It's to do with the perception of what is important ......... when I was a student I applied for an evening checkout post at a local small supermarket ... the owner said I was over qualified and gave me the shift manager post ... tasks included cleaning and buffing the floor. As she said, keeping the floor clean and safe for her staff and customers was one of the most important jobs.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
DON'T let your skills go to waste but DO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF. You are no good to anyone if you were to get over there and need help yourself if you burnt out. For the next month focus on getting yourself physically healthy again. Then you can decide what to do next.
My day off is going well. We're down to two sockets and the stove fitter is unwell so won't be appearing today. They have offered if I sit around all day they will see if they can squeeze me in. This is not how I wanted to spend my one day "off" til the end of the month and I still need that birthday gift for grandma!
Put my first batch of tomato seeds in this morning, more will go in as required. Of course being sensible I carefully laid everything out... and dropped the labels so we've no idea which one was what.
Clari - I have a windowsill with two trays of pots full of sweet pea seeds - due to a momentary lack in concentration I know one of the pots has no seeds in it but I don't know which one
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning folks, The grape hyacinths are going to have to wait as I'm too achy following yesterdays marathon in the garden. Pulling out the ivy has made my elbow sore so I think I'll give it a rest today. Planning on visiting a garden centre this afternoon with my friend and need to run errands for mum. Also must do some washing before we have to become naturists.
The weather is grey and cloudy here such a shame after a wonderful sunny day yesterday.
Dove had a bit of dodgy moment myself and left three seed trays while I went to fetch some labels, when I came back I had forgotten which one I had put seeds in. Had a bit of an inspection but just had to guess. Luckily I got it right otherwise I'd have had snapdraggons and agastache in the same tray.
Hope everyone enjoys their day. BL bit late for the snowdrops but I'm sure there will be plenty to see.
I've dug out half of the big herb bed; the elderly sage bush is no more (I've got cuttings from last year to replace it) and the border of Chinese chives are in a big container in the shade waiting to be replanted. The fennel has gone too - I plan to grow a 'hedge' of bronze fennel at the far end of the veg plot to screen our sunny sitting spot which doesn't have a name yet ... but it will.
I've removed a ton of dandelion seedlings and strings of twitch and, a bit alarmingly some tree roots - they're from the remaining ash tree and are a bit closer to the house than I would like I shall try not to worry about them for the time being.
The mints (spear mint and apple mint) are in two big pots sunk into the ground, only an inch or so of the rims protrude - OH has issued instructions that I must not try to dig them up - hopefully he'll do them within the next few days - as the mint needs rejuvenating and putting back into containers and sinking into the ground again - this time they're going nearer to the edge of the herb bed which gets some run off from the terrace and is always damp.
What have you lot been up to?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Wearing out my shoulders Dove. Painted the annex again and then took the new loppers and the pruning saw to the mimosas. The second one needs more attention but I came all over famished so stopped to make us lunch.
Now to get clean and go and raid the SM and take back the lovely new extendable loppers because one arm has lost its screw and its extension has fallen off. Not useful.
We have apple int running wild in our grass so I shall take cuttings and grow a patch on purpose. I alos have a tub of horseradish which needs liberating so the boring orange day lilies are coming out of their raised bed and I shall make that a herb patch and the horseradish can then go in the totally isolated stone raised bed with the one and only clematis we found growing here. No idea what clem it is yet but it currently has thyme and arum italicum for company.
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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)."
Glad to see everyone else has been busy too ... we'll all be aching tonight
I've hoed around the broad beans - they're looking good, a good 8-10" tall and lovely sturdy plants - and planted a load of Liatris spicata - the sunny bed might be a little dry for them, but they've got two chances and they were cheap as chips at Lidl - if they work, hopefully they'll look great with the rudbeckias - or not as the case may be
Now for some scrambled eggs on toast .........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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It's to do with the perception of what is important ......... when I was a student I applied for an evening checkout post at a local small supermarket ... the owner said I was over qualified and gave me the shift manager post ... tasks included cleaning and buffing the floor. As she said, keeping the floor clean and safe for her staff and customers was one of the most important jobs.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Punkdoc; your other half sounds very sensible!
DON'T let your skills go to waste but DO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF. You are no good to anyone if you were to get over there and need help yourself if you burnt out. For the next month focus on getting yourself physically healthy again. Then you can decide what to do next.
My day off is going well. We're down to two sockets and the stove fitter is unwell so won't be appearing today. They have offered if I sit around all day they will see if they can squeeze me in. This is not how I wanted to spend my one day "off" til the end of the month and I still need that birthday gift for grandma!
Put my first batch of tomato seeds in this morning, more will go in as required. Of course being sensible I carefully laid everything out... and dropped the labels so we've no idea which one was what.
Clari - I have a windowsill with two trays of pots full of sweet pea seeds - due to a momentary lack in concentration I know one of the pots has no seeds in it
but I don't know which one 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Some new friends in the village have asked us to go to Oxburgh Hall with them, coming at 11am to pick us up.
Enjoy BL
One of my favourite places, inside and out. Look out for the Priest's Hole.
We did a snowdrop walk there last year;
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning folks, The grape hyacinths are going to have to wait as I'm too achy following yesterdays marathon in the garden. Pulling out the ivy has made my elbow sore so I think I'll give it a rest today. Planning on visiting a garden centre this afternoon with my friend and need to run errands for mum. Also must do some washing before we have to become naturists.
The weather is grey and cloudy here such a shame after a wonderful sunny day yesterday.
Dove had a bit of dodgy moment myself and left three seed trays while I went to fetch some labels, when I came back I had forgotten which one I had put seeds in. Had a bit of an inspection but just had to guess. Luckily I got it right otherwise I'd have had snapdraggons and agastache in the same tray.
Hope everyone enjoys their day. BL bit late for the snowdrops but I'm sure there will be plenty to see.
Phew! Need a sit down and
I've dug out half of the big herb bed; the elderly sage bush is no more (I've got cuttings from last year to replace it) and the border of Chinese chives are in a big container in the shade waiting to be replanted. The fennel has gone too - I plan to grow a 'hedge' of bronze fennel at the far end of the veg plot to screen our sunny sitting spot which doesn't have a name yet ... but it will.
I've removed a ton of dandelion seedlings and strings of twitch and, a bit alarmingly some tree roots - they're from the remaining ash tree and are a bit closer to the house than I would like
I shall try not to worry about them for the time being.
The mints (spear mint and apple mint) are in two big pots sunk into the ground, only an inch or so of the rims protrude - OH has issued instructions that I must not try to dig them up - hopefully he'll do them within the next few days - as the mint needs rejuvenating and putting back into containers and sinking into the ground again - this time they're going nearer to the edge of the herb bed which gets some run off from the terrace and is always damp.
What have you lot been up to?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Wearing out my shoulders Dove. Painted the annex again and then took the new loppers and the pruning saw to the mimosas. The second one needs more attention but I came all over famished so stopped to make us lunch.
Now to get clean and go and raid the SM and take back the lovely new extendable loppers because one arm has lost its screw and its extension has fallen off. Not useful.
We have apple int running wild in our grass so I shall take cuttings and grow a patch on purpose. I alos have a tub of horseradish which needs liberating so the boring orange day lilies are coming out of their raised bed and I shall make that a herb patch and the horseradish can then go in the totally isolated stone raised bed with the one and only clematis we found growing here. No idea what clem it is yet but it currently has thyme and arum italicum for company.
Last edited: 16 March 2017 12:51:10
Been in gh Dove, you have been very active, glad you didn't lift the pots!
all sweet peas potted into nice deep pots which I have marker penned names on. Too many accidents with labels here In the past.
Plants arrived very well packed in nice paper instead if these horrid green plastic things!
weather starting to close in, great excuse to paint my nails pre to night. Haven't had polish on for months!!
A A Milne
Glad to see everyone else has been busy too ... we'll all be aching tonight
I've hoed around the broad beans - they're looking good, a good 8-10" tall and lovely sturdy plants - and planted a load of Liatris spicata - the sunny bed might be a little dry for them, but they've got two chances and they were cheap as chips at Lidl - if they work, hopefully they'll look great with the rudbeckias - or not as the case may be
Now for some scrambled eggs on toast .........
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.