I showed CB, the handyman, around this morning to explain about not mowing daffodil leaves (he wanted to cut them) and various bits and pieces as he will be looking after the place when I go to OH in Norfolk. I wore a coat but I was frozen.
I've just put one huge leaf pile on top of the other in the ex donkey paddock and cleared up old donkey droppings and raked it all ready to sow flower seeds into to turn it into a wild flowery meadow. I got very warm and took my coat off.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I hope it doesn't get to that stage @punkdoc Those poor poor people whether it be, Yemen, Syria or the Ukraine.
Yes, freezing down here too - the wind doesn't help either. My mange tout are starting to go black on the tops and wilting. They are in full force of the wind. I picked some battered freesias yesterday and brought them in - their fragrance is amazing.
None of the snow they warned us about but a heavy frost this morning and clear skies. Nowhere near as windy as yesterday but still cold and bringing down some cloud from the north. I've been busy in the PT potting up wildflower seedlings and splitting a stipa gigantea which was pot bound but had also managed to acquire a healthy mint plant of 3.
OH has barrowed in the last of our own ripe compost for the tomato bed and I shall treat it all with diatomaceous earth in case of parasites and then place my twirly tomato stakes ready for planting tomorrow, after the fair. I have some courgette, pumpkin and chilli seeds to sow tomorrow and more tomatoes, depending on what I buy as plants.
No rain expected here till next Friday, maybe, so much pot watering to be done too.
I have some freesias in my rose beds @tui34 but just leaves so far. Hope your wildflower meadow works @Busy-Lizzie.
Keep warm everyone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Didn't get back from garage (Halfords) till nearly 2pm, AND, they fitted the wrong tyres . Correct for the car but not what I ordered. Full moan on the curmudgeon thread. 😡
Still much too cold for me to go outside so haven't done much all day, apart from a small amount of ironing and mending the bottom of one of those portable camping chair covers. The material's not strong enough of course to bear the weight of the chair.
My daughter tells me it's sunny and warmer down in Devon.
Ended up being busy outside all day which is a first for this year and rather nice. One half of the PT is now weeded, manured, raked and looped with a seep hose ready for tomato plantlets. All the other seedlings and plugs have been potted on and watered and the citrus pots fed and watered.
Much spreading of diatomaceous earth for the chooks followed by a serious shower and a Chinese style dinner cooked and eaten. Hoping I'll sleep better tonight - OH snoring and stupid knee throbbing last night so a bit weary now.
We should lose the nasty wind chill factor tomorrow but still not get to double figures. Keep warm and safe everyone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
We’ve had heavy rain overnight and it’s cold still. If autumn is like this, what will winter be like, I wonder? There’s talk of the Snowy River filling up. Don’t hear that often.
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ Talk about four seasons in one day …. just over an hour ago we woke to a glistening white frost, then heavy sleet hammered on the window followed by a glorious rainbow arching across the vale, and now we have a bright blue sky, white fluffy clouds and brilliant sunshine … all enjoyed from the comfort of a cosy bed with our morning cuppas and the delights of R3 on a Sunday morning … we’re very lucky folk 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good morning Dove, Pat and all to come. That's a very pleasant way to start the day, Dove and I like the Daybreak video you posted on another thread- simply glorious!
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It's cold in Dordogne but there wasn't a frost.
I showed CB, the handyman, around this morning to explain about not mowing daffodil leaves (he wanted to cut them) and various bits and pieces as he will be looking after the place when I go to OH in Norfolk. I wore a coat but I was frozen.
I've just put one huge leaf pile on top of the other in the ex donkey paddock and cleared up old donkey droppings and raked it all ready to sow flower seeds into to turn it into a wild flowery meadow. I got very warm and took my coat off.
I hope it doesn't get to that stage @punkdoc Those poor poor people whether it be, Yemen, Syria or the Ukraine.
Yes, freezing down here too - the wind doesn't help either. My mange tout are starting to go black on the tops and wilting. They are in full force of the wind. I picked some battered freesias yesterday and brought them in - their fragrance is amazing.
Enjoy your Saturday.
Tui
OH has barrowed in the last of our own ripe compost for the tomato bed and I shall treat it all with diatomaceous earth in case of parasites and then place my twirly tomato stakes ready for planting tomorrow, after the fair. I have some courgette, pumpkin and chilli seeds to sow tomorrow and more tomatoes, depending on what I buy as plants.
No rain expected here till next Friday, maybe, so much pot watering to be done too.
I have some freesias in my rose beds @tui34 but just leaves so far. Hope your wildflower meadow works @Busy-Lizzie.
Keep warm everyone.
Still much too cold for me to go outside so haven't done much all day, apart from a small amount of ironing and mending the bottom of one of those portable camping chair covers. The material's not strong enough of course to bear the weight of the chair.
My daughter tells me it's sunny and warmer down in Devon.
Must have warm toes in bed @Pat E.
Much spreading of diatomaceous earth for the chooks followed by a serious shower and a Chinese style dinner cooked and eaten. Hoping I'll sleep better tonight - OH snoring and stupid knee throbbing last night so a bit weary now.
We should lose the nasty wind chill factor tomorrow but still not get to double figures. Keep warm and safe everyone.
Talk about four seasons in one day …. just over an hour ago we woke to a glistening white frost, then heavy sleet hammered on the window followed by a glorious rainbow arching across the vale, and now we have a bright blue sky, white fluffy clouds and brilliant sunshine … all enjoyed from the comfort of a cosy bed with our morning cuppas and the delights of R3 on a Sunday morning … we’re very lucky folk 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.