Should be 28° today. The forecast for the weekend has changed yet again. It's now rain on Saturday for my Strawberry Tea and sun and cloud, dry, on Sunday for DD's Open Garden. If it rains I will have to squeeze over 40 people indoors to eat sandwiches and cake, strawberries and cream.
This afternoon, when it should be too hot to garden, we are going to tea with a garden club member to look at her collection of old roses.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Morning all. Cool and overcast this morning but all change tomorrow. It's gonna rain for the first time in weeks. My grass has never been so dry. It's like a little miracle.
Hosta - what have you got in there that needs such warmth? Don't they cook?
We are forecast a whole day of sunshine and NO RAIN! Whooppee. Still a chilly northerly breeze though. Unfortunately Possum has passed on a cold which has grabbed me in the sinuses and chest so not conducive to gardening but I'll do my best. Found some red onion sets yesterday - didn't plant them at the right time as it was so cold and then so wet but they'll not do owt if they stay in the bag so I'll give them a go.
All those wanting rain, I hope you get some.
Busy, 40 for tea will be very cosy. Have fun.
A friend of mine opens her 1 hectare garden for charity in the Belgian yellow book scheme but also takes groups by appointment at €5 a head. She had a date booked in May for a prestigious historical gardens society to come and offered to do an English tea if they'd pay €10. Lovely - roped me in for cakes and she'd do sandwiches. The day before the visit they cancelled. Friend incandescent and sent off a shirty mail to the organiser who replied indicating the group's website where my friend found they were charging €55 for the visit. No wonder people cancelled when they discovered they could see it for €5 in June. No cake tho. In Belgium you just get the garden.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Morning all! And hello again to Pat, good to see you back. :-)
No smileys available this morning for some reason, hence the home-made version above.
More rain yesterday afternoon, not so heavy as Tuesday's offering but welcome none the less. Water butt is filling, and veg and new plantings are looking much more perky.
Hazel, have you really never tasted a parsnip?? Where do you come from? Presumably somewhere they don't grow. They are delicious roasted - quite a sweet flavour.
Lily P, take it easy today! Hope you feel better soon.
Pdoc, I'm sure you could get a solar powered charger on line...
Lizzie, hope the rain holds off for your strawberry tea - and for DD's open day too!
Runny, so pleased your son has recovered well. Hope he's not suffered psychologically from the trauma - and the legal side gets cleared up soon.
Off out to do some chores. It's sunny, misty and warm. :-)
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Morning all. SNeaking in quickly to give my brain a rest. Collating lists for children centres / primary schools / nurseries ... and gosh this brain was not built for such struggles!
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Morning all, welcome back Pat.
Ouch Lily P, sounds painful, hope you are OK.
Should be 28° today. The forecast for the weekend has changed yet again. It's now rain on Saturday for my Strawberry Tea and sun and cloud, dry, on Sunday for DD's Open Garden. If it rains I will have to squeeze over 40 people indoors to eat sandwiches and cake, strawberries and cream.
This afternoon, when it should be too hot to garden, we are going to tea with a garden club member to look at her collection of old roses.
Morning all. Been a bit AWOL due to tons of stuff being done in garden.
It was 42.2C in tunnel when I opened it up half an hour ago.
Another lovely sunny day. Forecast rain tomorrow and , to be honest, I think the garden can use it.
I'm glad Dove and OH are having such wonderful weather for their West Country break.
Haven't read back so have a hug if you feel you need one.
Hosta
Don't cook yourself in that tunnel.
I rarely go in there before 6pm these days.
Morning all. Cool and overcast this morning but all change tomorrow. It's gonna rain for the first time in weeks. My grass has never been so dry. It's like a little miracle.
Happy Gardening.
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Are you on the west of Ireland Plant Pauper?
Hosta - what have you got in there that needs such warmth? Don't they cook?
We are forecast a whole day of sunshine and NO RAIN! Whooppee. Still a chilly northerly breeze though. Unfortunately Possum has passed on a cold which has grabbed me in the sinuses and chest so not conducive to gardening but I'll do my best. Found some red onion sets yesterday - didn't plant them at the right time as it was so cold and then so wet but they'll not do owt if they stay in the bag so I'll give them a go.
All those wanting rain, I hope you get some.
Busy, 40 for tea will be very cosy. Have fun.
A friend of mine opens her 1 hectare garden for charity in the Belgian yellow book scheme but also takes groups by appointment at €5 a head. She had a date booked in May for a prestigious historical gardens society to come and offered to do an English tea if they'd pay €10. Lovely - roped me in for cakes and she'd do sandwiches. The day before the visit they cancelled. Friend incandescent and sent off a shirty mail to the organiser who replied indicating the group's website where my friend found they were charging €55 for the visit. No wonder people cancelled when they discovered they could see it for €5 in June. No cake tho. In Belgium you just get the garden.
Last edited: 09 June 2016 10:10:59
Morning all! And hello again to Pat, good to see you back. :-)
No smileys available this morning for some reason, hence the home-made version above.
More rain yesterday afternoon, not so heavy as Tuesday's offering but welcome none the less. Water butt is filling, and veg and new plantings are looking much more perky.
Hazel, have you really never tasted a parsnip?? Where do you come from? Presumably somewhere they don't grow. They are delicious roasted - quite a sweet flavour.
Lily P, take it easy today! Hope you feel better soon.
Pdoc, I'm sure you could get a solar powered charger on line...
Lizzie, hope the rain holds off for your strawberry tea - and for DD's open day too!
Runny, so pleased your son has recovered well. Hope he's not suffered psychologically from the trauma - and the legal side gets cleared up soon.
Off out to do some chores. It's sunny, misty and warm. :-)
Morning all. SNeaking in quickly to give my brain a rest. Collating lists for children centres / primary schools / nurseries ... and gosh this brain was not built for such struggles!