It's a lovely day here, warm and sunny. The lavenders have been particularly good this year and just watching the red admirals and peacock butterflies dashing and darting about on them is another reason why I enjoy gardening.
B3,"hint of autumn", we were on the beach with the dogs this morning,oldest daughter lives in Tunbridge Wells, said it was raining and chilly. Sent her a picture of the temperature from our car!
I've rather optimistically packed the hosepipes away. I've read that there may be rain on the way by next weekend - fingers crossed.
Potential problem is that there are forecasts of very heavy rain, and that will probably just run straight off. What we need is a couple of days (or preferably nights) of steady rain so that it has the chance to soak in and open the soil back up.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A great example to those of us thinking we may be over the hill at 27...
I do believe I've persuaded her into gardening!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Potential problem is that there are forecasts of very heavy rain, and that will probably just run straight off. What we need is a couple of days (or preferably nights) of steady rain so that it has the chance to soak in and open the soil back up.