I wouldn't buy a Monet either and I'd rather have a plant for the garden than a bunch of flowers but we have been careful to spend our home and garden improvements euros locally as we think it's important to support the local economy where possible.
Just in from walkies which was very pleasant and invigorating in the breeze. My new dressmaker's form arrived just before we left and is now set up. It's purple! Might have to move my sewing room to the lilac room and keep the yellow one for guests.
Now we have a black redstart to add to the nightingales and hoopoe and a 3cm long black beetle with a pale gold metallic sheen at the top of its wing plates.
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)."
Back from the SM (surprisingly quiet for a Friday afternoon) - came via the nursery in the next village which specialises in hanging baskets and plants for summer containers (they supply most of the shops in town). Bought some pelargoniums - rich red and velvet burgundy - they look sumptuous (and I am not a bedding plant fan). Will probably plant up the chimney pots in a day or so.
Clari - an elderly couple used to take their 2 (equally elderly) dogs for regular walks round our village. One of the dogs was taken for 'walkies' in a child's push chair because he had severe back and hip problems and couldn't walk and his brother wouldn't walk without his mate alongside him. By pushing him round everyone was happy.
When the sick dog was put to sleep the owners tried taking the remaining dog out on his own. He wouldn't walk without the pushchair by his side so now they toddle round pushing an empty push chair.
Everyone sees to be very happy - I think the elderly owners take it in turns to use it like a zimmer frame
Fairy - had a look at those clematis - luvverly jubberly. The lemon sounds particularly nice and I can think of a spot if you change your mind....
If you don't mind me asking which company did you use? I need to order some yesterday but I've not really dealt with any of the specialist clematis people.
Poor old Lord Bute getting shoved under the table - mind you as an aristo he'll probably feel a bit at home under there. He just needs a bit of protection from heavy rain - overhanging foliage would probably be enough. He's a little beauty - I love the Regals
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I've got a couple of little 'spots' suitable for his Lordship, T'bird - I'm sure he'll be very happy
I'm not a fan of pelargoniums at all - but I don't really do bedding plants etc either. It's the colour and the velvety petals.....
I can see me bringing them into the house and just keeping them there. He's outside getting used to the Scottish climate at the moment (although he should be ok with that, given his name ) but I've just moved him under the table as the sky is a lovely shade of black....
I got the clems from Thorncroft. Beautifully packaged and fine sized plants
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Been busy for a couple of days without access to my computer for much of the time, but I've just caught up. What an interesting discussion about modern art, investments, what we spend our hard-earned cash on, etc. Whilst I totally agree that honestly-obtained wealth can be spent however we like, I'm angered by the amount of waste in the western world, when others haven't enough of the basics. Why should I be persuaded to spend my money on a new carpet, for instance, because the old one is deemed to be an unfashionable colour? Why change my winter coat when it's still functional? Why buy food in such quantities we end up throwing it away? Freedom should be matched with responsibility. (Sorry. Time to get down off my high horse...)
I grew regal pelargoniums for a customer in Northumberland - but they had to be used as house plants because they couldn't stand the wind, or rain on their petals. Gorgeous plants though.
OH and I spent a lot of today renovating the garden bench which came with the house. It's got metal legs & arms, and a metal insert in the back, but the seat is wooden and had rotted. It turned out to be rather more complicated than we'd imagined...
I've had to leave a bucket of weeds outside the compost bin, because opening it would have disturbed these babies. (Wild strawberry flower for size comparison.)
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I used to have a Hebe near the back door in the garden round the corner. Daughter was fascinated by the huge quantity of tiny spiderlings that appeared when you touched the plant - all radiating out from the centre like ripples from a pebble in water
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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I wouldn't buy a Monet either and I'd rather have a plant for the garden than a bunch of flowers but we have been careful to spend our home and garden improvements euros locally as we think it's important to support the local economy where possible.
Just in from walkies which was very pleasant and invigorating in the breeze. My new dressmaker's form arrived just before we left and is now set up. It's purple! Might have to move my sewing room to the lilac room and keep the yellow one for guests.
Now we have a black redstart to add to the nightingales and hoopoe and a 3cm long black beetle with a pale gold metallic sheen at the top of its wing plates.
I had my sewing machine out today too. I decided that the sleeves on my overalls are NOT going to shrink, so they're now 3" shorter.
To avoid any accusation of electoral bias, this thread should be called HELLO FORKERS-FIFTH MONTH EDITION
Isn't it amazing what deep and meaningful wittering we can indulge in when it's too wet and cold to play in the garden
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's been lovely here to-day. I've got lots of planting done and I've only stopped to make Hubby a cuppa after his hard slog ( ha ha ) in the shop.
Polytunnel watering shortly.
Back from the SM (surprisingly quiet for a Friday afternoon) - came via the nursery in the next village which specialises in hanging baskets and plants for summer containers (they supply most of the shops in town). Bought some pelargoniums - rich red and velvet burgundy - they look sumptuous (and I am not a bedding plant fan). Will probably plant up the chimney pots in a day or so.
Clari - an elderly couple used to take their 2 (equally elderly) dogs for regular walks round our village. One of the dogs was taken for 'walkies' in a child's push chair because he had severe back and hip problems and couldn't walk and his brother wouldn't walk without his mate alongside him. By pushing him round everyone was happy.
When the sick dog was put to sleep the owners tried taking the remaining dog out on his own. He wouldn't walk without the pushchair by his side so now they toddle round pushing an empty push chair.
Everyone sees to be very happy - I think the elderly owners take it in turns to use it like a zimmer frame
Fairy - had a look at those clematis - luvverly jubberly. The lemon sounds particularly nice and I can think of a spot if you change your mind....
If you don't mind me asking which company did you use? I need to order some yesterday but I've not really dealt with any of the specialist clematis people.
Poor old Lord Bute getting shoved under the table
- mind you as an aristo he'll probably feel a bit at home under there. He just needs a bit of protection from heavy rain - overhanging foliage would probably be enough. He's a little beauty - I love the Regals
I've got a couple of little 'spots' suitable for his Lordship, T'bird - I'm sure he'll be very happy
I'm not a fan of pelargoniums at all - but I don't really do bedding plants etc either. It's the colour and the velvety petals.....
I can see me bringing them into the house and just keeping them there. He's outside getting used to the Scottish climate at the moment (although he should be ok with that, given his name
) but I've just moved him under the table as the sky is a lovely shade of black....
I got the clems from Thorncroft. Beautifully packaged and fine sized plants
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello all!
Been busy for a couple of days without access to my computer for much of the time, but I've just caught up. What an interesting discussion about modern art, investments, what we spend our hard-earned cash on, etc. Whilst I totally agree that honestly-obtained wealth can be spent however we like, I'm angered by the amount of waste in the western world, when others haven't enough of the basics. Why should I be persuaded to spend my money on a new carpet, for instance, because the old one is deemed to be an unfashionable colour? Why change my winter coat when it's still functional? Why buy food in such quantities we end up throwing it away? Freedom should be matched with responsibility. (Sorry. Time to get down off my high horse...)
I grew regal pelargoniums for a customer in Northumberland - but they had to be used as house plants because they couldn't stand the wind, or rain on their petals. Gorgeous plants though.
OH and I spent a lot of today renovating the garden bench which came with the house. It's got metal legs & arms, and a metal insert in the back, but the seat is wooden and had rotted. It turned out to be rather more complicated than we'd imagined...
I've had to leave a bucket of weeds outside the compost bin, because opening it would have disturbed these babies.
(Wild strawberry flower for size comparison.)
Love that Liri
I used to have a Hebe near the back door in the garden round the corner. Daughter was fascinated by the huge quantity of tiny spiderlings that appeared when you touched the plant - all radiating out from the centre like ripples from a pebble in water
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Wonderful Liri , all those little worlds within worlds ...
Sweet dreams all ... see you in the morning
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.