Afternoon all, just catching our breath after a fairly hectic weekend and relaxing in what is a rather luxurious park home, much nicer than anticipated.Ā Enjoyed our friends' combined celebrations party and met up with other mutual friends at the same do. Must have been 60-70 people there so quite a big do, our friends are very sociable. Weather's been glorious so today we've visited a Spitfire Museum and then drove across to have a look at Broadstairs which was absolutely packed to the gunnels. Only problem was we quite fancied a Sunday roast lunch at a pub but couldn't find any! Ended up in the same pub as we partied in last night.
So sorry you've got long Covid @AnnaB, are you involved in the Long Covid Study at all? Our cleaner, who came last Thursday, texted us this morning to say she's tested positive today so will have to skip next week. Good job we had our jabs nearly 2 weeks ago! Hopefully we won't catch it although it might be a possibility after the party last night.
That's quite funny @chicky, we must have passed each other going the other way. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Bath.
OH has recovered from Covid apart from feeling tired. It didn't last long, only 1 day feeling rough. If he hadn't done a test he would have thought it was a cold.Ā
Welcome @Badly_Maintained. Don't worry about your bulbs. I have never used grit in the compost. Monty always says he lives in a wet area so he uses masses of grit. I only use it on my alpine slope.
My sister and her OH were staying with a friend near here so they came to lunch yesterday. Friend was going to come too but she wasn't feeling very well. I went back to her house with my sister to say hello and she said she would like to meet properly when she feels better. After lunch Sis and I went for a long walk, leaving the 2 men to drink coffee. Today Sis and BIL popped in on their way back to East Sussex.
I went to Harvest Festival at church this morning. I like traditional things like that. It was looking very pretty with flowers, fruit and veg and there was the usual collection of groceries etc then tea and cake afterwards.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Thank you to Dove for starting our October chat.Ā October is a highlight month for me as there is often a big change from the start to the end in terms of light, weather, nature and the garden.Ā
Just home from a weekend away (early Birthday present) - been to Kew Gardens! A fabulous experience and a lovely weekend with my Sister and niece. Bought a book on medicinal plants.Ā
Good evening,Ā crumbs October already.Ā Another overcast muggy day.Ā IĀ have made a decision toĀ cut down at the Allotments a bit. I currently have One and half plots,Ā originally IĀ took on the extra half some years ago mostly to help with crop rotation,Ā as IĀ said on the Allotment thread I have always grappled with theĀ point that crops such as potatoes and brassicas take up much more space than many others, so just dividing upĀ a space equally doesn't really work. Anyway we don't need as much as we used to, and IĀ think if IĀ makeĀ careful use of the main plot it will be enough.
A traditional allotment is quite a size @Allotment Boy. I remember having one when @WonkyWomble and her brother were children ā¦ we grew most of our green and root veg up there but we only grew early potatoes there and didnāt grow tomatoes or squashes as there was no access to water other than from the deep ditch, so we grew them back at home ā¦ and my father in law who had an allotment at the other end of the village and had piped water and a greenhouse grew salad greens and marvellous cucumbers so we swapped with him.Ā
Goodnight folks ā¦ sleep tight š“Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Quite so Dove,Ā 10 rods, poles or perches or approximately 250 Square Metres, if you want it in modern moneyš IĀ have to confess that the scruffy corners were getting bigger,Ā particularly on the 1/2 plot, often because when the weather was hot and dry it was just getting too difficult to dig. IĀ have been critical of others in the past,Ā holding on to too much land until they can't cope and it's out of control. So time to let someone younger to have a go, there is always a waiting list so I'm sure the committee will be happy to have it available.Ā Ā BTW, we have standpipes, so water on tap, for when the waterbuts run dry.
Good morning. I am sitting with a cup of tea and enjoying the pink skies, not many left now. Today I will hack at the quince, I do like the red flowers in early spring but it doesn't do much the rest of the year, the fruit being unremarkable too.Ā Had another non sleep night, but at the moment I am OK. I hope you all have a sweet šĀ
Itās overcast, still and dry at the moment. Ive been watching the perambulations of a big crow on the roof opposite ā¦ but heās moved on now.Ā
Sorry youāve been sleepless @coccinella ā¦ hope you can rest a bit today.Ā
Standpipes wouldāve been good @Allotment Boy Ā ā¦ we were on heavy Suffolk clay so the ditch did hold water for quite a while after most winters and folk in the houses opposite could carry watering cans etc for seedlings, but we lived at the bottom of a steep hill ā¦ I had two children and the garden tools in the pram so no way of carting water. However, we lost very little to drought. Improved clay is marvellous.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all. Just a PS re the missing parcel in my previous post. Having been told it had been delivered 'to you', daughter collected the parcel from down at one of the forestry cottages. It was on the front door step. 1) This particular cottage happens to be empty at this present time - delivered 'to you'? - and 2) the driver had to open (and close) the front gate to get to the door step - the name of the cottage clearly signed on the gate was not ours therefore different to the one clearly printed on the parcel!!Ā
Our local chimney sweep due any minute - need to get the trusty rayburn cleaned and ready for the winter.
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So sorry you've got long Covid @AnnaB, are you involved in the Long Covid Study at all?
Our cleaner, who came last Thursday, texted us this morning to say she's tested positive today so will have to skip next week. Good job we had our jabs nearly 2 weeks ago!
Hopefully we won't catch it although it might be a possibility after the party last night.
That's quite funny @chicky, we must have passed each other going the other way. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Bath.
Enjoy what's left of your weekend folks.
Welcome @Badly_Maintained. Don't worry about your bulbs. I have never used grit in the compost. Monty always says he lives in a wet area so he uses masses of grit. I only use it on my alpine slope.
My sister and her OH were staying with a friend near here so they came to lunch yesterday. Friend was going to come too but she wasn't feeling very well. I went back to her house with my sister to say hello and she said she would like to meet properly when she feels better. After lunch Sis and I went for a long walk, leaving the 2 men to drink coffee. Today Sis and BIL popped in on their way back to East Sussex.
I went to Harvest Festival at church this morning. I like traditional things like that. It was looking very pretty with flowers, fruit and veg and there was the usual collection of groceries etc then tea and cake afterwards.
Thank you to Dove for starting our October chat.Ā
October is a highlight month for me as there is often a big change from the start to the end in terms of light, weather, nature and the garden.Ā
Just home from a weekend away (early Birthday present) - been to Kew Gardens! A fabulous experience and a lovely weekend with my Sister and niece. Bought a book on medicinal plants.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
IĀ have to confess that the scruffy corners were getting bigger,Ā particularly on the 1/2 plot, often because when the weather was hot and dry it was just getting too difficult to dig. IĀ have been critical of others in the past,Ā holding on to too much land until they can't cope and it's out of control. So time to let someone younger to have a go, there is always a waiting list so I'm sure the committee will be happy to have it available.Ā
Ā BTW, we have standpipes, so water on tap, for when the waterbuts run dry.
Today I will hack at the quince, I do like the red flowers in early spring but it doesn't do much the rest of the year, the fruit being unremarkable too.Ā
Had another non sleep night, but at the moment I am OK.
I hope you all have a sweet šĀ
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Itās overcast, still and dry at the moment. Ive been watching the perambulations of a big crow on the roof opposite ā¦ but heās moved on now.Ā
Gardening in Central NorfolkĀ on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Our local chimney sweep due any minute - need to get the trusty rayburn cleaned and ready for the winter.