Yes tis a shame, I think it's more to do with British International (who flew the helis) using them to supply oil rigs, also machines were old and parts expensive, the tickets were getting same price as the planes, and the planes are quicker. Mind, it used to be a question in Trivial pursuit about where was the only cricket match stopped to allow helicopters to land, and it was Tresco, my Aunt was part of the greeting crew/ abbey gardens cafe staff. Oh and please be aware, everything on the islands is like twice/three times the price!!!
Still a lovely sunny day out there. Washing doing well. T'was warm in greenhouse where there are now 3 big pots of dahlias & 1 chocolate cosmos. All the pots wrapped & all covered with a cloche. Greenhouse not insulated this yr., but they should be ok.
There is life too in some of the uneaten autumn sown HA in the one coldframe. Slug pellets put down & have now closed up both coldframes.
Have dug up & repotted a rhubarb crown, or 2 I hope, for daughter & also some persicaria which will love her damp soil. Am amazed that it even tries in mine nowadays.
Bjay that holiday sounds lovely. You'll never get me on a boat, nor hellicopter, but small plane- hmm, maybe. Done the 'taxi' plane from Jersey to Guernsey in the past. It was OH who had a panic, but I loved it. J.
I was lookingforward to a helicopter ride, but if we do it it will be the plane
The sun has finally come out to play so I have had a little play in the GH, potted on the rest of my lavender and some lettuce.
Slow walk around the garden and it looks as if my lovely Penstemon 'Garnet' has given up the ghost. It was one of the few plants I brought from old house. I have some in the GH from one of those offers but don't think there is a Garnet.
I think i need to take cuttings every year from what i see on this site - am I right Jo?
My PGarnet is hardy up here bjay. I still take cuttings though in late summer/autumn, just in case. I've also an unnamed lilac variety that comes through too. Nowadays tend to stick to those that do survive for me. The name of the lilac will come back to me sometime......
I have already had to cut my parent Garnet plant back this year- yes could be too soon, but the flopping was driving me mad everytime I looked out. Have now got some new supports to use that'll be better for it.
I also noticed that my plant had layered itself, so that'll do for daughter as i dont want 2 so close together. J.
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Yes tis a shame, I think it's more to do with British International (who flew the helis) using them to supply oil rigs, also machines were old and parts expensive, the tickets were getting same price as the planes, and the planes are quicker. Mind, it used to be a question in Trivial pursuit about where was the only cricket match stopped to allow helicopters to land, and it was Tresco, my Aunt was part of the greeting crew/ abbey gardens cafe staff. Oh and please be aware, everything on the islands is like twice/three times the price!!!
Back inside now. Not tempting fate with energy.
Still a lovely sunny day out there. Washing doing well. T'was warm in greenhouse
where there are now 3 big pots of dahlias & 1 chocolate cosmos. All the pots wrapped & all covered with a cloche. Greenhouse not insulated this yr., but they should be ok.
There is life too in some of the uneaten autumn sown HA in the one coldframe. Slug pellets put down & have now closed up both coldframes.
Have dug up & repotted a rhubarb crown, or 2 I hope, for daughter & also some persicaria which will love her damp soil. Am amazed that it even tries in mine nowadays.
Bjay that holiday sounds lovely. You'll never get me on a boat, nor hellicopter, but small plane- hmm, maybe. Done the 'taxi' plane from Jersey to Guernsey in the past. It was OH who had a panic, but I loved it. J.
I was lookingforward to a helicopter ride, but if we do it it will be the plane
The sun has finally come out to play
so I have had a little play in the GH, potted on the rest of my lavender and some lettuce.
Slow walk around the garden and it looks as if my lovely Penstemon 'Garnet' has given up the ghost. It was one of the few plants I brought from old house. I have some in the GH from one of those offers but don't think there is a Garnet.
I think i need to take cuttings every year from what i see on this site - am I right Jo?
long time till July - will keep you all posted.
My PGarnet is hardy up here bjay. I still take cuttings though in late summer/autumn, just in case. I've also an unnamed lilac variety that comes through too. Nowadays tend to stick to those that do survive for me. The name of the lilac will come back to me sometime......
I have already had to cut my parent Garnet plant back this year- yes could be too soon, but the flopping was driving me mad everytime I looked out. Have now got some new supports to use that'll be better for it.
I also noticed that my plant had layered itself, so that'll do for daughter as i dont want 2 so close together. J.
Is that what you were getting excited about - visiting no 10 ?
No -the fact that the sun came out
Gone now
Although the sun has been out here, there's still a chill in the air. Be a while before I retire my wooly hat yet!
Is your wooly hat a wally hat?