I’m with you Hostafan - seedlings are a joy! Just been to buy compost (to mix with mine) and bark (late with mulching but weeding has been never ending). A few Camassia fell into my trolley too 😅
Have a great day everyone. I hope the sun shine appears for you all ☀️
That load of eucalyptus will probably last a couple of weeks. We were planning to take a second trailer out tomorrow to cut some of the larger pieces of wood, but a phone call has thrown that idea aside. Hubby is needed at the fire station so that the two way radios can be updated. Grr! 🤬. It probably will muck up our plans.
Hi folks, Lovely sunny day here. Been to art class this morning and after a spot of lunch I scarified the back lawn. Think it's a bit late but I'm sure it will survive. I've spread some new stone around the pond and treated the water with some barley straw extract. I'm just thinking about doing the front lawn before the scarifier goes back into hibernation. Hope everyone is ok.
Good afternoon, It’s been a lovely bright day but chilly in the breeze. Too chilly for me to do anything in the garden, although it doesn’t look too bad at the moment as I got a lot done earlier in the week, so the grass and shrubs look neat and the borders relatively weed free.
Glad to read of your sons continued good progress @Dovefromabove.
Afternoon all, we've had sunshine all day, up to 17c which has been very welcome. Carried on weeding, trying to keep on top of it and also watered all the pots. A friend called in for tea earlier so we broke open the packet of chocolate biscuits.
Goodness knows how many trailer loads you get through @Pat E, no wonder you're tired.
Good day today, but issues over house purchase... again.
No matter, tulips in the garden look amazing, continue to be amazed by their beauty.
Son's progress is amazing @Dovefromabove, well done to you both, steely characters to be sure.
@Busy-Lizzie, you're both doing really well, and a real example of how gardening can drive you on. We must arrange a lunch or something when you're back in France.
We enjoyed Southwold. It was sunny with a nippy breeze while we walked up and down the High Street. OH managed fine, no buggy, no pain. He bought me a summer dress in Seasalt. Then we went to the Harbour and had a seafood platter in the fish restaurant. Yummy.
On the way home we stopped in Wortham, near Diss to look at the church. My great great great uncle was rector there for 52 years, years ago, Richard Cobbold.
It would be lovely to meet again @D0rdogne_Damsel but we are further apart now I've moved. Maybe somewhere in between?
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
It sounds as though you have all been busy today, perhaps the sunny (but cold) weather has helped. I happily managed to persuade my annoyingly dodgy legs to hold me upright to enable me to water all our pots, tubs and barrels (plants, shrubs and small trees) in our front yard this afternoon. Our barn conversion directly fronts on to the old farm yard so no space for flower beds, consequently everything out there is in a container of some sort - many of them carted to Wales when we moved here all those years ago. I admit I did take a break mid way in the watering and sat on the bumper of the old Land Rover to discuss with daughter (give instructions to) where to tie the wires and strings to provide a frame work for the clematis that climb up the barn walls during the summer months as they are already springing into action. Over the past 3 years we have been able to create a small back garden from the rubble and mess left behind after the installation of drainage pipes etc. Just a peaceful space where we can sit and look out across our fields. Daughter even managed to wrestle the old mower into action this afternoon and cut the grass for the first time this year. Rain possibly forecast for tomorrow, but if it doesn't arrive them maybe I can get a little more done outside, I hope so.
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ I should think a lie-in was needed after shifting all that wood @Pat E 😊 We need to cut some of the grass here too @AnnaB … but when it’s dry we’re always too busy, and now it’s raining … well, fine drizzle … whatever it is it’s made the grass too wet to cut today … and OH will be working over the weekend …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I’m with you Hostafan - seedlings are a joy! Just been to buy compost (to mix with mine) and bark (late with mulching but weeding has been never ending). A few Camassia fell into my trolley too 😅
Have a great day everyone. I hope the sun shine appears for you all ☀️
Hope everyone is ok.
It’s been a lovely bright day but chilly in the breeze. Too chilly for me to do anything in the garden, although it doesn’t look too bad at the moment as I got a lot done earlier in the week, so the grass and shrubs look neat and the borders relatively weed free.
A good pile of logs there, @Pat E.
Goodness knows how many trailer loads you get through @Pat E, no wonder you're tired.
Hope you enjoyed lunch at Southwold @Busy-Lizzie.
Our lawn needs scarification as well Yviestevie but it's a big job which fills many bin bags so we tend to put it off.
Good day today, but issues over house purchase... again.
No matter, tulips in the garden look amazing, continue to be amazed by their beauty.
Son's progress is amazing @Dovefromabove, well done to you both, steely characters to be sure.
@Busy-Lizzie, you're both doing really well, and a real example of how gardening can drive you on. We must arrange a lunch or something when you're back in France.
@punkdoc, ever onwards, you're a star.
Very best wishes to all, wonderful to have this shared passion of gardening, links us all together.
On the way home we stopped in Wortham, near Diss to look at the church. My great great great uncle was rector there for 52 years, years ago, Richard Cobbold.
It would be lovely to meet again @D0rdogne_Damsel but we are further apart now I've moved. Maybe somewhere in between?
I should think a lie-in was needed after shifting all that wood @Pat E 😊 We need to cut some of the grass here too @AnnaB … but when it’s dry we’re always too busy, and now it’s raining … well, fine drizzle … whatever it is it’s made the grass too wet to cut today … and OH will be working over the weekend …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.