My November parcel from Mr. Fothergills seed trials for the Nation of Gardeners trials has just arrived. Seven pkts of winter saladings to sow which got a cheer from me as i had such success last year, all very delicious. We also all had a present from Bob flowerdew of woodland strawberry plants to grow on . these seem to be like the ones i have growing profusely all over my garden but i have never thought to grow in pots before so here goes. We certainly have fun. No idea what we will be asked to do next.
My word Marion, you look like youve been very very busy in the conservatory, I bet you can't wait for spring . I've just put my greenhouse back up and plenty rockery rocks on the bars, hopefully that should hold it down this time, the weather is looking a bit dryer this week thank goodness, what's it like in Bristol?
Dull a slightly damp in Bristol today but better weather coming next week so the weathermen say. I have to go to our flower shop tomorrow for some fresh compost as I have seven packets of salad seeds to sow for the Mr. Fothergills trials. Luckily two of them can be grown on to provide a stir fry vegetable and two lettuces can be grown to maturity which should mean lots of lettuce soup so it is not all cut and come again salad leaves. I do like their Spicy salad leaves a lot though. No frost forecast for next week so should be able to get a lot of work done. So glad your greenhouse is in one piece, flumpy1.
Such a dark wet cold Monday morning in Bristol. There is a duckpond on the kitchen patio again so the water table must be high. All the cars going past have their headlamps on. No going out in the garden yet I fear. Time to do housework I think.
Despite the weather and lack of sunlight my Princess Flower is glowing in the conservatory. It is 3 feet tall and covered in buds but they do not all open at once.
Drier this morning and brighter so should get some salads sown outside today but as 10degrees is forecast for the rest of the week I think it is time to look out warmer socks and to wear my heavy walking boots in the garden , else frozen feet will make me miserable. Circulation problems have always been a bugbear in the winter with me so leaving Scotland as a young woman for a warmer climate was not a problem. The cost of heating a home up there must be quite horrendous nowadays for older people. I may switch my central heating on before Xmas this year. Today I shall harvest more tomatoes and sweetcorn and check for signs ofpods on the Meteor peas.
Such a lovely morning of gardening in brilliant sunshine. All the saladings for the winter sown outside under cover as asked by Mr. Fothergill and keeping Bob Flowerdew's strawberries company. A huge bunch of my delicious grapes were demolished for lunch and I found to my delight the oxalis leaves are lovely in the autumn too Took a picture of my smallest acer sparkling in the sunshine.
These are the salad leaves we had to sow for Mr Fothergills Nation of Gardeners Trials end of September which I raid every day for my sandwiches and evening salad though you would not notice as I sowed so thickly. They have done very well in this mild autumn we have had in Bristol.
Such a wonderful program about Northumbria in "Glorious Gardens from Above" yesterday. I shall miss this afternoon treat at the end of the series. We really are a splendid country for gardens. Garden enthusiasts from all over the world must look upon us as their Mecca. Another dry sunny day in Bristol today so more work outside. I really am enjoying November now. The sunshine makes a great deal of difference to my enthusiasm.
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My November parcel from Mr. Fothergills seed trials for the Nation of Gardeners trials has just arrived. Seven pkts of winter saladings to sow which got a cheer from me as i had such success last year, all very delicious. We also all had a present from Bob flowerdew of woodland strawberry plants to grow on . these seem to be like the ones i have growing profusely all over my garden but i have never thought to grow in pots before so here goes. We certainly have fun. No idea what we will be asked to do next.
A bit of a dull Sunday morning but the conservatory is very bright and colourful.
My word Marion, you look like youve been very very busy in the conservatory, I bet you can't wait for spring
. I've just put my greenhouse back up and plenty rockery rocks on the bars, hopefully that should hold it down this time, the weather is looking a bit dryer this week thank goodness, what's it like in Bristol?
Dull a slightly damp in Bristol today but better weather coming next week so the weathermen say. I have to go to our flower shop tomorrow for some fresh compost as I have seven packets of salad seeds to sow for the Mr. Fothergills trials. Luckily two of them can be grown on to provide a stir fry vegetable and two lettuces can be grown to maturity which should mean lots of lettuce soup so it is not all cut and come again salad leaves. I do like their Spicy salad leaves a lot though. No frost forecast for next week so should be able to get a lot of work done. So glad your greenhouse is in one piece, flumpy1.
Such a dark wet cold Monday morning in Bristol. There is a duckpond on the kitchen patio again so the water table must be high. All the cars going past have their headlamps on. No going out in the garden yet I fear. Time to do housework I think.
Despite the weather and lack of sunlight my Princess Flower is glowing in the conservatory. It is 3 feet tall and covered in buds but they do not all open at once.
Drier this morning and brighter so should get some salads sown outside today but as 10degrees is forecast for the rest of the week I think it is time to look out warmer socks and to wear my heavy walking boots in the garden , else frozen feet will make me miserable. Circulation problems have always been a bugbear in the winter with me so leaving Scotland as a young woman for a warmer climate was not a problem. The cost of heating a home up there must be quite horrendous nowadays for older people. I may switch my central heating on before Xmas this year. Today I shall harvest more tomatoes and sweetcorn and check for signs ofpods on the Meteor peas.
Such a lovely morning of gardening in brilliant sunshine. All the saladings for the winter sown outside under cover as asked by Mr. Fothergill and keeping Bob Flowerdew's strawberries company. A huge bunch of my delicious grapes were demolished for lunch and I found to my delight the oxalis leaves are lovely in the autumn too Took a picture of my smallest acer sparkling in the sunshine.
These are the salad leaves we had to sow for Mr Fothergills Nation of Gardeners Trials end of September which I raid every day for my sandwiches and evening salad though you would not notice as I sowed so thickly. They have done very well in this mild autumn we have had in Bristol.
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Such a wonderful program about Northumbria in "Glorious Gardens from Above" yesterday. I shall miss this afternoon treat at the end of the series. We really are a splendid country for gardens. Garden enthusiasts from all over the world must look upon us as their Mecca. Another dry sunny day in Bristol today so more work outside. I really am enjoying November now. The sunshine makes a great deal of difference to my enthusiasm.