Thanks for the link, Dove. We used to take that ferry on family holidays when I was a child. Was talking about family holidays with my brother last night on the phone. Granny's house is now a luxury holiday home, the inside has completely changed. Was sort of Georgian and elegant with carpets, now lots of wood.
Meteo France has changed the weather forecast on Saturday, sunny periods 27°, storms for Monday evening. Sun 30° for today.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Bright and sunny here but cold still at 5pm. What was I doing up at 5pm? well, OH has gone to Manchester. He has left me with jobs to do. Pick out the pieces of pottery his sister might want... unwrap, check, wrap again, box. He is going to drop off on sunday and bring them back the week after
Wait in for parcels from two different carriers, because he forgot to postpone one from yesterday and they tried to deliver when we were both out
I figure they wont deliver before 9 am so I've opened the greenhouse and watered.
Two of my new salvias have flowered, ...lavender dilly dilly which is... wait for it ... lavender coloured, and clotted cream which is cream coloured.
Also Roscoea kew beauty is opening and a rescued R. purpurea I potted up last year to save it has flowered.
The rain has knocked over some foxgloves, so I will tie them up later. The magpies have two newly fledged youngsters.
I should be safe pulling out weeds on the front. I cant miss the delivery man then.
Hellebores Mrs Betty Ranicar(double white) and Kingston Cardinal(double red) have produced seeds. I will put some of each in for you , Lesley K. I will post today if the delivery men come early or tomorrow if not. Plant ASAP.
Fidget, I had a R. purpurea that I was persuaded to buy when visiting Touchwood Aquilegias - it was in a pot in a shady corner and a couple of weeks ago I was convinced it had succumbed to the wet winter - but now it's looking hale and hearty
I'm very tempted to put it in the new front border - it's the right colour - but it's a bit of a frost pocket out there - what do you think? Would it be ok up against the house wall? West facing and protected from the north by neighbour's garage?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have a good day out Lily. Glad you are nearly at the end of your first week Panda and that it has gone well. Enjoy your day of rest punkdoc.
It's always annoying when you have to wait in for deliveries fidget. They either sneak up on you or don't come at all. Good luck with all the unwrapping and wrapping - not surprised you're
Will plant seeds straight away, follow your instructions and I can't possibly go wrong
I told you not to hold your breath didn't I - well my Meconopsis Lingholme is WHITE
Roscoea purpurea is bone hardy, surviving minus 15c here and at Mums. Mums survives in sandy soil andwith a fair amount of neglect.. I retrieved a clump last month because I thought I had lost mine. The ones in the pot I found clearing a patch last year and dug them up accidentally. They need to be well drained but humus rich soil. They dont like full sun, or total drying out. I am making a new patch under the pear trees. They like a good mulch in winter of compost.The little tubers will be about 6 inches deep, and dont emerge until late may. The main danger is sticking a fork through them because you think you've lost them or forgetting where they are. I advise marking with a ring of stones or a wire cage when they start to die down.
Have you got the small one ,a few inches high with a smallish flower, or the new purpurea hybrids, which flower later, and are much bigger?
The new hybrids I bought last year, including red ghurka havn't emerged yet. Fingers crossed.
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Morning all, a very sunny morning here today.
No salt mines for me today either, YAY!
Glad your week has gone well Panda, TGIF!! Must say the smile in my pocket and panda in my bag helped me this week
Hope the sun stays today off out for the day with OH, the weather tomorrow sounds horrendous! Thunder storms etc
plants sound lovely MrsG, and good luck with new salt mine
Hope you all have a good day whatever you are doing.
See you later peeps TTFN x
Morning all.
Thanks for the link, Dove. We used to take that ferry on family holidays when I was a child. Was talking about family holidays with my brother last night on the phone. Granny's house is now a luxury holiday home, the inside has completely changed. Was sort of Georgian and elegant with carpets, now lots of wood.
Meteo France has changed the weather forecast on Saturday, sunny periods 27°, storms for Monday evening.
Sun 30° for today.
Morning all, lovely and sunny here, but hole digging has left me a bit immobile. I think I shall just be sitting outside today, enjoying the garden.
A day for all to remember the sacrifices made by others for us.
Hope all the workers have a good POETS day, and lets hope for good weather for all the planned weekend activities.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Bright and sunny here but cold still at 5pm. What was I doing up at 5pm? well, OH has gone to Manchester. He has left me with jobs to do. Pick out the pieces of pottery his sister might want... unwrap, check, wrap again, box. He is going to drop off on sunday and bring them back the week after
Wait in for parcels from two different carriers, because he forgot to postpone one from yesterday and they tried to deliver when we were both out
I figure they wont deliver before 9 am so I've opened the greenhouse and watered.
Two of my new salvias have flowered, ...lavender dilly dilly which is... wait for it ... lavender coloured, and clotted cream which is cream coloured.
Also Roscoea kew beauty is opening and a rescued R. purpurea I potted up last year to save it has flowered.
The rain has knocked over some foxgloves, so I will tie them up later. The magpies have two newly fledged youngsters.
I should be safe pulling out weeds on the front. I cant miss the delivery man then.
Hellebores Mrs Betty Ranicar(double white) and Kingston Cardinal(double red) have produced seeds. I will put some of each in for you , Lesley K. I will post today if the delivery men come early or tomorrow if not. Plant ASAP.
Fidget, I had a R. purpurea that I was persuaded to buy when visiting Touchwood Aquilegias - it was in a pot in a shady corner and a couple of weeks ago I was convinced it had succumbed to the wet winter - but now it's looking hale and hearty
I'm very tempted to put it in the new front border - it's the right colour - but it's a bit of a frost pocket out there - what do you think? Would it be ok up against the house wall? West facing and protected from the north by neighbour's garage?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have a good day out Lily. Glad you are nearly at the end of your first week Panda and that it has gone well. Enjoy your day of rest punkdoc.
It's always annoying when you have to wait in for deliveries fidget. They either sneak up on you or don't come at all. Good luck with all the unwrapping and wrapping - not surprised you're
Will plant seeds straight away, follow your instructions and I can't possibly go wrong
I told you not to hold your breath didn't I - well my Meconopsis Lingholme is WHITE
Roscoea purpurea is bone hardy, surviving minus 15c here and at Mums. Mums survives in sandy soil andwith a fair amount of neglect.. I retrieved a clump last month because I thought I had lost mine. The ones in the pot I found clearing a patch last year and dug them up accidentally. They need to be well drained but humus rich soil. They dont like full sun, or total drying out. I am making a new patch under the pear trees. They like a good mulch in winter of compost.The little tubers will be about 6 inches deep, and dont emerge until late may. The main danger is sticking a fork through them because you think you've lost them or forgetting where they are. I advise marking with a ring of stones or a wire cage when they start to die down.
Have you got the small one ,a few inches high with a smallish flower, or the new purpurea hybrids, which flower later, and are much bigger?
The new hybrids I bought last year, including red ghurka havn't emerged yet. Fingers crossed.
I'd accidentally 'trip' and drop those boxes fidget...
Off outside to do a bit of potting and whatever else needs doing. Have a good day everyone
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...