Not sure of our temps but it is gorgeous (soz Fairy too!)
Washing is on Here's a question . . . how do you all deal with washing in your lovely gardens? I have an unattractive whirly bird in the middle of the grass Would love a traditional line but no where in the garden to attach it.
Pa is on his way round . . . not sure why . . .
Planting out/weeding/mowing the lawn on the cards for me today
OH has mowed front and back lawns. Froggies have been trying to catch flies and missing. Did I tell you I watched the big one get a damsel fly yesterday - it had crashlanded in the pond, hauled itself out on a plant and was just drying it's wings when .............. Gulp!!! There it was - gone
I've been clambering about on the Shady Bank pulling out the Saponaria officinalis that creeps through from next door, before it spreads everywhere. I've found two bits of Lonicera Belgica that have layered themselves, so they've been potted up to grow on - they'll be handy for the back fence when we change things around a bit down there. Also potted up are some Gernamium phaeum.
Now I'm indoors for a 10 minute sit down, some more sunscreen and a cool drink.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Our whirly bird is in the middle of the lawn which fortunately it out of direct sight of the house windows and away from what will soon be the outdoors dining area So not really a big problem here. What I have found "pleasing" is a washing line cover so I fold ours down and put a green cover on it when not in use. It seems to disappear into the background quite nicely this way. (Brought from Wilkinson for not much as all).
We have a whirly twirly one too Panda. Ours is out of sight when indoors and I do exactly the same as Clari and fold it down and cover with a green sleeve like cover too. Can't remember where I got it but think Argos do them and maybe Robert Dyas.
What a beautiful day, done a few pots and cut grass. Think I might put the kettle on, any one want one
We've got two retractable ones that are fixed to the back wall of the house, and then they clip onto a fence post at the bottom of the garden. When not being used they retract back and disappear - loads of drying space and with a clothes prop they get any bit of breeze that's going, which at the last house we found was sometimes a problem with whirligig ones.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Phew, what a day We got up to 25 deg in our garden
Planted my new climber and cleared the deceased bluebells and weeds from my sticky out bed. No digging done yet, saving that treat for tomorrow Ground is quite hard, but need to get stuff in
Pa Panda brought round their old parasol so now can be shaded at the table if I want to - hurrah!
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Tea for me too please Dove, no sugar
Also had porridge with fruit so no thank you to eggs.
Plants sound lovely Verdun,don't forget your hat in the sunshine when out in the garden today
Of to peg out more wahing and pot up the plants.
The birds are chirping away out there this morning what a lovely day.
Have a good one everybody
Not sure of our temps but it is gorgeous (soz Fairy too!)
Washing is on
Here's a question . . . how do you all deal with washing in your lovely gardens? I have an unattractive whirly bird in the middle of the grass 
Would love a traditional line but no where in the garden to attach it.
Pa is on his way round . . . not sure why . . .
Planting out/weeding/mowing the lawn on the cards for me today
(have been up for a while, enjoying the sun
)
Hi Panda and Clari
24.8C here
OH has mowed front and back lawns. Froggies have been trying to catch flies and missing. Did I tell you I watched the big one get a damsel fly yesterday - it had crashlanded in the pond, hauled itself out on a plant and was just drying it's wings when .............. Gulp!!! There it was - gone
I've been clambering about on the Shady Bank pulling out the Saponaria officinalis that creeps through from next door, before it spreads everywhere. I've found two bits of Lonicera Belgica that have layered themselves, so they've been potted up to grow on - they'll be handy for the back fence when we change things around a bit down there. Also potted up are some Gernamium phaeum.
Now I'm indoors for a 10 minute sit down, some more sunscreen and a cool drink.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just checked the Met Office website - the rain's not hitting East Anglia until Wednesday - all the more reason to go to Bressingham Gardens on Tuesday
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Our whirly bird is in the middle of the lawn which fortunately it out of direct sight of the house windows and away from what will soon be the outdoors dining area So not really a big problem here. What I have found "pleasing" is a washing line cover so I fold ours down and put a green cover on it when not in use. It seems to disappear into the background quite nicely this way. (Brought from Wilkinson for not much as all).
We have a whirly twirly one too Panda. Ours is out of sight when indoors and I do exactly the same as Clari and fold it down and cover with a green sleeve like cover too. Can't remember where I got it but think Argos do them and maybe Robert Dyas.
What a beautiful day, done a few pots and cut grass. Think I might put the kettle on, any one want one
We've got two retractable ones that are fixed to the back wall of the house, and then they clip onto a fence post at the bottom of the garden. When not being used they retract back and disappear - loads of drying space and with a clothes prop they get any bit of breeze that's going, which at the last house we found was sometimes a problem with whirligig ones.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi all, been & still is a scorcher, just eaten salad and sat on sofa in coolest room to watch the news and nodded off.
We have twirly thingie, ugly, but gets used and put away. Best way is to dig a hole and bury mucky clothes
Have a great evening all.
Phew, what a day
We got up to 25 deg in our garden 
Planted my new climber and cleared the deceased bluebells and weeds from my sticky out bed. No digging done yet, saving that treat for tomorrow
Ground is quite hard, but need to get stuff in 
Pa Panda brought round their old parasol so now can be shaded at the table if I want to - hurrah!