Hugs to @Hostafan1 ... glad OH is having a good day ... as you say, it makes all the difference
I've had my shower and spent some time primping and preening (OH cut my hair yesterday so I've had a mani and pedi this morning). I've also prepped the veggies for supper (Barnsley chops, roasted squash, roasted potatoes, buttered Hispi-type cabbage, mint jelly and gravy) and there's a loaf of bread proving ... it'll go in the oven in about half an hour. Bins have been emptied and washed etc and the compost bin has had a bit of a stir. OH is doing some DIY in the bathroom ... sealing little cracks before we get around to decorating later in the spring ...
Now I'll have a coffee ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's good news about your hubby @Hostafan1. You've reminded me, @Liriodendron, with all of your house maintenance, that I must measure and order a length of guttering and a new downpipe for our outhouse. It's in a bad state of repair all round, but no need to hasten the rot for want of a bit of guttering. Right - enough of hanging about being Sundayish - let's get those snowdrops in the ground!
What a delightful post, @Hostafan1. Penny, your bulbs may well flower this year, but a little later, perhaps. I've been out and about my garden, picking out leaves from my borders, tidying up etc. It enables me to see closely which bulbs are coming through- some early tulips seem to be winning the race so far. Apart from that, as it's a dull overcast day, I will catch up with Monty and his sunshiny garden visits. I have episodes two and three to watch. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone.
Greetings Forkers. Up early here - still dark - to get to a garden club committee meeting which was organised early because we were supposed to be having a garden club conference this pm with guest speaker and a "tea" but that part had to be cancelled cos of Covid restrictions. Good meeting tho freezing cold in a hall which is only heated when someone arrives and turns it on. As ever there were plants involved and I now have a new rose and some seeds for Black Forest squash and a two tone green and yellow courgette. I have given away seeds of Lemon Drop chilli.
Home in bright sunshine and 4C but feeling warmer after a lunch of soup and toast. Far too cold to garden but should be warmer by the end of the week. Sewing then. Need to get quite a lot done so I'm free to sow and plant and weed when conditions are more favourable.
Best wishes to all feeling blue, poorly, in pain or caring for loved ones. "Courage" as they say here.
Same for all those contemplating or undertaking repairs, improvements and decorating. I have that to plan for too.
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Hello folks, Had a lovely lie in this morning and a late breakfast(no paper collection for me on Sundays) and after a coffee, although it was only 4c decided I ought to get out into the garden and start digging up the dwarf box hedge stumps again. I need to plant one of the potted roses nearby and needed them out of the way. An hour later and only three stumps uprooted, I'd had enough, too cold and too hard on my back to do any more. Still, if I can manage a couple per day, they'll soon vanish - hopefully!
Good news DD and Hostafan1.
I have never, ever leapt out of bed with a spring in my step. I'm definitely a night owl, although not as late now as I was once.
Good haul of plants there @Obelixx. I logged onto the Trevor White rose sale after much indecision and found the rose I'd wanted had sold out. Also I'd had an email from a company selling a Japanese Herbaceous Sickle saying it was now back in stock but as I'd bought a different one a few weeks ago, was again undecided. By the time I had decided I did want it after all, that too, was sold out - apparently they are flying out of the shop like nobody's business. She asked me if I'd seen Monty Don with one, which I hadn't but it had been featured in the Telegraph Xmas presents for gardeners. I'm back on the waiting list! It's extremely sharp so I had to give them my DOB to prove I was over 18 - I wish!
I'm hoping to be using a scythe to cut the wildflower meadow this summer, after 2 years having to cut it in autumn on my hands & knees, after it had fallen sideways, using hand shears. I'm booked onto a scything course at the local Seed Savers Association gardens in April... hope they have a scythe with a short handle for the vertically challenged...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Thankfully @Liriodendron, I've only got what I call my 'small rough patch' on a steep slope behind my bench to cut. Hoping my new sickle will do the job, it's quite small. I think I shouldn't be let loose with a scythe! Good luck with your course, sounds fun. You'll have a good excuse to watch the famous scene from Poldark again - and again!!
Sounds like many of us have had a productive day. I've been in the polytunnel potting on Canna Tropicana Black and I've split 3 massive chunks of an unknown Coral coloured Canna ( the same on @Dovefromabove has) and made about 25 new plants from it. @punkdoc, would you like a chunk of it? Maybe @Dovefromabove can post her photo of it in flower?
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I've had my shower and spent some time primping and preening (OH cut my hair yesterday so I've had a mani and pedi this morning). I've also prepped the veggies for supper (Barnsley chops, roasted squash, roasted potatoes, buttered Hispi-type cabbage, mint jelly and gravy) and there's a loaf of bread proving ... it'll go in the oven in about half an hour. Bins have been emptied and washed etc and the compost bin has had a bit of a stir. OH is doing some DIY in the bathroom ... sealing little cracks before we get around to decorating later in the spring ...
Now I'll have a coffee ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You've reminded me, @Liriodendron, with all of your house maintenance, that I must measure and order a length of guttering and a new downpipe for our outhouse. It's in a bad state of repair all round, but no need to hasten the rot for want of a bit of guttering.
Right - enough of hanging about being Sundayish - let's get those snowdrops in the ground!
Penny, your bulbs may well flower this year, but a little later, perhaps.
I've been out and about my garden, picking out leaves from my borders, tidying up etc. It enables me to see closely which bulbs are coming through- some early tulips seem to be winning the race so far.
Apart from that, as it's a dull overcast day, I will catch up with Monty and his sunshiny garden visits. I have episodes two and three to watch.
Enjoy your Sunday, everyone.
Lovely to read yours too Dove, sounds like a lovely day.
Home in bright sunshine and 4C but feeling warmer after a lunch of soup and toast. Far too cold to garden but should be warmer by the end of the week. Sewing then. Need to get quite a lot done so I'm free to sow and plant and weed when conditions are more favourable.
Best wishes to all feeling blue, poorly, in pain or caring for loved ones. "Courage" as they say here.
Same for all those contemplating or undertaking repairs, improvements and decorating. I have that to plan for too.
Had a lovely lie in this morning and a late breakfast(no paper collection for me on Sundays) and after a coffee, although it was only 4c decided I ought to get out into the garden and start digging up the dwarf box hedge stumps again. I need to plant one of the potted roses nearby and needed them out of the way. An hour later and only three stumps uprooted, I'd had enough, too cold and too hard on my back to do any more. Still, if I can manage a couple per day, they'll soon vanish - hopefully!
Good news DD and Hostafan1.
I have never, ever leapt out of bed with a spring in my step. I'm definitely a night owl, although not as late now as I was once.
Good haul of plants there @Obelixx. I logged onto the Trevor White rose sale after much indecision and found the rose I'd wanted had sold out. Also I'd had an email from a company selling a Japanese Herbaceous Sickle saying it was now back in stock but as I'd bought a different one a few weeks ago, was again undecided. By the time I had decided I did want it after all, that too, was sold out - apparently they are flying out of the shop like nobody's business. She asked me if I'd seen Monty Don with one, which I hadn't but it had been featured in the Telegraph Xmas presents for gardeners. I'm back on the waiting list! It's extremely sharp so I had to give them my DOB to prove I was over 18 - I wish!
I've been in the polytunnel potting on Canna Tropicana Black and I've split 3 massive chunks of an unknown Coral coloured Canna ( the same on @Dovefromabove has) and made about 25 new plants from it.
@punkdoc, would you like a chunk of it? Maybe @Dovefromabove can post her photo of it in flower?