Trip to Lidl in Bude this morning to top up on lemonade then work later. Not finishing until 8.30 this evening. boo hiss. Combo of checkouts , then driving , then checkouts when I get back.
Right dreech old morning . Misty, breezy and raining.
Lily P - so pleased to hear baby Findlay is home with his family. What a worrying time for all of you.
Another enforced day of no gardening I think. My back has let me know (in no uncertain terms) that it doesn't do 'couch potato' to 'full on manual labour' in a couple of days anymore. It's drizzling anyway.
18C here yesterday lunchtime - that's not right for February. Nice to be out walking round without a hunkered down face though.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Morning all busy cleaning up for my cleaning Lady coming to clean up, cannot have her walking into a left over weekend party can we.
Fairygirl Exceptional Daughter, well that is what Wonky thinks, I told you all girls of five did double digging in pouring rain while Dad sat in the greenhouse. Rooting out tree roots was normal for ten year olds without using the winch on the tractor. The best one was when you asked for a doll I said you will have to earn it never expecting you to go play the bagpipes in the Town Square whilst our Westie did the Highland Fling on a box. The only mistake you made was hitting Nessy over the head with your hockey stick when she tried to nick the Salmon you caught, no one has seen her since, very bad for the tourist trade. Keep sending the Water of life, "oh" and some thermals for under my Kilt, the cat is beginning to protest when I shove him up there to keep the essentials warm.
You are a Daughter any Dad would be proud of as I am proud of all my Daughters, had to be i was outnumbered, keep going girl way too early to retire.
Back home from GC with three bags of JI No 3, and a big bag of hort. grit which is what I went for. Somehow I have also acquired a yellow speckled hellebore and a pair of Fiskars secateurs - thank heavens for birthday gift vouchers
Morning all. Drizzly and grey here today too, still fairly mild though.
I rescued what I could of my bulbs in pots, though not sure if they'll make it. Not a single snowbunting crocus left, all shredded into little pieces. The iris reticulata were intact but removed from the soil - I've replanted and am hoping for the best. Most of the others had been chewed and the leaves shredded a bit, but might be okay. Fairygirl, I think the problem was that when I went away the bulbs were poking through the soil, but 5 days away with very warm weather meant they grew up through the chicken wire. What seems to have happened is that the tops have been pulled and chewed, bringing the chicken wire with them as the bulb part caught on it. A couple were still part way through the wire. I missed out parakeets in my possible culprits.
Liri, lovely that your mother liked her flowers and that you had a good visit.
LillyP, glad the baby is out of hospital and okay. Hope you are able to relax a little now.
Hosta, well done on the sleep.
Good luck with the fig, Dove.
Sorry, memory has now failed - good wishes to all. Better get back to work (gave myself a teabreak).
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Thank goodness Lilyp!
big hugs, must have been so worrying x
Morning all.
Glad litte'un is on the mend LilyP.
In bed at 9 last night. Couldn't stay awake.
Trip to Lidl in Bude this morning to top up on lemonade then work later. Not finishing until 8.30 this evening. boo hiss. Combo of checkouts , then driving , then checkouts when I get back.
Right dreech old morning . Misty, breezy and raining.
LP, a big relief for you all that Findlay is back home
Lily P (( big hugs)). Such a relief - positive thoughts have been travelling from this forum to you and your family.
Think today is the day for Re-potting The Fig!!! OH says he can spare " half an hour" to help with the heavy stuff
I shall head up to the GC for a couple of bags of JI no 1
and some grit.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all, hi Pat!
LilyP - great news about the little'un.
Wonky, hope those scratches soon heal - glad it was a lovely day!
What, Hosta? Lidl lemonade? Don't you get a staff discount at Waitrose?? Hope your busy day flies by.
Best wishes to the fig, Dove. I bet it WILL be heavy... be careful!
Morning
Lily P - so pleased to hear baby Findlay is home with his family. What a worrying time for all of you.
Another enforced day of no gardening I think. My back has let me know (in no uncertain terms) that it doesn't do 'couch potato' to 'full on manual labour' in a couple of days anymore. It's drizzling anyway.
18C here yesterday lunchtime - that's not right for February
. Nice to be out walking round without a hunkered down face though.
Morning all busy cleaning up for my cleaning Lady coming to clean up, cannot have her walking into a left over weekend party can we.
Fairygirl Exceptional Daughter, well that is what Wonky thinks, I told you all girls of five did double digging in pouring rain while Dad sat in the greenhouse. Rooting out tree roots was normal for ten year olds without using the winch on the tractor. The best one was when you asked for a doll I said you will have to earn it never expecting you to go play the bagpipes in the Town Square whilst our Westie did the Highland Fling on a box. The only mistake you made was hitting Nessy over the head with your hockey stick when she tried to nick the Salmon you caught, no one has seen her since, very bad for the tourist trade. Keep sending the Water of life, "oh" and some thermals for under my Kilt, the cat is beginning to protest when I shove him up there to keep the essentials warm.
You are a Daughter any Dad would be proud of as I am proud of all my Daughters, had to be i was outnumbered, keep going girl way too early to retire.
Mc. Frank.
Back home from GC with three bags of JI No 3, and a big bag of hort. grit which is what I went for. Somehow I have also acquired a yellow speckled hellebore and a pair of Fiskars secateurs - thank heavens for birthday gift vouchers
http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/helleborus--hybridus-harvington-yellow-speckled/classid.2000003696/
Couldn't find a Mahonia aquifolium anywhere ...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all. Drizzly and grey here today too, still fairly mild though.
I rescued what I could of my bulbs in pots, though not sure if they'll make it. Not a single snowbunting crocus left, all shredded into little pieces. The iris reticulata were intact but removed from the soil - I've replanted and am hoping for the best. Most of the others had been chewed and the leaves shredded a bit, but might be okay. Fairygirl, I think the problem was that when I went away the bulbs were poking through the soil, but 5 days away with very warm weather meant they grew up through the chicken wire. What seems to have happened is that the tops have been pulled and chewed, bringing the chicken wire with them as the bulb part caught on it. A couple were still part way through the wire. I missed out parakeets in my possible culprits.
Liri, lovely that your mother liked her flowers and that you had a good visit.
LillyP, glad the baby is out of hospital and okay. Hope you are able to relax a little now.
Hosta, well done on the sleep.
Good luck with the fig, Dove.
Sorry, memory has now failed - good wishes to all. Better get back to work (gave myself a teabreak).