Nice day of sunshine with a bit more cloud than yesterday. Got a lot done - cleared and cleaned GH and am nearly done with getting things battened down for winter in there. There's still a lot of colour in the garden, and I must harden my heart and really get it sorted. Trouble is, the verbena bonariensis still has lots of flowers giving late butterflies a much-needed boost (and I know their seeds will sustain the birds - but, oh the seedlings! Everywhere!). And the Michaelmas daisies are very late this year - but are dripping with butterflies, so they will just have to wait until they are well and truly finished before I cut them down.
Badger (I presume) has rolled in the Miscanthus by the leat - so I'm in two minds whether or not to prop it back up or cut it down. Roses are still blooming and in fine fettle. Hebes still in flower. Verbascum has sent up yet more flowers.
On second thoughts, perhaps I'll give it all just a couple more weeks . . . . .
(Caroline - if the weather sets in as they are suggesting it will this week, we'll be lucky to see the shore, let alone wave/do semaphore! )
Yesterday was a truly amazing day, wall to wall sunshine from the start and until it set, only got to about 12c but because there was no breeze at all it was so warm I even sat out in it having a cuppa and I could feel the heat on my cheek, today is soooo different, wall to wall fog even now at 12.08 it has just managed to get into double figures at 10.1c the sun slowly breaking through the fog but not heat in it but never mind I got done yesterday what I wanted to do so I'm a happy bunny with that.
Dawn yesterday, but very different today. Really strange this morning. the windows were steamed up outside and it felt like going into a steamy bathroom. Still foggy now.
I enjoyed yesterday too. OH was taking photographs & I just sat on the nearest seat in the sun- lovely!
Today it was raining a bit in NEast Derbyshire. Foggy over the tops, then brilliant sunshine in Greater Manchester. I finally managed to do the final lawn cut of the season & wash the car! J.
Change of plans today, so unexpected chance to get outside & sweep leaves & find permanent homes for the wallfowers I quickly poppped into space on veg bed yesterday.
Bright, cool but nice autumnal day here in Manchester. J.
Bright and cool here in N. Yorks, too. I have a rampant hydrangea to plant out - it was small and innocent-looking when I bought it at the Harrogate Show in spring, and it's grown wildly ever since I potted it on!
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Nice day of sunshine with a bit more cloud than yesterday. Got a lot done - cleared and cleaned GH and am nearly done with getting things battened down for winter in there. There's still a lot of colour in the garden, and I must harden my heart and really get it sorted. Trouble is, the verbena bonariensis still has lots of flowers giving late butterflies a much-needed boost (and I know their seeds will sustain the birds - but, oh the seedlings! Everywhere!). And the Michaelmas daisies are very late this year - but are dripping with butterflies, so they will just have to wait until they are well and truly finished before I cut them down.
Badger (I presume) has rolled in the Miscanthus by the leat - so I'm in two minds whether or not to prop it back up or cut it down. Roses are still blooming and in fine fettle. Hebes still in flower. Verbascum has sent up yet more flowers.
On second thoughts, perhaps I'll give it all just a couple more weeks . . . . .
(Caroline - if the weather sets in as they are suggesting it will this week, we'll be lucky to see the shore, let alone wave/do semaphore!
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Yesterday was a truly amazing day, wall to wall sunshine from the start and until it set, only got to about 12c but because there was no breeze at all it was so warm I even sat out in it having a cuppa and I could feel the heat on my cheek, today is soooo different, wall to wall fog even now at 12.08 it has just managed to get into double figures at 10.1c the sun slowly breaking through the fog but not heat in it but never mind I got done yesterday what I wanted to do so I'm a happy bunny with that.
Dawn yesterday, but very different today. Really strange this morning. the windows were steamed up outside and it felt like going into a steamy bathroom. Still foggy now.
Nr Lincoln.
Hi everyone.
It's been a mixed weather day today.
Misty damp morning, a bit grey, then we had a shower, then sun, now its turned overcast and chilly.
Hope its fine tomorrow so I can finish planting the wallflowers.
ChrisX
I enjoyed yesterday too. OH was taking photographs & I just sat on the nearest seat in the sun- lovely!
Today it was raining a bit in NEast Derbyshire. Foggy over the tops, then brilliant sunshine in Greater Manchester. I finally managed to do the final lawn cut of the season & wash the car! J.
Nr Lincoln.
Good morning all.
Lovely sunny morning here, coolish, will have to wrap up when I go out to finish planting wallflowers.
Hope you are ok Frank, have missed your regular postings.
ChrisX
Morning all.
Change of plans today, so unexpected chance to get outside & sweep leaves & find permanent homes for the wallfowers I quickly poppped into space on veg bed yesterday.
Bright, cool but nice autumnal day here in Manchester. J.
Bright and cool here in N. Yorks, too. I have a rampant hydrangea to plant out - it was small and innocent-looking when I bought it at the Harrogate Show in spring, and it's grown wildly ever since I potted it on!
Chris, thanks for asking, all OK giving it a rest is all.
Frank.
How much more rain is there up there? Fine when i went out and then it tipped down and me with no coat or brolly. Its supposed to be better tomorrow