Have put M. in touch with a group called Meet Up Mondays which is expressly designed as a way for folk to get together over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to avoid loneliness, so hopefully that will help.Ā Manged to offload some of our toms onto him this morning as well - we have more than we can eat at the moment and he likes them so...
I haven't thought about bulbs yet either @Lizzie27 and think I'll go for some more iris reticulata.Ā I'm going to see what the tulips do in their 3rd year next spring so won't buy any more of those until next autumn.Ā
I love the irises though - such a surprise when you see them poking their gorgeous little heads out of the pots (especially of the pots have snow on them).Ā Just wish the leaves didn't carry on growing and flopping and looking altogether unseemly after flowering.
Good morning all š āļøĀ Slept like a log ā¦ Iād popped our lovely old Welsh tapestry wool blanket over the summer 3 tog duvet ā¦ Iāll soon have to put the middleweight duvet on.Ā
However I did have one of those dreams where Iād lost my phone and my bank card and was walking through the city retracing my steps but it suddenly turned into Cromer beach šµāš«ā¦ but at least one of the shopkeepers had got my card š ā¦ Iād also had my hair cut ā¦ into a much longer style than I have now š¤£Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got bulbs arriving this week, daffs and tulips mostly and some hyacinths. Mostly for my top terrace but some of the big brash tulips for the lower garden so people can see them from the deck. A bit of work to do before they go in, it looks good, but things have definitely been left to fend for themselves and a bit of order is required. Some top up soil/ grit too. I will leave it until after my hols, but looking forward to getting stuck in.Ā
Kitchen day today for me, and then office work all next week to get straight before I go away. New menu going really well, joint popular are Steak and Ale Pie, Chicken Tikka Masala with Seafood Gumbo coming up as a close 3rd. My autumn coffee specials are popular too, Apple Pie Cappuccino and Maple Syrup Latte the top two.Ā
Anyway off I go to work then home to cook a nice 'last supper' for Charlie. He's happy he can eat normally now. All fixed after the 4 extractions.Ā
Have a good day all, catch up later. š
āCoffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?ā āBetsy CaƱas Garmon
Good morning @D0rdogne_Damsel ā¦ itās definitely getting to steak pie time of year ā¦ itās usually steak & kidney here, and occasionally steak & mushroom. Around here ale tends to be poured into a glass by āsomeoneā unless I stick a label on it threatening dire punishment šĀ Glad Charlie is āback to normalā now šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Frisky crispy this morning at 11Ā°C - I know, I know - you have it colder. Ā In fact it is much colder 100kms north of here. Ā Ā Bright sky this morning with a few wispy clouds - we are in for some misty weather this week apparently.
And today: Ā Froid de Saint NadĆØge, annonce pour bientĆ“t neige. Ā Perhaps not that cold yet!!
Sunday is a day of rest - so maybe finish that book! Have an enjoyable day. Tui
We had a good chat with @Dovefromabove yesterday and had a wander around her productive garden. The beans are still producing. I felt so stupid though as I forgot the verbascums that I'd potted up for her. Maybe just as well as they are going to Cornwall. I'm off to France on Thursday, but not OH and I'll be back on 3rd October.
It was lovely to see you both @Busy-Lizzie ā¦ youāre very kind about the garden ā¦ it looks a total mess this year, but as you say it is still producing runner beans, tomatoes, courgettes and Swiss chard by the bucketful, Ā so we must be doing something right. šĀ
Weāve had so many birds nesting in the garden this year that there are several areas weāve kept well away from to avoid disturbing them. It was worthwhile as the robins raised three broods, and weāve had successful dunnock nests in the back and front gardens, plus the bluetits. Iām pretty sure thereās a wrensā nest in there somewhere, but Iāve not spotted it yet.Ā
Ā Now the hedgehogs appear to have taken up residence in the ferny area behind the pond so Iām keeping away from that area too. Added to which the pond has sprung a leak so itās only half full and turning into a swamp ā¦ but the frogs still seem happy š šøĀ Rewilding šĀ
By the way, the C. Alpina I couldnāt remember is āPamela Jackmanā and further along the fence is āWillyā.Ā
This is the golden flowered Ribes you asked aboutĀ
Dont worry about the verbascums. Iām sure theyāll be ok in the pots until we meet up again ā¦ theyāll be shutting down for the winter very soon if not already šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.Ā I had " a bit of a wobble " last night.Ā Went out to dinner but felt very old, very fat, very ugly and VERY alone.Ā Back in my room in bed by 9.30.
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I haven't thought about bulbs yet either @Lizzie27 and think I'll go for some more iris reticulata.Ā I'm going to see what the tulips do in their 3rd year next spring so won't buy any more of those until next autumn.Ā
I love the irises though - such a surprise when you see them poking their gorgeous little heads out of the pots (especially of the pots have snow on them).Ā Just wish the leaves didn't carry on growing and flopping and looking altogether unseemly after flowering.
Slept like a log ā¦ Iād popped our lovely old Welsh tapestry wool blanket over the summer 3 tog duvet ā¦ Iāll soon have to put the middleweight duvet on.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got bulbs arriving this week, daffs and tulips mostly and some hyacinths. Mostly for my top terrace but some of the big brash tulips for the lower garden so people can see them from the deck. A bit of work to do before they go in, it looks good, but things have definitely been left to fend for themselves and a bit of order is required. Some top up soil/ grit too. I will leave it until after my hols, but looking forward to getting stuck in.Ā
Kitchen day today for me, and then office work all next week to get straight before I go away. New menu going really well, joint popular are Steak and Ale Pie, Chicken Tikka Masala with Seafood Gumbo coming up as a close 3rd. My autumn coffee specials are popular too, Apple Pie Cappuccino and Maple Syrup Latte the top two.Ā
Anyway off I go to work then home to cook a nice 'last supper' for Charlie. He's happy he can eat normally now. All fixed after the 4 extractions.Ā
Have a good day all, catch up later. š
Glad Charlie is āback to normalā now šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Frisky crispy this morning at 11Ā°C - I know, I know - you have it colder. Ā In fact it is much colder 100kms north of here. Ā Ā Bright sky this morning with a few wispy clouds - we are in for some misty weather this week apparently.
And today: Ā Froid de Saint NadĆØge, annonce pour bientĆ“t neige. Ā Perhaps not that cold yet!!
Sunday is a day of rest - so maybe finish that book!
Have an enjoyable day.
Tui
weāve still got high winds here, so only a short drive out the back for a look. Thereās lots of Acacia flowering everywhere. Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We gave in and put the heating on last night.
We had a good chat with @Dovefromabove yesterday and had a wander around her productive garden. The beans are still producing. I felt so stupid though as I forgot the verbascums that I'd potted up for her. Maybe just as well as they are going to Cornwall. I'm off to France on Thursday, but not OH and I'll be back on 3rd October.
More lovely photos @Pat E
Rewilding šĀ
By the way, the C. Alpina I couldnāt remember is āPamela Jackmanā and further along the fence is āWillyā.Ā
Dont worry about the verbascums. Iām sure theyāll be ok in the pots until we meet up again ā¦ theyāll be shutting down for the winter very soon if not already šĀ
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had " a bit of a wobble " last night.Ā
Went out to dinner but felt very old, very fat, very ugly and VERY alone.Ā
Back in my room in bed by 9.30.