Now there's a picture that can't be unseen. Afternoon all, Grey and showery here but it was OK this morning when I mowed and edged the lawn. Lots of 'gone over' Forget me nots were removed and I potted on some Phlox Cherry Caramel and Dwarf Rudbekia. Watching the football now. Didn't we do well in the Eurovision last night.
Back from @didyw's plant fair. It started raining a little just as I left, but I arrived around lunchtime. I met Didy who very kindly insisted on buying me some lunch and a coffee. There were lots of stalls, a street full on both sides. I bought marmalade, birthday cards, a beautiful hosta called "Orange Marmalade" with yellow leaves edged with green and an alstroemeria "Indian Summer". The hosta is going where the heuchera was that the squirrel ate. The alstroemeria will go where a self-seeded foxglove is.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
It's been raining nearly all day now so no gardening. Instead I've dismantled the new 'stick' vacuum cleaner, defluffed and washed the bits. Need to wait 24 hours for it all to dry before we can use it again. I also shortened two pairs of trousers (not my favourite job) by hand but found sewing rather painful which is a new annoyance. Getting more like my mother every day! She used to complain of stiff and painful fingers as she got older. I've also been naughty and ordered at a discount online a lovely pair of multi-coloured strappy summer sandals, figuring out they'd match whatever I was wearing in the future. Time will tell. Expensive lark this, browsing on the computer waiting for the rain to stop! Looking forward to tomorrow as meeting a friend for a GC outing high on the Mendips.
Orange Marmalade is a lovely Hosta @Busy-Lizzie … glad you had a good time … hope @didyw raised lots of funds … I just wore myself out getting stuff planted and cut back then collapsed. Woke and got the washing in off the line just in time 🌧
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I must clarify that it was nearly 11pm when I headed out on slug patrol! After collecting a tick last year, plus a previous encounter with a wasp nest, I do tend to cover up well for proper gardening tasks. Unproductive day with all the rain, but I did have a lovely phone chat with my sister. Impressed by all the planting and potting going on.
Rain here. Should do a slug-patrol but I just saw a frog/toad on patio so I’ll let him take over.
Sowed some more seeds today. courgettes were a no-show so having a try with a pack that isn’t 2 years out of date and trying to germinate in an unheated room.
Night all.
Ps. Lunar eclipse about 4am. Will be too cloudy to view here (cancels early alarm 😉)
I set my alarm for 4ish to see the eclipse … however, on seeing that we will have thick cloud and heavy rain I’ve cancelled the alarm. We are, however, likely to be woken anyway by thunderstorms :roll:
Night night all … sleep tight 😴
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Afternoon all, Grey and showery here but it was OK this morning when I mowed and edged the lawn. Lots of 'gone over' Forget me nots were removed and I potted on some Phlox Cherry Caramel and Dwarf Rudbekia. Watching the football now. Didn't we do well in the Eurovision last night.
I've also been naughty and ordered at a discount online a lovely pair of multi-coloured strappy summer sandals, figuring out they'd match whatever I was wearing in the future. Time will tell. Expensive lark this, browsing on the computer waiting for the rain to stop!
Looking forward to tomorrow as meeting a friend for a GC outing high on the Mendips.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Unproductive day with all the rain, but I did have a lovely phone chat with my sister. Impressed by all the planting and potting going on.
Rain here. Should do a slug-patrol but I just saw a frog/toad on patio so I’ll let him take over.
Sowed some more seeds today. courgettes were a no-show so having a try with a pack that isn’t 2 years out of date and trying to germinate in an unheated room.
https://www.space.com/super-flower-blood-moon-may-2022-what-time-is-it
Night night all … sleep tight 😴
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.