What a glorious day, been hot and sunny with a lovely breeze, but now clouding over wonder if we will have a storm
Hosta I think Dove gave you some great advice, you need to think this through before making any big decisions and if you do decide to give it a go don't run before you can walk. You want the venture to be fun not full of worry.
Haven't checked out photos yet Dove and Wonky will do that next.
Been busy in the garden today, clipped box cones, moved a dahlia as it was crowding a lupin (think that one has moved 4 times so far). Cut back the Dicentra which had finished flowering. Spent some time sitting in the sun, identifying a few plants which I didn't know the variety of. Now have nice brown arms with T shirt line
Guys, I'm genuinely touched by all your messages of support
As I've told folk on this forum re allotments, " it's meant to be fun, never let it become a chore" I'd hate to end up resenting what I " had to do"
I was thinking along the car boot sale way in, even if it's just enough to finance my own garden.
10 years ago I was off work for some time after surgery and sold OH's record collection on eBay. I remember the endless listing , queries , packing and trudging on crutches to the PO to send stuff all over the world. Not sure I want that bit back.
As my dear late Mother would have said " Act in haste: repent at leisure" but I must give it some serious thought.
Hosta whatever you decide it must be that you still get pleasure from your garden and it doesn't become a pressure x
Maybe grow some things to sell next year and set yourself a ready by date see how you feel about deadlines and the need for perfection
Pdoc too old you are 3 months younger than me ..you grow 'em I'll water them & my OH can cut your grass Hope you saw my blue poppy on garden photo thread more in bud !!!!
Been on my knees three hours, not weeding but painting blinking fencing panels in the shade but 25C ..me and OH now having well deserved lagers...and I think a take away will be ordered and delivered. Unless OH cooks and that last happened in 1989 when I had my 4 wisdom teeth out and had a day in bed after an overnight hospital stay ..sadly I couldn't chew bacon sandwiches couldn't open my mouth so had to suck crisps
Wow Runny yours is as bad as mine He once shouted as to what to do when the grilled bacon, and the mushrooms in a pan were ready at the same time ...clap your hands was my reply.
Hosta problem was I so wanted to eat that sandwich but I couldn't Not even allowed ice cream due to hollow sockets Soup through a straw ...yeah..I could suck crisps just got my mouth open enough, shoved a crisp in at lest painful side and sucked for ages. I made some mince and potato mush the following day
My youngest son and OH live on what they cook themselves. I had twenty years of doing that job for my family, mostly cooking from scratch to feed my house full of men. I taught my two oldest to cook from scratch as i wanted to give their OHs the gift of a man who knew his way round the kitchen.
I hated it so much and the last 15yrs I've been eating different to them. Once a month-ish we do a special meal for each other, and usually something we are both eating on a sunday. but it's my choice, no pressure, no hungry faces waiting in line. They don't mind and it teaches the youngest to get his own
Gorgeous sunny day here after mid-day thunderstorm rolled past. Feeling tired again today, working the weekend
Evening all - the sun came out after work so I've been gardening
Pruned some bits and pieces, including the blackthorn hedge, and been planting some other things I hadn't got round to, and just pottered a bit. I have quite a long boundary so I weeded and tidied and watched the ladybirds on the hedge and the bees on the cotoneaster at the back of the garden. Simple pleasures
Bits and pieces here for dinner - only me and youngest. Some shredded steak and a baked potato for me and a burger for her. You get fed up cooking for other people - my two nephews were well taught too W'song and are both very good cooks - the oldest one does all the cooking in his house.
Sucking crisps KEF
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello folks - I'm back from taking Wonky home via the GC - not sure how we got all those plants and bags of compost and FYM into the car and with the roof on!!!
Somehow I came home from her garden with two lovely dahlia plants and three rocks for around the pond. I was very impressed with the little lupin plants she's growing from seed in her little greenhouse - they look very sturdy and healthy
When I got home I found OH had made a delicious Chicken Tikka Marsala for our supper
Now I'm falling asleep in front of GW See you in the morning folks - sweet dreams
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My OH does the meals here. I fed and watered the family for years and after he retired said he would do the meals. To start with they were pretty yuk but now usually quite good, still have the occasional inedible pile though . He has just taught himself how to make a rhubarb crumble
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What a glorious day, been hot and sunny with a lovely breeze, but now clouding over wonder if we will have a storm
Hosta I think Dove gave you some great advice, you need to think this through before making any big decisions and if you do decide to give it a go don't run before you can walk. You want the venture to be fun not full of worry.
Haven't checked out photos yet Dove and Wonky will do that next.
Been busy in the garden today, clipped box cones, moved a dahlia as it was crowding a lupin (think that one has moved 4 times so far)
. Cut back the Dicentra which had finished flowering. Spent some time sitting in the sun, identifying a few plants which I didn't know the variety of. Now have nice brown arms with T shirt line 
Guys, I'm genuinely touched by all your messages of support
As I've told folk on this forum re allotments, " it's meant to be fun, never let it become a chore" I'd hate to end up resenting what I " had to do"
I was thinking along the car boot sale way in, even if it's just enough to finance my own garden.
10 years ago I was off work for some time after surgery and sold OH's record collection on eBay. I remember the endless listing , queries , packing and trudging on crutches to the PO to send stuff all over the world. Not sure I want that bit back.
As my dear late Mother would have said " Act in haste: repent at leisure" but I must give it some serious thought.
Again, thank-you all for your kindness. x
Hosta whatever you decide it must be that you still get pleasure from your garden and it doesn't become a pressure x
Maybe grow some things to sell next year and set yourself a ready by date see how you feel about deadlines and the need for perfection
Pdoc too old
you are 3 months younger than me ..you grow 'em I'll water them & my OH can cut your grass 
Hope you saw my blue poppy on garden photo thread 
more in bud !!!!
Been on my knees three hours, not weeding but painting blinking fencing panels
in the shade but 25C ..me and OH now having well deserved lagers...and I think a take away will be ordered and delivered. Unless OH cooks and that last happened in 1989 when I had my 4 wisdom teeth out and had a day in bed after an overnight hospital stay ..sadly I couldn't chew bacon sandwiches
couldn't open my mouth so had to suck crisps 
Runny my spuds are also triffids
Have a good evening all
KEF, that made me laugh.
Just imagining the scene " oh you relax after your wisdom teeth removal, I'll cook"
then handing you a bacon sandwich!!
Wow Runny yours is as bad as mine
He once shouted as to what to do when the grilled bacon, and the mushrooms in a pan were ready at the same time ...clap your hands was my reply. 
Hosta problem was I so wanted to eat that sandwich but I couldn't
Not even allowed ice cream due to hollow sockets 
Soup through a straw 
...yeah..I could suck crisps just got my mouth open enough, shoved a crisp in at lest painful side and sucked for ages. I made some mince and potato mush the following day 
Look after your teeth folks
My youngest son and OH live on what they cook themselves. I had twenty years of doing that job for my family, mostly cooking from scratch to feed my house full of men. I taught my two oldest to cook from scratch as i wanted to give their OHs the gift of a man who knew his way round the kitchen.
I hated it so much and the last 15yrs I've been eating different to them. Once a month-ish we do a special meal for each other, and usually something we are both eating on a sunday. but it's my choice, no pressure, no hungry faces waiting in line. They don't mind and it teaches the youngest to get his own
Gorgeous sunny day here after mid-day thunderstorm rolled past. Feeling tired again today, working the weekend
Evening all - the sun came out after work so I've been gardening
Pruned some bits and pieces, including the blackthorn hedge, and been planting some other things I hadn't got round to, and just pottered a bit. I have quite a long boundary so I weeded and tidied and watched the ladybirds on the hedge and the bees on the cotoneaster at the back of the garden. Simple pleasures
Bits and pieces here for dinner - only me and youngest. Some shredded steak and a baked potato for me and a burger for her. You get fed up cooking for other people - my two nephews were well taught too W'song and are both very good cooks - the oldest one does all the cooking in his house.
Sucking crisps KEF
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello folks - I'm back from taking Wonky home via the GC - not sure how we got all those plants and bags of compost and FYM into the car and with the roof on!!!
Somehow I came home from her garden with two lovely dahlia plants and three rocks for around the pond. I was very impressed with the little lupin plants she's growing from seed in her little greenhouse - they look very sturdy and healthy
When I got home I found OH had made a delicious Chicken Tikka Marsala for our supper
Now I'm falling asleep in front of GW
See you in the morning folks - sweet dreams 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My OH does the meals here. I fed and watered the family for years and after he retired said he would do the meals. To start with they were pretty yuk but now usually quite good, still have the occasional inedible pile though . He has just taught himself how to make a rhubarb crumble
Off now till Tuesday - have good weekends