Warm and sunny here (Marlow on Thames) at the moment - will it last?! Just off to the allotment to plant a few rows of Swedes (finally). Will then lay panes of glass along the rows to warm soil and help germination, and stop everything being washed out in a few days!
Teesside today started with heavy rain then the sun came out around twelve. Just been in the garden which is as wet as I have ever seen it usually it all flows downhill from here. Must say the borders are flourishing in the warm wet weather including the weeds.
Right, the "Ark" is moored at the bottom of the garden anyone want a place !
Its done nothing but rain since yesterday non stop and it's still raining, in fact it could be Wednesday last thing when it started to rain, I have some oil seed rape growing in the garden so need to get that out before it spreads but daren't walk across the "bog" to go and get it, it will take weeks to get the garden in some sort of order I think.
I live on the south coast and we've had a lovely day, Lots of sun but the wind is still a bit cold. Spent afternoon at allotment and got a lot done as i wasnt cold. Weekend forecast is good but rain is on its way for monday.
Came home to a nice, crisp, warm evening but it must have rained most of the day, the over flowing bird bath was a dead give away. My garden is looking like a mini oasis at present, I've alpine strawberries and a 'top hat' blueberry bush threatening to flower. Currants look like they'll be early too this year.
It's been lovely here - bright sunshine but with a stiff, cool breeze, which helped to get the washing dry and also to dry out the ground (a bit!). Supposed to be like this all weekend - hooray, some real sun at last.
The weeds have threatened to take over the garden - they have grown unbelievably large. At least I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
Alina weeds are some peoples flowers How else would we while away the hours With hoe in hand and fork for thick roots As to a myriad weeds we give the boot Once more to get it all back in order Sit back and enjoy our flower border.
Had an e-mail tonight from the Mail poetry competition accepting a poem for the Queens Jubilee, I read it back and thought it rubbish but then we are our own worst critics. One never knows.
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Teesside today started with heavy rain then the sun came out around twelve.
Just been in the garden which is as wet as I have ever seen it usually it all flows downhill from here.
Must say the borders are flourishing in the warm wet weather including the weeds.
Frank.
The sun's come out here now, too.
Please don't mention weeds, Frank - the garden hasn't been safe to walk on for days because of the mud, and they're getting enormous
Right, the "Ark" is moored at the bottom of the garden anyone want a place !
Its done nothing but rain since yesterday non stop and it's still raining
, in fact it could be Wednesday last thing when it started to rain, I have some oil seed rape growing in the garden so need to get that out before it spreads but daren't walk across the "bog" to go and get it, it will take weeks to get the garden in some sort of order I think.
Kent has been glorious sunshine all day and it even got quite warm this afternoon, I took off one of my two fleeces
I live on the south coast and we've had a lovely day, Lots of sun but the wind is still a bit cold. Spent afternoon at allotment and got a lot done as i wasnt cold. Weekend forecast is good but rain is on its way for monday.
Came home to a nice, crisp, warm evening but it must have rained most of the day, the over flowing bird bath was a dead give away. My garden is looking like a mini oasis at present, I've alpine strawberries and a 'top hat' blueberry bush threatening to flower. Currants look like they'll be early too this year.
Still very windy and cold
Carrickfergus N. I.
It's been lovely here - bright sunshine but with a stiff, cool breeze, which helped to get the washing dry and also to dry out the ground (a bit!). Supposed to be like this all weekend - hooray, some real sun at last.
The weeds have threatened to take over the garden - they have grown unbelievably large. At least I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
Alina weeds are some peoples flowers
How else would we while away the hours
With hoe in hand and fork for thick roots
As to a myriad weeds we give the boot
Once more to get it all back in order
Sit back and enjoy our flower border.
Had an e-mail tonight from the Mail poetry competition accepting a poem for the Queens Jubilee, I read it back and thought it rubbish but then we are our own worst critics. One never knows.
Frank.