Sunday evening, 07-07-24 - bit photo heavy

Good evening, everyone.

I took a few photos this morning before the rain set in, a bit random but it shows how things are doing.

I don't have a lot of blueberries but they are ripening slowly.  Such a pretty colour, I always think.  

I don't have many tomato plants in pots this year, just five.  They're doing OK but the ones in the bed are doing better (see below).  The cucumbers seem to be loving life although I see some brown leaves I need to remove, I think.

The blueberry is on the right and you can see it isn't a particularly 'strong' bush but it's started sending out new growth from the bottom which is encouraging.

I always have some lavender.  Colour and aroma can't be surpassed, I think.  I'd love a whole hedge but there's no room for a hedge!

These have been livening up my salads and, when they're all grown out, there's another pot of them coming along.

When I cut some this evening, I noticed some are starting to flower.

After a slow start, the runners are coming along well.  I am still concerned that there's not enough depth in the pots and that the flower heads will drop off without beaning.  Time will tell!

And after a speedy start, the dwarf beans have been very slow and there's been a sad lack of germination.  I looked on the packet today and it said plant by 2024 which I failed to notice when I bought it.  I guess they are just old seeds.  I've tried again for the last time and popped three more seeds in the gap and we will see.

They are so slow and don't look happy though.

I have so many Japanese anemone buds; they are going to look a picture in a few weeks or so.

 

And finally - more tomato news.

The tumbling Toms are doing so well - just look at all that potential fruit!!  There are some babies but they don't show very well - too much camouflage at the moment.

One of them will give red tomatoes and one orange.

Coming along nicely.

The ones in the bed look very happy, don't they?

So there we go - everything seems to be coming along nicely enough and it's just a case of keeping an eye on things for a while now - and feeding them.  Normally I feed on Saturdays at this time of the season but not yesterday, obviously, and they really don't need watering today.  Maybe I will throw on some slow release pellets - yes, I'll do that.  Better than nothing.

And finally - here's a couple of photos of  - let's call them blanket hoodies, OK?  Found using Google Images

You can get them plain or patterned, 'Oodie' brand or other, shorter like this or long - my long one is down to mid calf and it's lovely to tuck myself into it in my comfy chair.

They are definitely indoor wear, fleecy inside and soft and fluffy outside with a front pocket and I guess their current popularity owes a lot to the cost of living and fuel crises in recent years.  I know it's saved me money, keeping me warm so I don't need to turn on the heating.

Mine are cheaper ones, definitely not the 'Oodie' brand as they tend to be a bit expensive but, to be fair, they are probably much better quality and warmer.

Night, everyone.  I hope you have had a lovely day.  xx