I recall seeing on TV a while ago, on a farm who supplied Parsnips to a large SM chain. They had just dug up the next batch due, when they received an email cancelling that weeks consignment. Same problem for them they couldn't divert them to another outlet so they were all discarded into a pit in the ground.
Evening all, I've had an exhausting few days, spent Wednesday preparing for our guests, Thursday I ferried friends back and forth 4 times to our local hospital, giving them lunch between appointments, then more friends turned up to stay the night. Both sets knew each other as both members of the car club. Later I walked the ladies round the garden and we had a good old natter, good to catch up. My Fisherman's Pie was very tasty, the dessert equally so and the fizz our friends gave us went down a treat.
I got up early (for me) at 7.30 am today to lay the breakfast and whizzed out for the paper. Lots more chat led to their departure being delayed whilst coffee and lavender shortbread consumed and maps consulted so they finally left about 12 ish. Phew, we flopped in a big heap for a hour or so.
THEN, we had rain! lots of it, really heavy. So happy. Managed an hour in the garden after it had stopped, deadheading roses and then more rain. Fell asleep over the laptop so dinner was a bit late.
Our friends gave a lovely yellow calla lily and told me it was an outdoor plant but it looks a slug magnet and I'm not sure where to put it.
So pleased your Oh has got an appointment @Busy-Lizzie, hope he has a good journey home.
They've had rolling slow convoys on the M5 today near us causing havoc and my niece, her OH, their small 2 yr old daughters and 5 yr son are going that way on holiday tomorrow - I reckon it will be hell, poor things. We're staying put all weekend.
Spent part of the morning baking cakes in preparation for family dropping in on their way to their holiday. Had messages to say that instead of leaving at lunchtime, they wouldn’t be getting to us till mid evening. They had the same rain as you, Lizzie27, but it flooded through their conservatory roof, so there was some clearing up to do. Still, they got here safely, avoiding the M5. Our neighbour has a dark red calla lily in a pot on their patio. It was also a gift, and over the years, has morphed into a huge and very impressive clump. Maybe a pot would reduce the exposure to slugs? I’m definitely going to treat myself to one when I get a chance.
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ I love goats too @Pat E ❤️ hope she finds her way home.
That sounds like a lovely couple of days @Lizzie27 😊 if a bit tiring … hope you can out your feet up today.
I had somehow thought that OH wasn’t working today, but apparently he is … not that it affects any plans I’ve made … just watering, deadheading, picking and freezing beans and watching the athletics 😎
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No sign of the goat since my first glimpse, Dove. I’m not very worried though. There’s plenty of grass and water so it’ll be ok until someone asks if we’ve seen one. 🤔
Fencing goats requires a particular mind-set ... plus some types of goats are less adventurous than others ... Ma had kept goats when I was a child ... one escaped and ate her newly planted apple trees ... she'd saved up for them and wasn't at all happy.
I kept mainly Golden Guernsey and English Guernsey dairy goats ... gentle amenable creatures who were not very adventurous.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning everyone, warming up again but thankfully not set to be as hot as last Monday- Tuesday. Another little sprinkle of rain yesterday but nowhere near enough, the first waterbutt in line still hasn't re filled let alone the second.
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I got up early (for me) at 7.30 am today to lay the breakfast and whizzed out for the paper. Lots more chat led to their departure being delayed whilst coffee and lavender shortbread consumed and maps consulted so they finally left about 12 ish. Phew, we flopped in a big heap for a hour or so.
THEN, we had rain! lots of it, really heavy. So happy. Managed an hour in the garden after it had stopped, deadheading roses and then more rain. Fell asleep over the laptop so dinner was a bit late.
Our friends gave a lovely yellow calla lily and told me it was an outdoor plant but it looks a slug magnet and I'm not sure where to put it.
So pleased your Oh has got an appointment @Busy-Lizzie, hope he has a good journey home.
They've had rolling slow convoys on the M5 today near us causing havoc and my niece, her OH, their small 2 yr old daughters and 5 yr son are going that way on holiday tomorrow - I reckon it will be hell, poor things. We're staying put all weekend.
Our neighbour has a dark red calla lily in a pot on their patio. It was also a gift, and over the years, has morphed into a huge and very impressive clump. Maybe a pot would reduce the exposure to slugs? I’m definitely going to treat myself to one when I get a chance.
I love goats too @Pat E ❤️ hope she finds her way home.
That sounds like a lovely couple of days @Lizzie27 😊 if a bit tiring … hope you can out your feet up today.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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I kept mainly Golden Guernsey and English Guernsey dairy goats ... gentle amenable creatures who were not very adventurous.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.