Ashwoods for a walk around and we had a scone and coffee on the car park. Didn't buy anything but it was nice to get out.
As soon as this cold snap is over I'm getting some of the potted seedlings into the greenhouse so that I have room in the conservatory to sow some more seeds.
After a brisk flurry we now have a lying layer of snow. Bit of a change from last week! Hopefully my little magnolia has got its timing right as its blooms are just about to open - just one more night to endure.
Thanks for your kind thoughts. I have not managed to get through to the ward, to ask about Mum today, and I am fairly peed off about it. I have not seen her for so long and her hospital admissions are getting so frequent, I just have this increasing worry that she will die before I do see her.
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I am looking forward to pottering in there and not having to make the conservatory dirty!! Just a few pics and some of the growth in the garden.
I'm so excited!! What is everyone else looking forward to? I just love April!! (even though we were on sun loungers on Sunday and have now had snow!!)
Didn't paint today, couldn't get motivated. Did the weekly shop and bought more paint at the DIY place.
Other than that, messing in the Cave with dismantling shelves so I can move them in segments and start the concreting process to get a level base on a sloping floor. OH has spent all day feeding his muncher and making chips for a new no-dig bed in the potager.
I have also been thinking about how to turn this into a bed of trees and shrubs and some perennials:
You can't see them but there's a pawlonia sapling in the middle between the raw patch and our back boundary with those bare hedgerow trees and a teeny gingko biloba but they'll take ages to hide that barn so I need some height closer to the house.
@Pat E Bummer! That's one gash there, mate!
@Dovefromabove those biscuits look tempting!
@Hostafan1 Finger physiotherapy - and to all those who have injuries, take it slowly.
@punkdoc - empathy. Living at a distance from ageing parent(s) is always a worry.
@rholden_82 That shed is a little ripper! I have a (hard) clear plastic shed. There is always a distinct smell of nature and life!
We had a lovely morning, sunshine and windy ... perfect drying weather ..... but this afternoon the sky was heavy and we had repeated heavy showers of snow and hail ... I had to go out there and rescue a line of washing, most of it was small things, socks and knicknacks ... it took ages standing out there with hail sandblasting my face ... should do my complexion the world of good
Now OH is home and our supper of Cottage Pie and PSB is ready 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh dear @Pat E - that looks awful! Bet it bled like stink. Hope it’s not too painful.
Interesting to hear about everyone’s potterings and projects.
Take care those with worries and ailments.
I have not managed to get through to the ward, to ask about Mum today, and I am fairly peed off about it.
I have not seen her for so long and her hospital admissions are getting so frequent, I just have this increasing worry that she will die before I do see her.
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