Had frosts several nights lately - my fuchsias don't look too happy now either!
Had to scrape the car at about 1 o'clock this am & it was +2c. Lovely working outside today (if somewhat tired) but when I came in around 4.30 the thermometer was reading -2c & areas that were damp had a thin layer of ice on them, lovely clear moon too.
No frosts yet but dahlias have lost the will to flower so they are ready to be put to bed. This year they will be left in with lots of mulch and much crossing of fingers and toes.
Did the soup yesterday - very warming. Christmas cake tomorrow too.
Did brave the windy wet to lift my begonias which still had big blousy flowers on. Seemed a shame to cut them down but wanted to get them dried out and stored with the hope of a good show next year. Haven't done begonias before but picked these up at 50p for three (got six) - hat a bargain - theyve been magnificent all summer.
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Had frosts several nights lately - my fuchsias don't look too happy now either!
Had to scrape the car at about 1 o'clock this am & it was +2c. Lovely working outside today (if somewhat tired
) but when I came in around 4.30 the thermometer was reading -2c & areas that were damp had a thin layer of ice on them
, lovely clear moon too.
No frosts yet but dahlias have lost the will to flower so they are ready to be put to bed. This year they will be left in with lots of mulch and much crossing of fingers and toes.
Today is WET & miserable. About 12C out there.
At least the tree surgeon has done the tops of my leyland hedge & next drs' too, J.
It's a making soup kind of day, and I shall not be venturing outside. I don't know what "Hampshire" for "dreek" is but I know what it feels like.
p.s. The soup is Kidney Bean, Pumpkin and Tomato, except that the Pumpkin seems to look like a Butternut Squash.
Did the soup yesterday - very warming. Christmas cake tomorrow too.
Did brave the windy wet to lift my begonias which still had big blousy flowers on. Seemed a shame to cut them down but wanted to get them dried out and stored with the hope of a good show next year. Haven't done begonias before but picked these up at 50p for three (got six) - hat a bargain - theyve been magnificent all summer.
Totally different day here. Sun most of the time & a good breeze. About 11C at the mo.
Expecting a rather chilly night though. J.
It's 29.0 C here,St Marrten now home Saturday, back to reality, frosts and wind, and a diet.
Lovely day,sunshine and puffy clouds
,probably a frost tonight though.