There's the odd little pink dot on some of mine and one that has extended to a tiny pink shoot. Must have taken you a while to find that one @Hostafan, given how many you have
Do you have any favourites that you look forward to seeing each year?
I was really taken by Edge of Joy that I grew for the first time last year. I wasn't sure if I would like it, but it was a delight. I could almost guarantee a bee or another insect on every flower, and the bees often slept in them overnight. Arbatax is exquisite, almost too perfect and Blueboy looks set to be another 'good do-er' like David Howard.
Hi all, just checking back in and loads to catch up on. Hugs and positive thoughts to all who need them. Another damp day here, dog sitting while our neighbour was scattering the ashes of her husband, who died at Christmas. No gardening or lifting for me, so I spent most of the day reading, with the neighbours dog snoring alongside me! Very comforting, and I didn’t feel guilty for my otherwise lazy day.
I love dark red dahlias too. Arabian Nights was hardy in Dordogne, survived -7°.
I forgot to buy instant coffee in Mo****ons yesterday. I meant to buy it in Sainsbugs last week but it was £8.30 a jar, £6 in Mo****ons. OH wanted to go out as he hadn't been out for 2 weeks so he suggested going to buy coffee as we were almost out of it. He found he could push the SM trolley without having to lean on it and no pain. Hasn't been as good as that for at least 2 years.
Our best friends here called round this afternoon, good to see them.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I've bought seeds of D Imperialis and D campanulata. very excited to see how they do . I brought seed of Imperialis back from a mountainside in Tamil Nadu. I got them from seed to 8feet tall in a single season
Hooray @Busy-Lizzie - no pain is the best!!! Lying on your back is the worst. I know which I would prefer!!
@Hostafan1 that's a shame for the phone call. Everyone is different. I did it on my own. The garden was a great therapy as my husband died in April. I got through the summer - hot and very long days thanks to gardening. I didn't ant anyone around me.
Evening all, Been a bit busy looking after grandsons, keeping the decorator supplied in tea while he sorts out the bathroom and ferrying hubby round to lots of therapy and doctors appointments. Lovely to hear that Rob is improving steadily Dove/Wonky you must be so relieved. Hugs for Hostafan. I agree the weather has a massive impact on our moods it's been quite a grey March, today was horrible here lots of drizzly rain. Glad your OH is on the mend BL.
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Another damp day here, dog sitting while our neighbour was scattering the ashes of her husband, who died at Christmas. No gardening or lifting for me, so I spent most of the day reading, with the neighbours dog snoring alongside me! Very comforting, and I didn’t feel guilty for my otherwise lazy day.
I forgot to buy instant coffee in Mo****ons yesterday. I meant to buy it in Sainsbugs last week but it was £8.30 a jar, £6 in Mo****ons. OH wanted to go out as he hadn't been out for 2 weeks so he suggested going to buy coffee as we were almost out of it. He found he could push the SM trolley without having to lean on it and no pain. Hasn't been as good as that for at least 2 years.
Our best friends here called round this afternoon, good to see them.
very excited to see how they do .
I brought seed of Imperialis back from a mountainside in Tamil Nadu. I got them from seed to 8feet tall in a single season
@Hostafan1 that's a shame for the phone call. Everyone is different. I did it on my own. The garden was a great therapy as my husband died in April. I got through the summer - hot and very long days thanks to gardening. I didn't ant anyone around me.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Lovely to hear that Rob is improving steadily Dove/Wonky you must be so relieved.
Hugs for Hostafan. I agree the weather has a massive impact on our moods it's been quite a grey March, today was horrible here lots of drizzly rain.
Glad your OH is on the mend BL.