Hi Marion and Flumpy. I meant to say, Marion how impressed I am with the Fothergills Sweet Pea. I wonder what name they'll give it. Will be interesting to see.
The Tour as you noted, Marion, was very good to watch. I can't imagine trying to race in the wet weather on a rocky surface. I'm glad to have a break from it now after 3 Weeks, but hubby just took the shine off my relief by reminding that the Tour of Spain is still to go. Der!
flumpy, my little toy poodle is such a cuddle pie. I can't believe some of the things she gets up to.
We have gale warning for Bristol till 9pm so have been out with my twine securing the sweet peas the one that is open has a faint perfume but that is not a fair trial as it is wetand cold this morning. I shall wait to grade it on a sunny day when more flowers have opened
I hope your parents were pleased with your garden sitting while they were on holiday, flumpy. My goodness it was cold in the garden this morning dead heading. On my garden thermometer it said 13 degrees so i came in for a thicker cardigan to stop the shivers. I have two of my Sunchoc tomatoes turned brown so wi;; stop eating the Sunlems every time i pass so I can see the two together - yellow and brown like the Brownies.I used to be a Brown Owl in the Guide movement. I eat the little ripe tomatoes like sweets.
Yes my parents where happy and the cat too : ), hey eating tomatoes is at least better for your teeth Marion, it's stopped raining at the moment but forecast more later, I'm wearing a jumper too.
Have you noticed how plants are much bigger and greener after a good poor down of rain, my geraniums have gone massive and the sweet peas are at the top of our eight foot fence : ), hey my neighbour has asked us to house sit and feed the fish as they have gone to Wales for a week, I should start a business in house sitting : )
You are certainly getting a good reputation. Soon you will be taking cuttings from plants you fancy growing in the gardens you sit for!!! That is what I would do , leaving the plant looking much better for being pruned of course - I must not lead anyone astray! I have come in for lunch whacked but happy at filling up the green wheeliebin. The rest of my weeding this week can go into my own compost bins. The rain has made the job of weeding much easier. I must tell you about my dual plum tree. It is quite big now with multiple trunks and this morning I counted three different kinds of fruit. Last year I had delicious round dark purple ones and the most luscious fruit I have ever tasted - yellow plums quite big ones. Those two are on the tree in some numbers this year again and I can distinguish them already. PLUS there are some quite big (like a huge cherry) bright red spherical fruits which must be the fruit of the original stock the two plums were grafted on to. I picked one and ate it - quite edible, not a crab apple, more like a huge cherry. There are quite a few more, some so high up I will just have to harvest them when they drop. My neighbour has just brought me a huge coffee doughnut for my dessert so I took her to see the new fruit and she was very impressed and like me puzzled as to what it is.
Mmmm I never thought of taking cuttings, good idea Marion : ), when you harvest that fruit remember to take a photo, I'm curious now too. I'm just going to make a hot honey with a slice of lemon, have you ever had it, it's lovely Marion : )
Yes that is my comfort drink too with the addition of a spoonful of blackcurrant jam for extra vitamin C when I have a cold. I like mint and lemon balm tea made from fresh leaves from the garden before I go to bed. I have been doing some research on the stock plants used for family trees which my dual plum is but have not solved the puzzle yet. It was dry enough today for the sweet peas to give off their scent and oh my the new one from Mr. Fothergills has a very classy perfume.
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Hi Marion and Flumpy. I meant to say, Marion how impressed I am with the Fothergills Sweet Pea. I wonder what name they'll give it. Will be interesting to see.
The Tour as you noted, Marion, was very good to watch. I can't imagine trying to race in the wet weather on a rocky surface. I'm glad to have a break from it now after 3 Weeks, but hubby just took the shine off my relief by reminding that the Tour of Spain is still to go. Der!
flumpy, my little toy poodle is such a cuddle pie. I can't believe some of the things she gets up to.
We have gale warning for Bristol till 9pm so have been out with my twine securing the sweet peas the one that is open has a faint perfume but that is not a fair trial as it is wetand cold this morning. I shall wait to grade it on a sunny day when more flowers have opened
Ho Marion what's the cream coloured flowered plant called at the bottom?
That is the oak-leaved hydrangea,flumpy - Hydrangea quercifolia. Those flowers start off green then change to white!
I hope your parents were pleased with your garden sitting while they were on holiday, flumpy. My goodness it was cold in the garden this morning dead heading. On my garden thermometer it said 13 degrees so i came in for a thicker cardigan to stop the shivers. I have two of my Sunchoc tomatoes turned brown so wi;; stop eating the Sunlems every time i pass so I can see the two together - yellow and brown like the Brownies.I used to be a Brown Owl in the Guide movement. I eat the little ripe tomatoes like sweets.
Have you noticed how plants are much bigger and greener after a good poor down of rain, my geraniums have gone massive and the sweet peas are at the top of our eight foot fence : ), hey my neighbour has asked us to house sit and feed the fish as they have gone to Wales for a week, I should start a business in house sitting : )
You are certainly getting a good reputation. Soon you will be taking cuttings from plants you fancy growing in the gardens you sit for!!! That is what I would do , leaving the plant looking much better for being pruned of course - I must not lead anyone astray! I have come in for lunch whacked but happy at filling up the green wheeliebin. The rest of my weeding this week can go into my own compost bins. The rain has made the job of weeding much easier. I must tell you about my dual plum tree. It is quite big now with multiple trunks and this morning I counted three different kinds of fruit. Last year I had delicious round dark purple ones and the most luscious fruit I have ever tasted - yellow plums quite big ones. Those two are on the tree in some numbers this year again and I can distinguish them already. PLUS there are some quite big (like a huge cherry) bright red spherical fruits which must be the fruit of the original stock the two plums were grafted on to. I picked one and ate it - quite edible, not a crab apple, more like a huge cherry. There are quite a few more, some so high up I will just have to harvest them when they drop. My neighbour has just brought me a huge coffee doughnut for my dessert so I took her to see the new fruit and she was very impressed and like me puzzled as to what it is.
Yes that is my comfort drink too with the addition of a spoonful of blackcurrant jam for extra vitamin C when I have a cold. I like mint and lemon balm tea made from fresh leaves from the garden before I go to bed. I have been doing some research on the stock plants used for family trees which my dual plum is but have not solved the puzzle yet. It was dry enough today for the sweet peas to give off their scent and oh my the new one from Mr. Fothergills has a very classy perfume.