Cool, overcast and breezy here so the garden is my oyster for a while. Rain is forecast...when isn't it?
TB I'm pretty sure it was you who made me laugh when my alarms went off and you recommended vacuuming every couple of weeks. It looks like your 18 months are up!!!
while watering, I found, self seeded borage starting to flower (Pimms specials)
three gladioli tricolour from last years wedding flowers have the bottom flower open so I picked them for the house.
Borlotti beans have some flat pods about 6 inch long, and french beans ready for picking too. We will have them with fish tonight. I have never grown borlotti before so they will be a new experience.Runners will be another week. The last weeks heat have made the sweetcorn grow like crazy, male flowers at the top are forming.
More sweet peas to pick. Kale have caterpillars. I may need to put more seeds in a tray to fill in gaps.
I see another atrocity in Germany and another mass shooting in a night club in Florida. When will it stop?
Morning all, Light cloud with sunny spells here. Pottering today, it feels strange not having the grandchildren to look after. Panda needs a medal being a guide leader, I have a friend who took a group to India for three weeks. I suggested she seek medical help.
Re hydrangeas, I read an interesting article on them that suggested that the name meant water chalice and related to the shape of the flowers and was nothing to do with how much water they need. I have one that grows close to the base of very large tree and doesn't seem to worry about the dryness of the soil.
Just had a new pair of secateurs delivered, they were a free gift if you took a 6 month subscription to English Garden magazine. The subscription wasn't much different to buying a new pair, which I needed, so it was a good deal. I'll cancel after the 6 months though.
I'm glad you said that Yvie, I've been biting my tongue for ages.
I'm an opinionated one and I try to reign it in but HYDRA means many headed and HYDRO is pertaining to water. That is not to say they are not thirsty plants but the name is not a clue.
I was a GB girl, then officer, for over twenty years. All hail youth leaders I say. You have hearts like lions! My niece is a scout leader!!! She's fierce! It's like herding cats.
You're right Ppauper. Hydra does mean that. Interestingly too, the oak leaf ones which I have don't need the amount of water or shade that most of the others do. We don't have much dry shade here anyway Yvie...even under the conifer!
I agree with you about that too though - once they're established, they cope with lots of conditions, as do rhodies. The one I'm taking out is very protected from the elements - under the lea of the house wall, and protected from a lot of the heaviest rain. It grows like nothing on earth. Funnily enough, it's being replaced by... an oak leaf hydrangea...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Morning all.
Cool, overcast and breezy here so the garden is my oyster for a while. Rain is forecast...when isn't it?
TB I'm pretty sure it was you who made me laugh when my alarms went off and you recommended vacuuming every couple of weeks. It looks like your 18 months are up!!!
Morning all. Bright here today, a little cooler so far though.
I've been to the Drs and now waiting for someone to collect a water butt and plastic boxes that'd I'd put on freecycle.
Mostly planning on tidying the kitchen and doing some laundry in between a bit of relaxing!
Lizzy I was a Pixie too.
Guides were always talking about going camping, which definitely put me off Guides.
Have put more photos on http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/garden-design/gardens-we-have-visited-2016/984442.html that Chicky started. There are lots of lovely photos on that thread and more on the links that Chicky and I have put in it.
Dovefromabove , you story made me smile
Very busy weekend in garden/allotment but very productive
off on our Monday walk shortly
Stll nice weather and forecast is good for this week
Have a good day everybody
while watering, I found, self seeded borage starting to flower (Pimms specials)
three gladioli tricolour from last years wedding flowers have the bottom flower open so I picked them for the house.
Borlotti beans have some flat pods about 6 inch long, and french beans ready for picking too. We will have them with fish tonight. I have never grown borlotti before so they will be a new experience.Runners will be another week. The last weeks heat have made the sweetcorn grow like crazy, male flowers at the top are forming.
More sweet peas to pick. Kale have caterpillars. I may need to put more seeds in a tray to fill in gaps.
I see another atrocity in Germany and another mass shooting in a night club in Florida. When will it stop?
Morning all, Light cloud with sunny spells here. Pottering today, it feels strange not having the grandchildren to look after. Panda needs a medal being a guide leader, I have a friend who took a group to India for three weeks. I suggested she seek medical help.
Re hydrangeas, I read an interesting article on them that suggested that the name meant water chalice and related to the shape of the flowers and was nothing to do with how much water they need. I have one that grows close to the base of very large tree and doesn't seem to worry about the dryness of the soil.
Just had a new pair of secateurs delivered, they were a free gift if you took a 6 month subscription to English Garden magazine. The subscription wasn't much different to buying a new pair, which I needed, so it was a good deal. I'll cancel after the 6 months though.
Off for a browse.
I'm glad you said that Yvie, I've been biting my tongue for ages.
I'm an opinionated one and I try to reign it in but HYDRA means many headed and HYDRO is pertaining to water. That is not to say they are not thirsty plants but the name is not a clue.
I was a GB girl, then officer, for over twenty years. All hail youth leaders I say. You have hearts like lions! My niece is a scout leader!!!
She's fierce! It's like herding cats.
You learn something new every day
You're right Ppauper. Hydra does mean that. Interestingly too, the oak leaf ones which I have don't need the amount of water or shade that most of the others do. We don't have much dry shade here anyway Yvie...even under the conifer!
I agree with you about that too though - once they're established, they cope with lots of conditions, as do rhodies. The one I'm taking out is very protected from the elements - under the lea of the house wall, and protected from a lot of the heaviest rain. It grows like nothing on earth. Funnily enough, it's being replaced by... an oak leaf hydrangea...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Topbird, by the time friend appeared in the garden I'd given up the struggle and was laid back, laughing hysterically .....
Time for refreshments folks ... help yourselves
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.