Good afternoon now, folks.was up at 6.daughter and grandkids went home yesterday. Thursday we visited a butterfly farm which they loved. Yesterday took the dogs and played ball on the beach,kids and grandad had a paddle. If I'd known how warm it was going to be, would have had a picnic.Ā Peace tranquility and tidy house back
Weāre still watching the bike race in Spain, but as a gardener, I canāt believe the country that they have terraced and planted with Olives etc. Ā mile after mile of really hard country. Just saw the bit where Valverde came off in a terrible crash - heartbreaking after all his efforts over the years. Broken shoulder I think. If any of you gardeners can call it up to see the country Iām talking about, it was stage 7. Ā
Alicante. Couldnāt remember which part thereās were on, but theyāve just put the place name on the screen. Ā Absolutely amazing terraces and planting.
@punkdoc - time to pop corks (within ear-shot of course) š¾
Half price Dahlias in HB today! Absolutely nothing wrong with them apart from a few brown leaves and slightly pot-bound. Unfortunately no variety name on them, just the family āMaxiā but just what I needed for a gap in the patio pots.Ā
After torrential rain this morning, it dried and warmed up. Pond and water butts full, ready for a dry spell forecast for the next 10 days or so.Ā
@Pat E have you not seen photos or film of terraces in Indonesia - miles and miles of them going up the hillsides to make rice paddying possible.Ā Ā
Funny day today.Ā Odd weather but I've managed to plant my broccoli plugs and PSB seedlings at last.Ā I've also made a bag organiser with lots of pockets for fitting inside a typical summer bag that has no pockets so I lose my keys/glasses/cards wallet whatever down the bottom.Ā Ā Just a bit of hand sewing to do to finish it off now.
Well done with the dahlias @AuntyRach.Ā My patch is so busy with bees I've been reluctant to cut them for the house, tho that's why I grew them.
Fingers very crossed for you @punkdoc.Ā I hope the new neighbours are a lot better.Ā Good idea to invite them over to meet the locals.Ā I did it when we moved here and it's worked a treat.Ā Good relations both sides now.Ā Ā
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Celebrations tonight?
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
āIt's still magic even if you know how it's done.āĀ
night all.
Half price Dahlias in HB today! Absolutely nothing wrong with them apart from a few brown leaves and slightly pot-bound. Unfortunately no variety name on them, just the family āMaxiā but just what I needed for a gap in the patio pots.Ā
Funny day today.Ā Odd weather but I've managed to plant my broccoli plugs and PSB seedlings at last.Ā I've also made a bag organiser with lots of pockets for fitting inside a typical summer bag that has no pockets so I lose my keys/glasses/cards wallet whatever down the bottom.Ā Ā Just a bit of hand sewing to do to finish it off now.
Well done with the dahlias @AuntyRach.Ā My patch is so busy with bees I've been reluctant to cut them for the house, tho that's why I grew them.
Fingers very crossed for you @punkdoc.Ā I hope the new neighbours are a lot better.Ā Good idea to invite them over to meet the locals.Ā I did it when we moved here and it's worked a treat.Ā Good relations both sides now.Ā Ā
Congrats to your daughter and fiancĆ© @Hostafan1.Ā I hope all goes well for them.