Wow! to your bulbs, Dove. Nothing showing here, looked this morning in the rain, but shouldn't be long now - unless they've all rotted!
My dog's 11th birthday today, Border Collie. But no more treats left, he's already had the leftovers from the guinea fowl Christmas lunch and I haven't been shopping since.
I've put on about 3lbs over Christmas, but not New Year yet, diet on hold!
Planted Mirabelle yesterday which friend gave me. I'd re-potted it in the Spring thinking it was too small to go in the lawn and it's grown a lot and masses of roots, quite heavy.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Welcome back Woody. We too are now starting to hear stories of power cuts - our neighbours are on a different circuit, and were off for 5 days. We are used to power cuts round here (tree branches often fall on the lines) - hence our investment in our own backup generator - but not sure it would have powered an oven. Barbecued turkey would have been a first!
Lizzie, I'm intrigued, what is a Mirabelle?
Bulbs showing here too, although only by the tips of their noses
Mirabelle's are cherry plums. Mine had little yellow plums the size of Gardener's Delight tomatoes. They make good jam and can be used in pies, tarts and clafoutis, also can be eaten raw.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Evening all... Well I didn't buy any plants at the GC I have to say I was a little disappointed with them.... I did buy a load of bauble box/bags and a Xmas tree bag they were full price but no one told the check out girl who have me 50% off them all!!!! Hurrah. Got so carried awy with it I packed the Xmas tree in the kitchen up! Mob he'd a bit( or tried to) of my toblerone today good god it was huge couldn't manage a quater of it!!! Am gonna have to find a toblerone recepie to use it up me thinks
Harvested some potatoes from garden today to have with dinner in potato bags
Just been having a nice xmas dinner at home with wiltshire farm food very tasty and home grown potatoes nice, set up table and centre piece made with twigs from the garden and decorations of little angels
Busy-Lizzie think they are my bulbs, thanks they are coming up fast hope if the weather gets cold they will be ok
Sorry, Gardengirl, they were your bulbs. Senior moment, they were on the previous page. Was a bit worried about mine so dug about a bit with my fingers and found iris reticulata shoots half an inch underground. I expect snowdrops are coming up by now but didn't want to walk across the sodden lawn.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Good morning all Our front garden is glistening white with frost - the back garden is protected by the terraced fencing up the hill and nothing is frosted out there. We're near the bottom of the rise so as there's no fencing at the front the cold air tumbles down the slope and collects here in a frost pocket - it's fascinating to see the difference between the front and the back gardens.
We have no plans for today as we will wait to see whether Pa is well enough to return to The Lovely Home or whether he will remain in hospital a bit longer, in which case we will visit him there - we won't know that until late morning so we'll have a lazy start to our day.
I made a big pot of soup yesterday with the stock from the goose carcass - we had it for supper yesterday, and if we have to visit Pa today it will serve for supper this evening as well - if he doesn't need visitors I have two fat pork chops in the fridge and will make a Potato Dauphinoise to go with them.
Chicky, I'm not going to talk to Pa about the cricket - don't want to cause a relapse
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Back to normality here. Or at least back home. I've a day of washing, ironing, and clearing out the Lady Lair in the garden while his lordship fits a towel rail.
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Wow! to your bulbs, Dove. Nothing showing here, looked this morning in the rain, but shouldn't be long now - unless they've all rotted!
My dog's 11th birthday today, Border Collie. But no more treats left, he's already had the leftovers from the guinea fowl Christmas lunch and I haven't been shopping since.
I've put on about 3lbs over Christmas, but not New Year yet, diet on hold!
Planted Mirabelle yesterday which friend gave me. I'd re-potted it in the Spring thinking it was too small to go in the lawn and it's grown a lot and masses of roots, quite heavy.
Welcome back Woody. We too are now starting to hear stories of power cuts - our neighbours are on a different circuit, and were off for 5 days. We are used to power cuts round here (tree branches often fall on the lines) - hence our investment in our own backup generator - but not sure it would have powered an oven. Barbecued turkey would have been a first!
Lizzie, I'm intrigued, what is a Mirabelle?
Bulbs showing here too, although only by the tips of their noses
Mirabelle's are cherry plums. Mine had little yellow plums the size of Gardener's Delight tomatoes. They make good jam and can be used in pies, tarts and clafoutis, also can be eaten raw.
Evening all... Well I didn't buy any plants at the GC I have to say I was a little disappointed with them.... I did buy a load of bauble box/bags and a Xmas tree bag they were full price but no one told the check out girl who have me 50% off them all!!!! Hurrah. Got so carried awy with it I packed the Xmas tree in the kitchen up! Mob he'd a bit( or tried to) of my toblerone today good god it was huge couldn't manage a quater of it!!! Am gonna have to find a toblerone recepie to use it up me thinks
Evening all
Harvested some potatoes from garden today to have with dinner in potato bags
Just been having a nice xmas dinner at home with wiltshire farm food very tasty and home grown potatoes nice, set up table and centre piece made with twigs from the garden and decorations of little angels
Busy-Lizzie think they are my bulbs, thanks they are coming up fast hope if the weather gets cold they will be ok
Sorry, Gardengirl, they were your bulbs. Senior moment, they were on the previous page. Was a bit worried about mine so dug about a bit with my fingers and found iris reticulata shoots half an inch underground. I expect snowdrops are coming up by now but didn't want to walk across the sodden lawn.
Evening all, lovely family day. Lots of food again, diet in the new year me thinks.
Hope everyone has had a good day, nite nite peeps
Nite lily
chicky household still up, watching cricket. Think there is a masochistic streak in here somewhere ....
Good morning all
Our front garden is glistening white with frost - the back garden is protected by the terraced fencing up the hill and nothing is frosted out there. We're near the bottom of the rise so as there's no fencing at the front the cold air tumbles down the slope and collects here in a frost pocket - it's fascinating to see the difference between the front and the back gardens.
We have no plans for today as we will wait to see whether Pa is well enough to return to The Lovely Home or whether he will remain in hospital a bit longer, in which case we will visit him there - we won't know that until late morning so we'll have a lazy start to our day.
I made a big pot of soup yesterday with the stock from the goose carcass - we had it for supper yesterday, and if we have to visit Pa today it will serve for supper this evening as well - if he doesn't need visitors I have two fat pork chops in the fridge and will make a Potato Dauphinoise to go with them.
Chicky, I'm not going to talk to Pa about the cricket - don't want to cause a relapse
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad your father is feeling better Dove!
Back to normality here. Or at least back home. I've a day of washing, ironing, and clearing out the Lady Lair in the garden while his lordship fits a towel rail.