Morning all. Waiting for the thick morning mist to clear before venturing outside. Feels a bit chilly as well when I opened the door for the dogs earlier. More tea needed I think.
Morning all, yes thanks @chicky, Malvern was great fun but very tiring. Stayed the night before with my friend as we had an early start and OH needed our car. Long, long queue for the coach to get in though, new traffic lights on a minor junction. Quite chilly and overcast when we got there but at lunchtime quite suddenly got hot and sunny. Glorious. Came home with a Daniel Deronda clematis, a Rhodanthemum, Hot Lips Salvia gift for my beautician as she'd lost hers over the winter and a few sundries. Quite restrained actually. Missed seeing any rose displays unfortunately, not sure how. Very taken with the RHS Lounge though, quiet and cool with proper china for tea!
OH came and picked me up at friend's house and we stopped off at a pub for dinner as I was too exhausted to cook and my back was screaming by then. Going to take it easy today.
Good evening, just in from the garden. The day started cold and grey again but the sun came through around 11am. More potting and general tidying. @Lyn as you may tell I didn't go to plots so fingers crossed the slugs stuck to their "special" food , & not the new plants.
So jealous of those getting chance to get to flower shows, I love the fête at St. Jean de Cole @Busy-Lizzie , have managed to get there twice in the 9 years I've been here, beautiful.
I did actually manage to plant my terrace garden up at CdeG yesterday, doesn't look much yet, but I was very happy to actually get out in the garden.
An odd weekend here as the fun fair is in town, and we have had a huge book fair taking place in the park below us. Busy, but at very random times with hardly any regulars, all out of towners. Not all of them as pleasant as our normal customers. Weather very unsettled too, showers and a cold wind with intermittent sunshine.
I'll be glad to get back to normal tomorrow. Hopefully, the weather will buck up too. We are halfway through the month of May.
My little haul from the local nursery yesterday.
I'm hoping they'll perk up and spread quickly.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
And, I think Charlie found a 'girlfriend' at the fair. Ophelia, a classmate from his old school, he's very smitten.... Been in constant contact by text ever since he met her yesterday morning. They even sheltered in the rain together under an archway for an hour rather than come home to a warm dry house..... Bless him.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
Just realised I haven't posted today. I've been gardening for most of the day. Planted most of the plants I bought, weeded in the vegetable garden, finished weeding the round rose bed and planted the 3rd pink rose. Really tired now, going to bed.
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OH came and picked me up at friend's house and we stopped off at a pub for dinner as I was too exhausted to cook and my back was screaming by then. Going to take it easy today.
Hope @KT53 enjoyed his Malvern trip on Friday.
Glad you're feeling better @Ergates and that you had a lovely day with Wonky @Dovefromabove.
Hope the Garden Festival goes well @didyw, @Busy-Lizzie's looked delightful.
Alpaca walking in the Brecon Beacons sounds great fun @AuntyRach, glad you enjoy it.
Trust the slugs didn't decimate your brassicas overnight @Allotment Boy
@Lyn as you may tell I didn't go to plots so fingers crossed the slugs stuck to their "special" food , & not the new plants.
So jealous of those getting chance to get to flower shows, I love the fête at St. Jean de Cole @Busy-Lizzie , have managed to get there twice in the 9 years I've been here, beautiful.
I did actually manage to plant my terrace garden up at CdeG yesterday, doesn't look much yet, but I was very happy to actually get out in the garden.
An odd weekend here as the fun fair is in town, and we have had a huge book fair taking place in the park below us. Busy, but at very random times with hardly any regulars, all out of towners. Not all of them as pleasant as our normal customers. Weather very unsettled too, showers and a cold wind with intermittent sunshine.
I'll be glad to get back to normal tomorrow. Hopefully, the weather will buck up too. We are halfway through the month of May.
My little haul from the local nursery yesterday.
I'm hoping they'll perk up and spread quickly.
I've been gardening for most of the day. Planted most of the plants I bought, weeded in the vegetable garden, finished weeding the round rose bed and planted the 3rd pink rose. Really tired now, going to bed.
Gosh @Pat E, only 14C in your sitting room! Don't you have any heating in there?
I'm a bit stiff after yesterday's gardening.
I'm taking my car to have the winter tyre changed back to summer ones this morning.
A dry day here 9C so far and a good breeze to dry the washing …
Hope you’re a bit warmer now @Pat E
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.