I realise that you can't buy from my supplier, but thought you might be interested in the history of these beans. They are stringless, very tasty, and grow to 2 meters ( just as well I've got a good trellis for them.) Managed to plant the gladioli at last and also got two big loads of washing out and back in. It's now 2pm and the clouds are rolling in and more thunder - just like it did last night. Can't believe how much better I feel. I'm sort of waiting for the clanger to fall on my head and be told to get myself back on the lounge where I belong. Not doing it!!! Can't make me !!!
My you've been busy - don't go overdoing it! Those beans look interesting - I've googled them and had a bit of a read.
I'm hoping to get outside and take down the runner bean haulms and get ready for planting the broad beans - there's other things to do out there as well and I had hoped that OH would be able to give me a hand but he's been commissioned to do some sign boards for the garden centre this weekend as they have a bigwig visiting next week and the manager want to smarten things up a bit.
Hope the weather's good for Fairy!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
G'day Dove. My broad beans have just started to flower. They're only about 10" high, but are full of flowers. Bit of a surprise as they are usually about a metre high when they flower. The thunder and darkening sky didn't produce any rain, so that's a bit of a disappointment. I bet OH's signs look good. very enterprising of the GC.
His father used to lecture in interior decorating techniques (marbling, rag-rolling, graining etc) having studied for a while at Liverpool art school with John Lennon. When he retired he had a little sign-writing business and OH learned from watching - he is a painter (having studied at Chelsea) and works part time at the farm shop and does their chalkboard signs for them - he's developed quite a distinctive style and has been commissioned to do some others in the city - they hardly pay anything once the materials and time have been taken into account, but he loves doing them.
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He sounds very good - I envy his ability to do this type of thing. . I've been asked to paint a clown painting for a friend. He told me that he has been buying a painting of a clown every 10th anniversary for his wife because she loves clowns and there's another due next year. The trouble for me is that I've only ever been taught Botanical illustration (which I am now honest enough to admit, doesn't require much imagination). So when I started to think of what I might do, I realised I'm only able to copy what is in front of me, not draw from my imagination. I'm seriously considering telling him that I don't think I will be able to do it. Still thinking, mainly because I've been so miserable for the last couple of months, but also because I'm realistic enough to admit that I'm probably not capable of doing it justice. Also, I have only used watercolour or pastel, so it limits my choices. Hmmm thinking, thinking.
Pat, do lots of googling - get lots of images and then create an amalgam/montage sort of thing. Perhaps using gouache would be an idea - or those aquarelle crayons
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Not sure what bears like to eat , but I've got bananas,oatcakes and some fruit and nuts. That should be fine...and there's usually a dog or two on those hills....
Hope you continue to feel good Pat - but don't go mad
Did you watch the Landscape Painter of the Year Dove? I caught it last night. Really lovely. Fascinating how different the styles and techniques are.
Hope Panda's knee's ok, but at least she can admire her handiwork. I'm just as bad - the hills aren't a problem, then I fall on my a*** on a bit of grass when I'm twenty minutes from the car.
Better go - catch you all later. Have a great day
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I feel less than confident about trying another medium. I know it sounds silly, but I've got used to only using watercolour - it's a different technique - even within watercolour, I use 0000 or 000 brushes not big brushes which put large washes over the whole page.
Pat, you could play with something new - find out what you can do with it - there's no 'right or wrong' and no one has to see what you do - have a bit of fun with it and then decide whether you want to take it further But only if you want to - don't let me bully you ((hugs))
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I realise that you can't buy from my supplier, but thought you might be interested in the history of these beans. They are stringless, very tasty, and grow to 2 meters ( just as well I've got a good trellis for them.) Managed to plant the gladioli at last and also got two big loads of washing out and back in. It's now 2pm and the clouds are rolling in and more thunder - just like it did last night. Can't believe how much better I feel. I'm sort of waiting for the clanger to fall on my head and be told to get myself back on the lounge where I belong.
Not doing it!!! Can't make me !!!
Good morning all
G'day Pat 
My you've been busy - don't go overdoing it! Those beans look interesting - I've googled them and had a bit of a read.
I'm hoping to get outside and take down the runner bean haulms and get ready for planting the broad beans - there's other things to do out there as well and I had hoped that OH would be able to give me a hand but he's been commissioned to do some sign boards for the garden centre this weekend as they have a bigwig visiting next week and the manager want to smarten things up a bit.
Hope the weather's good for Fairy!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
G'day Dove. My broad beans have just started to flower. They're only about 10" high, but are full of flowers. Bit of a surprise as they are usually about a metre high when they flower. The thunder and darkening sky didn't produce any rain, so that's a bit of a disappointment. I bet OH's signs look good. very enterprising of the GC.
His father used to lecture in interior decorating techniques (marbling, rag-rolling, graining etc) having studied for a while at Liverpool art school with John Lennon. When he retired he had a little sign-writing business and OH learned from watching - he is a painter (having studied at Chelsea) and works part time at the farm shop and does their chalkboard signs for them - he's developed quite a distinctive style and has been commissioned to do some others in the city - they hardly pay anything once the materials and time have been taken into account, but he loves doing them.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
He sounds very good - I envy his ability to do this type of thing. . I've been asked to paint a clown painting for a friend. He told me that he has been buying a painting of a clown every 10th anniversary for his wife because she loves clowns and there's another due next year. The trouble for me is that I've only ever been taught Botanical illustration (which I am now honest enough to admit, doesn't require much imagination). So when I started to think of what I might do, I realised I'm only able to copy what is in front of me, not draw from my imagination. I'm seriously considering telling him that I don't think I will be able to do it. Still thinking, mainly because I've been so miserable for the last couple of months, but also because I'm realistic enough to admit that I'm probably not capable of doing it justice. Also, I have only used watercolour or pastel, so it limits my choices. Hmmm thinking, thinking.
Pat, do lots of googling - get lots of images and then create an amalgam/montage sort of thing. Perhaps using gouache would be an idea - or those aquarelle crayons
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning Dove and Pat and all to follow
We're all packed and ready to go ...
Not sure what bears like to eat , but I've got bananas,oatcakes and some fruit and nuts. That should be fine...and there's usually a dog or two on those hills....
Hope you continue to feel good Pat - but don't go mad
Did you watch the Landscape Painter of the Year Dove? I caught it last night. Really lovely. Fascinating how different the styles and techniques are.
Hope Panda's knee's ok, but at least she can admire her handiwork. I'm just as bad - the hills aren't a problem, then I fall on my a*** on a bit of grass when I'm twenty minutes from the car.
Better go - catch you all later. Have a great day
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Don't they eat Marmalade sandwiches Fairy?
Have a great day!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I feel less than confident about trying another medium. I know it sounds silly, but I've got used to only using watercolour - it's a different technique - even within watercolour, I use 0000 or 000 brushes not big brushes which put large washes over the whole page.
Pat, you could play with something new - find out what you can do with it - there's no 'right or wrong' and no one has to see what you do - have a bit of fun with it and then decide whether you want to take it further
But only if you want to - don't let me bully you ((hugs)) 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.