I’ve had an absolutely lovely afternoon. Hubby had secretly ordered a large tin of Derwent Procolour pencils for my birthday from Amazon and they arrived rather earlier than he expected. So I was encouraged by him to open my present about 3 weeks early and I have had a really happy afternoon, testing colours and entering them in my book that I record all my colours in. I can’t remember having had so much fun for ages. 🙄🙄. Yes, I know, easily pleased, but hey, why not.
I will catch up on your doings in the morning. Night all.
All round to @Dovefromabove ‘s for a lovely Summer supper?!
We have resurrected the polyhouse today. A few lolly sticks some physics (think Blue Peter meets Crystal Maze) and hopefully it’s strengthened enough to provide a tomato house this Summer.
I found some great looking peat-free compost especially for vegetables today. Unfortunately it smells like a farm, so now my car does too 😂
Hi all, been awol, bad luck has been ganging up on me but I think I've beaten it.... touching wood! And now with a new boiler and a new fridge freezer, funeral attended, car fixed, boys taken care of, I'm finally free to have a little me time. So here I am! Hope everyone is keeping well and happy and healthy!
So this is what I did this morning... Removed 2 16 foot tall skinny conifers roots and all, and a large olive tree.... don't ask how but I managed to fit the olive tree in my little alpha romeo and laughed At myself as I drove it home to my garden! 🤣 It's been very neglected by someone that likes gardens but doesn't like looking after plants 😒 she's going for a more low effort look and I think that's a good idea! Any suggestions on what I should do with it now is mine please?
Hi folks, Haven't a clue how to look after an olive tree so can't help you with that one @WonkyWomble Had a lovely day playing in the garden today removed some plants and planting others, feeding and weeding too. Bestie is coming over on Sunday to pick up any spare plants that I have so even though I sow too many seeds the plants don't go to waste.
Hubby has his first speech therapy session on Monday, was suprised at how quickly the GP sorted things out.
What a lovely way to spend an afternoon @Pat E. I hear from artist friends that they are very good pencils. Sorry you've had such a run of bad luck @WonkyWomble. I wish you luck with your olive - no idea how you got it in an Alfa Romeo! OH is currently washing up by hand - our dishwasher is on the blink and we just can't get through to the customer service helpline. Had a great time in the garden this morning transferring into the garden some things I had overwinter in pots - including a rather lovely rush grass and corsican hellebore. Another pot, that had two types of fern in it got dried out without my noticing, so the ferns were in a bucket of water overnight and I think I have rescued them. Was still working on them when the rain started, but they will be OK. It is still raining - the best sort, a nice gentle but persistent rain that is giving the garden a lovely drink.
Apparently you can prune Olives quite hard if you need to get it under control @WonkyWomble. @chicky I will post a picture when it's dry enough to get out there.
Hi all, in contrast to you lot, I've not done much today, it's been far too hot for me. Had our usual walk and that's about it. Read the paper, did some genealogical research on the laptop, had a snooze and have just been out, spraying the weeds on the garage parking area (which seem to have grown very fast without me noticing), deadheaded the irises and pulled lots of bindweed up. Got to do some watering later after dinner which is Indian for OH and Chinese for me. No desserts though, trying to limit my sugar intake. GW later from Kew's Wakehurst Place which hopefully will be interesting. Enjoy your evening.
Hi @WonkyWomble When we received our very young olive tree from Spain, the delivery man said - aqua, aqua, aqua for the first year. When growth starts - maybe a couple of years later - prune the middle. On your tree, I would merely trim the top until growth starts in the middle - pruning between November - January/early February here.
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Enjoy your new pencils
Come on, fess up @Allotment Boy .....what did you buy 🌱🌿☘️
Shame about the quarantine @floralies ... but that will leave more for Punkdoc and @Allotment Boy
How lovely @Pat E
The occasional spit and spot here too Allotment Boy ☔
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Take care all and have a pleasant evening 😎
So this is what I did this morning...
Removed 2 16 foot tall skinny conifers roots and all, and a large olive tree.... don't ask how but I managed to fit the olive tree in my little alpha romeo and laughed At myself as I drove it home to my garden! 🤣
It's been very neglected by someone that likes gardens but doesn't like looking after plants 😒 she's going for a more low effort look and I think that's a good idea!
Any suggestions on what I should do with it now is mine please?
OH is currently washing up by hand - our dishwasher is on the blink and we just can't get through to the customer service helpline.
Had a great time in the garden this morning transferring into the garden some things I had overwinter in pots - including a rather lovely rush grass and corsican hellebore. Another pot, that had two types of fern in it got dried out without my noticing, so the ferns were in a bucket of water overnight and I think I have rescued them. Was still working on them when the rain started, but they will be OK. It is still raining - the best sort, a nice gentle but persistent rain that is giving the garden a lovely drink.
@chicky I will post a picture when it's dry enough to get out there.
GW later from Kew's Wakehurst Place which hopefully will be interesting.
Enjoy your evening.