They look good Dove. I have no idea what to have for dinner and those are making me hungry.
I have been naughty - 5 clems, at 19€ a pop (!!!) 3 geum Cooky, a white flowered gaura and a pink one with silver streaked leaves and some herbs. Then, as they had none suitable, I had to go to the supermarket to see if they had any deep pots for potting on the clems while they wait for a permanent home here and by then the Troc had re-opened after lunch and I could pick up the two oak bedside tables which will go in the living room as house plant tables.
Then I felt inspired to go to the new Action (think Woollies) which opened today in Luçon and found an insect hotel for 7€ and 3 household buckets, decorated with peonies and just the right shape and size to be drilled full of holes to pot on some new roses at the proper depth. Much cheaper than proper pots and fun too and carrying handles.
Now to get changed into gardening scruffs so I can play with my new treasures and walk the dogs.
I hope everyone else is having a good day.
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)."
Not sure about 'good day' Obelixx - this morning was good, making a casserole for supper and making the pasties and applejack.
But this afternoon I opened the post and have spent my time going through old letters/emails/accounts/bank statements in order to correct the figures contained in a letter received from the solicitors handling the late Aged Ps' estates.
Nothing complicated - didn't even have to go down the Probate route .... but they seem incapable of doing even basic arithmetic
Well, I've done it and they'll have to answer to me on Monday.
Now I shall put the kettle on .....................
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I don't think Hosta should spoil his new found slim figure by eating pastry Dove. I, on the other hand, will be working it off tomorrow, so it'sonly right that I should have first dibs....
They all look delicious. We're having sausage casserole tonight - me and younger fairylet. Too hot for it! It got to highish teens in the garden when the sun was at it's strongest. Like summer. Plenty hot enough for me
Grass cut in back, lots of stuff planted, and I watched the birds while sitting having a cuppa.
This made me laugh though....
What?? I'm just chillin' on this warm wood....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's barely been in double figures here at all. Nice to get a bonny day, but I won't get too excited just yet...
I've just sown seed of that Geum, Obelixx. Not something I usually do - I buy perennials as potted plants - but I thought I'd give it a go for the new sunny border. Probably nothing will germinate
That's a lot of clematis - lovely though, if somewhat pricey! We're very lucky here I think. Mature clems from a specialist grower (and great lists of them to choose from) at around a tenner. We can't complain.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know FG but I do love clems and will be building pergolas and obelisks to grow them on and I like to buy them in spring and pot them on so they develop a good root system before being thrust into the borders. They only had about 10 to choose from and one of those was a mature comtesse de Bouchaud in a bigger pot for 35€!! Another was Etoile Violette which I love but this one had 3 broken stems and a floppy one so I'll wait. The ones I bought today are Astra Nova, I Am Happy, Jackmanii Purpurea, My Angel and Tie Dye.
They had another geum which was bright orange and huge and a bit floppy but this Cooky looks really good and a lovely colour. I have seeds of Boris to sow when I get organised with potting benches and cold frames and so on - after the kitchen is back together again.
I saw a fabulous, deep, rich, purpley red hellebore in a 3 litre pot - 35.95€!! - but then I found a teeny white one in the 1.95€ pots and, tho small, it has healthy leaves and 3 white flowers with big fat seed pods for me to grow babies.
Tomorrow is set to be sunny again so I should have most of the day to play with plants and do a lot thinking outdoors and probably out loud.
I hope you get your walk tomorrow.
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)."
Tomorrow is to be the same - although there will be plenty of snow going up, as I'm going up the descent route and it's on the north-ish side. BLue skies will make for some great pix though
That link is a real eye opener isn't it? I thought it was hoaching with folk because of the new laws coming in about wild camping on Loch Lomond ( and Etive is tailor made for camping as it has lots of flattish bits ) and then I found that. I can't tell you how awful it is to drive down during the summer months. Must be hellish for the estate workers and owners
What clems have you bought?
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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A Cornish pastie for me please. Did some "cloud" pruning after lunch
Will have a quick tidy before visitors.
Help yourself Joyce
Wonky, only one Applejack - you'll have to have Cornish pasties - one each for you and Lovely Hub
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
They look good Dove. I have no idea what to have for dinner and those are making me hungry.
I have been naughty - 5 clems, at 19€ a pop (!!!) 3 geum Cooky, a white flowered gaura and a pink one with silver streaked leaves and some herbs. Then, as they had none suitable, I had to go to the supermarket to see if they had any deep pots for potting on the clems while they wait for a permanent home here and by then the Troc had re-opened after lunch and I could pick up the two oak bedside tables which will go in the living room as house plant tables.
Then I felt inspired to go to the new Action (think Woollies) which opened today in Luçon and found an insect hotel for 7€ and 3 household buckets, decorated with peonies and just the right shape and size to be drilled full of holes to pot on some new roses at the proper depth. Much cheaper than proper pots and fun too and carrying handles.
Now to get changed into gardening scruffs so I can play with my new treasures and walk the dogs.
I hope everyone else is having a good day.
Not sure about 'good day' Obelixx - this morning was good, making a casserole for supper and making the pasties and applejack.
But this afternoon I opened the post and have spent my time going through old letters/emails/accounts/bank statements in order to correct the figures contained in a letter received from the solicitors handling the late Aged Ps' estates.
Nothing complicated - didn't even have to go down the Probate route .... but they seem incapable of doing even basic arithmetic
Well, I've done it and they'll have to answer to me on Monday.
Now I shall put the kettle on .....................
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I don't think Hosta should spoil his new found slim figure by eating pastry Dove. I, on the other hand, will be working it off tomorrow, so it'sonly right that I should have first dibs....
They all look delicious. We're having sausage casserole tonight - me and younger fairylet. Too hot for it! It got to highish teens in the garden when the sun was at it's strongest. Like summer. Plenty hot enough for me
Grass cut in back, lots of stuff planted, and I watched the birds while sitting having a cuppa.
This made me laugh though....
What?? I'm just chillin' on this warm wood....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
High teens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??? It didn't get over 14.2C here Brrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It was slightly different from Tuesday, Dove!
It's barely been in double figures here at all. Nice to get a bonny day, but I won't get too excited just yet...
I've just sown seed of that Geum, Obelixx. Not something I usually do - I buy perennials as potted plants - but I thought I'd give it a go for the new sunny border. Probably nothing will germinate
That's a lot of clematis - lovely though, if somewhat pricey! We're very lucky here I think. Mature clems from a specialist grower (and great lists of them to choose from) at around a tenner. We can't complain.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know FG but I do love clems and will be building pergolas and obelisks to grow them on and I like to buy them in spring and pot them on so they develop a good root system before being thrust into the borders. They only had about 10 to choose from and one of those was a mature comtesse de Bouchaud in a bigger pot for 35€!! Another was Etoile Violette which I love but this one had 3 broken stems and a floppy one so I'll wait. The ones I bought today are Astra Nova, I Am Happy, Jackmanii Purpurea, My Angel and Tie Dye.
They had another geum which was bright orange and huge and a bit floppy but this Cooky looks really good and a lovely colour. I have seeds of Boris to sow when I get organised with potting benches and cold frames and so on - after the kitchen is back together again.
I saw a fabulous, deep, rich, purpley red hellebore in a 3 litre pot - 35.95€!! - but then I found a teeny white one in the 1.95€ pots and, tho small, it has healthy leaves and 3 white flowers with big fat seed pods for me to grow babies.
Tomorrow is set to be sunny again so I should have most of the day to play with plants and do a lot thinking outdoors and probably out loud.
I hope you get your walk tomorrow.
What a day!
lots of tidying done, things clipped and space prepared for my two new clems arriving next week!
bet I am sore tomorrow. OH at golf so I had no one to nag me. Joyce he was over your way.
Dove, is there any left?
fairy have a good day tomorrow I hope it's like today. I looked at the link you sent, shocking?
A A Milne
LP - hasn't it been a fabulous day?
Tomorrow is to be the same - although there will be plenty of snow going up, as I'm going up the descent route and it's on the north-ish side. BLue skies will make for some great pix though
That link is a real eye opener isn't it? I thought it was hoaching with folk because of the new laws coming in about wild camping on Loch Lomond ( and Etive is tailor made for camping as it has lots of flattish bits ) and then I found that. I can't tell you how awful it is to drive down during the summer months. Must be hellish for the estate workers and owners
What clems have you bought?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...